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

Schools & teaching case studies:

• 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 - English for real men

  By using ‘boy-friendly’ reading material, male role models, and the allure of food, Hornsea School was able to run a fantastically successful reading group involving the lads and their dads.

  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 - 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 - Real men read in Hertfordshire

  Reading Champions scheme in a secondary school focusing on the masculine nature of reading through competition, wall displays etc.

  Posted by Nick Batty

• Download Case study - A reading club for boys of all ages

  Boys reading project in Essex

  Posted by Nick Batty

• 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