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 - The Question Game

  Clio Whittaker, a freelance family learning tutor who works with schools and families in the London area, has developed a game to encourage parents and children to talk about books.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - World Book Day fancy dress

  Chesterton School in Battersea, London celebrated World Book Day across the whole school.

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• Download Case study - Bringing books to the parents

  A simple approach to recommending books helped Stanway Primary School in Essex encourage parents to read aloud to their children. Rachel Burrage, literacy coordinator, explains. Tags: family involvement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Big family read

  Eileen Armstrong, learning resource centre manager at Cramlington High School in Northumberland, explains their family reading project. Tags: family involvement, reading events

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Calling all boys

  St Peter's Primary School sets up reading projects to change boys' negative attitude towards reading for pleasure. Tags: boys, pupils' attitudes to reading

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Boys find rewards and enjoyment in reading through the Reading Champs club

  A primary school boys reading project using the bronze, silver and gold of the Reading Champions framework.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Gateshead

  A project involving cricketer Graham Onions as a reading role model.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - The Twits woo pupils

  Clarendon Primary School in Bolton improve reading standards by extending the perception of reading as something that can occur outside English lessons. Tags: cross-curricular links, boys, pupils' attitudes to reading

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Uphall Primary School

  Uphall Primary School took joint second place in Reading Connects primary school of the year 2006-07.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - West Thornton Primary School

  West Thornton Primary School was Reading Connects primary school of the year 2006-07.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan