Priti Patel visiting a school taking part in Get Witham Reading in 2019.
Submitted by the Office of Priti Patel, MP for Witham
Schoolchildren in Witham in Essex are being encouraged to pick up a book as part of Witham MP Priti Patel’s tenth Get Witham Reading campaign.
Priti first launched the campaign in 2012 when children’s literacy levels in the constituency fell below the national average. 1 in 6 pupils were leaving school without achieving the literacy of an 11-year-old.
Get Witham Reading 2021 marks the tenth anniversary of the campaign and this year’s event will take place on Friday, July 9.
The campaign seeks to promote reading among children and young people whilst improving their literacy and other academic skills. Get Witham Reading 2021 aims to build upon the work local schools are doing to improve literacy skills in the constituency, celebrate pupils’ reading achievements, and promote the many joys and benefits of reading.
The hope is that this will inspire children and young people to read for pleasure at home, as well as at school.
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