Recommended Reads

At Upton, we strive to develop a positive attitude towards reading and foster a love of books through our enthusiastic reading culture and our Reading for Pleasure ethos.

Reading for Pleasure opens up new worlds for children. It gives them the opportunity to use their imagination to explore new ideas, visit new places and meet new characters. For children, reading for pleasure is reading that goes beyond their teacher’s reading expectations and is done to fuel their own curiosity and enjoyment. Reading for pleasure also improves children’s well-being and empathy. It helps them to understand their own identity, and gives them an insight into the world and the views of others.

 

Through our school environment, we encourage opportunities for children to access a diverse ranges of genres along with a range of potential interests. Displays in classroom pods, corridors and the spacious and calm school library, help to support children’s reading choices and provide carefully selected staff recommendations.   

 

Research shows that Reading for Pleasure can be directly linked to children’s success throughout their time at school and even into adulthood and has shown that students who choose what and where they read tend to be more motivated, read more and show greater language and literacy development.