Read for Good Readathon

Pupils from across the whole school community took part in a reading adventure completing a sponsored read to support children’s charity, Read for Good. Pupils at the school were encouraged to read anything and everything over 4 weeks, raising a grand total of £620.82.

Read for Good’s Readathon has been running in schools since 1984, motivating millions of children to read for pleasure. The money raised by schools is used to deliver brand new books and storyteller visits to all of the UK’s major children’s hospitals, as well as supporting school libraries. 

Ms Hart, Teacher of English and Literacy Lead, said: “Readathon is a fantastic way to encourage reading for pleasure. Pupils can choose to read whatever they love which creates a brilliant buzz around books throughout the school. Focusing on reading for fun is a proven way of improving wellbeing and mental health, widening vocabulary, and developing empathy.  And we’re incredibly proud to play a part in bringing stories to children in hospital too! The pupils have worked very hard to raise this fantastic total.”

Justine Daniels, chief executive of Read for Good, said: “There’s a wealth of evidence that children who read for fun are more likely to thrive, socially and emotionally as well as academically. For some pupils, a Readathon is the spark that inspires a lifelong love of reading and for many others, it serves as a timely reminder, in a busy school day, of the joy to be had when you pick up a book.”