At Blackpool Gateway Academy, we view reading as a superpower that can open the door to adventure, knowledge, escapism and to a place to connect to characters and stories…
In addition to reading throughout the school day, the value of reading at home is widely encouraged and noted as a key building block in building pupils’ vocabulary, enjoyment in reading and future prospects.
Reading at home can take shape in a variety of ways:
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Bedtime stories
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Audiobooks
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Turning on the subtitles
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ePlatform
Pupils will also bring reading books home for them to read and return. Pupils will bring two books home - one that is chosen from the reading scheme to help them developmentally with reading and one they have chosen to read for pleasure. The children will also bring books home from our wonderful library which was opened in September 2026 by Alexander Armstrong and kindly donated by an external benefactor.
