County Education Officer Eric Wood is treating around 20 teachers to lunch on Monday 5 October, to thank them for running a series of very successful Literacy Schools during the summer holidays.

The guests are from nine Warwickshire schools (list follows) which took part in the scheme to help children improve their reading and writing.

After lunch, the teachers will have a meeting with Education Department staff to evaluate the scheme.

Eric Wood, County Education Officer, said:

"The lunch is my way of celebrating the success of the Summer School project, and saying a big ‘thank-you’ to those involved."

Notes

Literacy Schools were held at the following during the summer holidays:

Alderman Smith, Stockingford, Nuneaton

Bishop Wulstan RC High, Rugby

Campion, Leamington Spa

Etone Community, Nuneaton

George Eliot, Nuneaton

Harris CE High, Rugby

Kineton High

Manor Park Community, Nuneaton

Nicholas Chamberlain, Bedworth