An assembly for KS3 and KS4 on promoting reading for pleasure. It includes facts on the benefits of reading for pleasure, quotes from famous people who credit their success to reading, a range of books recommendations and even a short video from Stormzy on why reading is so important!

Are you looking for a display to showcase a love of reading in your school? This display pack contains everything you need to recreate this display in your setting. Featuring over 200 book covers, organised by colour. All you need to do is print and trim and then you can create a stunning display that will be the talk of your school! Documents included Head Silhoutete Title Red Book Covers x2 Orange Book Covers x2 Yellow Book Covers x2 Green Book Covers x2 Blue Book Covers x2 Dark Blue Book Covers x2 Purple Book Covers x2

Read Harry Potter and don’t know what to read next? Mad about David Walliams but need to branch out? Look no further, perfect for KS3-KS4. Includes: A Popular Author Map (Michael Morpurgo, Jaqueline Wilson etc.) A Popular Genres Map (Dystopian, Detective, Romance etc.) A Popular Series (How to Train Your Dragon, Percy Jackson etc.) All books listed are popular and well-known children’s and Young Adult novels that can be found in most libraries and book shops. Designed for pupils 11-15 Years. Perfect for encouraging Reading for Pleasure, classroom displays, reading challenges and more!

I designed this for a whole school assembly. It is a quiz for Children versus the adults and is differentiated accordingly. It contains fun picture rounds, such as which character enjoys this food? Guess the book, what’s the film ( based on a book), multiple choice rounds and a tie breaker about the seven dwarfs. The assembly also begins with interesting facts about well known books and facts about how reading can be good for you! It ends with a beautiful poem about reading by Julia Donaldson. We had a panel of children and a panel of adults at the front and asked for help from the audience. We even invited parents and governors and it was very successful. This was used for World Book Day but could used for a range of contexts and is suitable for KS2 and 3. Answers are included.

A booklet filled with first chapters on amazing teen books. Aimed at KS3 to promote reading for pleasure, could be used in tutor time, English classes or for home learning.

An editable “Me as a Reader” template profile is a creative, personal way to get children to reflect on what they think about themselves as a reader. The template includes: My favourite author: My favourite genre: When do I like to read? My favourite places to read: My to be read pile: My most memorable reading experience: My future reading goal: My favourite characters: How I rate reading: Hope it’s helpful! :)

Reading for pleasure lesson with facts about the impact of reading (pupils to guess whether they are true or false), a reading pledge worksheet, a 20 question general knowledge quiz, a task where pupils design their own story and create a book cover and blurb for it, and more.

There are 5 holiday challenges based on ideas from the Open University Reading for Pleasure training. Included: 3 x Half term challenges (Me as a reader, reading river and 24 h as a reader) 1 x Christmas challenge (Library genre challenge) 1 x Easter challenge (Reader Treasure Hunt) Price is for all 5 challenges that can be printed out (2 per A4 page)

This engaging French Reading for Pleasure booklet series has been designed to support Year 7 learners following Dynamo 1 or any KS3 introductory French curriculum. The short illustrated reading books build confidence, fluency, and enjoyment of reading in French while reinforcing key vocabulary and structures from early units. Book 1 – All About Me Students read short texts about names, age, personality, hobbies, and basic opinions. Ideal for Unit 1. Book 2 – Where Are You From? Short cultural and personal introduction texts focusing on countries, nationalities, and where people live. Book 3 – En Classe (School Life) Reading texts covering school subjects, opinions, timetable, and school uniform vocabulary.

A comprehensive booklet containing six different extracts from both fiction and non fiction texts. All have questions for students to answer alongside them. Can be used as a reading comprehension activity, homework booklet or as a reading strategy within lessons. Extracts included are below: Pole to Pole by Michael Palin The Pet The Storm Chocolate The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

A poster guide exploring how to build a RFP culture across the school.

