Literacy news
Literacy news covers the latest news from the media and other sources, as well as updates on NLT activity. The most recent headlines are listed below and you can browse archived news by moving through the page numbers at the bottom of the page.
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Sports news stories:
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17May2012Everton Premier League Reading Star recognised by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall
Local children presented footballer Tim Cahill with a certificate signed by our patron.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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26Jan2012Theo Walcott joins Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall to launch Premier League Reading Stars
The Premier League Reading Stars 2012 programme was launched today by The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of the National Literacy Trust, and Arsenal forward Theo Walcott at Emirates Stadium.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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23Nov2011
WWE® Superstar makes an impact in Nottingham secondary schoolWWE® Superstar and World Tag-Team Champion Kofi Kingston pays a visit to Ellis Guilford School in Nottingham to speak about the importance of being able to communicate well.
Posted by Sarah De Zoysa
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15Aug2011Kick off the new term with our football resources
The English football season opened this week. If you think your pupils will start the new term more interested in football than reading, find out more about our Premier League Reading Stars project.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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15Aug2011Love Rugby: Love Reading – download our free World Cup toolkit
The Rugby World Cup kicks off in New Zealand at the start of the new term.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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04Aug2011
Premier League ideas to get your children readingAuthor Tom Palmer is tweeting a tip per day to get your children reading on the lead up to the start of the Premier League football season.
Posted by Jim Sells
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20Jul2011Barnsley girls power to victory in the WWE® Voice it! competition
We are delighted to announce that the winners of our WWE® Voice it! competition are Brogan and Molly from Birdwell Primary School in Barnsley.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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06Jul2011
Love to read with the Premier League: Be one of 1,000 schools and libraries to take part free of chargeAre your pupils more interested in football than reading? The National Literacy Trust is launching the 2011/12 Premier League Reading Stars initiative to turn football fans into reading fans.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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15Dec2010
Everton launches Sports Stories bookReading Champion, and Everton FC star, Leon Osman launched Everton FC's Sports Stories publication on 15 December.
Posted by Jim Sells
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23Nov2010
The Ashes - new free Tom Palmer resources availableTo celebrate the Ashes, 25 November 2010 - 7 January 2011, children's author Tom Palmer has written a free story for teachers to download and read to their classes.
Posted by Jim Sells
