Croxby Primary School in Hull is celebrating winning the national reading award ‘Reading Plus School of the Year’ for its dedication in building a reading culture that creates confident readers.
Croxby Primary received this recognition as part of the Reading Plus Awards organised by Daisy Education (formerly Reading Solutions UK) which celebrates students, teachers and schools nationwide for their academic achievements using the online reading development programme DreamBox Reading Plus.
Lindsay Lindsay, Assistant Headteacher at the school, said: “Winning the Reading Plus School of the Year Award is a fantastic achievement for our entire school community. We have worked hard to embed Reading Plus into our curriculum and wider reading culture, and this award recognises the dedication of our pupils, staff and families in promoting reading for both fluency and enjoyment.”
There was double success for the school, as one of its pupils, Charlie Bielby, age 9, was also the recipient of an award – for ‘Reading Plus Champion of the Year’. Charlie commented: “I feel really proud to win, but I also know the other Reading Plus Champions work really hard too.
“It was so fun doing the Champion challenges – getting to interview Dan Schreiber, my favourite author, was absolutely amazing and something I’ll remember all of my life!”
Lindsay finished: “We are incredibly proud of Charlie’s achievement. It’s a testament to his hard work, commitment to reading, and the support he’s received from both staff and family.
“Reading is at the heart of everything we do at our school, and Reading Plus has played a key role in our mission to enrich lives and broaden horizons. To be recognised nationally is a proud moment for us all, and it motivates us to keep aiming high and nurturing a lifelong love of reading in all our pupils.”
Lee Carrick, Reading Development Consultant at Daisy Education, said: “We extend a huge congratulations to all the students, staff and wider community at Croxby who have allowed reading to thrive. You should all be incredibly proud and we can’t wait to see what Croxby continues to achieve.”