Whatever it TakesWhatever it TakesDay 14 of Author Month on Tour today. Thank you so much to our fantastic author @JustoneSteve for joining us in person. Thank you to @AvenuePrimarySc and @WhitehallPriSch for hosting our author! https://t.co/8jFQiNCzKq11 hours ago
Whatever it TakesWhatever it TakesDay 13 of Author Month on Tour today. Thank you to our fantastic authors @andyseedauthor, @simonjamesgreen & @JustoneSteve for joining us in person. Thank you to Barley Croft, @LindenPrimary, @GranbyPrimary, @WolseyHouse, @SandfieldClose, and @SJS_trips for hosting our authors https://t.co/Exlwiwm7yV1 day ago
Whatever it TakesWhatever it TakesRT @JudgemeadowLRC: Not forgetting our big fat Reading Rampage 2022 Party. It was filled with lots of cake, food and fun. Thankyou @Reading…2 days ago
Whatever it TakesWhatever it TakesRT @JudgemeadowLRC: RR2022 The day started off with a Scavenger hunt around the school where the students had to find items linked to the…2 days ago
Whatever it TakesWhatever it TakesDay 12 of Author Month on Tour yesterday. Thank you so much to our fantastic authors @jonesgarethp and @JustoneSteve for joining us in person. Thank you to @Scraptoft Valley, @fields_st, Catherine Junior and @braunstone_cps for hosting our authors. https://t.co/L9VxpdnhHw2 days ago
Whatever it TakesWhatever it TakesDay 11 of Author Month on Tour today. Thank you to our fantastic authors @EmerStamp, @YoungSamurai and @JustoneSteve for joining us in person and virtually. Thank you to Alderman Richard, @SpinneyHill_Sch, Coleman Primary, Catherine Junior, @mellorschool, for hosting our author https://t.co/fUgJy56VMf4 days ago
Whatever it TakesWhatever it TakesRT @JustoneSteve: Looking forward to a week of school visits in Leicester with @LeicesterWiT as their @patronofreading Let’s get reading!…4 days ago
Whatever it TakesWhatever it TakesRT @MissSpurling: Year 4 had an amazing afternoon meeting @JosephACoelho They were wowed and highly curious during his talk, and inspired a…4 days ago
Whatever it TakesWhatever it TakesDay 10 of Author Month on Tour today. Thank you to our fantastic authors @JosephACoelho and @JustoneSteve for joining us in person. Thank you to Shenton Primary, @DovelandsLeic @SpinneyHill_Sch Evington Valley Primary for hosting our authors. https://t.co/j1DyCpbGLv4 days ago
Whatever it TakesWhatever it TakesDay 8 of Author Month on Tour yesterday. Thank you to our fantastic authors @KirstyApplebaum and @GuyParker_Rees for joining us in person and virtually. Thank you to Shenton Primary, @PrimaryMarriott, Inglehurst Primary, and Folville School for hosting our authors. https://t.co/WgQngJo4G91 week ago

Whatever It Takes

...to get every child in Leicester reading!

Whatever it Takes (WiT) is the Leicester City School’s initiative to get every child in Leicester reading. The initiative is a collaborative approach to tackling low literacy levels across the city and is dedicated to ensuring that, as a city, we are reading for pleasure.

Support the training and development of staff in schools who lead, teach and support reading.

Help schools provide effective, targeted work for some of their more vulnerable learners.

Provide inspiration and contribute to helping build a positive reading culture.

Provide better value through the economies of scale when schools work together.

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CPD
WiT are again offering a number of CPD opportunities for Leicester Schools.
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Reading Champions' Conference - 2021-22
We are currently working on the programme of conferences for this academic year. The aim is to blend online sessions
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Welcome back to our Leicester schools! We hope you had a restful summer break and are looking forward to the
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Day 13 of Author Month on Tour today. Thank you to our fantastic authors
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Not forgetting our big fat Reading Rampage 2022 Party. It was filled with lots of cake, food and fun. Thankyou @Reading_Rampage for another brilliant year of reading. Looking forward to the next one 😀🌟

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RR2022

The day started off with a Scavenger hunt around the school where the students had to find items linked to the 12 books. There was then an awards ceremony presented by our Headteacher Mr Smith. The day ended with a fab online author event hosted by @Reading_Rampage 🌟🌟

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Day 12 of Author Month on Tour yesterday. Thank you so much to our fantastic authors
@jonesgarethp and @JustoneSteve for joining us in person.

Thank you to @Scraptoft Valley, @fields_st, Catherine Junior and @braunstone_cps for hosting our authors.

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Day 11 of Author Month on Tour today. Thank you to our fantastic authors @EmerStamp, @YoungSamurai and @JustoneSteve for joining us in person and virtually.
Thank you to Alderman Richard, @SpinneyHill_Sch, Coleman Primary, Catherine Junior, @mellorschool, for hosting our author

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