Spark

Spark was a programme for special schools designed to inspire a love of stories and books in children with additional needs running from 2018-2021.

Spark aimed to:

  • enable practitioners to engage students with books and storytelling
  • engage students with books and storytelling
  • develop a love of books and stories amongst children with additional needs.

Spark books

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