SCHOOL pupils have received awards from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon for their reading achievements in the last year.
Almost 1000 primary schools across Scotland took part in the First Minister’s Reading Challenge this year, with more than 300 children attending a celebration event in Edinburgh.
Following an evaluation of the first year of the challenge, reading charity Scottish Book Trust will expand it to secondary schools, libraries and community groups in the next year.
Sturgeon said: “I’d like to congratulate all the schools who have taken part in this year’s challenge. They’ve all worked really hard over the past year and demonstrated great enthusiasm for reading. Raising attainment is at the heart of the Scottish Government’s work. That is why I launched the First Minister’s Reading Challenge – to encourage reading for pleasure.”
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