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

Key stage 1 case studies:

• Download Case study - Curtains are raised for Billy Goats Gruff

  Pupils at Severndale Specialist School in Shropshire re-enact the Billy Goats Gruff story.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Multisensory storytelling at Severndale

  Severndale Specialist School for communication and interaction is an outstanding example of how a specialist school can develop an inclusive reading culture and encourage a love of books.

  Posted by Susie Musgrove

• Download Case study - Picture the story week

  Moulsecoomb Primary School in Brighton, shares how a week of events aimed at encouraging pupils to read helped their children to see the fun side of books. Tags: reading event, whole-staff engagement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - St Stephen’s café reading project

  Androulla Charalambous, family services manager and Pam Curniffe, learning mentor, at St Stephen’s Primary School and Children’s Centre in Lambeth, describe their cafe reading group.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Rhymes and chimes

  Lansdowne Infants’ School has created a group that promoted language skills for family members young and old.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Reading Rockets launch at Millfield

  Millfield First and Nursery School in Hertfordshire wanted to inspire their school community to read more, through a rich and varied programme of reading activity. Their Reading Rockets group emerged, made up of pupils, staff and parents.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Bespoke Story Books

  Dolphin School in Hurst, Berkshire teamed up nursery aged children with Year 5 pupils to create their very own story books.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• 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 - A cross-curricular approach

  Debbie Myers, head teacher of the Junior Department at La Sagesse School in Newcastle upon Tyne, explains how she implemented a cross-curricular programme to increase pupils’ abilities in both science and literacy. Tags: cross-curricular links

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - The Daylesford Reading Club

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

  Posted by Nick Batty