It follows a successful application to our West Cheshire Community Fund, which saw the school awarded a £500 grant.
Parent governor Katie Sykes explained: “I volunteer at school to listen to children read in years one and two (aged five to seven) and applied to Redrow for help as the library of books was outdated and didn’t match the programme of phonics. This meant that some children struggled when reading, as they were coming across words with sounds they hadn’t learnt yet.
“Being able to purchase new books with Redrow’s help, has made a huge impact on the learning and progress our children make. Now they can learn the phonemes (sounds) and graphemes (associated letters) in class and then practise them when reading their books, both in school and at home.”
Diana Boycott, (English Lead), commented: “We are so very happy and grateful to have received this donation from Redrow. Our children are keen readers and are looking forward to enjoying these new books when they arrive.”
The donation to the school was made via a £10,000 West Cheshire Community Fund linked to new homes at Ledsham Garden Village and The Pastures at Backford Cross.
Area sales manager Amanda Hollins said: “Reading is such an important skill for children to learn and having the right tools for the job makes it much easier. We were pleased to be able to help Little Sutton C of E Primary School restock their library with an up-to-date range of books that matches their learning programme.”
The West Cheshire Community Fund is in addition to our investment in the wider area linked to two local housing developments.
Ledsham Garden Village is a scheme of circa 2,000 homes set amid 100 acres of open space. We have committed to investing £13 million to support the growth of the neighbourhood.
The Pastures is a 100-home development that will also see almost £250,000 invested in local education, healthcare amenities and towards sports pitches in the area.
