Expertise, Support & Creativity:

Please don’t let cost stop you contacting me, the maximum cost will be £100 per day (+ travel costs if applicable).

A taste of what I have been doing since starting as The Reading Jackdaw:

• Creating R4P resources for classrooms and libraries available here and on my TES shop

• Creating Reading Resources and Bespoke Reading Lists for schools.

• Creating unique and bespoke Fiction Menus - great literary presents for friends and family.

• Librarian in residence for a primary school, a remote and on site role, working closely with the Literacy Lead, Headteacher, Support Staff and pupils to provide expertise, support, creativity and resources for the growth and development of R4P across school including reorganising the Library space.

• Supporting a local school with all things reading for pleasure.

• Creating reading and book club resource packs aimed at Year 7 for a book charity, as well as planning a new intiative for primary schools.

• Supporting an EPQ day for a secondary school, running seminars and lectures for 6th form, topics covered: Developing research questions; planning research and project management; time management; evaluating information; notetaking; referencing and creating bibliographies.

• Volunteering with a Literary Festival on their Education Committee working with local schools providing support with all things reading, books and theatre.

• Volunteering at a local Oxfam bookshop and Children Hospice shop sorting and selling books.

What I can offer you:

Having worked as a teacher and a school librarian, I am aware that TIME is often the overriding barrier to realising all the great ideas that you have. I can offer one off support or a tailored support package doing the things that I love and I can work remotely or on site. Please don’t let cost stop you contacting me. Please don’t let cost stop you contacting me, the maximum cost will be £100 per day (+ travel costs if applicable). I am open to discussion about any R4P projects that you might be considering but here is a list of areas that I might be able to assist you with:

• Creating bespoke booklists tailored to your needs and school collection

• Fiction suggestions, talking with classes about reading, fiction and books

• Creating resources for and setting up book clubs for any ages

• Developing a R4P foundation and ethos across the school community

• Creation and organisation of designated library spaces

• Developing classroom libraries

• Selection, acquisition and processing of books around an agreed budget

• Guidance on classification and labelling of collections

• Creating resource packs for specific curriculum areas or any area of need

• Displays in library spaces and classrooms

What to do if you are interested

Please click on Contact with any questions and we can arrange a zoom or phone discussion about your requirements and how I might support you. We can discuss cost, this will be dependent on the extent of the package that you require, your location and the type of school that you are but I endeavor to do as much work at a reduced rate especially if the work can be shared on my website for other schools to use. Please don’t let cost stop you contacting me. Please don’t let cost stop you contacting me, the maximum cost will be £100 per day (+ travel costs if applicable).