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We wish to immerse our pupils in books and reading from the beginning of Year 7 by

challenging their attitude towards and ability in reading and rewarding their effort.

From our Year 6 Summer Literacy Challenge through form time activities, use of the

Learning Resource Centre, weekly reading classes, interventions and regular

reading at home, there are lots of opportunities for all pupils to earn points and

achieve rewards.

At the end of the autumn term we award gift vouchers to the pupils with the

highest number of points, and further commendations to those who have shown

outstanding effort. As well as individual rewards a trophy is awarded to the form

which has gained the most points so all pupils have the opportunity to contribute to

their form’s “team” effort as well as boosting their own personal totals. There are

further rewards at the end of the Spring term.

At the end of the summer term the pupil/s with the

highest number of points for the whole year is/are

rewarded with a Friends and Family Day Out of

their choice. The winner/s choose what they

would like to do on their day out and who they

would like to share their experience with. School

will then purchase tickets or vouchers up to a set

value which enables the special day to

become a reality.

In the past winners have chosen a wide range of treats such as visits to Harry Potter

World, Legoland, Sea Life, Flamingo Land, Go Ape, Snozone, the theatre and

cinema .

Ultimately all our pupils will win by reading: improving their literacy, and

developing empathy. We hope they rise to the challenge and enjoy the activities,

as well as the reading: reading at home is a key element of the challenge and the

school would like to take this opportunity to thank parents and carers for

supporting their child’s literacy by asking them about the books they are reading

and signing off their reading diary sheets regularly. Each 30 mins of reading when

signed off by an adult is worth 10 points.

Visit our library blog, Libradoodle, to get all the latest information and find points-

earning resources: http://tsslrc.edublogs.org/

Ms C Hunter

Learning Resource Centre Manager

What is Reading to Win and what are the rewards?

Titus Salt School

Year 7 Reading Challenge Sept. 2019

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At Titus Salt School we value reading very highly and we encourage all pupils to

be the best independent readers that they can be. All Year 7 pupils will have a

weekly reading session with their English teacher in which they will access library

facilities, explore new vocabulary, discuss book choices and read for pleasure.

This booklet sets out our reading expectations for Year 7 and will help you

support your child’s achievements and attitudes towards reading and literacy

throughout Year 7.

There is an expectation that pupils complete at least thirty minutes of

independent reading at home each week which should be signed off by a

parent or carer on the reading diary sheet. There will be further opportunities in

form time for independent reading and associated activities.

Pupils will learn how to log on to the school library website, Reading Cloud, and

should be encouraged to use this site to find books to read and access their

library account, as well as to use it as a database to research homework

topics.

We hope you will enjoy supporting your child’s reading!

Ms E Chillington

Faculty Leader English

TSS Reading Cloud website https://u013593.microlibrarian.net

Libradoodle (our library blog) : http://tsslrc.edublogs.org/

National Literacy Trust www.literacytrust.org.uk

Fantastic Fiction www.fantasticfiction.co.uk

Booktrust www.booktrust.org.uk

Your local public library https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries

Email: read@titussaltschool.co.uk

Follow us on Twitter: @TitusSaltLRC

Get more information to help support your child’s reading:

Information for parents and carers

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Title Author Book

Level

Suita-

bility

Ruthless Romans Deary, Terry 5.9 MY

I Am Still Not A Loser Smith, Jim 5.8 MY

Running Wild Morpurgo, Michael 5.7 MY

Zom-B: City: 3 Shan, Darren 5.6 UY

To Kill A Mockingbird Lee, Harper 5.6 UY

Eragon: Book One Paolini, Christopher 5.6 MY

Double Down Kinney, Jeff 5.5 MY

Girl Online: On Tour Sugg, Zoe 5.5 MY

Totally Jacqueline Wilson Wilson, Jacqueline 5.5 MY

Dork Diaries Russell, Rachel Renee 5.4 MY

Coco Caramel Cassidy, Cathy 5.3 MY

Catching Fire Collins, Suzanne 5.3 UY

Grandpas's Great Escape Walliams, David 5.2 MY

Skulduggery Pleasant Landy, Derek 4.9 MY

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Dahl, Roald 4.8 MY

Cirque Du Freak Shan, Darren 4.8 UY

Nightrise Horowitz, Anthony 4.7 MY

Candyfloss Wilson, Jacqueline 4.5 MY

A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E. Blackman, Malorie 4.5 MY

Maggot Moon Gardner, Sally 4.5 UY

Twits, The Dahl, Roald 4.4 MY

Pig-Heart Boy Blackman, Malorie 4.3 MY

Percy Jackson: The Demigod Files Riordan, Rick 4.3 MY

Kiss Wilson, Jacqueline 4.2 UY

George's Marvellous Medicine Dahl, Roald 4 MY

Yes! No (Maybe. . . ) Pichon, Liz 3.8 MY

Judy Moody Saves The World! Mcdonald, Megan 3.6 MY

Lizzie Zipmouth Wilson, Jacqueline 3.5 LY

Skellig Almond, David 3.5 MY

Horrid Henry Simon, Francesca 3.3 MY

Judy Moody Predicts The Future Mcdonald, Megan 3.1 MY

Adventures Of Super Diaper Baby, The Pilkey, Dav 2.5 MY

Mrs. Hippo's Pizza Parlour French, Vivian 2.2 LY

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We have compiled this selection of some of the most popular books borrowed by

Years 7 & 8 in the last 12 months. This should give you an idea of which type of

books your child may be comfortable with, based on your child’s reading

assessment. The suggested book levels given to each child are intentionally wide

(covering at least two whole book levels). Pupils should not be forced to read

within the suggested levels as, above all, they should enjoy reading but should be

encouraged to widen their perspectives and challenge themselves to read higher

and wider.

