Case studies

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

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Events and activities case studies:

• Download Case study - Reading Cafe

  Fran Welsh, a primary school teacher from London, tells more about the reading cafe set up to encourage parental involvement.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Reading group cafe

  Androulla Charalambous describes how the first cafe reading group in London was realised.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Story Boxes

  Woodmansterne School explain how they have worked in partnership with parents to raise reading achievement within the school.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - The Question Game

  Clio Whittaker, a freelance family learning tutor who works with schools and families in the London area, has developed a game to encourage parents and children to talk about books.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - World Book Day fancy dress

  Chesterton School in Battersea, London celebrated World Book Day across the whole school.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Bringing books to the parents

  A simple approach to recommending books helped Stanway Primary School in Essex encourage parents to read aloud to their children. Rachel Burrage, literacy coordinator, explains. Tags: family involvement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Big family read

  Eileen Armstrong, learning resource centre manager at Cramlington High School in Northumberland, explains their family reading project. Tags: family involvement, reading events

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Literacy is finally able to hatch

  Castle Hill Infant School link literacy to the outside community. Tags: involving the community, whole-staff engagement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Calling all boys

  St Peter's Primary School sets up reading projects to change boys' negative attitude towards reading for pleasure. Tags: boys, pupils' attitudes to reading

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Dads and Lads, Mums and Sons’ reading club

  Beverley Taylor, learning resource centre manager at Reading School in Berkshire, recounts how a ‘Dads and Lads, Mums and Sons’ reading club has motivated pupils at this allboys school to read more. Tags: boys, family involvement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan