34 students from Year 7 have just completed two week’s
sponsored reading for Readathon and have raised the fantastic amount of
£850 by reading 248 books for pleasure between them.
Readathon is the UK ’s
national sponsored reading event, encouraging children to read for pleasure,
while raising money for three children’s charities: ReadWell, which provides
books and storytelling to children in hospital; CLIC Sargent, giving support to
children and young people with cancer and their families; and Roald Dahl’s
Marvellous Children’s Charity, which helps seriously ill and disabled
children. Since 1984, Readathon has
raised more than £25 million and has helped encourage millions of children to
read more books.
Year 7 have responded brilliantly, raising more money than
ever before, and we are very pleased to be involved in this worthwhile annual
event which encourages reading for pleasure and, at the same time, raises money
for children’s charities. Their
achievement has also earned the library free books worth £170, provided by
Readathon.
All the students taking part were awarded certificates which they are proudly showing off in the photograph. The students who raised most money and read most books were given a book by Malorie Blackman and
chocolates. One student raised £140 with the runner up raising £100, and the student who read most books managed to read her way through an amazing 22 books.
The Year 7 students who took part in Readathon were asked
why they enjoyed doing it and here are some of their comments:
“you read for pleasure and you help ill children”
“I can do something I love doing and get to put money
towards a charity”
“It helps less fortunate children”
“It made me read regularly”
“I love reading books”
“It’s exciting and fun”
“It helps children with life changing conditions and
encourages children to read”
