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Pupils Look for a Book in Shildon Issue No 941 At the heart of our wonderful community Friday 11th October 2019 GREEFIELD STUDENTS SHOW ACTS OF KINDNESS STUDENTS OF Greenfield Community College have been reacting positively to a call to action follow- ing their student led con- ference, Make it Matter. Make it Matter is the result of hundreds of stu- dents having a voice and a say about things that matter to them. The successful confer- ence last term created actions for the whole school to try, test and notice their impact. Future initiatives All of the eager children from Timothy Hackworth Primary School and Chair of Governors, Pauline Crook, with the 88 books “will include outside school before heading off to hide them for others to find. practical on- site recycling, PUPILS LOOK FOR A BOOK IN SHILDON Wellbeing ON FRIDAY 4th October, excitement back into work? child by packaging and Wednesday and pupils, governors, teach- reading,” said Year 6 If a parent or their child then hiding books in the random acts ers and parents from Tim- teacher, Jamie Wilcox. finds a book and they like local area. othy Hackworth Primary “The reading initiative the look of it, they can A note should be left for of kindness School went out on an was first started in the take it home to read. the finder explaining that adventure in Shildon to Northumberland area,” They could read it them- once they have read it, to Students created hide books all around the explained Mr Wilcox, “by selves, with an adult or to hide it again. actions to share with area. a teacher who was con- another family member. Pupils of Timothy Hack- their tutor groups which In all, 88 books were hid- cerned about pupils not Once they have finished worth were buzzing with included being kind and den in a range of different reading as much over the with it, they just put it back excitement when they left respectful to others, sup- locations, which included summer holiday.” in its packet and then hide the school on Friday to porting diversity, caring the local parks, the town The Look for a Book it somewhere different for see if they could find one for the environment and centre and even the May- campaign is now filtering another child to find. of the hidden books on understanding wellbeing. or’s office. its way down the country Children have also been their way home. Students returned to The books were donated and the Facebook group told that if they love the To join the Facebook school this term in readi- by staff members at the has attracted over 50,000 book, they could keep it group, search the social ness to share their ideas school and are now the members in just three forever and hide one of media platform for ‘Look and make their school a property of the children of months. their own books instead. for a Book North East Eng- Shildon. So how does the Look Shildon parents can also land’ and send a request CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 “The idea is to bring for a Book campaign get involved with their to join the group. Electric Adjustable BEDROOM FURNITURE EST 1898 Bed Ranges 4’ 6” DOUBLE DIVAN FROM With Two Drawers www.hackettandbaines.co.uk £599 FREE Headboard £399 FREE Delivery now [email protected] £299 Free Delivery Park right outside our showroom and shop at your leisure! 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