Help Kids Read

'One in five children leaves primary school

in the UK unable to read properly.'

That's a shocking statistic!

If you are interested to learn more about encouraging your child to read have a look at Channel 4's excellent site Lost for Words. Synthetic Phonics are the latest buzzwords in Literacy these days and there's an excellent guide to read and download. There's also an opportunity to watch a video of the excellent documentary 'Dispatches: Why our children can't read'. Lost for Words is packed full of interesting information, celebrity snippets, videos, a forum and favourite books - have a look when you have a moment, it really is worth it.

If you'd like to purchase a book for your child's class or the school library, please click on the link below. By purchasing through Amazon, you help us raise money for our school at no extra cost to you.

Friends of English Martyrs Meeting

The Friends of English Martyrs meeting at Joanna Sayers' home last Tuesday evening was a great success. It was a great chance to relax over a glass of wine and talk about our wonderful school.

A number of topics were discussed including:

• FEM will be purchasing a new electric fan double oven so that the children can benefit from better and more frequent cookery lessons.
• School Christmas Disco will be held on Friday 7th December - there will be the usual DJ, games, face painting and lucky dip. Father Christmas has advised us that he will be making a guest appearance but we are looking out for volunteer Elves to assist him.
• We now have a 'Wish List' from school staff which will be displayed shortly on this Blog.
• Update on the progress of outdoor facilities.
• All members of the committee felt that the school Library could do with a refit and it was agreed that this is added to the FEM action plan.
• Various fundraising opportunities were discussed including a Spring Ball, Quiz Nights and a Bingo Evening.
• Our Blog was discussed, especially how it is making money for the school (more on this later) but more people need to visit it and use it. An announcement in the Parish newsletter and Magazine about the Blog will be made.

If you'd like to receive a copy of the minutes of the meeting, contact us by using the contact form at the end of the Blog.