It’s great that this scheme exists, but there are very few grants out there to support libraries for secondary schools. Lack of funding means teachers and librarians often rely on donations and so pupils have limited choice over what is available to them.

We're really excited to be hiring for a new English teacher at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. As one of just three English teachers, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to have a huge impact on our pupils and the English department! mynewterm.com/jobs/143730/...

At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we are building a culture where pupils love reading. Watch the video to hear directly from some of our amazing pupils and read more about this in my blog for the Children’s Commissioner in link below.

At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we are building a culture where loving to read is the norm. Read more about how we do this in my blog for the Children's Commissioner which reflects on our pupils' reading achievements. www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blo...

Look at this video of our children talking about the books they love! ALL our children now love reading but only 36% of them were reading at or above their chronological reading age in Sept. One of the major successes of this founding year! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwS... @lilystaff.bsky.social

Really proud of the progress our Year 7s have made with reading this year! In September only 37% were at or above their reading age compared with 75% now. Short thread below on how we have achieved this. 🧵

Hear from @lilystaff.bsky.social about the amazing progress our children are making in their reading. So many came to us saying they hated reading. Each now are reading 3 books independently & talk about them constantly. It’s really special. www.daisyeducationuk.com/impact/case-...

Today I’m in CityAM writing about how Everythingism holds back growth. Original essay here reform.uk/publications...

For this week’s blog, I’ve written about the FAQs on our Everythingism essay! Great to see so many commentators engaging with it, we’ll add more as we get more.

We’ve achieved a lot this academic year so far but our biggest bets were on behaviour/ culture, attendance & reading. Thanks to Charlie & rest of the team our attendance YTD is 98.2% & I’m super proud of how confident, articulate & kind our children are. Then SO proud of @lilystaff.bsky.social’s…

reading programme. The data has been staggering & we have a FREE reading event to explain why with @jonnybennett13.bsky.social. See details below:

In Sept 19% of our Year 7 were 5 years below their reading age on entry, now 6%. Just 37% were working at or above their chronological reading age now 56%. Reading Plus has been genuinely transformative within a term. Come to our free event to find out how: bit.ly/4l5AqYn

Reading Plus has played a vital role in the progress our pupils have made in reading at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. Come to visit us on Monday 28th April to hear how we have successfully implemented the programme. Registration link here - bit.ly/4l5AqYn

At Reach Academy Hanworth Park, pupils in Y7 read the same book at home each half term as part of our reading programme. Our pupils love discussing characters/plot/predictions with their peers in our weekly English Morning Meets. Short thread on how we do this. 🧵

The scale of the problem of students leaving secondary school unable to read is an unnecessary tragedy. This entirely preventable situation is exacerbated by some common misconceptions: Our blog explains more wp.me/p4hKgx-a2 (5 min read). #EdublogUK

Loved this session on vocabulary overlap between History and English from @mrptse.bsky.social and @michaeldoron.bsky.social. Gave me lots to think about. #rEDBrum

Had the best time presenting this morning @researchedbrum.bsky.social about reading outside the classroom. Can’t wait for the rest of the day! #rEDBRUM

Really excited to speak about getting pupils reading outside the classroom @researchedbrum.bsky.social next weekend! Get your tickets here 🎟️ researched.org.uk/event/resear...

At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we use lunchtimes to increase engagement with reading. Short thread on how we do this below. 🧵📖 #EduSky

Come & join our founding team as a science teacher at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. Our current Year 7’s attendance is 98.5%, their behaviour is exemplary, we have the strongest of relationships with their families & they’re making extraordinary academic progress. t.co/oPM5oW5fyQ There’s..

Feeling excited for Y7 to read A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’engle as part of our reading scheme. I thoroughly recommend this book for introducing pupils to science fiction - a thrilling adventure set in space 🔭🪐🛰️ #Edusky

This is an INCREDIBLE opportunity to join our super talented founding team as a science teacher. A school where our children adore science. Participation is incredible & behaviour exemplary. This is a chance to grow a career whilst building a school. reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/

This is really great to see. I have visited the school and seen @lilystaff.bsky.social and @louiseverett.bsky.social & Team in action and it’s no surprise their routines and curriculum translates into improved literacy. 1/2

Really excited by the progress pupils at Reach Academy Hanworth Park are making with their reading. This is down to a whole school focus on disciplinary literacy, a commitment to building a culture where pupils read regularly outside of school and the delivery of weekly/daily intervention. #EduSky

At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we are using Reading Plus, an online programme designed to improve pupils' comprehension, vocabulary and silent fluency. Short thread below on how it works. 🧵 www.readingsolutionsuk.co.uk/reading-plus/

