Storytelling sessions organised by Deepdale Shopping Park have seen over 280 schoolchildren take part.
L to R Sienna, Pilray, Hamzah, Owais, Nabiha, and Izzah with their new books from a Young Reader’s Programme event at the Preston St Matthews Church of England Primary School in Preston, Lancashire, June 28 2022.
The events were part of the Young Readers Programme, an award-winning initiative sponsored by Deepdale Shopping Park’s co-owner British Land and run-in partnership with the National Literacy Trust.During the literary-focussed events, pupils from Deepdale Community Primary School, Preston St Matthews Church of England Primary Academy and Fishwick Primary School also learnt how to choose books they will enjoy and were able to take home a book of their choice.
Research by the National Literacy Trust has shown that owning a book means children are more likely to say they enjoy reading and are more inclined to read in their free time.
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