Reading Partners
Reading support
Trained reading partners provide tailored one-to-one support to primary pupils in Dorset.
£
KS1, KS2
Reading Recovery Programme
Catch-up intervention
An intensive literacy intervention programme aimed at children who have made little or no progress by the end of their first year at school.
££££
KS1
Reading Recovery Training
CPD course
Training courses to equip teachers to deliver the Reading Recovery programme in schools.
££££
KS1
Reading Rocks
School book supplier or specialist publisher
A curated book subscription service for primary schools offering access to the latest new titles.
£
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
Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils Conference
Conference or Trade Show
An annual Reading for Pleasure conference linked to Cheltenham Festivals' flagship outreach project, Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils.
£
KS2, KS3
Reading Well
Booklists and book reviews
Booklists to support mental health and wellbeing for children and young people.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
ReadingZone
Booklists and book reviews
Book reviews, author interviews and book news to help promote reading for pleasure in primary and secondary schools.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
ReadingZone Bookclub
Author events
A programme of free virtual author events to help primary schools develop a love of reading.
Free
KS1, KS2
ReadingZone Live
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A bank of free online lesson plans for KS1 and KS2 based on texts by top children's writers with accompanying online author interviews.
Free
KS1, KS2
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
KS1, KS2 ...
Red Nose Day
Event
An annual fundraising campaign that harnesses the power of comedy and entertainment to raise money to tackle poverty around the world.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Reflecting Realities Report
CPD resource
An annual report that aims to quantify and evaluate the extent and quality of ethnic representation and diversity in children's publishing in the UK.
Free
KS1, KS2
Refugee Week
Event
An annual celebration of the contribution of refugees, with a focus on culture, the arts and the community.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Remembrance Day
Event
Teaching and learning resources to support the UK's national Day of Remembrance.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Research Schools Network
CPD resource, CPD course
A network of schools appointed to promote the use of an evidence-based approach to teaching and school improvement.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
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
KS1, KS2
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.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Round Table Books
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Bookseller specialising in books that celebrate diversity, based in Brixton, London.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Scholastic School Book Fairs
School book fair
School Book Fair scheme that allows schools to earn Rewards to spend on books and teaching resources.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
School Diversity Week
Event
School Diversity Week is an opportunity to celebrate and promote LGBT+ equality in education.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
School Library Association
CPD resource, CPD course
Independent organisation providing training and resources to support and promote libraries and literacy in schools.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
School Parent Helper Training
Reading support
Training for parent and community reading volunteers in primary schools in Dorset.
£
KS1, KS2