Summer Reading Challenge

Launching 20th June: Read to the Beat!

Pick up the tempo with your pupils' reading this term! 

We are facing a national crisis in children's reading. Recent research shows that only 1 in 3 children and young people now enjoy reading ( Clark, et al., 2025), and 1 in 4 children in the UK cannot read well by age 11. The Reading Agency and public libraries are working to change this with the Summer Reading Challenge – a FREE, UK-wide programme. Last year, over 575,000 children took part with nearly 12 million books being read. Sing from the rooftops! We’re so thrilled that the theme for the Summer Reading Challenge 2026 will be music. 

See below for more resources with easy steps to get your class reading this summer...

• Talk about the Challenge in your school

• Tell parents and colleagues

• Get in touch with your library