Primary School Reading Activity

King's College pupils attend a local primary school, Holy Trinity, on Friday afternoons to listen to their pupils read on a one-to-one basis. 

Aims

The aims of this session are for King's pupils to engage in a community service activity which supports local primary school children in their reading. The need was identified with the primary school. It means that all pupils in the relevant year groups (3 and 4 this year) are listened to weekly. 

Background

This programme has run since September 2023 and has been a big success in its first year. It began on the suggestion from King's to offer the support as part of King's Community Action Programme, a service activity on a Friday afternoon. The primary children have enjoyed the inidividual one-to-one attention from Year 11 and Lower Sixth pupils from King's College. 

Resources

Two members of King's staff accompany approximately 10 students from King's College to Holy Trinity. The activity takes place in the primary school's library. 

Impact

See overall impact statement provided by Holy Trinity. 

Pupil Involvement

Pupils from King's have mainly been boys from Year 11. The pupils from Holy Trinity have been from their Year 3 and 4 cohorts. 

Frequency

The activity takes palce weekly throughout the school year on Friday afternoons. It is ongoing.