A team of Enniskillen readers have competed in the final of a national championship dedicated to reading.
On Wednesday, May 25, students from Enniskillen Royal Grammar School took part in the final of the National Reading Champions Quiz from the National Literacy Trust.
The team – comprising Barry Hutchinson, Emma Bullock, Livia Gallagher and Freya Boyd-McManus – competed against 21 other teams from across the UK in the only national reading quiz which is entirely dedicated to knowledge of fiction books.
Schools were able to celebrate their star readers while also championing reading culture within schools and encouraging reading for pleasure, reading diversely and the development of reading stamina.
Held at a prestigious central London location, the final saw the Enniskillen team battle through eight rounds of live fiction quizzing. Celebrated children’s authors joined the event in person and via video link including Sir Michael Morpurgo, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Patrice Lawrence, Sarah Crossan and Jasbinder Bilan.
During March, 500 UK teams comprising of 2,000 students competed across over 20 regional heats, meaning that the team from Enniskillen was one of only 22 teams to make it through to the final.
In recognition of their success, the team was sent home with a regional trophy and finalist certificates.
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