A programme buddying senior students with junior students to help them with reading and social skills.
Who we are
80 senior and 60 junior students from Castlehead High School.
Where we're based
Paisley
When we started
1996
How we started
The club was inspired by an article about young people with reading difficulties and the effects of this upon their social and future outlook.
Our work
Senior students volunteer two of their lunch breaks to help junior pupils with their reading. The programme has raised reading ages, eradicated some of the bullying surrounding people with reading difficulties and also increased the confidence and self-esteem of the young people involved.
Future plans
Group members Jen and Donna have been involved in the Philip Lawrence Awards since 2003, and now are ambassadors for PLAnet.
Being part of the Paired Reading Club has been a very valuable and memorable experience.
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