Aimed at educators working with Years 3 and 4 in Norfolk, the scheme is part of a nationwide effort to boost reading for pleasure among young pupils and connect teachers with a wider community of readers.

The programme is delivered as part of Cheltenham Festivals' Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils Network and hosted in the East of England by the National Centre for Writing.

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Rosa Torr, learning and participation manager at the National Centre for Writing, said: "Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils is a vital project that offers a fun, supportive space for teachers to dive into a new world each month.

"Teachers have told me how much this group means to them and what an injection of joy it is in their working calendar.

"The programme is about developing skills to share a love and a passion for reading with children, at a time where that is critical.

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