Reading Miles

This term, we are launching a new whole-school initiative called Reading Miles, designed to encourage reading for pleasure.

The aim of Reading Miles is simple: to help children develop a love of reading by valuing time spent enjoying books, rather than focusing on reading levels or targets.

How It Works

• Every 10 minutes of reading earns 1 ‘mile’
• All reading counts – including being read to by an adult
• Children add their reading minutes together as a class
• As a school, we travel together on a shared reading journey

There is no competition between children. We celebrate milestones together with shared experiences such as extra story time or whole-school reading events.

How You Can Help at Home

• Encourage your child to read (or be read to) regularly
• Talk about books and stories together
• Let your child choose what they read

Thank you for supporting us in helping children see reading as something enjoyable, relaxing and rewarding.