Kids just love to Reid and Wright Brediland plays the name game
Primary one pupils at a Paisley school are learning how to read and write from teachers called Mrs Reid and Mrs Wright.
As Brediland Primary School welcomes its latest intake, the teachers admit their pairing has raised a chuckle among colleagues.
Maureen Reid, 48, who has taught at the school for 14 years, said: “Neither of us actually realised at first, it was a colleague who made the connection and he certainly found it very funny.
“I don’t think the younger children will make the connection but I’m sure the older children and parents will.
“We will work very closely together with lots of interaction between the two classes so I’m sure there will be lots of comments.”
Fe l l ow teacher Audrey Wright, 40, is sure the surnames combination will make people smile.
She said: “I’ve been at the school for eight years and this is my first year teaching primary one. I’m really looking forward to it.
“I think our names will raise a smile from the parents.”
Depute headteacher Lisa Robertson believes the pairing can only lead to postive things at the school.
“The new primary one children that we welcome to Brediland this session have had a head start.
“What better way to begin to learn at school than with a teacher called Mrs Reid and a teacher called Mrs Wright?
“Surely only good things can come from this,” she said.
Schools across Renfrewshire are recording improvements in reading, writing and numeracy skills among pupils thanks to the innovative projects introduced as part of the Scottish Government’s Attainment Challenge.
One pioneering project between Renfrewshire Council and the University of Strathclyde has led to an improvement in children’s literacy attainment regardless of their background.
The Renfrewshire Literacy Approach, funded by the local authority and the Scottish Government, is a teacher and leadership training programme designed to enhance knowledge and skills in the teaching of reading.
There have been improvements made in pupils’ reading age scores across primary three to seven, while further analysis also indicates that the teaching programme may have had the greatest positive impact on children living in the most deprived areas.
It also shows a positive increase in pupil attainment at all stages, particularly for those children who have previously struggled with aspects of learning to read.