Bridge Foundation Newsletter Newsletter 2011

Bridge Foundation October, 2011 November 1 2011 Vol. 1 Issue 3 BRIDGE FOUNDATION Joins Jumpstart Read for the Record Day October 11, 2011 I magine school children in over fifty schools reading the same book on the same day to promote the importance of early literacy and reading. Well, this was the reality throughout the East, West and North and South corridors of Trinidad and Tobago. School children in Trinidad and Tobago from over fifty primary schools and early care and education centres participated in Jumpstart Read for the Record global reading celebration on October 6, 2011. In Trinidad and Tobago, children and teachers in classrooms, assembly halls, school corridors and libraries resonated the words from the books Llama Llama Red Pajama authored by Anna Dewdney and Grommit My Life and Times authored by Andy Campbell. “It was a colourful day” according to a teacher from Bishop’s Anstey Junior “It was a day to remember” according to a teacher from Nelson Street Boys Nelson Street Boys R.C (top) and Nelson Street Girls R.C (bottom) Schools “MOVTIVATING, INSPIRATIONAL, FUNNY AND ENJOYABLE ” were the words of day. The Bridge Foundation sponsored books for over 50 schools with donation of one hundred and twelve (112) Llamas, Llama Red Pajama books from Jumpstart. Thank you Jumpstart Bridge Foundation The Normandie 10 Nook Avenue St. Ann’s Port of Spain www.bridgefoundationtt.com Email: bridgefoundation [email protected] Phone: 1868-376-4795 We doubled our school participation from 28 schools in 2010 to 51 schools this year, 2011 Trinidad & Tobago school children participation rate increased from 2,314 to 9,029. Congratulations Trinidad and Tobago