Half way through the National Year of Reading and supporting teenagers to love reading has never felt more important. We are proud of the reading culture we are building at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. Read more for tips on how to help teenagers enjoy books. reachschools.uk/teenage-read...

How to get teenagers to love reading? - Reach Schools

Head of English Lily Staff explains what Reach Academy Hanworth Park has done to encourage teenagers to learn to love reading

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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.

National Literacy Trust@literacytrust.org.uk · 7mo ago

We love to see this! We're working across the UK to ensure every primary school has a library - with the training, resources, books and furniture they need to develop the reading for pleasure culture in their school. Find out more: www.librariesforprimaries.org.uk

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/...

Teacher of English - Reach Academy Hanworth Park, Feltham, Greater London

Closing date: Midnight, Thu 15th Jan, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

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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.

Reach Schools@reachschools.bsky.social · 12mo ago

@lilystaff.bsky.social English Lead at Reach Academy Hanworth Park has written a Children's Commissioner blog about their Reading Programme's success. We're so proud of our pupils! www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blo... Join our education community here: reachschools.uk/reach-out/

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...

Reflecting on the success of the reading programme at Reach Academy Hanworth Park, Lily Staff  | Children's Commissioner for England

Lily Staff is the secondary English Lead at Reach Academy Hanworth Park, an all-through academy in Feltham, Hounslow. The school opened in September 2024

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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

Year 7 love reading!

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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. 🧵

Louis Everett@louiseverett.bsky.social · last yr.

We’ve now completed our final Year 7 reading test for our founding cohort. In Sept 18% joined us 5 years below their reading age, now 1 child. Just 37% were at or above their reading age now 75%. Bravo @lilystaff.bsky.social Find out more about her work here: reachschools.uk/reading-outs...

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-...

Discover how Reading Plus increased reading fluency and proficiency in Hounslow secondary students

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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.

Re:State@re-state.bsky.social · last yr.

Since Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social, published his essay: Everythingism there's been a lot of discussion on the topic... 🗣️🗣️🗣️

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

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…

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

7 Misconceptions About Teaching Adolescents to Read

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: 1 &n…

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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

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Rocking research literacy in teaching in the Second to none City since 2018, bab #rEDBRUM 🚨8TH MARCH 2025🚨

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Peter Tse@mrptse.bsky.social · 2y ago

Great session on creating a culture of reading for pleasure from @lilystaff.bsky.social Especially loving the points about fostering a culture of pupils talking about what they read. #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...

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Join us again in sunny Brum for researchED Birmingham. As ever, we have the sharpest minds in education gathering en masse in Brum town. Go on bab, you know you [...]Read More...

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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/

Join the team - Reach Academy Hanworth Park

Join the team Information for prospective staff Reach Academy Hanworth Park Vacancies Join Reach Out Join our fantastic Reach Out community: a place where passionate educators can share, collaborate a...

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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

Louis Everett@louiseverett.bsky.social · 2y ago

We’ve completed our first whole-school reading test since our Sept baseline. We’re so proud of our founding Year 7 pupils. 19% were 5 years below their reading age on entry, now 6%. Just 37% were working at or above their chronological reading age now 56%. Long way to go but pleased with…

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

Louis Everett@louiseverett.bsky.social · 2y ago

We’ve completed our first whole-school reading test since our Sept baseline. We’re so proud of our founding Year 7 pupils. 19% were 5 years below their reading age on entry, now 6%. Just 37% were working at or above their chronological reading age now 56%. Long way to go but pleased with…

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/

Reading Plus | Online Reading Programme | Reading Solutions

Discover how our reading programme is helping children to become more curious and confident. Reading Plus creates a love for reading.

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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/

Join the team - Reach Academy Hanworth Park

Join the team Information for prospective staff Find out what it’s like working with Reach Vacancies Our current vacancies English Teacher English TeacherDeadline: 23rd January 2025 We are lo…

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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. 🧵