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.

• Download From one extreme to the other

  This calendar, put together by a secondary school in Sheffield, contains some great examples of extreme reading and makes reading visible around school.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download case study - Supergrandad becomes Reading Champion!

  A case study about from Brighton focussing on how to involve all members of the family.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - Reading in Royston

  How a school in Barnsley used the WWE competition to kick start their Reading Champions project.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - From one extreme to the other

  This case study is an extreme reading calendar has been produced by Ecclesfield School in Sheffield.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• 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 - Fun at the farm

  How do you bring nursery rhymes to life? Visit a farm!

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Going for gold

  Students at The Dearne High School in South Yorkshire have produced and published their very own graphic novel with the help of some well-known children's writers. Tags: pupils' attitude to reading, involving the community, whole staff engagement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Bear necessities

  Find out about the impact of D.E.L.L Children’s Centre's popular families summer play programme, largely based around We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Goooaal!

  Spring Lane Primary School link sport and a quiz for their own Question of Sport quiz event. Tags: whole-staff engagement, pupils' attitudes to reading, reading events

  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