At Eyke C of E Primary we love reading. It isn't just an important life skill - it's also a way to relax, a way to escape to other worlds, have a cosy time with someone at home and learn new things.

The children in KS1 and KS2 had a great time listening to Cat Weldon explaining all about her new graphic novels. They are both fiction books based on famous historical events with mice as the main characters.

Here are some comments from the children:

"I enjoyed making pictures of the animals that might have stolen the artefacts"

"I enjoyed watching the stolen thief on the screen"

"I enjoyed colouring in and making the pictures that she inspired us with."

"I enjoyed reading the book with Cat and talking to her about her dress full of books that inspired her writing."

Look at our beautiful new library! It has been completely refurbished over the summer funded by grants from St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan MAT, Suffolk County Council and our own school community with money raised by our PTA, ACES. Thank you to everyone for your support - we now love reading even more!

During their time at Eyke, we would love everyone to discover the joy of reading. These are some of the ways we are developing a love of reading:

• KS1 and KS2 Parent Reading Afternoons
• Outdoor reading opportunities
• Library time each week with the class teacher
• Class reader
• Literacy Tree for whole class reading
• Literacy Tree for teaching from a quality text for writing
• Phonics workshops for parents 
• Fluency workshops for parents
• Reading competitions across curriculum 
• Targeted phonics homework 
• Phonics catch up groups 
• Training/support for reading helpers and LSAs
• Books are displayed in classrooms across the curriculum 
• Termly book lists sent home to parents
• We are now making improvements to the school library!