Free books were handed out to encourage children’s love of reading in a special initiative adopted by Healing School.
Bookbuzz is a reading programme from BookTrust that helps schools inspire 11 to 13-year-olds.
Pupils choose a book from 17 titles – selected by a panel of experts for their suitability – to take home and keep.
Deputy Area Leader of English and Performing Arts Lindsay Codd thanked Tronox, a global company based on the Humber Bank, for its support in funding the programme.
“This reading scheme creates a wave of excitement among our Year 7 pupils,” she said.
“It ripples around the school from the minute the books are selected to the time they are handed out to read.
“We are grateful to Tronox for its wonderful support with the scheme.”
“Having access to books and reading regularly is such an important experience for children growing up, and the ability to read is a vital life skill,” she said.
“We know that unfortunately it’s not always a given that children have access to books at home, so by giving our support, we hope that we can do our bit to foster a love of reading by giving all children who come into Year 7 at Healing School a book of their own.”
Our Multi Academy Trust is a family of schools, who are genuinely committed to collaborative working, sharing the same vision and values and placing children at the heart of every decision we take.
By working together, we will strive to create a genuine partnership that all of our pupils, staff, governors and wider stakeholders are proud to be part of.
We are child-centred, inclusive and ambitious. We expect everyone to act with integrity and be courteous, polite and kind at all times. We value our staff and invest extensively in training.
These values enable us to deliver a high-quality education that not only encourages curiosity, but equips our pupils with the academic outcomes, confidence, ambition and skills to contribute positively to our community and society in general.