Transitioning to secondary school can challenge students, especially in maintaining the reading momentum from primary school. See how Bookbuzz Secondary supports them.
Bookbuzz Secondary supports the transition into Year 7 by providing a ready-made package of books and resources that can be used in the library or classroom to build a reading for pleasure culture, right from transition.
It’s a great way to show students that you are a school that values and prioritises reading from the outset.
“It’s really important to make new Year 7 students feel safe and welcomed, and part of a community when they arrive. The reading for pleasure pedagogy talks about reading as a social experience and the importance of having a community of readers. Bookbuzz Secondary really helps us to do that. We can speak to students on an informal social level, which really sparks that love for reading.
English teacher
When Year 6 students come for their transition visit, we always make sure that they see the library as part of their tour. We tell them that we are a reading school, that we love reading, and we tell them about Bookbuzz Secondary. That way, the students can look forward to finding out about it when they come in September. It really helps to start building the excitement.
School Librarian
Each year, Bookbuzz Secondary gives us a collection of books that the students know about as a group and can ‘own’. We can have conversations about the storylines or the characters and it provides a safe space for talking about stuff that’s quite revealing about somebody’s personality, without actually getting into anything that is too personal. It helps us to form a connection.
KS3 curriculum lead
With many recent research findings showing that reading enjoyment is in decline, taking the time to use Bookbuzz Secondary at the start of Year 7 to embed positive associations with reading will pay dividends for the future.
Join over 1,200 secondary schools who use Bookbuzz Secondary each year to develop reading for pleasure, right from transition.
This popular reading programme for secondary schools has been specially developed by BookTrust to encourage young people to get reading.
Learn more about the Bookbuzz Secondary programme and find answers to frequently asked questions. We hope you’ll find the answer to your question here. If not then please get in touch with us using the contact details at the bottom of this page.