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All the Primary English support you need from a network of trusted experts and peers to plan, teach and assess English in your school(s).

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05/06/2026

We love this series of picture books, written by Nathan Bryon and illustrated by Dapo Adeola, featuring the main character Rocket 🚀

Speak Up! explores Rocket using her voice to support something important to her, the local library 💛

SLN have a whole school planning resource based around this quality text including engaging activities and writing plans for all primary key stages. Using this resource throughout your school allows pupils to have an additional text in common helping to build the reading community in your setting. Head to our resources page to download 🔗

📷Image of a copy of the book 'Speak Up!' by Nathan Bryon and Dapo Adeola, published by Puffin (imprint of Penguin Random House).

04/06/2026

It's Discover Your Library Day 📚
This National Year of Reading don't miss out on using your local library to support you to build a love of reading in your class.

Most libraries offer school visits, special teacher library cards and many more free services for everyone. Find your local library using LibraryOn 🗺

We are proud to be a part of Libraries Unlimited and see first hand the power of libraries to enrich communities.

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CILIP

02/06/2026

What's coming up next at the School Literacy Network?

💻Join us at our Great Depth Handwriting at KS2 training and/or at our next network meeting - find out more, and book your places, here: schoollitnet.org.uk/training
📄Brand new resources are continuing to be added to our digital resource library - see the newest here: schoollitnet.org.uk/resources
🏆The winners of our 2026 poetry competition will be announced.

If you aren't a member yet sign up and download free sample resources to find out how we can support you in your classroom.

29/05/2026

Want a free, easy-to-use resource to support reading for pleasure? Read on➡️

Peer recommendations can really help boost children's reading for pleasure, and improve adults book knowledge (see our previous post to share books that are recommended in your class).

We are working with Tiverton Library on their Tiverton Reads Together project, funded by Devon Community Foundation. As part of the project the library has purchased additional books, focusing on titles and topics children regularly requested. This has ensured children could find books that interested them and helped to create a talkative reading community. We are proud to be partners on this project and enjoy supporting all member schools to build a reading for pleasure culture.

Why not start with our Bookmarks and Reading Requests resource? Designed to spark whole-school book talk - this resource is included in our Basic membership resource choices so everyone can download this resource for FREE today. Head to our website to sign up 💻

28/05/2026

This week, for Primary Book Picks, we'd like to know your pick for 'a book that children recommend to their friends'. Peer recommendations are a simple but powerful way to boost reading for pleasure. 📚💛

Last week we shared books that we read again and again, partly because we all know the power of repetition but also as these brilliant books are fun to read. Swipe to see our round up featuring:
Oi Frog by Kes Gray and Jim Field
Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
You Choose by Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodhart

Comment below with the title and author of your choice(s) for this week's prompt. We can't wait to hear your recommendations.

26/05/2026

Members can catch up with last week's network meeting anytime. Find all our training videos in one place: schoollitnet.org.uk/resources/?product_cat=86&currPage=1

Not a member yet? Sign up to Basic membership for free to watch one of our network meeting CPD sessions and see how SLN can support you to deliver excellent English teaching. 💻

22/05/2026

This week we've been sharing books that pupils love to read again and again, so we couldn't forget the ever popular You Choose series by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt.

These books give wonderful opportunities to be creative, develop language, support speech and most importantly have fun.

For EYFS teachers, SLN have a full unit plan based around the classic first book, You Choose. Through work in this unit, pupils will have fun discussions, practise gross and fine motor skills through choosing warms ups and consider what they would choose to be when they grow up.

Download and find out more on our resources page, link in bio.

21/05/2026

Celebrate today by taking your learning outside. We would love to see how you are using our resources in the great outdoors, whether that’s reading under a tree or exploring ideas in the school grounds. 🌳

Share your photos with us and show how you are embracing the joy of outdoor learning. Comment below or email [email protected].

Planting trees can help keep spaces cooler in summer, support wellbeing and wildlife, making outdoor learning more enjoyable. The Woodland Trust is offering free native tree packs to schools and community groups, giving them the opportunity to plant species well suited to UK soils. Applications are now open for packs arriving in November (maybe in time for the next Outdoor Classroom Day).

20/05/2026

Welcome back to Primary Book Picks. 📚💛
A new series where we ask you to share the books you love using in primary classrooms. This week, we'd like to know your pick for 'a book that is asked for again and again' 😄

Last week we were celebrating nature ahead of (tomorrow!), thanks to everyone who shared. Swipe to see our round up featuring:

The Tin Forest by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson
Bothered by Bugs by Emily Gravett
Nature Trail by Benjamin Zephaniah and Nila Aye
The Shell Secret by Sue Palmer
Once I Was a Tree by Eoin McLaughlin and Guilherme Karsten
The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
Stanley's Stick by John Hegley and Neal Layton

Comment below with the title and author of your choice(s) for this week's prompt. We can't wait to hear your recommendations.

19/05/2026

Join us at our upcoming training to strengthen your skills, understanding and support pupils to achieve greater depth writing in your class. Attendees will review their current provision for greater depth writers and moderate greater depth writing samples from their school against the 2018 KS2 teacher assessment framework for writing.

✍️ Greater Depth Writing at KS2
📅 18 June 2026
🕐 13:15 - 15:00
💻 Online via Zoom
🎫 £55.00 + VAT (Free or discounted for members)

Book your space on our training page (link in bio)

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