Case studies
See below for examples of the great work taking place in schools all over the country.
If you've got ideas and good practice to share in a case study, we'd love to hear from you - contact us.
Family case studies:
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Download Case study - Park Primary School’s Family Library
Read more about how a primary school created their own family library.
Posted by Lucy Hawkins
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Download Case study - The Daylesford Reading Club
A dads and boys reading club in primary school in Brimingham.
Posted by Nick Batty
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Download Case study - Pyjama party
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School combined storytelling, pyjamas, and snacks for a great family event.
Posted by Lucy Hawkins
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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
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Download Case study - Boys and dads reading at Ripon Grammar School
Anne-Marie Tarter tells us how the Reading Champions scheme has been run at Ripon Grammar School, North Yorkshire.
Posted by Nick Batty
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Download Case study - Dangerous books for boys
Valerie Hill, headteacher, describes how they involved dads and male carers in their reading project at Pipers Grove Primary School, Barnsley.
Posted by Nick Batty
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Download Case study - Give me 10
Uphall Primary School and Nursery explain how they were able to encourage parents to spend ten minutes per day reading to their children.
Posted by Lucy Hawkins
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Download Case study - Ellis Guilford School and Sports College
Reading Connects secondary school of the year 2007- 2008.
Posted by Hannah MacLellan
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Download Case study - Family Fun packs in Knowsley
Family Fun packs were successfully introduced into nursery classes in Knowsley in 2005 and are still being used.
Posted by Lucy Hawkins
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Download Case study - Family reading initiative at St Anne’s RC School
Simple home-made resources proved a winner for St Anne’s RC Primary School in Lambeth family reading initiative.
Posted by Lucy Hawkins
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