This planning and evaluation toolkit is aligned with How Good is Our School? (4th edition), and is designed to allow those taking part in FMRC to:
An introduction to the First Minister's Reading Challenge, alongside a list of the 100 Places to Start your Reading Journey, with reviews and additional recommendations.
Use this certificate to reward children who have reached their own reading goals or made progress.
This case study from Arbroath Academy shares their experience of being involved in the Reading Challenge, including what worked best and what they have learned.
A printable quiz challenging pupils to match sentences from children’s book blurbs with their front covers.
These customisable book club membership cards will make your book club totally official.
Our blog is full of ideas about building a reading culture and encouraging young people to read for pleasure, with case studies from participants, book suggestions and more!
Susan Brownlie is an English teacher at St Andrew’s and St Bride’s High School in East Kilbride, one of the six First Minister’s Reading Challenge secondary pilot schools. Prior to becoming a teacher, she spent a decade as a school librarian.
Today I was going to ride my bike but it was raining so much I changed my mind. Just as well I had a fantastic book to read instead! I am reading The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell.