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What teachers say
The Grove School boosts literacy levels using The Day.
MFL teachers bring their lessons to life.
“There is no other online platform that curates a more suitable news agenda for bright secondary age pupils and the resources are rich and detailed.”
Tim Lissimore, Senior Deputy Head, Wilson's School, Wallington
“The Day news is an excellent learning tool which we use across subjects to promote oracy, debate and critical thinking.”
Aatiqa Khalifa, Librarian, Madani Girls School
“The teachers here were amazed that one resource could be adapted so effectively to suit students of all ages.”
Shelley Peringuey Deputy Headmistress, Reddam House
“We feel that The Day is an extremely valuable resource which promotes critical thinking, developing both cultural and linguistic understanding.”
Scott Darnell - Curriculum Coordinator - Elian's British School in Castellón
“Reading and developing student understanding and comprehension is a whole-school responsibility; The Day has enabled every teacher and department to get involved.”
Jessica Mclean, Director of English, Walton High, Stafford
“The Day is an invaluable educational tool for our school, seamlessly integrating into diverse subjects and activities.”
Abmi Handayani, Librarian, International School Almere, Netherlands
“The Day's user-friendly interface and selection of stories have all contributed to a growing number of pupils and staff accessing the news.”
Beren Dain Delbrooke Jones, Librarian, Pipers Corner School
“It is packed with wonderful resources and ideas to use in lessons of any subject and especially during form time.”
Édgar Márquez, Teacher of MFL, Claremont Fan Court School
“We have yet to find anything to rival it for a balanced view of the news.”
Julia Nixon, Assistant Librarian, Lancing College
“It allows pupils to engage with current affairs and issues in the wider world whilst allowing them to build on any knowledge or viewpoint they have of those topics through the important skill of evaluation.”
Alison Mulrooney - Assistant Head, Personal Development, Howard School, Kent
“The different reading levels make the content accessible to the whole school which is fantastic.”
Lucy Walne, Librarian, Prince William School
“We have been utilising The Day as part of key skills during personal development as we believe it is important for students to be aware of current affairs.”
Ursula Langley, L4L Teacher/More Able Students Coordinator, West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
“The Day has been excellent in terms of providing us with topical discussion points that hook students in that are relevant to the wider world.”
Reece Kennedy, Head of Personal Development, Finham Park School
“Using 'The Day' in form time has created opportunities for our students to engage in discussion around current affairs, improve their oracy skills and deepen their wider knowledge.”
Emily Hazell, Director of Literacy, Shenley Brook End
“What The Day provides is an excellent overview and then, crucially, links to really good sources where students can go hunting for supporting evidence and different perspectives.”
Russell Gray, English Teacher and Head of House, George Heriot's School
“The Day provides our school with the tools to allow every teacher in the building to act as a Teacher of Literacy. It is incredibly rare to find a resource which allows you to target the majority of the school - by allowing staff to select the reading ages we have cut down planning time in form by hours!”
Sabah Khaliq, Literacy Lead, Carlton Bolling
“The Day is one of those rare resources where, as a teacher, the value in it can be seen immediately, yet the more the resource is used, the more helpful it becomes.”
James Pledger, Deputy Head - Teaching & Learning, The Grove School & College
"It is a reliable and well-balanced news source that supports pupils by developing their understanding of and interest in a variety of topics - national and global."
Artemis Pandi, Librarian, Guildford High School
"I love The Day’s new tagline! It is absolutely perfect, and aligns with exactly what we try to teach our students every day."
Shelley Peringuey, Deputy Head Mistress, Reddam House, Umhlanga
"Introducing The Day into our academy form times has enabled us to flip the narrative on what students perceive as ‘reading for pleasure’. Students can explore and discuss a range of contemporary news articles on a variety of issues, accessing information with confidence and the support of the different reading levels."
Sarah Davies, Assistant Head, Royton and Crompton E-ACT Academy
"The Day is going from strength to strength with well written, challenging articles that prompt debate, differentiated reading levels, articles available in a variety of languages and printable worksheets making it an easy and reliable source of lesson resources. I would highly recommend The Day to any school.”
Robert Poole, Head of PSHE, Sharples School Science Specialist College