The following are some extracts from parents and guardians who kindly volunteered to submit a testimonial about their experiences with The Reading Class. If any more current or past parents of children who have attended the class would like to send in a testimonial we would love to hear from you. Thanks!
…”When we first heard the words she was dyslexic I wanted to wrap her up in cotton wool and protect her but at the same time give her the best chance possible. I was initially very worried with the thought of my daughter leaving a school of 100 pupils where everyone knows everyone to a school with just over 600 pupils.
Well, I needn’t have worried, she settled in from day one and never looked back. Her confidence went from strength to strength and her reading and spelling improved ten fold.
She finishes her two year program in June a totally different person to the child that started two years previous. That’s down to the dedication of the Principal, Teachers and SNAs of Holy Family Senior National School and I will be forever grateful. I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending the school to any other parent.”…
…”I hadn’t realised how difficult it was for my son at school. After a few months in The Reading Class everything got much easier because of the small class numbers and the one to one help. He is now much more capable, confident and everything has improved. I feel that the dedication of the learning support staff over the years and his reading class teacher has given him a great foundation for secondary school.”…
…”My son loves sport and is quite creative. When we sat down to speak to him last year about joining the school one of the things we talked to him about were all the clubs and school teams that were available. This really appealed to him…. He has a big interest in history and really enjoyed the 1916 day meeting the soldier in uniform and learning all about The Rising. Its great that he can join a mainstream 4th class for other subjects.”…
…”One of the biggest things I feel has helped my daughter is the assistive technology. Her teacher was very helpful and showed us a couple of sites and programmes to try at home. It was also great for me too as it inspired me improve my computer skills!”…
…”Before she went into the Reading Class she was very shy, quiet and did not communicate with many people but within a few weeks, with the help of the teacher and all the work she has done over the two years, my child has come on and up in the areas of speech, language and comprehension.”
…”I cannot praise the work of the Reading Class and the teachers enough for the progress that my child has made and to where she is today.”……”The taxi service has proved invaluable as we live a good bit away from the school. Without it we wouldn’t have been able to send my son and he would have missed out on a great opportunity. The breakfast club is a great idea because some mornings we can be rushing out the door. When he goes off to school I know he’ll have a good breakfast before going into class.”…
“My daughter has attended the Reading Class in Holy Family National School since 2014 completing third and fourth class. During her time in the class she has made significant progress both academically and socially.”…
…”The support and guidance she has been given has been tailored to her individual needs. The methods used by the teachers were based on her learning style and this has helped her achieve a level of success.”…
…”I feel that any child with similar learning needs as my daughters would greatly benefit from attending the Reading Class in Holy Family Senior National School.”…
…”Another major advantage of The Reading Class is the small class size. This provides more opportunities for the learning needs of each child to be fully supported and also allows the teacher to concentrate on specific areas of difficulty for each child, which I found very beneficial in my own child’s case.”…
…”My daughter has significantly grown in confidence since she has attended the Reading Class. I now feel she has a greater sense of confidence both in herself, her academic abilities and in interacting with other children and adults. I owe this to the tremendous work carried out in The Reading Class.”…
…”We are delighted with the improvements that our son is making. He’s reading and writing with more confidence than before he joined the class. In his last school, socially he found things difficult but the small group has helped him hugely. He is now more willing to try new things and is more outgoing. He’s improving all the time and is relaxed and a lot happier. You can see that in him.”…
…”From the moment I walked into the school on a visit any concerns or doubts I had disappeared.”…
