We are proud members of this scheme set up by Elisabeth and David Carney-Howarth.  Each week, a group of children read books to senior citizens in our community via Teams.  This gives them a chance to connect across the generations and learn to love sharing their books as much as they enjoy reading them.

More information can be found on the scheme's website https://silverstories.co.uk/

If you know of someone in the community who would like to be involved, please contact the school office.

We also take part in special events such as World Book Day, Roald Dahl day etc to raise the profile of Reading here at Charlestown and give the children regular chances to share their favourite books with staff and each other.

Things you can do to help:

• Try to set aside 10-15 mins as often as possible - to listen to your child read or share a book with them.  Even 3-4 times a week is a great start.
• Join the library and visit as often as you can.
• Why not ask relatives to give a gift of a book for birthdays or Christmas?  It could be that there is an audio book on a CD which could go with the book.
• Encourage any older siblings to share in the reading with or listening of younger ones read.
• Talk about the books you have read with them, ask them what their favourite part was and why.