Woking
Welcome to Get Reading, a News and Mail campaign to improve literacy by encouraging a love of books in children.
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This week sees the launch of Get Reading, a News and Mail campaign to improve literacy by encouraging a love of books in children.
Woking is the poorest performing area in Surrey when it comes to literacy levels and this campaign aims to help reset that balance. |
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We’re offering youngsters from five primary schools struggling to get literacy up to required standards the chance to win prizes by telling us about the books they love and why. Up for grabs are books, book tokens and the chance to visit a museum dedicated to the fantastic worlds created by author Roald Dahl later this year. We will feature and encourage a range of initiatives all geared up to get the community involved and help children Get Reading.
The campaign coincides with the National Year of Reading 2008 and we have teamed up with the experts from literacy charity the Sheerwater and Maybury Partnership. |
Turning the page for a new start12/2/2008
 Far too many of our children are leaving school without the necessary reading and writing skills to lead a successful and fulfilled life. More...
Fonzie supports our campaign3/4/2008
 Actor Henry Winkler, also known as The Fonze, tells of his own struggle with reading and how it has inspired him write a series of children's book.
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Our first winners receive their prizes3/4/2008
 THE first round of winners in the News and Mail’s Get Reading competition were presented with their prizes.
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Tales to inspire for day of books6/3/2008
 AS World Book Day is celebrated on March 6, Rob Brown takes a look at the latest must-have page-turners for younger readers and kicks off our book review competition.More...
Devoting time to ensure their future15/2/2008
 VOLUNTEERS are needed to support children with their reading. More...
Team volunteers and goes back to school15/2/2008
 THE News and Mail team has taken the plunge and volunteered as readers at one Woking primary school.
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Visit a world of make believe12/2/2008
 As part of our campaign to get youngsters reading, we will be publishing book reviews from schools across the area over the coming months.
The lucky winners will be taken to the home town of one of the country’s best-loved authors to see just how inspiring words and stories can be.
The News and Mail takes a look at the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre in Great Missenden, Bucks. More...
Banging the literacy drum12/2/2008
 A poetry workshop has been held to inspire students at Bishop David Brown School in Sheerwater. More...
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Here we put the spotlight on some of the nominations received for Community Matters funding so far.