Term Four, 2012 - Duffy Books In Homes

Ready foranother yearof readingThe Ready for Reading (R4R) programme forearly childhood centres is growing in leaps andbounds and we’re looking forward to welcominga great new group of centres in 2013.A big welcome goes out to the new Ready for Readingcentres joining the programme for 2013.H ABC ClaudelandsH ABC MorrinsvilleH ABC Te RapaH Anchorage Park KindergartenH Birdwood KindergartenH Birkdale KindergartenH Bluff KindergartenH Colwill KindergartenH Fairfield KindergartenH Glenfield KindergartenH Glengarry KindergartenH Golden Sands Early Learning CentreH Green Bay KindergartenH Highland Park KindergartenH Lincoln North KindergartenH Massey PlaycentreH Mokopuna ki ClendonH Nature KidsH Ranui KindergartenH Rockdale Park KindergartenH Te Atatu Village KindergartenH Titahi Bay PlaycentreH Tokoroa Early Learning CentreH Wesley KindergartenH White Heron @ The BridgeH White Heron Learning Centre - ManurewaH White Heron Learning Centre - OtaraRecently, our established centres held somespecial events to celebrate their latestdelivery of books. Here are just a couple!High school kids lead the wayIn Term Three high school students returned to their oldprimary and intermediate schools to dispel some of themyths around what to expect when making the jump tosecondary school.The Duffy Books in Homes School Leader assemblies allowed schools to invite twosenior high school students to speak about what to expect at high school, whatthey hope to achieve afterwards and how a love of books and reading can make allthe difference to children’s futures.We regularly send well-known role models to visit our 532 schools but havingspeakers closer to their own age helps to show children that the next step in theireducation doesn’t have to be a daunting one.Many of these senior students were past pupils of the schools they visit. Some stillhave brothers and sisters still at their old school and they also enjoy the chance toreconnect with their old teachers.Each Duffy school was given two books and two certificates to present to theSchool Leaders after their assembly. This year’s School Leaders chose fromPounamu Pounamu by Witi Ihimaera and The Silence Beyond – Selected Writingsby Michael King.Linda Vagana, is a strong believer in the initiative, “Sometimes high schoolstudents are able to reach kids involved in the programme in a different way to thesportspeople and celebrities that usually visit our schools. It’s a great opportunity forour kids to hear and share the aspirations of young people and leaders of their owncommunity,” she said.Bairds Kindergarten invited along their local librarianto read to the children while the teachers dressed upand organised a yummy sausage sizzle!Read about it! December 2012Finlayson Park Childcare Centre is kindly sponsoredby Steve Gardiner and they also chose to invite theirlocal librarian along. It looks like the kids gave theirundivided attention!TOP LEFT: Brendon Thomson and Shontae Benefield of Wanganui College gavean inspiring talk to kids from Okoia School and were asked lots of questions. SchoolSponsor: The Jack Jeffs Charitable TrustTOP RIGHT: Elliot Clark and Tiana Turu proudly show off their books andcertificates after visiting Favona Primary School. School Sponsor: The Boyd ClarkeFoundationMIDDLE: It certainly looks like the kids from St Pius X Catholic School inHamilton enjoyed their visit from St John’s College and Hamilton Girls’ and Boys’High School students. Sponsor neededBOTTOM: There was a great turnout at Irongate School where students fromHastings Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools spoke about their achievements to date andtheir goals for their future. School Sponsor: Lodge Frimley 359