Allison Potter

A huge well done to ‘The Poetry Slammers’ and ‘The Energised Poets’ who today performed their poems at Middlesbrough Town Hall as part of the Middlesbrough Poetry Slam. Immensely proud of all of you and congratulations to the winning school. #poetryslam #poem #literacytrust

So… I wrote a book! ‘Matilda and the Cumbrian Red Squirrel’ publication date 10th July 2025 After filming with @terrybnd in April 2023 I opened the notes page on my iPad and started writing. Fast forward 2 years and my little book is being published a month today. #author

This week, every child in school will bring home a brand new book, thanks @Literacy_Trust In EYFS and KS1 we have enjoyed spending time in our wonderful outdoor areas searching for the beautiful new books @AdAstraTrust Thank you for such a generous gift to all our children ❤️

We had a treasure hunt in our story garden today - find a gold coin and swap it for a book of your choice @Literacy_Trust @AllyP1967

A hugely exciting opportunity for @englandcricket Women's A as they visit Australia for a multi-format series, starting at the end of the month ✈️ We can't wait to see how they get on 🏏

We were on the telly! 📺 Reading for pleasure transforms lives. It was great to celebrate our impact in Middlesbrough with local schools and Her Majesty The Queen (@RoyalFamily). So proud of these reading champions #GrowAGenerationOfReaders. Watch back: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

An honour to have Green Lane pupils chosen to present the King and Queen with some flowers on their visit to Middlesbrough today. @RoyalFamily

Today, we were honoured to welcome our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen (@royalfamily) to Middlesbrough to celebrate how our work in the town is helping to buck the trend and inspire a love of reading in the community. #GrowAGenerationOfReaders