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Help a child discover the joy of reading
Reading is essential in today’s world. Unfortunately many children struggle to learn to read for all sorts of reasons – one in seven children in England left primary school last year behind in their reading and one in six adults in the UK has a reading level below that expected of an 11-year-old.
Beanstalk is a national charity that gives one-to-one literacy support to children in primary schools in Kent who have fallen behind with their reading. Each Beanstalk reading helper works
with three children for a year, spending half an hour individually, twice each week. The sessions are relaxed and fun – chatting, playing games to build
confi dence and reading together. By becoming a reading helper, you’ll give a child the one-to-one attention they need to build their confi dence and help them catch up with their reading. You’ll give them a chance to learn at their own pace and adapt your sessions to suit them. Volunteering as a Beanstalk reading helper is extremely rewarding, makes a lasting difference to children’s lives and is a great way to give something back to your local community. Why not make this your resolution this year?
No previous experience is required as full training and support will be provided throughout your time with us. Volunteers are needed in this area as well as right across Kent. To fi nd out more, call the Ashford offi ce on 01233 637645 or the Maidstone offi ce on 01622 662026 or email kent@
beanstalkcharity.org.uk
• For more information, visit the website
www.beanstalkcharity.org.uk
Star Pupil of the Month Sophie Main, Kent College Preparatory School, Pembury
Kent College’s swim star, Year 6 student Sophie Main competed in the 1,500m Long Distance Swimming Championships at Tonbridge School as part of the RTW Monson Swimming Club, recording a time of 22 minutes, 35.15 seconds, which equates to approximately 80 lengths of the school pool at 17 seconds a length. This incredible time is the fastest
recorded by anyone this year to date by just under two minutes. Sophie loves swimming and has been a keen swimmer since the age of eight. She currently trains six times a week both at her swimming club and at Kent College in their indoor pool,
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where she has been since joining at the age of three.
Sophie said: “I love the freedom when I swim and that you can be yourself in the water. It relaxes me and I really enjoy it.” The future is bright for Sophie both at school and in the pool – she wants to improve on all her strokes and to focus on being the best swimmer she can be. She would like to get to the top standard in swimming and to follow in the footsteps of the swimmers she fi nds inspirational such as Commonwealth Champion Ben Proud, Francesca Halsall and Missy Franklin.
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www.planningyourwedding.co.uk SLEEPY STUDENTS
Annoyed that your teenager won’t get out of bed in the mornings? Try not to take it personally! Studies have shown that young people naturally resist the signal to sleep at night and this is connected to the hormone melatonin, which is found in saliva.
Older teenagers tend to stay up for as long as two hours past the time when their brains would normally expect to sleep at night and they do need to ‘catch up’ on their sleep defi cit at weekends.
Some say that school should start later in the morning to allow teenagers to rest because it could affect mood, concentration, depression and even contribute towards obesity.
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