READING

WHY READ?

Reading is a fundamental skill and it is vital that children become fluent and confident readers.

We strive to instill a love of reading in all children at Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy, ensuring that they have access to a range of text types and genres.

We aim to encourage passionate and curious readers, equipped with the strategies they need to overcome any barriers they may face.

HOW WE BUILT A READING CULTURE

Since 2019 we have been proud to work with LitFilmFest to build a reading culture in our school using their Reading Rocks Review project.

Take a look at the video to the right, to see how engaged and excited the children have been to create their own Belgrave Book Reviews that led to them becoming their local library heroes and YouTube stars!

GO READ

It's important that all parents/carers sign up to GoRead as soon as possible, so you can record your child's home reading as we will no longer be bringing home a paper reading record.

If you haven't signed up yet, please speak to your child's class teacher who will be able to provide you with an invitation.

Please watch our top tips videos which provide useful information on how to set up an account and how to start logging what your child has read.

BOOK REVIEWS

Not sure what book to read next? Choose one of our amazing book reviews to help you make your decision! From Charles Dickens to J. K. Rowling we will have a recommendation for you! This project was inspired by the Litfilmfest 'Reading Rocks Reviews' project.

LATEST

BOOK REVIEW

CLICK A BOOK COVER TO VIEW THE YOUTUBE REVIEW

The Firework-Maker's Daughter

by Philip Pullman

Jasper the Spider

by Jules Pottle

The Egyptian Cinderella

by Shirley Climo

The Railway Children

by E. Nesbit

Stone Age Boy

by Satoshi Kitamura

Room 13

by Robert Swindells

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth

by Jules Verne

The Dot

by Peter H. Reyolds

Electrigirl

by Jo Cotterill

The Littlest Dragon

by Susan Quinn

Oliver Twist

by Charles Dickens

Dork Diaries: Birthday Drama

by Rachel Renee Russell

The Secret Garden

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Girl, Missing

by Sophie McKenzie

Winnie's Dinosaur Day

by Valerie Thomas & Korky Paul

How to Speak Spook (and Stay Alive)

by Ally Kennen

The Midnight Gang

by David Williams

The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog: Going for Gold

by Jeremy Strong

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

by J. K. Rowling

Voices in the Park

by Anthony Browne

The Twits

by Roald Dahl

Beauty and the Beast

by Michaela Morgan

Beowulf

by Rob Lloyd Jones

We're Going on a

Bear Hunt

by Michael Rosen

The Magic Faraway Tree

by Enid Blyton

BELGRAVE'S VIRTUAL LIBRARY

BEDTIME STORIES

Is there anything better than a story before bed? Not only does a bedtime story help set a routine, enhance language skills and strengthen the bond between the reader and listener, research has also proven that a bedtime story boosts brain development!

So grab yourself a hot chocolate, make yourself comfortable and choose a bedtime story to enjoy.