Inspirational pupils thriving in reading and writing after enjoying dozens of new books
By Jill Dando News
Inspirational pupils are thriving in reading and writing after enjoying dozens of new books thanks to a generous grant.
Brilliant children at Ashcombe Primary School https://www.ashcombeprimary.com In Weston-super-Mare, Somerset have been enjoying their new curriculum-focused books, so generously funded by the Hargreaves Foundation.
The books are being used to inspire children's work with a huge impact as pupils do absolutely beautiful work based on the shared texts being used in class.
A spokesperson for the school said: “The girls clearly enjoyed reading these books and have created their own thoughtful and well-structured compositions. They were bubbling with enthusiasm.”
The Hargreaves Foundation is a grant-making charitable foundation set up in 2020 by Peter Hargreaves and his family. https://www.thehargreavesfoundation.org
Ashcombe has been rolling out a programme of bringing learning to life by helping the homeless and by making rounded children ready to take on the world.
Ashcombe was one of the schools listed in the Real Schools Guide 2020 of the best schools around.
It follows from the previous year when they were in the top 5% bracket for combined reading, writing and maths results, compared with similar schools nationally. #WeAreAshcombe
The school has their own Jill Dando News Centre in memory of the town’s Jill Dando who was murdered in 1999.
In Jill Dando news, pupils in primary schools are trained by students from Jill’s former school, Worle Community School Academy (WCSA), part of The Priory Learning Trust. http://theplt.org.uk
Just before lockdown, dozens of apple trees were planted at schools across Weston-super-Mare and Somerset in memory of the positive, kind and humble journalist.l
Children and adults are encouraged to think of Jill Dando and to be kind to others every time they see a tree.
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