BookTrust’s Letterbox Club has a proven positive impact on the reading habits of Pupil Premium children, while also boosting parental engagement. Dorothy Lepkowska finds out how one school is using the programme
Big impact: Pupils at Windy Arbor Primary School enjoy a Letterbox Club story-time with acting headteacher Jo Curry. Research shows that children taking part in the Letterbox Club programme report enjoying reading more and feeling more confident about it, including 72% who say they now read more on their own - BookTrust

Jo Curry realised her school’s involvement in BookTrust’s Letterbox Club was reaping rewards when the parent of one year 4 pupil purchased a complete series of books for their child after they received the first instalment in their Letterbox Club parcel.

The pupil’s father also contacted the author by social media, who responded with a birthday message for the young boy.

“He said his child was absolutely loving the books and had convinced him to go out and buy the rest of the set,” Ms Curry explained. “It’s stories like this that make the whole scheme so worthwhile, knowing that the children are engaged and that the parents are involved in their education.”

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