diff --git a/_site/sitemap.xml b/_site/sitemap.xml
index 69eecaa..3686de8 100644
--- a/_site/sitemap.xml
+++ b/_site/sitemap.xml
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/years/2019</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
-        <changefreq>always</changefreq>
+        
+        <lastmod>2020-12-25T18:13:08+00:00</lastmod>
+        
+        <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
         <priority>0.5</priority>
     </url>
     
@@ -39,8 +41,10 @@
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/years/2020</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
-        <changefreq>always</changefreq>
+        
+        <lastmod>2020-12-25T18:13:08+00:00</lastmod>
+        
+        <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
         <priority>0.5</priority>
     </url>
     
@@ -79,8 +83,10 @@
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/auto-refresh</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
-        <changefreq>always</changefreq>
+        
+        <lastmod>2020-12-25T18:13:08+00:00</lastmod>
+        
+        <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
         <priority>0.5</priority>
     </url>
     
@@ -98,8 +104,10 @@
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
-        <changefreq>always</changefreq>
+        
+        <lastmod>2020-12-25T18:13:08+00:00</lastmod>
+        
+        <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
         <priority>0.5</priority>
     </url>
     
@@ -123,114 +131,146 @@
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2019/young-reporter-team-ready-to-go.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2019-03-06T09:36:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2019/whats-next-for-reading-prison.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2019-03-06T10:38:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2019/what-is-in-the-patients-best-interest.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2019-03-06T11:46:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2019/video-games-virtual-fantasy-or-a-virtual-prison.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
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+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
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-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2019-03-06T12:32:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2019/could-sky-high-aims-bring-reading-down.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2019-03-06T12:56:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2019/a-possible-autism-anorexia-link-has-been-found-so-what-are-we-doing-about-it.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2019-03-06T13:38:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
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         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2019/book-week-real-life-issues-inspire-sarah-govett.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2019-03-06T14:14:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2019/student-survey-shows-rosa-parks-is-most-inspirational-woman-ever.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2019-03-06T14:38:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2019/are-the-roads-around-your-home-and-school-safe.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2019-03-06T14:46:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2019/finished-product.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2019-03-06T15:52:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2020/reading-gaol-and-its-march-for-the-past.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2020-03-12T14:58:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2020/power-to-the-9s.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2020-03-12T15:25:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2020/charity-children-want-to-create-change.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2020-03-14T15:25:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2020/libraries-must-stay-open.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2020-03-19T08:54:00+00:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
     <url>
         <loc>http://0.0.0.0:4000/articles/2020/its-just-not-cricket-anymore.html</loc>
-        <lastmod>2020-12-25</lastmod>
+        
+        <lastmod>2020-03-29T10:25:00+01:00</lastmod>
+        
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     
 </urlset>
diff --git a/sitemap.xml b/sitemap.xml
index e43769f..ac62869 100644
--- a/sitemap.xml
+++ b/sitemap.xml
@@ -23,17 +23,21 @@ search: exclude
     {% assign number_page_check = false %}
     {% endif %}
 
-    {% if is_number == false and page.url != "/sitemap.xml" and page_url_end != ".css" %}
+    {% unless is_number or page.url == "/sitemap.xml" or page_url_end == ".css" %}
     {% assign other_page_check = true %}
     {% else %}
     {% assign other_page_check = false %}
-    {% endif %}
+    {% endunless %}
 
     {% if number_page_check or other_page_check %}
     <url>
         <loc>{{ page.url | absolute_url | remove: ".html" }}</loc>
-        <lastmod>{{ site.time | date: '%Y-%m-%d' }}</lastmod>
-        <changefreq>always</changefreq>
+        {% if page.date %}
+        <lastmod>{{ page.date | date_to_xmlschema }}</lastmod>
+        {% else %}
+        <lastmod>{{ site.time | date_to_xmlschema }}</lastmod>
+        {% endif %}
+        <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
         <priority>0.5</priority>
     </url>
     {% endif %}
@@ -42,9 +46,13 @@ search: exclude
     {% for article in site.articles %}
     <url>
         <loc>{{ article.url | absolute_url }}</loc>
-        <lastmod>{{ site.time | date: '%Y-%m-%d' }}</lastmod>
+        {% if article.date %}
+        <lastmod>{{ article.date | date_to_xmlschema }}</lastmod>
+        {% else %}
+        <lastmod>{{ site.time | date_to_xmlschema }}</lastmod>
+        {% endif %}
         <changefreq>always</changefreq>
-        <priority>0.5</priority>
+        <priority>0.3</priority>
     </url>
     {% endfor %}
 </urlset>