Sports writer. Founder of @LiteracyKicks
Joined February 2011
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John Kear was a champion fella - warm, funny and generous with his time, he treated everybody the same. The many, many tributes speak volumes of his standing in RL, which he contributed to immeasurably as a player, coach and broadcaster. Thoughts with his family and many friends
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May 27
My contribution to Saturday’s programme is a deep dive into the 1996 final between @Saints1890 & @OfficialBullsRL. Spoke to Chris Joynt at length about one of the greatest ever finals and his memories of the day and how the result kickstarted the modern Saints
May 27
The @Betfred @TheChallengeCup finals programme is now at the printers - 84 packed pages with some of the sport’s best writers looking at Saturday’s finals, the rich history of the competition and stories across rugby league. Available to buy online here: curtis-sport.com/all-program…
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May 27
The @Betfred @TheChallengeCup finals programme is now at the printers - 84 packed pages with some of the sport’s best writers looking at Saturday’s finals, the rich history of the competition and stories across rugby league. Available to buy online here: curtis-sport.com/all-program…
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May 22
It was an absolute pleasure to be back in classrooms with @ikramofficial today to conclude our sports journalism programme with Olive Tree Primary in Bolton. The pupils loved hearing stories of his trailblazing rugby league career before writing their own newspaper articles ✍️📰
May 22
Year 5 continued their journalism project today with @LiteracyWorks, learning more about the inspiring Ikram Butt and his rugby journey. The children loved using their notes to write their own reports! #Journalism #Literacy @Mr_H_Neville @skovariwala @OliveTreeHT @ikramofficial
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May 15
Year 5 have done a fantastic job with Literacy Kicks this week, stepping into the role of sports journalists to write about Nathan Maguire. Brilliant writing, great questions and some excellent reporting skills on show! @literacykicks @OliveTreeHT @Mr_H_Neville @skovariwala
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Apr 30
Media coverage of our project with the Deighton Carnival in today’s Huddersfield Examiner ✍️ 📰
examinerlive.co.uk/news/west…
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Apr 22
Over the last two weeks we’ve been working on our first non-sporting project with the Deighton Carnival - and it’s been an absolute privilege.
Four primary schools have learned about the 25-year history of this amazing event through the eyes of organiser Howard Belafonte (1/2)
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Gareth Walker retweeted
Mar 27
Over 1,000 primary school pupils have learnt the fascinating history of the BARA & the impact of one of its founders Dr Ikram Butt over the last two months 🙌
As part of the ‘Beyond the Try Line’ project, schools programme Literacy Kicks developed a bespoke writing workshop ✍️
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Mar 25
"It makes you think you can do it, no matter whether you're a boy or a girl, or your ethnicity." @ikramofficial the first South Asian to play rugby (in either code) for England visited Parkinson Lane school in Halifax this week to inspire the children with @literacykicks @therfl
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Mar 18
"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/n…
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Gareth Walker retweeted
Mar 17
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 ✍️ ⚽️
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Mar 14
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 ✍️ 📰 🏉
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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 🌍🙌
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Feb 26
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
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Gareth Walker retweeted
Feb 13
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 ✍️ 📰
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Gareth Walker retweeted
Easter Edition of the paper coming along nicely. We have a new editor James P in year9️⃣ with lots of new ideas.
@literacykicks @garethwalker
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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.
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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.
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Gareth Walker retweeted
Jan 30
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
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Great to see a sports journalist inspiring young minds this week with #literacykicks showcasing how sport and reading go hand in hand 📝⚽️🏈🏸🏀
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