Case studies

Reading Champions case studies

This page gives you access to a mixture of case studies. Some are from Reading Champions projects, others are from general projects aimed at boys or men. There are lots of great ideas within these pages, so happy browsing.

Do you have a Reading Champions case study? If so email readingchampions@literacytrust.org.uk

Family case studies:

• 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

• Download Case study - The Daylesford Reading Club

  A dads and boys reading club in primary school in Brimingham.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - Pyjama party

  Shinfield Infant and Nursery School combined storytelling, pyjamas, and snacks for a great family event.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 - 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

• 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