At King Edward’s, we are proud to celebrate the dedication of our VI Form Reading Ambassadors, who have made a real difference in supporting lower school students with their reading progress. Since September, these mentors have met with younger students once a week, applying their training to model effective reading strategies that improve fluency, automaticity, and confidence.

To mark the success of the programme, our final session included a celebratory breakfast, where lower school students expressed their gratitude by writing heartfelt thank-you cards for their mentors. One Year 9 student shared how much he had enjoyed working with his VI Form mentor, highlighting that the dedicated reading time each week had boosted his confidence in lessons and helped him make greater academic progress.

King Edward’s encourages VI Form students to give back to our school community while developing valuable skills such as organisation, resilience, and interpersonal communication—qualities that will serve them well in the future. We’re proud of the dedication and hard work shown by both our lower school students and their VI Form Mentors!