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| Henry 'The Fonz' Winkler visits Westerham School | Henry 'The Fonz' Winkler visits Westerham School |
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| Henry "The Fonz" Winkler is visiting a school in Westerham in Kent as part of a nationwide tour. | |
| The star of 70s TV series Happy Days will talk to school children at Valence Special School and Sports College. | The star of 70s TV series Happy Days will talk to school children at Valence Special School and Sports College. |
| Winkler is dyslexic and struggled at school. He hopes to encourage children with learning difficulties. | Winkler is dyslexic and struggled at school. He hopes to encourage children with learning difficulties. |
| "School was unbelievably hard for me. Teachers didn't know what dyslexia was at that time. So I was labelled a troublemaker," he said. | "School was unbelievably hard for me. Teachers didn't know what dyslexia was at that time. So I was labelled a troublemaker," he said. |
| "I was told I was stupid, lazy and not living up to my potential most of my life. And, when you're younger and you're told that, you believe it. It's part of your self image. | "I was told I was stupid, lazy and not living up to my potential most of my life. And, when you're younger and you're told that, you believe it. It's part of your self image. |
| "Just because we learn differently, that does not mean that we are not incredibly smart human beings. That's something I need every child to understand." | "Just because we learn differently, that does not mean that we are not incredibly smart human beings. That's something I need every child to understand." |
| Winkler has written a series of children's books about a boy with dyslexia and has been honoured for his work with children with learning difficulties. | Winkler has written a series of children's books about a boy with dyslexia and has been honoured for his work with children with learning difficulties. |
| The tour is part of the First News My Way! campaign to raise awareness of the needs of children in UK schools with learning challenges. | The tour is part of the First News My Way! campaign to raise awareness of the needs of children in UK schools with learning challenges. |
| During the tour Winkler will introduce children to his Hank Zipzer stories and he will be accompanied by Nicky Cox, editor of First News a children's newspaper. | During the tour Winkler will introduce children to his Hank Zipzer stories and he will be accompanied by Nicky Cox, editor of First News a children's newspaper. |
| He has already visited The Whitgift School in South Croydon. | He has already visited The Whitgift School in South Croydon. |
| Mr Winkler will also be attending a reception in his honour at 11 Downing Street on 21 June. | Mr Winkler will also be attending a reception in his honour at 11 Downing Street on 21 June. |