We’re excited to let you know that because of your generous support, we’ve been able to package up and post off 250 copies of Annual 2 to low decile, full primary and intermediate schools in Auckland and Northland, on Great Barrier Island, in the central North Island, the greater Wellington area, the Wairarapa, on the Chatham Islands and all over the South Island.
The recent article in the Dominion Post featuring Naenae Intermediate’s school librarian Lois Fordyce and student librarian Amelia Ferguson, has helped us raise more money to send more schools a copy of the much-lauded Annual 2.
“There’s never enough money in school libraries, so you have to weigh up what you put your money into, what will be most beneficial for students,” school librarian Lois Fordyce said. “So when we get these beautiful books freely sent to us, you think ‘yes, this is wonderful’. There is so much in Annual 2 for young readers to become engrossed in, many are drawn to graphic novels, but could also be introduced to poetry through the book.”
You can read the full story here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/127162042/charity-bringing-new-zealand-books-to-lowdecile-schools
We’re all set to post off another 175 copies of Annual 2 when schools reopen in 2022.
To help us reach our goal of sending 450 books to low decile schools around New Zealand, we’d appreciate you sharing our Givealittle campaign page https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-us-donate-annual-2-to-low-decile-schools with your friends and family far and wide. As you know, every little bit counts as we, The Fledge Trust, go about building a life-long love of reading in young New Zealanders.
Photo (L-R): Lois Fordyce (school librarian) and Amelia Ferguson (student librarian) of Naenae Intermediate in Lower Hutt with Kate De Goldi of Annual Ink.
