A prolific reader has reached a new milestone after reading nine million words in the last year.
Katie Mason from Elm Hall Primary School in Witham set herself the challenge to become the school's highest recorded reading millionaire and to see her name in print on the schools Wall of Fame.
Witham MP Priti Patel paid a visit to the school to meet Katie and her teacher, Michelle Mansfield.
Ms Patel said: "“It was a real pleasure to meet Katie and the staff who have done so much to encourage her with her reading.
"As an MP who has championed the benefits of reading over many years, I was particularly impressed by Katie’s phenomenal accomplishment of 9 million words in one academic year.
"I expect to hear great things about her in the future.”
Tina Townsend, of Acacia Business Services Ltd, paid for and donated an e-reader to Katie so she can hopefully read even more going forward.
After a celebratory presentation Katie and Priti were invited to share a Millionaires Cream Tea Party with the CEO of Attain Academy Partnership, Susannah Edom-Baker and Chair of Governors Jan Marshall, as well as Head Teacher Michael Wood and staff who have worked with her.
Mike Wood, Head Teacher said: “We were delighted that Priti was able to take time out of her busy schedule to join us to celebrate Katie’s achievement and to give us the opportunity to showcase Elm Hall’s reading programmes and strategies.
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