The children who attend Alekarenge School in Northern Territory had a special reason to attend school yesterday- they were Skyping Colin Garland and Neville Jetta.
 
As part of the Read and Write like a Demon program, the class has Skyped Garland and Jetta before, but yesterday was cause for celebration- the class had completed the Read Like a Demon program.
 
The children were presented with certificates before Garland and Jetta read them a story each, Neville Jetta read aloud a story about the city called Last Tree in the City by Peter Carnavas a story about a boy who lives in the City without colour, a vast contrast to the students in the red dust community of Ali Curung. Colin Garland  read a Dreamtime story titled Gadi Mirrabooka - Australian Aboriginal Tales from the Dreaming and shared with the students How the Birds Got Their Colours.
 
The Read and Write Like a Demon program which aims to improve the literacy of primary school students, was successfully delivered into 30 schools in 2012. To find out more about the program, contact Renee Dobson at renee.dobson@melbournefc.com.au