As part of World Book Day on Thursday 4 March, mums and dads as well as carers can join their children at one of three specially arranged ‘Family Learning Breakfasts’.
Isle of Wight Council has successfully secured three of only 15 national family breakfasts which will take place at Sandham Middle School, Oakfield Primary School and West Wight Youth and Community Centre.
The breakfasts are organised by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) and its aim is to provide opportunities for families to take part in activities that could lead to further interest in reading and learning as a family.
As well as breakfast being on offer, each day will also provide ‘quick read’ books. Quick reads are short, sharp shots of entertainment, in simple terms they are bite-sized books by bestselling writers and celebrities.
Now celebrating its fifth anniversary, the Quick Reads initiative is a major collaboration between many individuals and organisations including leading authors, publishers, government departments, education bodies, the Arts Council, libraries and many more.
The books have been widely used in Skills for Life lessons and for people learning English as a second language at colleges and community centres, libraries, prisons and workplaces across the country.
They’ve also been used in many other areas including hospitals, stroke recovery units, dyslexia centres, care homes and even Army and RAF bases.
Each event begins at 0800 and runs until 0845.
World Book Day is a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and is marked in over 100 countries around the globe
