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| 20/11/2009 | | Prime Minister helps high country kids link up with Duffy schools | |
Prime Minister John Key helped kids reconnect with country life when he visited Cannons Creek School in Porirua to present a copy of the new book from the bestselling Road to Castle Hill team.
While a number of kids in Duffy Books in Homes schools have had a taste of rural life, many more have had few opportunities to experience the unique lifestyle epitomised in Ben & Mark, Boys of the High Country | | Read more | | | | 20/11/2009 | | Whitcoulls helps Duffy into more homes | | The second instalment of Whitcoulls Duffy Book Week took place during the week of 28 September to 4 October.
A number of Whitcoulls stores around the country hosted Duffy Role Models for storytime sessions which were great fun for the kids who participated and a chance for their parents and caregivers to give generously to the programme via the donation boxes in every store.
| | Read more | | | | 20/11/2009 | | From the Office - Linda Vagana | |
As this is the last newsletter for 2009 I would like to acknowledge and thank all who have contributed to making this year another great success. Many thanks to Rob Southam and the team at Scholastic NZ Limited, Pam Carter and the Penguin Group team and Trish and Paul du Temple from Wheelers Books. Thank you for sharing our vision to inspire a love of reading in Duffy children and their families.
| | Read more | | | | 20/11/2009 | | No monopoly on role modelling for celebrities | | Every year sportspeople, politicians, TV personalities, authors, radio presenters and community leaders visit Duffy schools to give out free books and share their experiences of reading. However, the week of 10 August saw another breed of role model visiting schools around New Zealand.
| | Read more | | | | 20/11/2009 | | Dads play their part | | It's often the case that dads are underestimated when it comes to the contribution they make to their kids' learning.
During the week of 31 August Scholastic went some way towards dispelling the myth that fathers often take a back seat.
All Duffy schools held special Scholastic Caught Being a Good Dad assemblies to recognise that dads have a huge influence on the reading habits of their kids.
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