The
Peterborough Literacy Campaign has been boosted with 2,900 ‘Christopher
Crocodile’ books by Graham Purcell thanks to SureStore self storage of
Langtoft who donated them to the initiative.
The campaign distributed the books, featuring the adventures of
Christopher Crocodile to Peterborough’s pre-school children just before they
started reception, at induction visits for children starting in reception
this half-term and to children finishing reception to read with their parents
over the summer holidays.
Anne
Hampson, Headteacher at Discovery Primary School who helped source the books
said:
“Parent
partnership is always a key priority in our school. All new pupils in
Foundation have a home visit where the importance of reading and sharing
books is discussed with parents and carers. Everybody was delighted this year
to receive their gift of a Christopher Crocodile book which had been kindly
donated by SureStore self storage of Langtoft. We would like to thank them
for helping to introduce the joy of reading to over 2,000 boys and girls in
Peterborough.”
Lydia
Fulker, a teacher at Middleton Primary School, whose reception children each
received a Christopher Crocodile book before they started the summer holidays
said:
“Many of
the children coming back in September as Year 1’s said how much they enjoyed
reading the funny story. One child even said he took his on the plane on
holiday and shared it with the little boy in front of him!"
Sally
Atkinson, the National Literacy Trust’s Peterborough Hub Manager says:
“National
Literacy Trust research has shown that children whose parents are involved in
their learning and development will go on to do well in school and later
life. Sharing books together is an important part of home learning, so having
so many of these fun books to give to children to share with their parents
and carers over the summer holidays has been fantastic.”