Manchester school kids put Persimmon in their good books

A seemingly ordinary day at school turned out to be anything but for Year 2 pupils from St James Primary School in Manchester when they were treated to a surprise visit to a nearby housing development.

In celebration of Children’s Book Week, staff from Persimmon Homes invited 30 pupils to the Westbury Gardens development in Openshaw, entertaining them with animated readings from a range of books, before donating a number of titles including Big Scary Monster, The Great Dog Bottom Swap, Lenny has Lunch and Mr Pusskins Best in Show, to the school library.

Kerry Mellor, literacy coordinator at St James Primary School, said: “The children love spending time in different environments as they often add an extra dimension to their learning and the visit to Westbury Gardens was no exception. They all had a fantastic time and left the development with a renewed interest in reading which is a great result all round.”

Ken Whitelaw, sales manager for Persimmon Homes, added: “We were extremely keen to get involved in Children’s Book Week and wanted to take a fun approach towards enhancing the literacy skills of our young guests. It’s lovely to know that our event has contributed towards pupils increasing their appetite for literacy and hope our donation of books continue to help them develop their reading skills.”

Children’s Book Week is an annual celebration of ready for pleasure for children of primary school age.

Persimmon’s Westbury Gardens development is situated on Cornwall Street in Openshaw. Ideally located for Manchester city centre, retail outlets, local amenities and with great access to the motorway network, this is a desirable and highly conveniently placed development. Homes on release are currently priced from just £110,712 for a three bedroom semi detached home with garage (shared equity price).

For information on the range of properties currently available at Westbury Gardens, visit: persimmonhomes.com