Libraries Week
Event
Libraries Week celebrates the central role that libraries play in our communities. In 2024, it takes place 7th-13th October .
Free
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National Geographic Kids
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A general interest magazine with a focus on animals, the environment and nature.
£
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National Reading Champions Quiz
Competition
National competition to test young people's book knowledge. Register by 31st January 2025.
£
KS2, KS3
National Share-a-Story Month
Event
Celebrate the power of storytelling and story sharing through the month of May.
Free
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OU Reading and Writing for Pleasure Conference
Conference or Trade Show
Conference exploring the pedagogy of reading and writing for pleasure. The next conference is on 29th March and takes place in Doncaster.
£
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OU Reading for Pleasure Website
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource
Access to the findings of the OU/UKLA Reading for Pleasure Research Project, along with supporting resources.
Free
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OU Reading Schools: Building a Culture of Reading CPD
CPD course
A one-year CPD programme to help schools develop and embed a whole-school reading for pleasure strategy.
££££
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OU/UKLA Teachers' Reading Groups
CPD course
Local groups of teachers and literacy practitioners that meet to discuss Reading for Pleasure pedagogy and practice.
Free
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Picture Book Club
Book club
A fully-resourced programme to enable primary schools to run a peer-led bookclub.
£
KS1, KS2
Power of Pictures
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource, CPD course
Teaching approaches, lesson plans and author videos designed to help teachers use picture books across the primary curriculum to enhance children's reading and writing.
Free
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Primary Shakespeare Storytelling
Projects, programmes and workshops
Storytelling workshops designed to bring Shakespeare to life for primary school pupils.
£
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Readathon
Sponsored reading event
Promote reading for pleasure while raising money to provide books for children in hospital with a sponsored reading event.
Free
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Reading Champions Challenges: Our Blue Planet
Projects, programmes and workshops
Encourage reading for pleasure with the new Reading Champions Challenge, running from early January to 28th March 2025.
Free
KS2, KS3
Reading Gladiators
Book club
Small group reading resource designed to widen reading repertoires and build reading stamina for pupils in Years 2-6.
£
KS1, KS2
Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils
CPD course
A network of teachers' reading groups that meet to discuss children's literature and Reading for Pleasure teaching practice.
Free
KS2, KS3
Ready, Steady, Read
Sponsored reading event
A sponsored reading event that allows schools to earn up to 60% of the value of the money raised in free Usborne books.
Free
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Roald Dahl Story Day
Event
Roald Dahl Day is an annual celebration of the author's life and work that takes place on or around his birthday on 13th September .
Free
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Rooted in Reading Passports
Projects, programmes and workshops
Reading Passports for primary and secondary pupils to promote reading for pleasure across a range of different genres and text types.
£
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School Library Association
CPD resource, CPD course
Independent organisation providing training and resources to support and promote libraries and literacy in schools.
£
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School Reading List Book Club
Book club
Advice and book recommendations to help primary and secondary schools set up their own book club.
Free
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Scottish Book Trust Learning Resources
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A range of free learning resources covering reading and writing from the experts at Scottish Book Trust.
Free
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Shakespeare Week
Event
A week-long celebration of Shakespeare's life and work for primary schools that runs from 24th-30th March 2025.
Free
KS1, KS2