The Arbour
Projects for Families
Ready to Read!
The Ready to Read! Project helps to improve the reading skills of children (at Key Stage 1) who have English as a second language. The project empowers parents to become more confident at reading with their children and to engage positively with their child’s school.
The project's objectives are to:
- Improve childrens’ reading skills.
- Increase parents’ confidence and ability to do ‘guided reading’ with their child.
- Raise the number of contact hours parents spend with their child reading.
- Increase parents’ support in their child’s learning and development.
We Offer:
- Intensive intervention to small groups of parents & children.
- Weekly parent & child (family) reading sessions and a Phonics & English session for parents-only over an 11 week period.
- A family learning experience which individual families can further develop, upon completion of the programme.
- Family outings.
- The opportunity for parents to raise their literacy skills and their capacity to support their children’s education.
- Assistance to hard-to-reach families to help them engage with their child’s school in a positive and supportive way.
How to get involved:
If you wish to find out more about the project please contact the Arbour on0207 790 6578. If you are interested in becoming a classroom volunteer, please see our volunteering section for further information.
