Dyslexia effort spells success (From Oxford Mail)

Dyslexia effort spells success

7:30pm Monday 30th January 2012 in Banbury

A classroom for Banbury School’s dyslexic pupils has opened thanks to fundraising efforts.

The £4,000 raised has paid for computers which can be used in exams, books suited to dyslexic pupils and board games which help development.

Grants and pupils’ fundraising events, including a car wash, added to the total.

About 100 of the school’s 1,400 pupils have dyslexia.

English teacher Natalie Dale said: “It will help with reading, writing and spelling skills to enable them to access the curriculum.”

Banbury MP Tony Baldry opened the classroom on Friday. He said: “It will open up a world of opportunities when these pupils leave school which they may not have had without such crucial support.”