At The Earls, we think that reading is really important!

We know that being able to read well is the key to doing well at school and in exams. But just as importantly, confident readers can access all the information they need for their future careers and personal lives, and also take pleasure in reading all sorts of books.

We support our students to become more confident readers in a number of ways – follow the links below for more information.

•  All students in Years 7 and 8 have timetabled reading lessons
• All students read twice a week in form time
• We regularly track students’ progress in reading, and share this information with teachers and parents
• We have invested heavily in our new library, and employ a full time library assistant to help students make the most of it
• We provide ongoing training for our teachers in supporting reading in their lessons
• We have a team of specialist reading TAs, who work 1:1 and with small groups of students who need extra support
• We are developing an exciting extra-curricular programme including a visit from Jaqueline Wilson and book clubs