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Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Free school uniform event at shopping centre
Parents and pupils will be able to get free school essentials and clothing to help families save money in time for the new school year. Queensgate Shopping Centre in Peterborough will hold the Free School Uniform Event on 1 August. it will include primary and secondary school clothes which can be exchanged on the day near the centre's Superdry store. "Hopefully this can be an event that helps cut down on their costs in time for September, while also benefitting the environment at the same time," said Katy Cole, Labour and cabinet member for children's services at Peterborough City Council. She added: "Working in education and being a parent myself I am well aware of the cost of uniforms and how quickly youngsters grow out of them." The council said the event would include recycling games, upcycling and crafts between 11:00 BST and 16:00. It was organised by the city council's recycling education team and Peterborough Youth Council, with support from Peterborough Family Hubs. Danielle Daboh, the city's Youth MP, said: "The event is championing reusing school uniform and also helping to alleviate the stress for families during the back-to-school period. "It's also about signposting the environmental effects and economic benefits of events such as these, and hopefully we can do more in the future." The National Literacy Trust is set to attend the event alongside the Goal2Grow initiative, where fans can exchange pre-loved football shirts. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. More on this story Mums 'fuming' over 'unrealistic' uniform costs Council to consider bid to save lollipop patrols School head wants to buck low literacy trend Related internet links Peterborough City Council
BBC News
a day ago
- Business
- BBC News
Free school uniform event at Peterborough shopping centre
Parents and pupils will be able to get free school essentials and clothing to help families save money in time for the new school Shopping Centre in Peterborough will hold the Free School Uniform Event on 1 August. it will include primary and secondary school clothes which can be exchanged on the day near the centre's Superdry store. "Hopefully this can be an event that helps cut down on their costs in time for September, while also benefitting the environment at the same time," said Katy Cole, Labour and cabinet member for children's services at Peterborough City Council. She added: "Working in education and being a parent myself I am well aware of the cost of uniforms and how quickly youngsters grow out of them."The council said the event would include recycling games, upcycling and crafts between 11:00 BST and 16:00. It was organised by the city council's recycling education team and Peterborough Youth Council, with support from Peterborough Family Daboh, the city's Youth MP, said: "The event is championing reusing school uniform and also helping to alleviate the stress for families during the back-to-school period."It's also about signposting the environmental effects and economic benefits of events such as these, and hopefully we can do more in the future."The National Literacy Trust is set to attend the event alongside the Goal2Grow initiative, where fans can exchange pre-loved football shirts. Follow Peterborough news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
The Independent
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Camilla made honorary freeman and liveryman of Worshipful Company of Stationers
The Queen was recognised for her work promoting literacy by being made an honorary member of a prestigious livery company. Camilla was installed as an honorary freeman and liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers during a ceremony in the City of London. She followed in the footsteps of leading figures like writer and poet Rudyard Kipling and Scottish novelist J M Barrie, who created the character of Peter Pan. The Queen is patron of a number of literacy charities including the National Literacy Trust, BookTrust, Beanstalk and First Story, regularly attends the Booker Prize to present the award and launched her Reading Room book club to great acclaim. During the ceremony at Stationers' Hall she was dressed in robes by two supporters and swore an oath before signing documents to mark the occasion. The Guild of Stationers was formed in 1403 – a collection of booksellers, who copied and sold manuscript books and writing materials, and limners, who decorated and illustrated them. By the early 16th century, printers had joined their ranks. In 1557 the guild received its royal charter and became a livery company and today it also represents the communications and content industries. The Queen met representatives from the Stationers' charities and military affiliations, including Bound by Veterans which supports injured or sick veterans by teaching them bookbinding. The Stationers' Foundation also supports education and welfare and manages the Shine School Media Awards for secondary schools which produce pupil-led publications. Camilla was given a special send off with guests waving white handkerchiefs and giving her three cheers as she was driven away, a gesture traditionally performed when Queen Elizabeth II left Balmoral.
The Independent
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Education secretary reveals the books that spurred her to read
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has announced that 2026 will be the National Year of Reading in the UK. The initiative aims to foster a love of books among children, addressing a decline in reading for pleasure, with only one in three children currently enjoying reading. Ms Phillipson shared her personal journey, crediting detective fiction like Sherlock Holmes and Hercules Poirot for her early love of reading, and now rediscovering this joy with her own children. She stressed the significant benefits of reading, including improved academic performance, broader vocabularies, better mental health, and enhanced empathy. The National Year of Reading will involve collaboration with the National Literacy Trust to support schools, libraries, and community groups in integrating more reading into daily life, despite the challenges posed by electronic distractions.
Times
06-07-2025
- General
- Times
Parents told to pick up book in ‘kickstart to children's reading revolution'
Parents should put down their phones and pick up a book to tackle a big fall in children's reading rates, the education secretary has said as she launches a national campaign. The National Year of Reading will be announced today by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) and the Department for Education (DfE) and will bring together schools, libraries, charities and businesses to kickstart 'a reading revolution'. Starting in January, its aim will be to increase reading particularly among children under five, teenage boys and also parents, who will be encouraged to act as role models by reading more often for pleasure. Only a third of children aged eight to 18 years old now read in their free time, according to the NLT, as books struggle to compete with smartphones and streaming. The collapse in reading is particularly stark among eight to 18-year-old boys, halving in a decade from 52 per cent to 26 per cent.
