This summer, over 12,000 children who participated in ‘Skola Sajf’ took part in the ‘Aqra fis-Sajf’ campaign across Gozo and Malta, and which came to an end today.

This involved children in weekly ‘Reading for Fun’ sessions in Maltese and English. Many children and parents were involved also in the Read with Me, Magic of Stories and Reading Ambassadors programmes.

Minister for Education Evarist Bartolo emphasised that, “reading should take place in all seasons and not just in summer. We need to get children into the habit of reading from an early age so that they will continue reading throughout their whole life.”

Minister Bartolo distributed book gifts to a number of children who participated in the Minister’s Challenge and who read at least five books throughout summer.

The summer reading campaign was organised by the National Literacy Agency in collaboration with the Foundation for Educational Services, the Malta Libraries, the National Book Council and the Directorates of Education of the Ministry for Education and Employment.

International Literacy Day falls on the 8th September. The European Literacy Policy Network (ELINET), of which Malta is an active member, will celebrate this day all over Europe.

Photograph: DOI/Pierre Sammut

Permalink: Successful ‘Aqra fis-Sajf’ campaign comes to a close in Gozo & Malta