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 2 case studies:

• Download Case study - A year in the life of All Saints Primary

  A year in the life of All Saints C.E Primary School, Manchester – winners of the Reading Connects primary school of the year competition 2008-2009. Tags: whole-staff engagement, visibility of reading, the school librarian, boys, family involvement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case stufy - Lads 'n' Dads scheme at Castle Batch Primary School

  Janine Ashman from Castle Batch Primary School in Worle, Weston-Super- Mare, describes their Lads ‘n’ Dads reading scheme.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• 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 - The taste of success

  Former ‘Reading Champions School of the Year’ winner, Lewannick CP School in Cornwall, tell us what they did to make their Reading Champions project so special.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - Superstar reading at Felsted

  Lawrence Garside, Headteacher at Felsted Primary School, Essex, tells us how they’ve used community volunteers, staff and pupils from the local secondary school to encourage their Reading Champions to fly through the framework.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• 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 - 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 - Wrestlers inspire a bout of superstar reading

  A piece focusing on the WWE WrestleMania competition for boys and girls in Reading Champions schools.

  Posted by Nick Batty