Twenty-four students at Helena Romanes School in Dunmow have become 'word millionaires' by reading more than one million words.They took part in the Accelerated Reader Scheme, which encourages young people to read 'challenging' books and monitors their progress via quizzes set at the end of each one.Annette Turner, the school's learning zone manager, said: "We strive to develop a lifelong love of reading while motivating students of all ages to read more suitable, challenging...