Just over a week left to apply to work at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. We are looking for primary and secondary teachers to join us on this extraordinary journey. ⭐️📚 reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/

At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we use English Morning Meets to make reading social. This is part of the culture we are building where pupils genuinely love reading. Short thread on the second Morning Meet of this term below 👇🏼 🧵 #EduSky

A huge treat for me yesterday: I got to hang out at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. What a special school. There is such a huge sense of solidarity, purpose & enthusiasm. Kids are learning tons & spoke so proudly & articulately. You can join the team as it grows with the children. t.co/20ZyZR2PRk

Today was our first English Morning Meet of the term at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. We used this time to get pupils to reflect on their reading habits and get them excited about the reading they will do in the coming weeks. Short thread on what this looks like. 🧵

Excited for pupils to read this wonderful book as part of our reading scheme at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. Many pupils seem to fall out of love with reading as they start secondary school. See our blog below for what we do with our Year 7s to combat this. 📚📖 #EduSky

🧵How do you motivate pupils to read outside of school? At Reach Academy Hanworth Park, we are committed to building a culture where reading regularly is the norm. Short thread on how we do this #EduSky

At Reach there’s no limit to what you can achieve within our values-driven culture of high expectations & strong relationships built on mutual respect. @lilystaff.bsky.social reading programme is proof of this. Want to join us & grow your career? reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/

There’s also a chance to work with Lily on our whole-school reading approach as an English teacher. reachschools.uk/wp-content/u...

Here are 2 blogpost is from our brilliant English Lead, @lilystaff.bsky.social, sharing how and why we’ve invested heavily in pupils reading outside of school. The early progress has been astounding. Definitely worth a read! reachschools.uk/reading-outs...

Reading outside of school - does it really matter? At Reach Academy Hanworth Park, we are building a culture where pupils genuinely love reading. I have written about the first part of our journey in a blog below. #EduSky reachschools.uk/reading-outs...

We’re looking for great people to join our team and help ensure that all children can enjoy lives of choice and opportunity. You’ll get the chance to work with brilliant people in a region to improve the coherence of support families and kids receive. Have a look! www.reachfoundation.uk/join

At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we’re obsessed with reading. We’ve developed a culture where reading for pleasure is the norm led by our brilliant @lilystaff.bsky.social She’s written 2 blogposts coming soon which shares some of her extraordinary work. Until then, our website outlines part of…

Being the English lead at a brand new school has been truly joyous. Come and join our team at Reach Academy Hanworth Park and help me build an extraordinary English department. Lots of other opportunities available too. 👇🏼👀 #EduSky reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/

Reach Academy Hanworth Park are hiring! Come and join us on this extraordinary journey.

Reach Academy Hanworth Park job adverts out tomorrow 👀 watch this space! Career defining opportunities coming this way.

Our first founding term has been by so far the most exciting of my career. Our small founding team celebrate such special milestones daily. We know our pupils & their families so well. We’re on this journey together & it is all just so special. AND there’s a chance to join us as we recruit from…

Have found @didau.bsky.social really helpful with thinking about KS3 English. It can be easy to get stuck thinking for so long about text choice, and not enough time thinking about the conceptual knowledge that leads to mastery in English. learningspy.co.uk/assessment/s...

The common factor separating the most successful orgs from others is talent. But how do we get great people into government? We took a look at the pipeline for civil service leaders in Britain - the Fast Stream. I'm a proud graduate of the programme, but it could be better 🧵

At the end of a French lesson today, one of our Year 7s put his hand up to say: “Fadila, I wouldn’t have understood a word on that sheet in September. Now I know it all!”. It’s so special watching these children grow in confidence every lesson.

Superb Cradle to Career Leadership conference today facilitated by @thereachfoundation.bsky.social Local clusters of schools coming together to explore opportunities around 🏘️ Local systems coherence 🪢 Relational coherence 📚 Educational coherence Lots of energy. Feels like a big movement.

Super webinar this morning with James Roberts, Director of English at Reach Academy Feltham, who was sharing with Cradle to Career Curriculum Partners how Reach approaches long term coherence in English.

Loving using these books as a starting point for an English unit on writing for change. Excited to talk to pupils about education, migration and activism. #EduSky

Over half term, I asked Year 7 to respond (in any way they liked) to Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman.The result was beautiful: models, paintings, poems, essays, short films. Reading great books inspires pupils to create - giving them the freedom to make something completely new is joyous. #EduSky

Loved Reading Lessons by Carol Atherton - a thoughtful read for any English teacher. A reminder that the books children read can change the way they see the world. Thank you @juliryzop.bsky.social for the recommendation! #EduSky

I really agree with number 4! We have used weekly book discussions and quizzes to make reading social, and pupils are more motivated to read. Excited to share more in a blogpost soon!