Never forget: READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. So whatever else you do, please never stop encouraging kids to read the things they love. There is nothing more important! #literacy (Art: Bill Watterson)

TEACHERS & SCHOOL LIBRARIANS! I’ve sorted my international editions & have 5 book bundles of over 15 of my books & audiobooks that I’d like to donate to STATE SCHOOL libraries. To enter, comment a lovely thing about libraries before April 3rd & you could win 1 of these. RETWEET!

*SCHOOLS GIVEAWAY* We have 8 fantastic middle-grade adventure books for you to win for your school! To enter: FLW, RT and comment below telling us about your biggest adventure to date? Find out more about the books bit.ly/3K222MH UK Only Ends 19/5

Across our network this Pride Month, we're going to be celebrating the diversity of our school communities, helping all of our LGBTQ+ students and staff to feel safe and be proud of who they are. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #Pride #PrideMonth #Pride2024

It's finally #Pride month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎉 Here in the Book Loft we celebrate all of our identities & experiences, making the choice to be proud and visible every day 💜 Wishing everyone a safe & happy Pride! #prideinpractice2024 @Aylward_AET @AETAcademies

Teachers, librarians, educators, parents, & readers! It’s #giveaway time! I need to find these 10 manga plus* a new home! Follow, ❤️, & RT/QT and/or Comment+Tag a friend to enter for a chance to add these great books 📚 to your collection! Winner selected 6/17. IMPORTANT NOTE:

On Friday we had another brilliant Student Librarian outing at Foyles Bookshop to pick out new stock for September, and our pupils loved it! Finished up with a fab workshop at British Library on making our own artist books! 📚 @Aylward_AET #ReadingForPleasure

Welcome back to the Book Loft! We're in the process of a huuuuge make-over and can't wait to show you the progress over the next few weeks!

It's that time again - the Scholastic UK Book Fair is in town! 📚 Our helpers are ready to raise money for brand new books as well as promoting Reading For Pleasure across the cohort!

Our Year 8s had an absolutely brilliant time seeing #TheWildRobotMovie as part of Into Film, rewarding them for their passion for reading! Amazing film, there were certainly some tissues needed! 🤧Aylward_Official Lift Schools #ReadingRewards

On Wednesday our best quizzers, readers & library helpers were rewarded with a smashing pizza party! 🎄 Well done to everyone for all their amazing work this year and let's smash it in 2025! 🎁🎉🥳 Aylward_Official Lift Schools #ReadingForPleasure

A lifelong love and proficiency for reading should be an entitlement for all. Books open worlds — and there’s no 'one way' to explore them. This #WorldBookDay, we encourage everyone to Read Your Way because reading for pleasure fuels curiosity, creativity, and confidence.