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It's the birthday today of Prof David Crystal. Anyone who has taught English language at any level will know how influential he has been as an explainer of linguistics. Here, for example, is a piece on the quirks of English spelling. David - thank you. buff.ly/3RZbyo9

Creativity is essential to growing a society that can think; the arts are essential to a society that flourishes. No wonder so many children are miserable; the arts are an essential part of being human. Schools without the arts are heartless places - just dust on the wind.

Thurrock Council has taken a significant step forward in its journey of improvement, with a new Corporate Plan being approved at Full Council yesterday. The plan is available to read on our website at: orlo.uk/Yo78u

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“Simplify, slow down, be kind. And don’t forget to have art in your life – music, paintings, theater, dance, and sunsets.” — Eric Carle

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Children’s reading is at “crisis’ point, warns National Literacy Trust NLT’s latest report reveals that children’s enjoyment of reading is at the lowest level in almost two decades 📉 tes.com/magazine/news/…

This is a lovely read about my beloved The Space “If it were to disappear, it would leave a fearful gap, not only in the theatre world but also the Island’s community.” poplarlondon.co.uk/the-space-comm…

Only about a third of young people aged between 8 and 18 enjoy reading in their free time, National Literacy Trust warns, calling for a government taskforce to get more pupils reading for pleasure tes.com/magazine/news/…

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Should we keep the national phonics screening check? New findings from Education Policy Institute research: * No evidence that it has a positive impact on primary-aged reading * No evidence that it has narrowed attainment gaps by the end of primary school tes.com/magazine/news/…

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Reading Recovery Europe kicks off its Reading Recovery Champions month at William Tyndale Primary School with a reading for enjoyment event. Everyone here loving listening to someone reading aloud and then reading independently. #ReadingRecoveryChampions #HachetteChildrensBooks