Case studies

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

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Key stage 3 case studies:

• Download Case study - Mad Manga Mondays at Ellis Guilford School

  Manga and graphic novels are not what you would traditionally find in a school library, form a great wider form of reading at Ellis Guilford secondary school in Nottingham.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - Writers in residence

  Bishop Challoner secondary school, Tower Hamlets, describes how their writing workshops inspired students to get creative. Tags: reading events, involving the community

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Ellis Guilford School and Sports College

  Reading Connects secondary school of the year 2007- 2008.

  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

• Download Case study - Putting the boys in charge

  Diane Rhodes, learning resource centre manager at Debden Park High School in Essex, explains how they are getting their Reading Champions to support pupils whose reading age is less than their actual age. Tags: buddying, boys, pupils from diverse backgr

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Werneth School

  Werneth School in Stockport were Reading Connects secondary school of the year 2006-07.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Wiltshire’s readers

  The story of a group of boys in a secondary school who got to grips with books and reading, working through the bronze, silver and gold formats.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - Capital City Academy

  Reading Connects came joint second in the secondary school of the year 2006 - 2007. The library team outline their whole-school reading activities.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Loxford School of Science and Technology

  Loxford School of Science and Technology were Reading Connects joint second secondary school of the year 2006-07.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Tutor group book boxes

  Jayne Truran, school librarian at Francis Combe School in Watford, describes their library transition project.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan