Readathon is a national sponsored read which aims to raise a million pounds every year for seriously ill children. It works just like a sponsored walk or swim, except that the children read books in exchange for pledges of money.

The money raised is donated equally to CLIC Sargent and The Roald Dahl Foundation, who between them spend it primarily helping children and young people in Britain suffering from cancer, Hodgkin's disease, leukaemia, epilepsy, blood disorders or acquired brain injury.

If your daughter is participating, you can help her!

• Let her read whatever she chooses. Readathon is for fun, it's not homework, or a chore.
• Give her lots of encouragement and help them to find sponsors among family and friends.

Please remind your child of the Readathon Code:Stick to family and friends - do not approach strangers.

Sponsorship forms will be issues on March 6th - World Book Day - and sponsor money will be collected in two weeks later. Thank you for your support.