NZ Read Aloud

27th June 2025

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Wow! This week we wrapped up the brilliant NZ Read Aloud school reading project with Year 3&4 students at St Patrick's, Napier; Meadowbank, Auckland; and Tairua, Coromandel. We had

 

  • six weeks of Ride North, 
  • unlimited creativity along the way,
  • and some midnight (for me) Zoom to round off. 

 

Special shoutout to Crystal Hewett, Suzanne Harris and Sheila White – three time-generous, inspiring teachers, and of course all the kids. Thanks, everyone! I had a lot of fun. Can't recommend this programme enough.

 

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