Bridge Foundation Newsletter READ FOR THE RECORD DAY, NEWSLETTER, 2016 | Page 7

READ FOR THE RECORD DAY, 2016 MAYARO READ TO RISE SPONSORED BY BG TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO NOW SHELL | Issue 5 What is the difference? Jumpstart Read for the Record Day Snapshots on Read for the Record Day, 2016 Snapshots on Read for the Record Day, 2016 happens ONCE A YEAR in the month of OCTOBER Bridge Foundation donates books to schools and requests schools to engage in reading centered activities on Read for the Record Day to encourage reading. and promote literacy. Bridge Foundation provides this preparation guide book and a record sheet to COUNT PARTICIPTION. Read to Rise programme happens ALL YEAR ROUND and increases access to quality books and makes reading exciting and new habit for students through building physical classroom libraries for book placement, donating a medley of books for student book exchanges & rotatio, conducting incentive & positive reinforcement activities in art, writing & reading for students & supports to teachers facilitating skill building workshops for parents to enhance their capacity to support their children & create conducive learning home environments and partnering with stakeholders to promote school - community partnerships & provide support to programme Schools featured above and below in no particular order are: Chinapoo Government School, St. Andrews’s Private School, Mayaro R.C. School, Ortoire R.C. School, Bishop’s Anstey Junior School, Bethlehem R.C. School, Holy Faith St. Monica School, Nelson Street Boy’s Primary School, St, St.Bernadettes and Petit Valley Government E.C.C.E Center and Read for the Record Day Ambassadors. See Ambassadors names above. 7