Exciting changes to reading accessibility
Rydal Penrhos has always been keen to highlight the importance of reading to pupils young and old. This is a key component of their development not only from an academic standpoint, but a good book can also improve knowledge of current affairs, ignite curiosity and expand creative horizons.
These are also valuable skills that stand young people in enormously good stead throughout their education and in later life. Rydal Penrhos’ English department have been working exceptionally hard throughout the second educational lockdown alongside Pupil Liaison Officer Sarah James on devising a structure that makes reading more accessible to pupils ahead of their long-awaited return to school in the coming weeks once the Welsh Government relaxes restrictions surrounding COVID-19.
The development includes streamlining books across the senior school site, which were previously only found in the Learning Resource Centre.
Many titles are now located in the refurbished Watkinson Library – named after much-loved former Headmaster Peter Watkinson – for the primary use for those in Key Stage 3 and 4.
The Sixth Form Ferguson Centre also has its own books section for Years 12 and 13 to enjoy in-between their studies once they return in the coming weeks once restrictions are lifted.
This is the latest exciting development regarding Reading at Rydal Penrhos, with big changes being led by the school’s Head of Langauge, Literacy and Communications Fiona Earle with the approval of the school’s Senior Leadership Team.
The project also received a generous donation from the Rydal Penrhos Society, who contributed £5,000 in memory of Mr Watkinson for new books.