St Michael’s C of E VC Nursery & Infant School
Reading week newsletter
Monday 14th October
We would like St Michael’s to become
known as an ‘outstanding reading
school’. There is a wealth of evidence
around showing that by encouraging good
early reading habits we can give children an
excellent start in life. All St Michael’s staff
have a real passion for reading and we want
all our children to catch the bug!
So…
…SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
For the first 20 minutes to half an hour of
each day parents and relations are invited to
come in with their children and share books
with them in their classrooms. At the end of
each day (not Friday) they can come in too
and do the same again before home time.
Monday: Bedtime reading focus– children
(and teachers) are invited to come to school
in nightwear (pyjamas, nighties, dressing
gowns etc., over uniform clothes if it’s chilly).
Teddies and pillows are welcome too.
Tuesday: Norfolk Children’s Book Centre
will be displaying books in the hall and will be
reading some of their favourite stories to
children in each class throughout the day.
The children will also have a chance to
browse and doors will open at 2.30 so that
you can come in and buy if you wish. A
percentage of takings will come back to the
school for us to spend on much needed home
reading books.
Reading Cafes
Throughout this week each class in turn will
open its doors to parents and families at 2pm
for a ‘Reading Café’. This will be the first time
we have done this and we would be really
pleased if you could find time to support the
idea. The aim is quite simply to foster a love
of reading and books. Teachers will choose
and read one book to all comers and will
provide a series of simple art and craft
activities to enjoy, based on the story or text.
 Monday – Cherry
 Tuesday – Apple
 Wednesday – Willow
 Thursday – Beech
If you can come please tell your child’s
teacher so she knows how many to expect!
Nursery ‘Reading Café’ will be Tuesday and
Thursday morning from 9am.
During the week children will also be visiting
other classes to share their favourite books,
and teachers and teaching assistants will be
reading to different groups of children.
Reading for funds: Our Pongro fund is
growing steadily, thanks to those brave
teddies. Now we’d like to use reading as a
way of raising even more money as well as
encouraging the reading habit. Your child will
be bringing home a Ready Steady Read
sponsor card. When it is completed and the
reading done, please return it to school along
with money raised. You may like to use the
half term holidays to find more sponsors and
squeeze a few more books in! Final collection
date is Tuesday 5th November.
Friday: Mufti day and a cake sale at the end
of the day in aid of forthcoming SMASH
events. There will also be a book sale, once
again in aid of the Pongro toilet project.
Contributions to both sales very gratefully
received.