Gareth Walker

"Not only did the Literacy Kicks sessions raise aspirations, they also supported pupils’ understanding of how literacy connects to real-world opportunities." Coverage of our Beyond the Try Line project with the British Asian Rugby Association ✍️ 🏉 thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/25925503.…

Today we have run the latest of our online workshops with @endeavourlt, with eight classes becoming sports journalists to report on the Lionesses’ historic Euro 2025 win. Literacy Kicks online sessions will be available in the summer term, with further details to follow ✍️ ⚽️

Our project with the history-making @ikramofficial has now reached over 700 primary school pupils in West Yorkshire, telling the story of his and others’ trailblazing careers as part of the British Asian Rugby Association’s Beyond the Try Line heritage programme ✍️ 📰 🏉

After 10 years, hear firsthand from RFL players and coaches on the impact of Community Integrated Care's long-standing social care partnership bringing inclusivity onto the pitch, into the stands, and across our communities 🌍🙌

Literacy Kicks began a powerful new project this week as we were joined by the trailblazing @ikramofficial to deliver ‘Beyond the Try Line’ - the story of the British Asian Rugby Association. In coming weeks 900 primary school children will take part, funded by @HeritageFundNOR

RL has its issues at the moment. RL always has its issues, and clubs that are well run and otherwise. But the opening two Super League TV games have showcased so many positives - full houses, exciting homegrown players, outstanding athletes, exciting action. T’was always thus

This half-term 16 classes from Cottingley Village, St Andrew’s Littleborough, Hopwood Community Primary, Woodlea and Northbrook in Leyland and St Luke’s Heywood have completed six-week sports journalism writing programmes with outstanding results ✍️ 📰

Easter Edition of the paper coming along nicely. We have a new editor James P in year9️⃣ with lots of new ideas. @literacykicks @garethwalker

@WomenInRugbyLG @literacykicks Teachers rated the project 5/5 for changing pupils’ ideas about women’s rugby and engaging reluctant learners, with many noting how it helped break down stereotypes.

What happens when living sporting history is brought into the classroom? With a £2,000 Sporting Heritage Community Grant, @WomenInRugbyLG marked its 40th anniversary by revisiting the 1996 Great Britain tour of Australia.

We can’t wait to start our next special project in February, bringing to life the rich history of the British Asian Rugby Association and taking the amazing stories of @ikramofficial and Manjinder Nagra into classrooms around West Yorkshire 🏉 ✍️ 📰. Funded by @HeritageFundNOR

Great to see a sports journalist inspiring young minds this week with #literacykicks showcasing how sport and reading go hand in hand 📝⚽️🏈🏸🏀

🎓 The idea was formed in rugby league press boxes. 🔗 totalrl.com/how-career-as-…

📝 Jack Smith and James Vella recently teamed up with schools programme Literacy Kicks! 👏 The Match Officials swapped their whistles for words by helping primary school pupils write newspaper articles on the importance of referees in sport Full story 👉 bit.ly/45FpmuE

It’s great to see pupils at Kentmere Academy enjoying their Literacy Kicks-donated sports reading books ✍️ 📰 📚

This week 16 classes at Cottingley Village, St Andrew’s Littleborough, Hopwood Heywood, Woodlea Leyland, St Luke’s Heywood and Northbrook Primary have started six-week Literacy Kicks writing programmes, producing some outstanding reports on the Lionesses’ Euros triumph ✍️📰🦁⚽️

Thanks to @rlworld for the chance to tell the story of our four years so far. Magazine available to buy at totalrl.com/shop/

🌟 2025 highlights 🌟 This year Literacy Kicks has worked with leading sporting organisations and athletes, developed new and existing partnerships and taken the number of schools that have run our sports journalism workshops to over 120 Here are some of our 2025 highlights 🧵

Twelves classes from Euxton CofE, St Oswald’s Longton, Kentmere Academy, Greenfield Primary, Matthew Moss High and St Luke’s Halsall have completed six week programmes this week, finishing by researching and writing newspaper articles on the 1998 Jamaican bobsleigh team ✍️📰

Our latest batch of sports-based reading books are ready to donate to schools we work regularly with. In partnership with the brilliant @ebbandflobooks 📚⚽️🏉🏏