Building a Culture of Reading for Pleasure
📅 Date & Time: Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 16:00🎙 Speaker: Nicola Romaine
This engaging session is designed to help primary school leaders and teachers create a sustainable, evidence-informed Reading for Pleasure culture across their school, aligned with the Department for Education’s (DfE) Reading Framework.
Participants will be equipped to:
- Understand the ‘why’ – Explore the latest research and DfE guidance linking reading for pleasure to improved academic attainment, pupil well-being, and greater social equity.
- Innovate learning spaces – Discover practical ways to transform reading environments into inviting, engaging areas with effective book displays.
- Empower staff as role models – Learn how to embed a culture where every adult inspires and supports children through book talk and visible reading habits.
- Protect reading time – Gain strategies to prioritise and safeguard regular opportunities for reading aloud, independent reading, and book clubs.
- Build community involvement – Take away ideas for developing a whole-school, strategic programme that actively involves pupils, staff, and parents.
Who Should Attend
- Primary school leaders (SLT)
- Classroom teachers (KS1 & KS2)
- Teaching assistants with an interest in literacy development
Key Takeaways
Attendees will leave with actionable, research-based strategies to:
- Justify and promote reading for pleasure within their school community.
- Redesign classroom and library spaces to boost pupil engagement.
- Embed staff-led reading role modelling and book discussions.
- Implement regular, protected reading times.
- Launch a sustainable, school-wide reading programme without the need for a Twinkl subscription.
What Makes This Event Special
This webinar aims to empower educators with both the evidence base and practical steps to embed long-term cultural change. It’s not just about promoting reading—it’s about building a reading community that transforms pupil outcomes and fosters a lifelong love of books.
