Running a book week in your school

Reading, particularly encouraging children to read for pleasure, is a high priority at Greenleaf Primary School in East London. This aligns with the the national curriculum aims that children should:

• learn to read easily, fluently and with good understanding
• develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information

In this case study we explore how the school dedicates a whole week, off-timetable, to activities and events that immerse pupils in creative ideas related to books, engaging children and their parents in reading for pleasure.

The resource covers:

• how the school's book week fits in to their year-round, whole-school strategy on reading for pleasure
• how themes are chosen, including a list of previous themes for inspiration
• details of the different activities throughout the week, from assemblies to dressing up, and author visits to paired reading across year groups
• ideas and tips for how to run a successful book week in your own school