Abbeymead Primary School
Reading Buddies
Since January 2021 we have been able to recruit over 60 reading buddies here at Abbeymead. They are children from across Key stage 2 who want to support and help others with their reading.
Job Description for a reading Buddy
We are looking for pupils who want to help younger children. You will need to be someone who is keen to help others learn and really wants to share their passion for books and reading. You must have patience and perseverance and a caring nature.
You will be working alongside children from reception and years 1 and 2. You may be helping them practice their reading and phonics or you maybe reading stories to them. You will work with the children upto 3 times a week between 12.30-12.50pm at lunch time.
If your child is interested in becoming a reading buddy across the next academic year then applications are now closed and reading buddies will be announced by the end of November.
Pictures of the Reading Buddies in action
Photos Pending
What are some of the things they have they been doing?
- Undertaking training with Mrs Bradley and the English team to know how to support children with their reading
- Supporting children with flashcard revision of graphemes and phonemes
- Supporting pupils with one to one reading
- Reading stories to individuals and groups
- Developing reading groups on the KS1 playground.