Duffy Books in Homes

Duffy Books in Homes
Duffy Books in Homes
Type Charitable Foundation
Industry Education
Founded 1995
Headquarters Auckland, New Zealand
Key people
Services Education, literacy
Employees 15-20
Website

Duffy Books in Homes is the trading name of The Alan Duff Charitable Foundation. It is a New Zealand registered, literacy-focused charitable organization [2] which has links to similar organisations in the USA [3] and Australia.[4]

Contents

History

The programme was conceived in 1992 when the author Alan Duff visited Camberley School in Hastings, New Zealand. According to Principal Peter Johnstone "Alan was appalled to see so many children come from bookless homes." [5]

Following a meeting with philanthropist Christine Fernyhough in 1995 the Alan Duff Charitable Foundation was legally formed. The official launch of the programme (then known as Books in Homes) took place at Tairangi School [6] in Wellington on 24 August and was attended by then Prime Minister Jim Bolger.

The programme began with 80 schools, 16,000 students and 14 sponsors. In 2011 the programme reported almost 550 schools, over 100,000 students and 206 sponsors. [7]

On 24 August 2010 the programme celebrated its 15th anniversary at Viscount School in Auckland. Notable personalities who were once students in Duffy Books in Homes schools include BMX rider Sarah Walker and Miss World New Zealand 2010 Cody Yerkovich. [8]

Operations

The programme has a stated aim of inspiring "a love of books in Duffy children so they become adults who inspire a love of reading." Its core function is as a form of book club in which students at low decile primary and intermediate schools in New Zealand order books from a brochure which are then presented at Role Model assemblies at the end of three school terms. Each child participating receives a minimum of five new books each year.

Additional components of the programme include annual awards for parents and grandparents, effort in reading and writing and excellence in attitude. There are also weekly book awards for good behaviour. [9]

Two troupes of performers visit the majority of schools in the programme annually to perform a literacy-focused stage show. In 2011 the Duffy Theatre performs a show entitled 'Duffy's Book Bus Adventure'. [10]

The programme is also offered in a limited format to early childhood education centres under the name 'Ready for Reading'. [11]

Funding

Duff stipulated that schools bear some of the cost of funding the programme themselves. Schools fund approximately one third of the cost of the programme with the remaining costs being met by the New Zealand Government and private sponsorship. [12]

Major sponsors include Mainfreight, Scholastic, Ernst & Young, Carter Holt Harvey, Rotary, Te Puni Kōkiri, Norm Hewitt and New Zealand Post. [13]

Results

Research undertaken in 1996 and 1997 by Dr Warwick Elley suggested that year 5 and 6 children in eight schools "improved (their reading ability) by 35% more than they would have without the Duffy Programme." [14]

References

  1. ^ "Our People - Duffy Books In Homes". Booksinhomes.org.nz. http://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/Page/AboutUs/OurPeople.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  2. ^ "Home - Duffy Books In Homes". Booksinhomes.org.nz. http://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/Home.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  3. ^ "Duffy Books in Homes USA - Home". Bihusa.org. http://www.bihusa.org. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  4. ^ Brian Engert. "Books in Homes Australia". Biha.com.au. http://www.biha.com.au. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  5. ^ "Building libraries not prisons". Tpk.govt.nz. http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/in-print/kokiri/kokiri-06-2007/building-libraries-not-prisons/. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  6. ^ "1 Millionth Book Presented at Mana School | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 24 August 1999. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO9908/S00081/1-millionth-book-presented-at-mana-school.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  7. ^ "Our History - Duffy Books In Homes". Booksinhomes.org.nz. http://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/Page/AboutUs/OurHistory.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  8. ^ "15 Years Of Duffy Books In Homes". Voxy.co.nz. http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/15-years-duffy-books-homes/5/59455/. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  9. ^ "What we do - Duffy Books In Homes". Booksinhomes.org.nz. http://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/Page/AboutUs/WhatWeDo.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  10. ^ "Theatre home - Duffy Books In Homes". Booksinhomes.org.nz. http://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/Page/Theatre/TheatreHome.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  11. ^ "Preschools Home - Duffy Books In Homes". Booksinhomes.org.nz. http://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/Page/Preschools/PreschoolsHome.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  12. ^ "Become a Duffy School - Duffy Books In Homes". Booksinhomes.org.nz. http://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/Page/Schools/BecomeaDuffySchool.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  13. ^ "Our Supporters - Duffy Books In Homes". Booksinhomes.org.nz. http://www.booksinhomes.org.nz/Page/Supporters/OurSupporters/OurSupporters.aspx. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 
  14. ^ "* NZine * Alan Duff's "Books In Homes" Programme - Alan Duff, Books in Homes, literacy, reading problems, illiteracy, reading skills, New Zealand schools, Once were Warriors, HERO role models, "Caught Being Goo". Nzine.co.nz. http://www.nzine.co.nz/features/books.html. Retrieved 2011-07-14. 

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