Case studies

See below for examples of the great work taking place in schools all over the country.

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Community and Business involvement case studies:

• Download Case study - Reading with the big boys

  Brewood CofE Middle School in Stafford develop innovative Reading Champions buddying project where Year 8 boys support primary pupils.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Books are in at the inn

  Linda Bromyard from Bishop Perowne Church of England College talks about her Authors' fayre in Perdiswell pub, Worcester, which allowed readers to meet the writers.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Renga river

  St Martin’s Garden Primary School in Bath partners up with Bath Central Library to contribute to the longest, global renga poem. Tags: reading events, public and school library service, Involving the community

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Fingers on buzzers

  Ellis Guilford Secondary School, in Nottingham, has linked sport and literacy by hosting its very own Question of Sport quiz. Tags: pupils' attitudes to reading, whole-staff engagement, reading events

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Turning Champions into reporters

  Michelle Kagan, Reading Champions coordinator at Barnsole Junior School in Gillingham, Kent, tells us how the boys have involved the local newspaper and grandparents in their project. Report by Thomas, Year 6.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - Southwark book award

  Laura Taylor, librarian at the City of London Academy, tells us about the Southwark Book Award to promote enjoyment in reading and extend reading choice. Tags: reading event

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Superstar reading at Felsted

  Lawrence Garside, Headteacher at Felsted Primary School, Essex, tells us how they’ve used community volunteers, staff and pupils from the local secondary school to encourage their Reading Champions to fly through the framework.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - Reading Rockets launch at Millfield

  Millfield First and Nursery School in Hertfordshire wanted to inspire their school community to read more, through a rich and varied programme of reading activity. Their Reading Rockets group emerged, made up of pupils, staff and parents.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - International Bookmark Exchange

  Woodfield Middle School plan an international bookmark exchange programme to excite pupils about reading. Tags: reading group, partnerships with other schools

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - The ‘Fantasy Football’, ‘Lads and Dads’ and ‘Playing for Success’ projects

  The ‘Fantasy Football’, ‘Lads and Dads’ and ‘Playing for Success’ projects are three schemes built around football that have been used successfully in Staffordshire

  Posted by Nick Batty