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Reading Programme
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a comprehensive reading program, which has been successfully used at the school since 2008.
‘All learning starts with reading. Reading is a skill and, as with every skill, requires not just instruction but practice.’
There is a huge emphasis on reading in all curriculum areas and we have implemented this programme to support our students in years 7 and 8.
The programme promotes reading for pleasure and it enables students of all abilities to read books, take an AR quiz and get immediate feedback. Students are motivated when they see their progress and teachers can easily monitor and manage students’ independent reading practice.
AR can be used with all students, including struggling and reluctant readers, gifted and talented and those with special educational needs. Based on each student’s independent reading level, which is determined by a STAR reading assessment, AR helps us set personalised goals for each student.
With over 25000 books available for AR, every child can select books of an appropriate difficulty that also interests them. Students take fun motivational quizzes to test their comprehension of the books that they have read, aiming for benchmarks and targets set by their teachers.
Accelerated Reader
Students regularly take quizzes on the books they have read. To recognise and reward this achievement they receive prizes and certificates, which are given to them during their library lessons.
READER Certification Levels
- Ready Reader
- Independent Reader
- Rising Reader
- Super Reader
- Advanced Reader
- Star Reader
- Classic Reader
- Honours Reader
Millionaires
Each time a student takes and passes a quiz, the word count for that book is added to their account. The following students have read over a million words and we are very proud of their achievement.
Year 7 Millionaires 2024-25
Willow J.
Willow has quizzed 62 books with a word count of
6,264,868.
She has reached Star Reader Stage.
Annalisa K.
Annalisa has quizzed 69 books with a word count of
4,617,946.
She has reached Star (5) Reader Stage.
Jake S.
Jake has quizzed 27 books with a word count of
2,543,547.
He has reached Rising (5) Reader stage.
Mia R.
Mia has quizzed 23 books with a word count of
2,240,208.
She has reached Rising (5) Reader stage.
Isabel W.
Isabel has quizzed 20 books with a word count of
1,453,556.
She has reached Rising (4) Reader stage.
Zoe G.
Zoe has quizzed 26 books with a word count of
1,395,323.
She has reached Rising (5) Reader stage.
Lola-Mae B.
Lola-Mae has quizzed 14 books with a word count of
1,197,974.
She has reached Rising Reader stage.
Charlie B.
Charlie has quizzed 23 books with a word count of
1,149,963.
He has reached Rising Reader stage.
Sophie W.
Sophie has quizzed 8 books with a word count of
1,143,219.
She has reached Independent Reader stage.
Willow D.
Willow has quizzed 9 books with a word count of
1,009,562.
She has reached Independent Reader stage.
Year 8 Millionaires 2024-25
Julia T.
Julia has quizzed 89 books with a word count of
7,943,077.
She has reached Classic (2) Reader stage.
Elizabeth S.
Elizabeth has quizzed 66 books with a word count of
6,817,624.
She has reached Star (2) Reader stage.
Liam O’R.
Liam has quizzed 54 books with a word count of
3,629,652.
He has reached Advanced (3) Reader stage.
Freya G-D.
Freya has quizzed 68 books with a word count of
3,184,204.
She has reached Advanced (5) Reader stage.
Harriet S.
Harriet has quizzed 44 books with a word count of
2,950,468.
She has reached Super (5) Reader stage.
Elias S.
Elias has quizzed 50 books with a word count of
2,890,218.
He has reached Advanced Reader stage.
Lydia C.
Lydia has quizzed 95 books with a word count of
2,795,943.
She has reached Star (5) Reader stage.
Sahira N.
Sahira has quizzed 42 books with a word count of
2,776,466.
She has reached Super (5) Reader stage.
Edward A.
Edward has quizzed 32 books with a word count of
2,204,995.
He has reached Super (2) Reader stage.
Oliver H.
Oliver has quizzed 31 books with a word count of
2,178,307.
He has reached Rising (5) Reader stage.
Patrick H.
Patrick has quizzed 32 books with a word count of
2,143,439.
He has reached Super (2) Reader stage.
Emmanuella O.
Emmanuella has quizzed 33 books with a word count of
2,136,336.
She has reached Super Reader Stage.
Chloe M.
Chloe has quizzed 32 books with a word count of
2,018,700.
She has reached Rising (5) Reader stage.
Emmie P.
Emmie has quizzed 30 books with a word count of
1,980,467.
She has reached Super Reader stage.
Bohdan B.
Bohdan has quizzed 34 books with a word count of
1,853,774.
He has reached Super Reader stage.
Lucy S.
Lucy has quizzed 22 books with a word count of
1,846,606.
She has reached Rising (3) Reader stage.
George B.
George has quizzed 34 books with a word count of
1,673,888.
He has reached Rising (5) Reader stage.
Elleanor J.
Elleanor has quizzed 31 books with a word count of
1,607,423.
She has reached Rising (4) Reader stage.
Alfred O’L.
Alfred has quizzed 23 books with a word count of
1,507,303.
He has reached Rising (2) Reader stage.
Lexie P.
Lexie has quizzed 17 books with a word count of
1,470,025.
She has reached Rising (2) Reader stage.
Freddie W.
Freddie has quizzed 17 books with a word count of
1,432,957.
He has reached Rising (2) Reader stage.
Annabella C.
Annabella has quizzed 19 books with a word count of
1,420,913.
She has reached Rising (3) Reader stage.
Alistair F.
Alistair has quizzed 53 books with a word count of
1,373,225.
He has reached Advanced Reader stage.
Isaac C.
Isaac has quizzed 32 books with a word count of
1,346,164.
He has reached Rising (4) Reader stage.
Harriett J.
Harriett has quizzed 21 books with a word count of
1,245,570.
She has reached Rising (2) Reader stage.
Grace L.
Grace has quizzed 17 books with a word count of
1,032,578.
She has reached Rising Reader stage.
Bea B.
Bea has quizzed 22 books with a word count of
1,029,714.
She has reached Rising (3) Reader stage.
Year 9 Millionaires 2024-25
Emmanuel O.
Emmanuel has quizzed 52 books with a word count of
3,661,817.
He has reached Super Reader stage.
Bella J.
Bella has quizzed 47 books with a word count of
2,228,486.
She has reached Super (5) Reader stage.
Oliver B.
Oliver has quizzed 38 books with a word count of
1,874,465.
He has reached Super (3) Reader stage.
Bethan W.
Bethan has quizzed 26 books with a word count of
1,775,157.
She has reached Super Reader stage.
Eva P.
Eva has quizzed 39 books and 8 articles with a word count of
1,929,089.
She has reached Super (4) Reader stage.
Isobelle B.
Isobelle has quizzed 35 books and 6 articles with a word count of
1,689,636.
She has reached Super Reader stage.
Isabel M.
Isabel has quizzed 30 books with a word count of
1,587,874.
She has reached Super Reader stage.
Zofia G.
Zofia has quizzed 18 books with a word count of
1,389,971.
She has reached Independent Reader stage.
Isaac F.
Isaac has quizzed 35 books with a word count of
1,838,816.
He has reached Rising (4) Reader stage.
Theodore C.
Theodore has quizzed 18 books with a word count of
1,313,702.
He has reached Independent Reader stage.
Tommy F.
Tommy has quizzed 22 books with a word count of
1,254,186.
He has reached Independent Reader stage.
Harvie P.
Harvie has quizzed 22 books with a word count of
1,264,810.
He has reached Rising (5) Reader stage.
Jack R.
Jack has quizzed 27 books with a word count of
1,060,484.
He has reached Rising (4) Reader stage.