LY = Lower Years (up to year 7), MY = Middle Years (years 7 & 8),

UY = Upper Years (years 9-16) These designations refer to the age-related content

not the difficulty of the grammar or vocabulary.

The book level numbers relate to the complexity of the vocabulary and grammar-

the higher the number, the more difficult the book. Add 5 to the book level to get

an approximate “reading age”.

Title Author Book

Level

Suita-

bility

Pride And Prejudice Austen, Jane 12 UY

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea Verne, Jules 10 MY

Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Stevenson, Robert Louis 9.5 UY

Great Expectations Dickens, Charles 9.2 UY

Shadowhunter's Codex, The Clare, Cassandra 8.9 UY

Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Rowling, J. K. 8.8 MY

Oxford Children's Classics: Treasure Island Stevenson, Robert Louis 8.3 UY

Hive. The Overlord Protocol Walden, Mark 7.7 MY

Peter Pan Barrie, J.M. 7.7 MY

H. I. V. E. Walden, Mark 7.5 MY

Alice's Adventures In Wonderland Carroll, Lewis 7.4 MY

End, The Snicket, Lemony 7.3 MY

Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 7.2 UY

Fever Crumb Reeve, Philip 6.7 MY

Artemis Fowl And The Atlantis Complex Colfer, Eoin 6.2 MY

Tom's Midnight Garden Pearce, Philippa 6.1 MY

Jane Blonde: Spylet On Ice: No. 4 Marshall, Jill 6.1 MY

What does a book level look like?

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Half

Term Activity Time Allocated

AU

TUM

N TER

M

1 Reading assessment IT lesson

1 Library induction activities/Pupils issued with

barcodes, zip wallets and reading diaries Reading lessons

1 Matching pupils’ reading ability to book levels/

attitude to reading/Reading Action Plan Reading lessons

1 Individual/one-one quiet reading Reading lessons

2 Individual/one-one quiet reading Reading lessons

2 Logging on to Reading Cloud account Reading lessons

2 Writing reviews on Reading Cloud Reading lessons

SPR

ING

TERM

3 Autumn term form “team” and individual re-

wards for the term’s top points scorers

Rewards announced in assembly at start of

H/T 3

3 Book-group reading Reading lessons

4 World Book Day activities Form time/Lifetracks

early March

4 Individual/one-one quiet reading Reading lessons

4 Final reading assessment IT lesson SU

MM

ER TER

M

5 Spring term form “team” and individual re-

wards for the term’s top scorers

Rewards announced in assembly at start of

H/T 5

5 Year 7 Readathon Reading lessons and

form time

5 Individual/one-one reading Reading lessons

5 Reading Action Plan: summer term reflection Reading lessons

6 Individual/one-one reading Reading lessons

6 Reading to Win Rewards

Form “team” and individual rewards Period 1

Monday 13 July

Reading to Win Challenge 2019-20

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Pupils will:

• Earn points throughout the year from literacy related activities,

competitions and reading for pleasure. Prizes will be awarded at

the end of each full term with the main rewards event taking

place in July 2020.

• Have a timetabled weekly reading lesson with their English

Teacher.

• Take part in library induction activities during the first few weeks of

the Autumn term.

• Be assessed for their reading ability within the first few weeks of

the Autumn term and be reassessed for progress towards the end

of the year.

• Be given the opportunity to read regularly on a one to one basis

with their teacher or a reading mentor.

• Take part in book-group reading.

• Be expected to always have a book with them in school (either

brought from home or borrowed from the school’s Learning

Resource Centre.

• Be expected to read at home for at least 30

minutes per week. This should be signed off by

a parent or carer on the reading

diary pages (kept in the pupil’s zip wallet).

All Year 7 pupils will have the opportunity to take part in our year

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• Be issued with a zip wallet during one of the induction

sessions. Only library books and Reading to Win resources

(including reading diary pages) should be kept in the zip

wallet to help protect them from damage. Pupils should be

especially careful with food and drink being carried in their

bags and to ensure that containers are always securely sealed.

The wallet and a reading book will be part of the equipment

required for reading lessons. Replacement wallets will be

charged at £1 each.

• Be issued with a barcode which is unique to them. This will be

placed on the last page of their pupil planner and will be used

when they visit the LRC at break, lunch or after school, and

when being issued with a book.

• May borrow one book at a time, for an initial period of 2 weeks.

Reminders will be issued via Form Tutors and ParentMail when

books are not returned on time. A minimum charge of £3 will be

applied to your ParentMail account should a book be lost or

damaged. Your support in ensuring books are returned in good

condition and on time would be greatly appreciated as any

block on your child’s account, until a return or payment has

been made, may disrupt their reading activities and learning.

Find more information and Reading to Win resources on our library blog:

http://tsslrc.edublogs.org/

Please contact us at read@titussaltschool.co.uk with any queries relating to the LRC or the Reading to Win Challenge

All Year 7 pupils will have the opportunity to take part in our year-long Reading to Win Challenge