New project supported by Teesside Shopping Park helps pupils at North Ormesby Primary to love reading

British Land, the owners of Teesside Shopping Park, are funding free books for the 220 pupils at North Ormesby Primary as part of the “Reading is Fundamental” (RIF) project organised by the National Literacy Trust.

The project was first launched at the school in November in the presence of GP Taylor, author, ex-policeman, vicar and exorcist, whose book Shadowmancer was named “Book of the Boro” and has achieved worldwide fame.  

British Land’s funding is allowing the school to build on the hard work it has already done to improve reading habits and reading for pleasure. North Ormesby has already supported the Big Boro Read, and participated in a variety of National Literacy Trust initiatives.

The school’s 220 pupils were given the chance to choose a free book to keep at the launch event, with a total of 1320 books given to the students over six events throughout the school year. The next event is scheduled for 18th December, when children’s novelist and broadcaster Tommy Donbavand will be working with the pupils.

The events aim to inspire children with a lifelong love of reading and the ability to pick and choose books that will enrich their lives and careers.

The photograph shows GP Taylor working with pupils during the November launch.

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