Earlier this evening I attended a meeting of the Parent Council at Eastern Primary School.
The items discussed included a review of recent fund raising projects led by parent members of the Parent Council. It was reported that £2448 net profit had been raised by the Spring Fayre. At the end of the summer term, a 10km sponsored walk has been planned.
Head Teacher, Katherine Barclay, reported that she was proposing to adopt the use of Read, Write Inc in Primary 1 classes. Read Write Inc is a synthetic phonics programme that ensures early success in reading, writing and spelling. It provides a systematic approach to teaching reading, writing and comprehension, with lively pupils’ resources which include phonics storybooks, all supported by teacher resources and a full training package to ensure its implementation. Teachers reported on visits to schools in Dundee where they that had already adopted Read Write Inc. and had measured significant pupil progress.