NEBP Programmes

Aims & Objectives

• To raise educational standards
• To improve reading ability of the pupils
• To engage pupils in reading
• To help pupils broaden their horizons

Description of Activity

The Primary Reading Programme is one of the most successful programmes run by NEBP. Volunteers are recruited from a variety of businesses, public organisations and members of the community. The programme aims to raise educational standards in Newham by helping primary school children with their reading.

Volunteers can choose a participating primary school in Newham for one hour per week over a ten week period. The volunteer is allocated four children for whom he/she acts as a reading partner. During the hour the reading partner spends time with each pupil, engaging the pupil in one-to-one reading and discussing books.
The programme aims to develop a special relationship between adult and child to improve the child’s reading while also broadening their horizons. Not only the children benefit from one-to-one tuition, it also provides volunteers with a great sense of achievement whilst helping young people

What we Need

For the Primary Reading Programme NEBP is looking for people from all kinds of backgrounds, business or otherwise, who want to make a difference. We will provide all training and background checks for volunteers.

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