We meet with two primary school professionals and an expert from the National Literacy Trust to get their view of what makes for excellent primary school library provision.
We discuss how to create a thriving school library provision when space and budgets are limited – including advice for schools that do not have a dedicated library space.
We also look particularly at how school library provisions can support literacy and reading outcomes, including reading for pleasure, as well as offering support for all curriculum subjects.
Our panel offer a lot of practical, tried and tested ideas for school library provision and library initiatives, including numerous ideas to help pupils develop their reading skills and love of reading.
This episode is hosted by Helen Frostick is retired primary school headteacher and a long-standing member of the Headteacher Update editorial board. Her guests are:
- Leia Sands is the librarian at Steyning CE Primary School and Swiss Gardens Primary School in West Sussex. Steyning CE Primary recently won the Peter Usborne School Library of the Year Award at the School Library Association Awards. Find her recent Headteacher Update article – Five ideas to make your school library exciting – via www.headteacher-update.com/authors/leia-sands
- Louise Stevenson is the headteacher of St Mary’s CE Primary School in Truro, part of the Rainbow MAT. Find her previous articles and podcast appearances for Headteacher Update via www.headteacher-update.com/authors/louise-stevenson
- Martin Galway is head of school programmes at the National Literacy Trust. Martin is a Fellow of the English Association and previously worked as a teaching and learning advisor for the Herts for Learning Primary English Team, running its acclaimed primary English blog. Martin is a former primary school teacher and his particular interests include reading fluency instruction, grammar, literacy difficulties, and oracy. Find his previous podcast/webinar appearances for Headteacher Update via www.headteacher-update.com/authors/martin-galway
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