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.
Reading case studies:
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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 - Join the club!
Rowena White describes the Reading Champions club at Fulford Secondary School, York.
Posted by Nick Batty
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Download Case study - West Leigh's boys climbed the reading mountain to reach gold
West Leigh Junior School, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea. Boys have put together a booklet to show what they had done to encourage other boys in school to read.
Posted by Nick Batty
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Download Case study - St Michaels' Book Group
St Michael’s Nursery and Infant School in Norfolk set up a book club to help children love stories and enjoy being readers.
Posted by Lucy Hawkins
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Download Case study - Book speed-dating
Ripon Grammar School's speed-dating activity is proving a great way to get teens and adults excited about discussing books. Tags: peer-to-peer recommendation, reading events, family involvement
Posted by Hannah MacLellan
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Download Case study - Male staff are model readers at Leighton
A project to involve staff and parents in the reading activities of the school.
Posted by Nick Batty
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Download Case study - At the top of their game
Irfan Master, project manager for Reading The Game, tells us about an exciting project involving football clubs, schools and libraries. Tags: boys, involving the community
Posted by Hannah MacLellan
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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 - Wrestling with books
Newton-le-Willows School kick started their Reading Champions project to get boys reading through the WWE WrestlMania Reading Challenge competition.
Posted by Nick Batty
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Download Case study - Mile Oak Primary
Mile Oak Primary in Brighton were the winners of the Reading Connects primary school of the year 2007-08.
Posted by Hannah MacLellan
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