Improving reading

Fostering and developing children’s love for reading alongside their comprehension skills is a whole-school priority at Fielding this year. The following changes are being put into place to promote reading across the school:

• £20,000 spend on new books for the KS1 and KS2 libraries and classrooms
• Inspirational visits from different children’s authors every half-term
• Whole school sponsored ‘Readathon’ throughout the month of December
• Scholastic book fair visit to school – week beginning 30th January
• Staff training to teach reading even more effectively with school Literacy expert, Kathy Roe.

On Wednesday, we were fortunate to welcome visiting children’s author, Eamonn Reilly.  Eamonn led phase assemblies throughout the afternoon for children in Reception up to Year 6. The children had the chance to ask him questions which they had been eagerly preparing beforehand about his books and what inspires him.

If you would like to purchase any of his books for your children, please complete his order form and return it with exact cash to the office. The books will be available for two weeks only and can then be purchased from his website:

• Eamonn Reilly, book order form

Parent reading volunteers continue to be welcomed in school and have a big impact on helping children to read: Thank you for all your support.

• Volunteers, please contact Mrs Haines
• Volunteer information pack