School News Students to Benefit from New Magazines at the School Library A visit to the school library has become far more interesting for one group of students, with the introduction of some inspiring new reading material. After learning of recent research that shows boys are often reluctant readers, South Kesteven District Councillor, Ashley Baxter, allocated £250 of his Ward Member Grant budget to help improve literacy among children in The Deepings. The Deepings School will not only get a subscription to six fascinating magazines for a whole year – but the school library will also receive a box of comics each month.
The Deepings School librarian Kathryn Wallis with Cllr Ashley Baxter and some of the Year 7 English class.
Cllr Baxter, who represents the Market and West Deeping Ward, said: “If we encourage our children to improve their reading, everyone benefits. Obviously reading skills are necessary for passing exams and finding a job but, more importantly, reading broadens the mind and enables us to better understand culture, ideas and people.”
in as books, as well as covering a variety of thoughtprovoking topics. The school expects the magazine project will promote reading among all pupils.
Experts agree that boys of every age typically read less thoroughly than girls, whatever it is they are reading, taking less time to process the words, and skipping chunks of text. Research shows that boys are less likely to open up a book and read it. Magazines are less intimidating and often have as many words
School librarian Kathryn Wallis said: “This grant has enabled us to subscribe to a schools magazine package for a year, which gives us six publications and a free box of comics every month. They include 4-4-2, National Geographic and BBC Space magazines, and there are plenty of others available if we wish to make a change.
Become a Trustee other two terms. In addition, trustees are given the opportunity to get to know schools in the trust and their local governing committees. Trustee meetings are held at Arthur Mellows Village College in Glinton, usually from 8.15 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. All of the current trustees are long-serving, former or serving governors of member schools.
As many readers will be aware, Arthur Mellows Village College, Glinton, in conjunction with Fulbridge Primary Academy, (both schools rated ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED), have founded a new multi-academy trust to serve education in Peterborough. The 4Cs Multi-Academy Trust* currently has four schools in membership; has been appointed to build a new primary school at Manor Drive, Paston; and expects a second secondary school to join in September this year. The ambition is to build a trust of up to ten local schools.
If you have an interest in helping drive education standards in Peterborough to a higher level, the 4Cs Multi-Academy Trust has a vacancy right now.
The trust comprises five members who appoint nine trustees who determine the policies of the trust, set targets, monitor performance and manage finance and property. Trustees act in a non-executive position, and day-to-day management is the responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer and his team.
If you are interested, please e-mail Gilmour McLaren, (Chair of 4Cs Multi-Academy Trust), care of the Clerk to the Trustees, (dsanderson@arthurmellows. org) and he will arrange a meeting to expand more fully on the information above. Alternatively, visit www.four-Cs.co.uk. A successful candidate is likely to have supervisory or management experience at work or experience as a school governor or management of a charity.
Trustees commit to attend four meetings in the autumn term and two meetings in each of the
(*4Cs Multi-Academy Trust stands for Curiosity, Confidence, Courage and Constancy.)
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