Get Boys Reading Achievement Evening

'Get Boys Reading' Achievement Evening was held at St Thomas More Upper School on Thursday 18 November. This event was designed to recognise the achievements of young boys who ‘Can Read’ but ‘Don’t Read’. Each pupil had managed to successfully complete a reading programme within their respective schools, enabling them to increase their reading scores in the classroom.

David Lewis, who is the Advisory Support Teacher for Ethnic Minority and Traveller Support at the Bedford Borough Council organised an inspiring evening of presentations and awards. Two of our student associates Adeola and Sean were instrumental in organising the awards certificates for the final presentation ceremony.
There was a larger than expected turnout on the night, with parents and pupils queuing at the entrance to the main hall. Guest speakers delivered a range of motivational presentations and BBC journalists, Dotun Adebayo delivered passionately about the value of reading. Aimhigher were also given an opportunity to present an aspirational speech about the merits of further and higher education.

At the end of the session, parents, pupils, guest speakers and academic professionals were treated to a Caribbean style buffet, which was vey welcomed and tasty. This social activity allowed people to mingle and network, which has resulted the prospect of developing collaborative projects in some of the Aimhigher targeted schools in Bedford.