Bedtime tales for little ones.

MORE than 130 pupils at Ravensdale Primary School returned top school at bedtime bedtime Sleep disorders The time when one attempts to fall asleep–as distinguished from the time when one gets into bed for a reading evening.

The event was held at the school in Ravensdale Road, Wyken, Coventry, to highlight the benefits of parents reading to their children at bedtime.

Children were dressed in pyjamas pyjamas or US pajamas
Noun, pl

a loose-fitting jacket or top and trousers worn to sleep in [Persian pai leg + jāma garment]

pyjamas, pajamas (US) npl (BRIT and drank cocoa and ate biscuits. The stories were read by Julia Etheridge who is Coventry City Council's literacy adviser.

Parents and teachers were invited to the event as well with some of them arriving in their pyjamas.

Teacher and literacy co-ordinator at Ravensdale John Astley John Astley may refer to:

John Astley (courtier) (c. 1507–1596), MP for Cricklade 1559, and for Boroughbridge 1563
Sir John Astley, 2nd Baronet, of Pateshull (1687–1772), Member of Parliament (MP) for Shrewsbury 1727-1734 and Shropshire 1734-1772

said: "We wanted to promote reading within the school community and to help children see that reading is an enjoyable, important and fun life skill.

"We also wanted to provide parents with practical tips for helping children to read at home."

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Date:	Dec 3, 2008
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