Home Archived English - In the spotlight Back English - In the spotlight Joie de livres 29th June 2012, 1:00am Tes Editorial Share English - In the spotlight https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/english-spotlight-2 Copy Link The Siobhan Dowd Trust wants to hear your ideas for encouraging children to read.What is it?Explain your idea in less than 250 words on the organisation’s website (www.siobhandowdtrust.comteachers-and-librarians). Those who put forward the most innovative initiatives, as judged by children’s author Michael Rosen, will receive pound;1,000 of book vouchers for their school. The closing date is 1 August.The competition is targeted at schools that have a large percentage of children from disadvantaged backgrounds and aims to give them better access to literature.What teachers are sharingSo far, ideas range from the Take a Risk scheme used by librarians at the Ravensbourne School in Bromley - where pupils borrow a mystery book from the library, wrapped in brown paper and string - to the extreme reading competition held by St Richard’s Catholic College in East Sussex, which challenges pupils and teachers to take their reading to exciting places, including the Sydney Opera House and - for one teacher - to the top of Mount Everest. Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: No ‘revolution’ for embattled Ofsted Tes Editorial • 2nd May 2024 Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears Tes Editorial • 25th April 2024 Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears Tes Editorial • 18th April 2024 Reception Baseline Assessment: what you need to know Gráinne Hallahan • 3rd April 2024 Recent Most read Most shared Oliver scraps ungraded inspection deep dives News 4 May 2024 10 Questions with... Nicky Dunford News 4 May 2024 Just 1% of heads say SEND funding meets pupil needs News 4 May 2024 Why you’re probably wrong about the science of learning Teaching & Learning 1 May 2024 How to reform childcare to truly benefit teachers Analysis 30 April 2024 Growing oracy focus could benefit maths teaching Analysis 1 May 2024 Science practicals need to push experimental boundaries Analysis 2 May 2024 Faith special schools can help to ease SEND pressure Analysis 2 May 2024 DfE SEND reform testing plan ‘9 months behind schedule’ News 1 May 2024