A rolling powerpoint of 6 weekly reading lessons that introduce students to new vocabulary each week. Each lesson contains one piece of useful analytical vocabulary, e.g. juxtaposition and one piece of vocabulary they may come across in their GCSE texts; alongside silent reading activities.

This is a reading for pleasure assembly best used to promote reading in your school.

Two book reviewing templates WITH EXAMPLES; one simpler and shorter one for LA pupils and one longer and more challenging. Both include example reviews of Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam. LA 1x templates per A4 paper - portrait HA 1x template per A4 paper - landscape

Reading for Pleasure Booklets - 3 included! Diffrentiated for Year 7, Year 8, and Year 9. Includes: 30 pages! Various genre matching activities Various activities on compelling book openings Creative tasks e.g. redesigning book covers Book review templates (including planning and examples) Autobiography vs biography work Space for book tracking, personal challenges and recommendations

I collected ideas whilst developing Reading for Pleasure within my school. Here is a document I handed out to staff to remind them of simple ways to encourage reading for pleasure within classrooms.

A booklet full of short stories for your students to enjoy. The table at the front of the booklet allows students to review and rate the stories that they have read.

Reading for Pleasure KS2 | 10-Minute Teacher CPD | 2026 Education Committee Inquiry A ready-to-deliver 10-minute CPD resource for KS2 teachers, exploring the findings and classroom implications of the 2026 Education Committee Inquiry Report on Reading for Pleasure. The session is deliberately practical: staff READ what the report says, REFLECT on what it means for KS2 practice and ACT on realistic changes that can be made within existing classroom routines. The presentation includes a focused paired discussion and distinguishes between actions teachers can influence and wider responsibilities for school leaders, trusts and government. The CPD focuses on four memorable priorities: PROTECT reading time • MODEL being a reader • WIDEN access for SEND • LISTEN using a Reading Pulse Staff then choose from five practical actions to try this week, including protecting purposeful book talk, modelling reading, widening access to different formats and trialling a simple Reading Pulse. The resource also includes practical Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 book recommendations, with an emphasis on visibility, choice and accessible formats, before finishing with a clear next step for staff. Included: • 20-slide teacher CPD PowerPoint • Designed for approximately 10 minutes of CPD • Evidence and policy context made accessible • Built-in 90-second paired discussion • Five practical classroom actions • Reading Pulse guidance • SEND and accessibility focus • Year 3–6 reading recommendations • A4 CPD At A Glance sheet summarising the key learning and actions Ideal for staff meetings, English/reading leadership, phase meetings, inset sessions and short professional-development slots.

This documents provides ideas for how to promote reading for pleasure (books AND poetry) in school, at home and beyond!

This engaging reading-for-pleasure lesson uses an extract from Avatar to introduce students to key science-fiction themes, with a particular focus on conflict, atmosphere, and writer’s craft. Through guided reading and discussion, students explore how the author prepares the reader for events in the story and uses language to create a vivid and immersive world. Students are encouraged to enjoy the text while also developing analytical reading skills. The lesson supports students in identifying explicit and implicit meaning, using inference to understand ideas that are not directly stated, and recognising how vocabulary choices and figurative language shape the reader’s response. The lesson also provides contextual knowledge about the author and background of Avatar, helping students to understand how genre and context influence writing. Structured talk activities allow students to share ideas, discuss interesting aspects of the extract, and practise clear and effective communication. By the end of the lesson, students will have collaboratively and independently summarised the text, demonstrating their understanding of the main ideas and themes. This lesson is ideal for building confidence in reading longer texts while fostering enjoyment of science fiction. Learning Objectives: To understand and explain how the writer presents themes of conflict To read and understand a science-fiction story and explain its main ideas Outcomes: Understanding how the author prepares the reader and creates atmosphere Identifying how language choices, including figurative language, present meaning Using inference skills to interpret unstated information Discussing and responding thoughtfully to a literary extract Producing clear, succinct summaries independently and in groups