The following quotes demonstrate the importance practitioners place on Reading Champions as well as its value in schools.
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"Every school deserves to have Reading Champions, opening up the world of reading. We need to put the magic of reading right into the heart of childhood - and Reading Champions can be the engine that turns schools into story reading centres." Pie Corbett, literacy consultant

"I’m so proud of the way the boys have picked up reading through Reading Champions. They’ve realised there is a value in reading and I think it’s changed their lives. That’s great to see!” Burnwood Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent

"Reading Champions has dramatically raised the self-esteem, belief and confidence of our boys. They have learned skills for life through this project, which they take with them in their attitude to life and learning. The boys have created an upbeat atmosphere for reading, and everyone wants to get involved." Christ The King RC Primary School, Islington.

"[One of our greatest achievements is] having a library full of boys at lunchtime listening to talks about reading and how good it is!"

"One child's reading age improved from 8:8 to 10:6 over [the] course of nine months."

"We presented awards to staff as well as students and therefore managed to raise the profile of Reading Champions. It has tied in with a new whole school reading programme and has been a useful starting point."

"The biggest impact the Boys' Book Club has had is on the boys confidence and self esteem, the boys who participated in the club have all changed for the better, they will pick up a book, they are no longer scared to talk about books. Their reading ages have all risen and their SATs results are fantastic, many boys have better reading levels than writing levels."

"The boys have begun to see reading as something interesting and have associated it more with being "cool." There has been a significant increase in the number of boys reading for pleasure and the use of champions has encouraged our boys to discuss what they are reading more frequently."

"We had a 2nd hand book sale with the lads and the Boys PE staff running things. It was a great hit and loads of boys who never come to the library were busy at lunchtimes talking about boys and reading."

"With the boys I have been working with, they have willingly produced the work to obtain the Bronze level Certificates and badges."

"The champions in the school are visible and respected by the children in the class. Many aspire to be champions next term."

"17 boys have taken a mystery book home for the summer to read it themselves and then to pass it on to a reading pal, and the enthusiasm with which they have undertaken the reading champions task, I feel very optimistic for the new term"

"Can I take this opportunity to say that I think Reading Champions is a fantastic initiative and our boys are really benefitting from it. The website has lots of useful resources and links"

"The idea of catching people reading and making a display of this is a simple idea that works - thanks!"

"The children have their own chosen books and write their own book reviews. They have enjoyed promoting books in assembly."