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Bridging the Gap: Supporting literacy for students transitioning to secondary school

4th September 2024

The transition from primary to secondary school is a critical period for students, and The Hazeley Academy’s comprehensive literacy strategy is designed to bridge any gaps that may arise. Through early assessment, screening, and a strong focus on fostering a love for reading, the school is ensuring that every student… Read More

Embracing Neurodiversity at Renaissance

4th June 2024

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are more than just words here at Renaissance. As an autistic person myself, a particular focus of mine has been working to ensure that both the content and the workplace culture at Renaissance are inclusive of neurodiversity.  Read More

[Press Release] What Kids Are Reading 2024

4th June 2024

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Celebrating Black Joy in Children’s Fiction

30th April 2024

In a world filled with challenges and hardships, it is essential to recognise and celebrate moments of joy and growth. This month the Content team are celebrating Black Joy in particular by highlighting some of our favourite children’s books about positive Black experiences. Through these titles, readers can enjoy connecting… Read More

St Oliver Post Primary School in Reading for Well-being

8th April 2024

St. Oliver Post Primary School is committed to quality education. It seeks to enrich students’ lives and empower them for life’s many challenges. This is done in a caring atmosphere of good order and discipline and in partnership with parents. “Effective strategies were used in many lessons to develop student’s… Read More

Increasing Reading Engagement with myON

8th April 2024

Scoil Bhríde has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2014 to support the school’s literacy strategy. In 2020, the school invested in myON, the digital library from Renaissance, to provide access to more texts for all pupils, on any device, at any time. In early 2022,… Read More

Some of the Content Team’s Favourite Fiction of 2023

2nd January 2024

With this first blog of 2024, we want to look back at some of our quiz writers’ favourite fiction titles of 2023. We added 1,300 new titles to Accelerated Reader last year, and below you can read up on some of our top picks. The titles… Read More

Non-Fiction November: Our Favourite Non-Fiction Titles of 2023

10th November 2023

To celebrate Non-Fiction November, the Content Team has compiled a list of some of our favourite non-fiction titles we’ve read in 2023. Throughout the year, the team has enjoyed reading and quizzing 269 non-fiction books covering topics from healthy eating to footballers to peculiar plants… Read More

Ofsted-Recognised Whole-School Reading Culture at The Byrchall High School

8th November 2023

At Byrchall we offer an exciting and stimulating learning environment with access to one of the broadest range of subject options in the region. In addition to more traditional subjects, every student is taught how to harness the latest technologies to equip them with the skills necessary for today’s competitive… Read More

Shedding light on High Interest/Low Level titles on AR

1st November 2023

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