Schoolreaders, our chosen charity for Series 2
The Kent House Series is a not for profit project. ​Series 2 chosen charities will be the Kent House building fund & Schoolreaders.
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We are delighted to be collaborating with Schoolreaders, a charity which can really make a huge difference to a child's reading journey and their subsequent life.​​
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We were delighted to make donations to Our Open Kitchen & The Kent House Building Fund at the end of Series 1.
Who are Schoolreaders?
Schoolreaders' goal is for all children, regardless of background, to leave primary school being able to read well so they can go on to access their secondary education fully and maximise their future life chances.
Established in 2013, Schoolreaders matches volunteers to local primary schools - focusing on schools with the greatest need - where they give one-to-one reading sessions.
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Just ten minutes a week with a Schoolreaders volunteer has been shown to improve children’s reading fluency, comprehension and enjoyment. It also gives them valuable time with an adult who is not a teacher or parent which aids their social skills. The Fair Education Alliance reinforces this need saying children need to ‘engage with a wide range of adults including volunteers and businesses to support their literacy.’ Currently, volunteers support 27,000 children every week.
With some children affected by the pandemic and others coping with Special Needs or language development difficulties, there is no one size fits all for children. Under 11s develop their reading skills at different speeds and tailored one-to-one support is ideal for developing their reading experience in their formative years.
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A Schoolreaders volunteer's time can be enough to transform a child’s reading ability, ensuring that they are able to get the most out of their education and enabling them to explore new worlds of knowledge, inspiration, creativity and fun.