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Improving Pupil Outcomes in Reading and Maths at The Raglan Schools with Assessment Insights and Personalised Practice
We want all our pupils to aim high and demonstrate the strong values that will make them good citizens and great contributors. We provide a curriculum that aims for pupils to master the basics whilst offering a broad range of subjects to develop their knowledge and skills whilst releasing their… Read More
Shedding light on High Interest/Low Level titles on AR
This month the Content Team wants to shed light on some of the High Interest/Low Level (Hi/Lo) series we’ve been quizzing. Sometimes it can be hard to find books for readers whose interests and… Read More
10 Scarily Fun Books for “Spooky Season”
With “Spooky Season” right around the corner, the Content team has put together a list that includes a diverse selection of ten of our favourite spooky titles. Whether they prefer tales of ghosts, zombies, brujos or brujas, the following books are perfect… Read More
Mythological stories with DEI characters
For this month’s blog post, the team has decided to focus on some books that are inspired by mythology and folklore. While some mythology and folklore is well known, there are so many others that aren’t. We want to highlight those diverse tales and bring… Read More
If You Liked This, Try This DEI Option: BookTok Edition
This month, the content team has selected some of our favourite titles that fans of BookTok’s most popular books will love. As the content team focuses on highlighting DEI authors and titles wherever possible, this month’s book list features titles by authors of colour that are perfect for even the… Read More
Celebrating Pride with Newcomer LGBTQ+ Authors
In honour of Pride Month, the content team has selected several titles that we have enjoyed by newcomer LGBTQ+ authors whose debut books have been published between 2020 and 2022. This list includes some of those debuts as well as some follow-up titles. We’ve loved… Read More
Increased Reading Engagement and a Cross-Curricular Resource at Outwood Academy City Fields
Outwood Academy City Fields is based in the cathedral city of Wakefield, and we are proud to be rated Good by Ofsted. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, relentlessly determined to provide the best education for every child. We place our students at the centre of everything we do,… Read More
178 million words read at Ely St Marys CE Junior School!
Ely St Marys CE Junior School has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2010 to support the school’s reading development strategy. In February 2023, we discovered that the Ely St Marys CE Junior School pupils had read more than 178 million words throughout the 21/22 academic year. Following… Read More
World Book Day: How was it for you?
Written by Sharan Kaur, Librarian at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Our day for celebrating books, authors, writing and reading was once again a roaring success. A huge thank goes to our World Book Day team of volunteers for helping to prep and run the various stations. In place of a… Read More
Dive into a Summer of Reading and Defeat the Summer Slide
As the summer break approaches, children eagerly anticipate the freedom from school routines and homework. While they need to unwind and recharge, research has shown that reading skills often decline during this period. This phenomenon, known as the “summer slide,” can impact a child’s educational progress. To combat this, it’s… Read More