Create a reading culture: get your school reading

This resource is full of ideas and support to help you to create a vibrant reading culture in your school. The activities are suitable for pupils aged 5-16. There are five key sections: additional support needs; make reading a part of school life; engaging parents with your reading culture; setting up book groups; holding a celebration event. 

Activities include:

• Be a reading role model
• Hold your own book awards
• Library takeover
• Write a reading pledge
• Create reading badges and door signs
• Recommendations reading wall
• Drop everything and read
• Extreme reading
• Setting up book groups
• Holding a book celebration
• Classroom door challenge
• Holding a shared reading event
• Reading flashmob

Find out more about our programmes for schools or download a printable booklet(this will open in a new window) to share in your school.