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Visit the Reading Schools website for the full framework, resources, webinars, and to register your schools.
Visit the Reading Schools website for the full framework, resources, webinars, and to register your schools.
News
News
📚📆 Reading Schools Week: 16-20 November, 2026
Register to take part in Reading Schools Week, a five-day celebration of all things Reading Schools! All schools are welcome to register, whether or not you have started on your Reading Schools journey.
If you are interested in scheduling a visit to a local library during Reading Schools Week, or at any other point during the school year, please visit or contact your local library. We'd love to help celebrate and support reading in your school community!
CORE Reading Schools:
Dirleton Primary School
Dunbar Primary School
Haddington Primary School
St Martin's Primary School
Stoneyhill Primary School
West Barns Primary School
Knox Academy
SILVER Reading Schools:
Cockenzie Primary School
Meadowpark Special Provision
Preston Lodge High School
GOLD Reading Schools:
Law Primary School
Congratulations to Law Primary School on becoming East Lothian's first GOLD Reading School!
Law Primary School was officially accredited as a Gold Reading School in July 2026. Congratulations to the hard work of staff, pupils, and parents at Law on the achievement.
Congratulations also to all East Lothian schools who were accredited during the 2025-26 school year. We are proud to have 11 Reading Schools across the Authority, with many more well on their way!
Completing the Core, Silver, and Gold Frameworks
Completing the Core, Silver, and Gold Frameworks
Guides to each key areas, links to Scottish Book Trust resources, and East Lothian Library Services support and resources for each step. Please note that each step of the framework builds on the last, so the key areas in the lower levels will be required to achieve the higher levels.
Reading Schools - Guide to CORE framework.pdfCompleting the core framework
Reading Schools - Guide to SILVER framework.pdfCompleting the silver framework
Cockenzie Primary School - completing the silver framework
Reading Schools - Guide to GOLD framework.pdfCompleting the gold framework
Reading Schools Resources
Reading Schools Resources
RS_East_Lothian_Intro.pptxEast Lothian Reading Schools presentation, Jan 2025. Presented by Chris Newton, Scottish Book Trust.
Reading Schools - SLS overview.pdfSupporting Reading Schools - East Lothian Library Services, Jan 2025. Presented by Carolyn Dineen, Senior Librarian.
Reading Schools - ASG Presentation.pdfEast Lothian Reading Schools presentation, June 2024. Presented by school librarians team.
Reading Schools ELC Jan 24.pdfEast Lothian Reading Schools presentation, Jan 2024. Presented by Anna Derricourt, Scottish Book Trust.
Reading for Pleasure Resources
Reading for Pleasure Resources
Reading Schools presentation - highlight reel (1).mp4Sharing a culture of reading in East Lothian - video slideshow. East Lothian School Library Service (2025).
RfP-School-Review-Primary-2021-DT.pdfReading for Pleasure: Review your practice - Primary. The Open University's Reading for Pleasure site (2021).
OU RfP Book_Chat_Poster.pdfBook Chat poster for parents. The Open University's Reading for Pleasure site (2021).
OU RfP Book_Chat_Guide.pdfA Guide to Book Chat. The Open University's Reading for Pleasure site.
Documenting_Childrens_Reading_for_Pleasure_FINAL_ (1).pdfDocumenting children's Reading for Pleasure. The Open University's Reading for Pleasure site (2019).
Primary library guidelines and best practice
Primary library guidelines and best practice
SLA Recommendations for Primary School Libraries 2024.pdfSchool Library Association Recommendations for Primary School Libraries
Book Squad June 24.pdfSay hello to Book Squad. Library and RfP resources. Published by Collins
Creating_Accessible_Reading_Spaces_Doc_FINAL.pdfCreating Accessible Reading Spaces. Barrington Stoke
Useful contacts
Useful contacts
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