Reading Mentors
Year Nine pupils have undertaken training to enable them to become reading mentors for the 2007 intake.
Aims and objectives of the group
To raise the confidence of pupils when reading
To develop reading skills
To enable pupils to access the curriculum
To establish links with pyramid schools in Sept 2007
22 Pupils have participated in a training scheme which has enabled them to develop their own mentoring skills and help lower school pupils to raise their reading levels. The Year 9 pupils have already completed an intensive training day during which they were given the opportunity to think about how they could assist lower school pupils to develop their skills as readers, become good mentors and they were even encouraged to write and perform their own jingle!
The reading mentors are currently working with 22 pupils in year seven and will work with pupils from the new intake. They will also be working with the pyramid schools to help younger pupils develop their reading skills.
If you feel your child would benefit from reading mentoring, please contact Miss Longley on the school’s telephone number.