Harry Potter Book Day
Event
Celebrate the magical world created in the best-selling Harry Potter series of books on 17th October 2024.
Free
KS2, KS3
Information Book Award
Book awards
An annual award celebrating information books. The shortlist is announced in June.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
International Literacy Day
Event
International Literacy Day takes place on 8th of September every year.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Laugh Out Loud Book Awards
Book awards
An annual award for the funniest children's books voted for by young people. The shortlists are announced in June.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Learning with Parents: Digital Reading Log
Parental engagement
A digital reading log that allows teachers and parents to share audio clips of children reading to track progress and increase parental engagement.
££
KS1, KS2
Libraries Week
Event
Libraries Week celebrates the central role that libraries play in our communities. In 2024, it takes place from 7th - 13th October.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Geographic Kids
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A general interest magazine with a focus on animals, the environment and nature.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
National Non-Fiction November
Event
Celebrate the role of non-fiction as part of children's reading experience this November.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
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
KS1, KS2 ...
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.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
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
KS1, KS2 ...
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.
££££
KS1, KS2 ...
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
KS1, KS2 ...
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
KS1, KS2
Power of Reading
CPD course, Whole-school scheme
A whole-school literacy programme that uses quality children's literature and creative teaching approaches to develop a high quality literacy curriculum.
££
KS1, KS2
Primary Shakespeare Storytelling
Projects, programmes and workshops
Storytelling workshops designed to bring Shakespeare to life for primary school pupils.
£
KS1, KS2
Readathon
Sponsored reading event
Promote reading for pleasure while raising money to provide books for children in hospital and earning books for your library.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Reading Champions Challenges: Book Talk
Projects, programmes and workshops
Encourage reading for pleasure with the new Reading Champions Challenge, running from 1st May to 27th June 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