Miss Dawson ((Biology Teacher and CAS & Service Coordinator)

Last year, a group of Lower Sixth students began visiting Shackleton Primary once a week to read with their Reception to Year 2 students, in order to help improve their literacy skills and to inspire a love of reading. Unfortunately, due to coronavirus restrictions, we have not been able to continue with students visiting the school and instead have worked with their staff to come up with a Covid safe alternative.

Each week, small groups of Sixth Form students will be delivering live storytime sessions with comprehension style questions to the Year 1 classes over video call. For students who are in small bubbles, this has been a fun opportunity to interact with older students outside of their school, while sharing popular children’s books and developing comprehension skills.