Case Studies and Testimonials

Fairlop Primary School, Ilford

"The engagement of the class with these texts was outstanding" - Hear from Ian King, Year 5 teacher at Fairlop Primary School in Ilford, on why he chose digital unit Short Stories: Space from Read in to Writing and how it has developed pupils’ writing, punctuation, vocabulary, empathy and much more!

All Saints Benhilton C of E Primary School, Sutton

It has children pushing themselves to better understand the writing as a whole as well as find deeper meaning within the reading which they might not be able to do on their own.

Griffin Park Primary School, Blackburn - (Reception)

It created an interest in reading and writing. The children responded to activities with interest and excitement.

Griffin Park Primary, Blackburn (Year 1)

The children are able to get fully immersed in it and have a greater understanding of the text and they love to see what happens at the end.

Griffin Park Primary School, Blackburn - (Year 2)

There was a high engagement level with the book and they really wanted to know what would happen next in the story and in the sequels to the book.

Griffin Park Primary School, Blackburn (Year 3)

They could answer comprehension questions more accurately because we had studied the text so in-depth. The greater-depth children could answer everything about it!

Teach Primary magazine

Read in to Writing looks destined to awaken a passion and proficiency for reading and writing.

Griffin Park Primary School, Blackburn (Year 4)

The children enjoyed the book and would talk about it. They also liked to read ahead to a degree during quiet reading sessions. The book choice itself was well received as they liked her style.

Griffin Park Primary School, Blackburn (Year 5)

In Year 5 especially, the progression we’ve seen during the unit is noticeable. The passion it has created has given some children a real desire to carry on reading and exploring ideas on what happens next.