Secret reading room revealed
Library marks a new chapter for kids’ literacy
Young bookworms can get lost in a good story now that they have their very own library space.
It’s a new chapter for pupils at St Mary’s Primary, Paisley, who unveiled a brand new reading area in the school.
The library – which is furnished with comfortable bean bags, sofas and reading zones, as well as an abundance of shiny new books – was built to give kids greater access to reading.
Pupils snipped the ribbon on the library door to announce the grand opening, before each class got the chance to look around the new space.
Parents who attend family reading clubs, which are run in the school on a weekly basis, were also invited to come along for the first look.
Classroom teacher Mrs Leigh Devlin, who is also St Mary’s literacy co-ordinator, was responsible for the creation of the library.
She said the purpose of the project was to encourage reading and develop the pupils literacy skills.
She explained: “The kids were very excited about the launch. They had been involved in a lot of the preparation for it but the area was kept very closed-off and secret until the opening.
“There has been a real drive to raise attainment in literacy from Renfrewshire Council within the past year.
“By improving kids’ access to a wide range of books and different genres, we hope to encourage them to appreciate the value of reading, take more books home and share in opinions with one another.
“There’s already been a big change in their attitude towards reading. The children love telling you about the new books they’ve been discovering and what their favourite stories are.
“They’ve been very enthusiastic, so it’s been a step in the right direction.”