Reading Schools

Our resources provide activities, ideas and inspiration to help you build a reading culture in your school. Each key area of the framework has a short explanatory video, advice, tips and suggestions for activities. You will also find some links to suggested activities and printable materials.

Resources are searchable by key word and can be filtered by key area, level of accreditation, audience and type of resource.

You can also check out Scottish Book Trust's learning resources(this will open in a new window) for other useful activities and resources.

There are lots of other opportunities available to schools with Scottish Book Trust(this will open in a new window).

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How to take part in Reading Schools Week

How to plan ahead for Reading Schools Week, as well as inspiration for activities

Webinar: Introduction to Reading Schools (September 2025 recording)

A collection of three recorded elements from a live webinar held in September 2025 offering an introduction to Scottish Book Trust and research on the importance of reading for pleasure (10min 17s), followed by an overview of the Reading Schools programme along with advice, top tips and pointers (19min 48s), before concluding by sharing impact from ongoing programme evaluation(s) and next steps for schools looking to commence their own Reading Schools journey (13min 54s).

Three wooden Reading Schools trophies, for levels Core, Silver and Gold.

Reaccreditation reflection audit

This resource is for both recently accredited Reading Schools and accredited Reading Schools nearing their three-year expiry, who are looking to apply for the next level or reaccredit at their existing level to maintain their accreditation status.

An illustration showing a teacher reading from a book, displayed on a laptop.

Shared Practice: Achieved Gold? What next ? How to stay shiny (May 2025 recording)

A series of recorded interviews and accompanying presentation slides from a live session, to support post-accreditation planning in schools.

Vlogging and Vox Pops with Into Film Scotland (May 2025 recording)

A recording of a live webinar, delivered in partnership with Into Film Scotland, on creating vlogs and conducting vox pops interviews using creative media on your Reading Schools journey

Creating a book trailer with Into Film Scotland (April 2025 recording)

A recording of a live webinar, delivered in partnership with Into Film Scotland, on creating book trailers and using creative media on your Reading Schools journey

Webinar: School improvement planning with Reading Schools (March 2025 recording)

A series of recorded interviews and accompanying presentation slides from a live session, to support schools to include reading for pleasure in their improvement plans

Shared Practice: Inspiring and sustaining reading for pleasure in secondary schools (February 2025 recording)