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Reading is my superpower – Chesil children receive special edition Dorset Library Card

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Children from schools in Weymouth and Portland, known as the Chesil area, now have an exciting new reason to visit their library.  All year seven children from schools in the Chesil area, are awarded bespoke, superhero library cards to foster a love of reading and encourage them to make use of their local library, where… Read more Reading is my superpower – Chesil children receive special edition Dorset Library Card

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Schools bring the joy of Christmas to older residents

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Schools across Weymouth and Portland are bringing seasonal cheer to residents across the area with a video of Christmas readings from their pupils.  Seven schools who are part of the Chesil Reading Project, have recorded their pupils reading Christmassy stories.  These stories are being shared with residents in Dorset to bring some festive cheer –… Read more Schools bring the joy of Christmas to older residents

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Literacy gets the superhero treatment in Chesil

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Local author David Solomons visits six schools to celebrate entries of Chesil Reading Project’s creative writing competition, and reveal new mascot designed by local student. The National Literacy Trust and Dorset Council teamed up earlier this year to support the literacy development of Chesil pupils transitioning from Year 6 to Year 7. Research from the… Read more Literacy gets the superhero treatment in Chesil

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Schools bring the joy of Christmas to older residents

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Schools across Weymouth and Portland are bringing seasonal cheer to older residents across the area with a video of Christmas readings from their students. Fourteen schools have contributed to the video which has been put together by Dorset council so it can be shared with older residents who live in nursing and residential homes. Anna… Read more Schools bring the joy of Christmas to older residents

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