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Hot topic: Six Nations rugby
Build on the buzz around the Six Nations to engage children with reading, oracy and provide purposeful writing activities.
Sport and literacy
We use the excitement and passion surrounding sport to motivate and inspire young people to improve their literacy skills.
Programmes
We have a range of programmes for primary and secondary schools which use the power of sport to motivate pupils and students.
Primary
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Rugby Reading Champions
Rugby Reading Champions helps children aged 9 to 11 improve their reading skills with exciting rugby-themed lessons.Learn more -
Premier League Primary Stars
Use the appeal of the Premier League and professional football clubs to inspire children to learn, be active and develop important life skills.Learn more -
Shooting Stars
We’re inspiring young girls to get active and learn about football through the magic of storytelling.Learn more
Secondary
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Skills Academy
Skills Academy improves Year 7 and 8 students’ reading, rewarding their progress in a fun and engaging way. Help your struggling students find their reason to read and...Learn more
Alternative provision
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Game Changers
Just 1% of pupils in alternative provision settings achieve 5 good GCSEs. We’re working to level the playing field through the power of football.Learn more
Resources
We have lots of classroom resources based around sport.
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Tom Palmer's top reading and writing tips for teachers, librarians and parents
Tom Palmer, winner of the Ruth Rendell Award 2019, shares his top tips for getting children reading and writing through football.
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Literacy in PE
These resources support teachers to develop new approaches to embedding literacy into GCSE PE and sport science lessons.
Success stories
We have over 15 years’ experience using sport to improve children and young people’s literacy.
Success story
Skills Academy helps reluctant readers in Dagenham make years of progress
Robert Clack School in Dagenham has seen a significant increase in students' reading ages after taking part in Skills Academy.
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Football boosts pupils' reading and writing skills at Girlington Primary School
Girlington Primary School in Bradford ran Premier League Reading Stars during the summer term with significant impact on pupils' reading abilty and attitudes.
Success story
Premier League Reading Stars helps pupils make five years’ progress
The PLRS programme has had a huge impact on pupils’ reading attainment, with 80% of pupils making more than expected progress after taking part last year.
Coming soon
We’re working on bringing you more programmes and resources focused on other sports soon. Sign up to be told when these are available.
