October 2025

Reading Update

As we expect at Prescot Primary, we have had a very positive start to our reading year.  Our children have responded so well to our new library opening hours, and our Year 5 and 6 Reading Leaders are doing an incredible job of keeping our library running like clockwork.  Everyone benefits from this and we are seeing so many bothered readers.  We know we are raising standards and improving our children’s future life opportunities by providing them with iPads, Accelerated Reader, targets and rewards, and our incredible library; they just see it as reading!

We are inching closer to our first Word Millionaires so watch this space.  It gives us another reason to reward our readers for all they achieve.  It’s very appropriate that our first half word millionaire is also our Head of Botherdness.  You lead by example, Evangeline.

Thank you, as always, to our families who donate books and keep our library current and interesting.  Please remember to slip a note into your donations so we can always know who to thank.  Every book donated offers a new reading opportunity.

Lastly, we’d like to remind you that reaching your reading targets means 5 hours added to your Prescot Pilots log, and that signing up to Monday night Reading Club adds an hour a week, so keep those forms up to date!

If you still need some guidance on how our Accelerated Reader programme, works, we have recently sent out some information slides via Arbor. We know about every aspect of your child's reading habits and progress - how many words read, accuracy levels, fluency and what books are their favourite. It's even better if we have your support at home to boost reading practice and confidence. Here are some of the slides.