Increased Reading Engagement and a Cross-Curricular Resource at Outwood Academy City Fields

Outwood Academy City Fields, Wakefield, England

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Closing the Gap in Maths with Freckle at Bramley Sunnyside Junior School

Bramley Sunnyside Junior School, Rotherham, England

Bramley Sunnyside Junior School has been using Star Maths assessments since 2018 to support the school's maths development strategy. In 2022 the school introduced Freckle maths practice further to help the proficiency of numeracy skills for all pupils. In the summer term of 2022, we discovered that the pupils of Bramley Sunnyside Junior School had completed almost 5,000 Freckle maths practice tasks in two academic terms.

Talking Points: Closing gaps, Closing the gap, Data, Maths, Motivation, Numeracy, Student Engagement

An Ode to Our Librarian, at Graham School

Graham School, North Yorkshire, England

Graham School has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading for almost a decade to provide students with more access to reading and develop a reading culture for pleasure.

Talking Points: Assessment, Celebration, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Progress, Reading At Home, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

Invaluable Data for Accurate Assessment at Castleford Academy, Wakefield

Castleford Academy, Wakefield, England

In 2009, Castleford Academy introduced Accelerated Reader (AR) and Star Reading to their secondary school. Thirteen years later, both reading support programmes are still going strong in the school. Furthermore, in March 2022, we discovered that Castleford Academy had completed over 22,406 Accelerated Reader quizzes over the last eighteen months - the most out of all AR user schools in Wakefield!

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Book Stock, Celebration, Comprehension, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Library Use, Motivation, Parents, Personalised Practice, Professional Development, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Pupil Progress, Reading, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

A Decade’s Worth of Reading Celebration at Longroyde Primary School

Longroyde Primary School, Calderdale, England

Longroyde Primary School have been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2012. In March 2022, we discovered that the school had carried out the most Accelerated Reader quizzes in the local authority of Calderdale, with over 17,575 quizzes completed over the last eighteen months.

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Book Stock, Celebration, Comprehension, Data, Data Review, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Personalised Practice, Professional Development, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Pupil Progress, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

Plugging the Reading Gap Post-Lockdown

Saltergate Junior School, North Yorkshire

Saltergate Junior School in North Yorkshire has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2017 to support the school's leading development strategy. In addition, since April 2020, the school has been using myON, the digital library, to widen further reading access and engagement to all pupils throughout the school.

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Book Stock, Boys, Celebration, Complete Literacy Solution, Comprehension, Data, Data Review, EAL, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Motivators, Ofsted, Parents, Personalised Practice, Professional Development, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Pupil Progress, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Renaissance School Partnerships, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

Reading attainment that’s never been better at St Botolphs CE Academy

St Botolphs CE Academy, Wakefield

Talking Points: Assessment, Celebration, Data, Data Review, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Progress Monitoring, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Student Engagement, Target Setting

“Renaissance solutions are having a significant impact on children’s desire and ability to read!”

Vision Multi Academy Trust - Sunny Bank Primary School and Higher Lane Primary School, Bury

We spoke to James Gabrielides, Interim Headteacher at Sunny Bank Primary School, who has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading for several years in several different schools. James chats to us about the difference that both Accelerated Reader and Star Reading are having on the reading development of pupils.

Talking Points: Assessment, Celebration, Data, Data Review, Independent Reading, Library Use, Motivation, Professional Development, Progress Monitoring, Reading At Home, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

How we changed attitudes towards reading with the Complete Literacy Solution from Renaissance

Boothferry Primary School, East Riding of Yorkshire

In 2017, Accelerated Reader and Star Reading was brought in to support the school's literacy strategy and promote more positive attitudes towards reading. In February 2019, the school received a 'Good' Ofsted inspection report, with specific recognition of the school's teaching of reading:

"The teaching of reading is a strength of the school. Teachers provide high-quality support for pupils to develop their reading comprehension. Pupils confidently talk about their whole-school reading challenge, which motivates them to gain rewards for reading regularly."

Talking Points: Assessment, Celebration, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Ofsted, Parents, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure

Why we chose myON

Devizes School, Saltergate Junior School, and Prescot Primary School, Nationwide

Members of staff from three different schools across the country explain why they invested in myON during school closures. They explain how myON has enabled their pupils to continue reading development while learning from home, and discuss how their schools will continue to use myON going into the new academic year.

Talking Points: Incentives, Library Use, Motivation, Progress Monitoring, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading for Pleasure, Student Engagement