The document discusses initiatives at the City of London Academy to promote a reading culture. It outlines the student demographics and attainment levels. It then describes the library programs and resources available, including the literacy program, reading buddies program with local primary schools, and clubs to encourage reading. Accelerated Reader and other national reading initiatives are also mentioned.

1. Creating a reading culture at the City of London Academy Laura Taylor, Librarian Miles Ridley, Senco Academies Lead Practitioners

10. Libraries and SEN

11. Keith Stanovich: “read a lot” children read in 2 days what “not a lot” children read in a year! Jim Rose: If the number of words you can read is lower than the number of words you can speak you cannot be educated

16. SEN Code of Practice LEAs, schools, early education settings and those who help them must have regard to it. Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 A stronger right for children with SEN to be educated at a mainstream school.

25. Literacy Programme progress 1/3 of cohort scored well below average reading age 54% of these improved RA and left programme before end of year 73% of those remaining for whole year improved their RA by at least 16 month (of these 19% by 24 months or twice the time on the programme) 22% pupils of original group recommended for continued support in the Yr 8 programme

30. Reading Buddies

31. http:// www.southwarkbookaward.org.uk /

35. May 2008 Students in 7B have passed over 100 quizzes. Well done!

39. http:// www.fronter.com/southwark

40. SOME READING STARS!

41. “ No single place at school is more important in developing reading than the school library” (Paul Kropp, The Reading Solution) “My vision of learning for children and young people in the future, has the library, in all its forms, at its heart.” Professor Tim Brighouse The way to get children reading is to leave the library door open and let them read anything and everything they want. ‘Terry Pratchett’

42. You can’t do it on your own Work in partnership