Reading Schools - Start and Spark: Collaboration

Come along and meet the friendly Scottish Book Trust team!

Our Start and Spark sessions have been created for both those at the start of their Reading Schools journey who are interested in finding out more and those who’ve begun their journey who are looking for top tips and ideas to spark their imagination.

An interactive session, we will introduce a hot topic to spark discussion. In this session, we will be exploring how to ensure becoming a Reading School is a truly collaborative process. From enactment of activities and collecting evidence to uploading the material you will use in your submission, Reading Schools advocates for a whole-school approach.

You will get the chance to chat with our team as well as colleagues at various stages of their Reading Schools journey. We're also delighted that one of our Reading Champions will be joining the conversation at this session: Gerry Moore is a pupil support worker at Carrick Academy and has been instrumental in bringing reading for pleasure to the forefront of the school culture.

Please bring your questions, ideas, challenges and solutions. Everyone is welcome but with a special invitation to those who wish to chat through ideas for ensuring Reading Schools is a collaborative endeavour.

This session will be held on Microsoft Teams with joining details sent in advance.

Reading Schools is a national accreditation programme for schools which are committed to building a reading culture with and for their learners and communities. Research indicates that reading for pleasure positively impacts on learners' attainment across the curriculum, supports wellbeing, critical thinking, creativity, empathy and resilience.

NB: We have two self-directed e-learning modules containing curated elements to help give programme participants the relevant knowledge to commence and achieve their Reading Schools accreditation. These can be found here.