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Reading
We are making reading a priority in our school. Below are some of our reading related activities:
- Reading Club
- Library and new Reading Cloud platform where pupils can borrow and return book
- A book is part of the equipment and should be with pupils every day
- Form time reading once per week
- Author visits at Key Stage 3 e.g. Chris Martin and Joseph Delaney
- Reading Rewards each term
- Pupils entered into national competitions e.g. Young Writers
- PIXL Reading Newsletter sent to parents every term
- Intervention for readers below age 9 years with two specialist teachers
- Part of a national research trial on Reciprocal Reading with Y7 pupils
- Pupils below chronological age have access to ReadingWise to support their reading
- Annual Book Fair in the library
Reading Canon Guides
Years 10 and 11 Reading Canon Guide
Turning on the Subtitles Campaign
Turning on subtitles while children are watching TV can greatly improve their reading skills. A quick, simple, free way to make TV time, reading time. #turnonthesubtitles
Reading and Mental Health
Reading Well for Teens Book Guide
2026 Year of Reading CTK Challenge
I would like everyone associated with school - staff, pupils, parents, carers and governors - to make a conscious decision to read a bit more than normal this year. I know things are super busy and that reading is sometimes the first thing to go, but try to set aside 10 minutes a day to put down your phone and pick up a book. E-books and audio books still count!
If you didn't read anything last year, challenge yourself to finish 1 book this year. If you are a keen reader, aim to read one a month or 26 books in 2026! You are only in competition with yourself!
Help me to track our school reading this year by logging everything you read. Click on the link to log anything you've already read since 1st January 2026.