Changing mindsets around reading

Countess Anne CofE Primary School, Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Countess Anne CofE Primary School, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, implemented Renaissance Accelerated Reader™ around three years ago to try to help their low-entry-level Reception children reach their full potential all the way to Year 6.

Talking Points: Attainment, Celebration, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Progress, Reading Culture, Whole-School Literacy

Impacting Whole School Literacy at Cardiff High School

Cardiff High School, Cardiff, South Glamorgan

Cardiff High School, which was found to be the top performing secondary school in Wales in 2016, has seen Accelerated Reader have a dramatic impact on literacy across the school.

Talking Points: Assessment, Celebration, Incentives, Reading Culture, Whole-School Literacy

Cultivating a reading ethos and developing comprehension at The Maelor School

The Maelor School, Wrexham, Clwyd

Talking Points: Assessment, Celebration, Comprehension, Motivators, Non-Fiction, Reading Culture, Reading Variety

Transformed reading attitudes in Blaenau Gwent

Tredegar Comprehensive School, Blaenau Gwent

Talking Points: Celebration, Gender, Library Use, Non-Fiction, Progress Monitoring, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure

Celebrating Reading Accomplishments with Renaissance Accelerated Reader

Oasis Academy Wintringham, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire

Following their introduction of Renaissance Accelerated Reader, Oasis Academy Wintringham have seen reading culture transformed at their school.

Talking Points: Celebration, Library Use, Motivation, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure