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

School library 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 - International Bookmark Exchange

  Woodfield Middle School plan an international bookmark exchange programme to excite pupils about reading. Tags: reading group, partnerships with other schools

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Book speed-dating

  Ripon Grammar School's speed-dating activity is proving a great way to get teens and adults excited about discussing books. Tags: peer-to-peer recommendation, reading events, family involvement

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Mile Oak Primary

  Mile Oak Primary in Brighton were the winners of the Reading Connects primary school of the year 2007-08.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Mad Manga Mondays at Ellis Guilford School

  Manga and graphic novels are not what you would traditionally find in a school library, form a great wider form of reading at Ellis Guilford secondary school in Nottingham.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• 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 - Werneth School

  Werneth School in Stockport were Reading Connects secondary school of the year 2006-07.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Capital City Academy

  Reading Connects came joint second in the secondary school of the year 2006 - 2007. The library team outline their whole-school reading activities.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Charles Dickens Primary School

  Reading Connects joint second place primary school of the year 2006/07. Ali Mawle, teacher, explains Charles Dickens Primary School’s enthusiasm for reading.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan

• Download Case study - Tutor group book boxes

  Jayne Truran, school librarian at Francis Combe School in Watford, describes their library transition project.

  Posted by Hannah MacLellan