Sport and literacy
We use the excitement and passion surrounding sport to motivate and inspire young people to improve their literacy skills.
Programmes
Primary sport and literacy
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Rugby Reading Champions helps children aged 9 to 11 improve their reading skills with exciting rugby-themed lessons.Learn more
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Use the appeal of the Premier League and professional football clubs to inspire children to learn, be active and develop important life skills.Learn more
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Inspiring young girls to get active and learn about football through the magic of storytelling.Learn more
Secondary sport and literacy
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Skills Academy is a reading intervention programme for students in Years 7 & 8. It is currently unavailable to buy.Learn more
Alternative Provision
We also provide bespoke support designed to engage students in alternative provision or at risk of exclusion with literacy.
Resources
We have lots of classroom resources based around sport.
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Fantastic free teaching resources to accompany the latest Marcus Rashford Book Club title, The Ghoul in the School by Marcus Rashford and Alex Falase-Koya. For ages 8-11.Learn more about Marcus Rashford Book Club.
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Excited about the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023? Join in with our free activities including a reading challenge and an online event featuring Lioness Leah Williamson!Learn more about FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.
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These resources support teachers to develop new approaches to embedding literacy into GCSE PE and sport science lessons.Learn more about Literacy in PE.
Success stories
We have over 15 years’ experience using sport to improve children and young people’s literacy.
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Robert Clack School in Dagenham has seen a significant increase in students' reading ages after taking part in Skills Academy.Learn more about Skills Academy helps reluctant readers in Dagenham make years of progress.
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Girlington Primary School in Bradford ran Premier League Reading Stars during the summer term with significant impact on pupils' reading abilty and attitudes.Learn more about Football boosts pupils' reading and writing skills at Girlington Primary School.
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The PLRS programme has had a huge impact on pupils’ reading attainment, with 80% of pupils making more than expected progress after taking part last year.Learn more about Premier League Reading Stars helps pupils make five years’ progress.
Coming soon
We’re working on bringing you more programmes and resources focused on other sports soon. Sign up to our newsletter to be kept updated.
