Enthusiastic Library & LRC Manager & lead for Year 7 Reading For Success Programme. KS3&4. Views my own. Here for books, oracy, literacy, cpd and more!
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Jun 13
The difficult second album. Teaching via pop songs, part 2!
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Jun 15
#refugeeweek2026 fiction and reading for enquiry books/display around immigration and refugees #nationalyearofreading
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Jun 11
Various #worldcup displays now up in the Learning Resource Centre. The white footballs have vocab on. Thanks to @BadgerLearning for Fearsome FC!
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Jun 11
So much to promote this month that we are out of space! A little something for #empathyday
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Jun 11
Thank you.
Good to see you represented at the @uksla conference last weekend!
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Welcome news from the lastest research by @Literacy_Trust this morning - but there is still more work to do!
We know that #schoollibraries and #schoollibrarians are a crucial part of embedding reading into children and young people's everyday lives.
#NationalYearofReading
📢Good news! 📢
Our latest research shows a modest upturn in children and young people's reading engagement in 2026.
This is positive, but we must keep going to embed reading into their everyday lives.
Find out more about the work we're doing: literacytrust.org.uk/reading…
ALT Last year, reading enjoyment among children and young people hit a 20-year low. This year, there's an upturn for the first time in five years. Graph compares 2025 (when 32.7% of children enjoyed reading) and 2026 (now at 36.1%).
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Two days at the @uksla conference, catching up with some of our very favourite people: school librarians. Thanks to them for being so generous with their feedback, enthusiasm & support. An exceptional programme this year, rich with relevant & insightful conversations. (1/2)
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Attended the School Library Association Annual Conference this weekend for the first time. A great experience! Thank you. Writing the subsequent action plan later....
@uksla @GreatSchLibs #getkidsreading
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Jun 3
Taylor Swift basically does my behaviour management.
What should go in part 2?
‘Teaching via Pop Songs Part 1’
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Jun 1
✨ It's Libraries Change Week 2026! ✨
📅 Monday 1 June – Sunday 7 June
📚Join us - share your Libraries Week literacy and reading activities and events in the comments below or share using #LibrariesChangeLives and we'll repost: cilip.org.uk/page/libraries-…
ALT Colorful circular graphic with text promoting Libraries Change Lives event from June 1 to June 7, focusing on literacy and reading.
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Been buying into this for a few weeks now....
Also, taking time to notice when I'm doing it.
Sharing the 7 words with others.
Jun 3
Just 7 words...
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Joining you for the first time for an Annual Conference! Looking forward to it.
This is the start of a busy month for the SLA. At the end of this week, we will be welcoming delegates to our Annual Conference.
And beyond that, we have a host of events planned, including an interactive live lesson on 11 June with author Tom Palmer. buff.ly/AjJJipK
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Thousands of children are waiting for reading support - but there aren’t enough volunteers.
One-to-one support builds confidence, skills and a love of reading. Without it, too many fall behind. This #VolunteersWeek, be part of the change 💛
👉 bookmarkreading.org/news/why…
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Something for Pride Month. Thanks to @BookLifeSocial for the posters! @harrowway #nationalyearofreading #getkidsreading #pridemonth2026
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May 21
Okay, and have you tried crying in a cupboard? 😌
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May 21
Some great new group sets for reading support groups.
Thanks to @BarringtonStoke Off to annotate a copy of each for use by reading facilitators and to plan follow up activities....
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May 18
New Romantasy section up and running. Photo of just a few of the 40 in the collection. Lots of interest this morning after bulletin notice. #getkidsreading
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