Bradford Bookstart Schools/Settings Meeting
Oct 2012
Bookstart – The Concept
Bookstart is based on the principle that every child in the UK
should have the opportunity to enjoy book sharing from as
early an age as possible.
Quality Time - Listening, Talking, Having Fun
Emphasis on reading for pleasure
Positive effect on early literacy
Bookstart – The Practicalities
• Gift of free packs of books with information
• Packs gifted by health visitors, libraries etc
Distribution of packs:
Baby Pack – 100% coverage = Best Practice
Treasure Chests – 99% coverage = Best Practice
•Bookstart Baby Pack
•Gifted at 7-9 months
• Bookstart Corner Gifted at 2 years
• Children’s Centre Home Visiting Programme
• 50 Vulnerable Families per centre
•Bookstart Treasure
•Gifted in the academic year the child turns
four
Age related
Double dipping
Dual Text
Discussion Group One1. Suggest the best ways to gift the pack –
Treasure – e.g.. invite an author to your setting Baby – e.g.. model book sharing with family
2. Write down any difficulties faced with the scheme
3. Questions about the scheme
Suggestions for Gifting Treasure• Invite an author/storyteller• Make books together• Visit your library• Have a “Bedtime Story” Day – wear your pyjamas• Invite parents to take part in the gifting• Arrange for the mobile library bus to visit• Make story sacks with parents• Invite Bookstart Bear along to your setting• Gift the packs individually to families
Suggestions for gifting days
Why not gift on an appropriate date:
Children’s Book Week – First week in October
Family Learning Week – October
World Book Day – March
International Children’s Book Day – April
National Bookstart Day – June
Libraries Summer Reading Challenge – July
Suggestions for Gifting All Packs• Open each pack with the family• Explain benefits of reading with pre-school
children• Bookstart Bear Club Joining Leaflet• Other leaflets• Websites for further information• Library Opening Hours/Storytimes/Rhymetimes• Integrity of packs• Choosing books• Model book sharing
Treasure Bag Deliveries
Work with Hard To Reach Groups
Women’s Aid
Education New Community/Travellers Unit
Bradford Under 5s Association
Pre-School Learning Alliance
Place of Change – Octavia Court
Bevan House – One stop shop for Asylum Seekers
and Refugees
Child minding Network
Packs for children with differing needs
Bookshine
For children with
a hearing impairment
Booktouch
For children with
a visual impairment
National Bookstart Week
Theme for 2012 – Party!Events across the District, 1000 children & adults
Help us to choose next year’s National Bookstart Week Theme
• All about me• Activities/Sports/Bookstart Bear Goes to Sports Day
• Heroes and Heroines• On the farm• Fairy Tales
• At the circus
Go to: http://tinyurl.com/8nbdofn and click on your favourite
•www.bookstart.org.uk
BooktimeReception Aged Children
Contents:
• A Booktime blue book bag. • The Tale of a Naughty Little Rabbit• Tim’s Din (Pearson UK), by Monica
Hughes. • Online resources with tips for sharing
this year’s book and a fun activity for children.
Tel: 01279 623 096 Email: [email protected]
Year 7 pupils receive a book from a list of 17 specially selected titles. Purchasable
Contact: Tel: 0845 606 42 62
• Targeted resources• Year 7 & 8
• Targeted resources •Reception & Year 1
Letterbox• Improves
educational outlook for children aged 7-13 in foster families
• Provides parcel of books, maths activities and games once per month for six months
• Purchasable•Contact Leanne Cobb
(020 8516 2993) [email protected]
About Bradford Libraries• 25 Libraries across the district• 4 Community Managed Libraries• 3 mobile libraries • Housebound delivery service• Over 200 staff • Loan not only books but DVD’s, MP3’s, CDs,
Audio Tapes, Console games, Magazines, Number Sacks. Free internet access, IT training and family learning courses. Family History Information, Newspapers, Local Studies.
Libraries and Bookstart• Mobile Library • Bookstart Bear Club• National Bookstart Week• Activities – Storytimes/Rhymetimes• Count Me In• Class visits• Love Books, Love Libraries
Book Ahead• Government Funded scheme for National Year of
Reading• Library initiative• Nursery age children in different settings• 50 picture books• 12 weeks• NO FINES• No Fee/Charge• Visit for children to exchange books at library• Storytime/Craft Activity
Bookstart Rhyme Challenge 2012• Aimed at children aged 0-5• It’s simple fun and great to take
part• Children and their mothers, fathers,
grandparents, carers and friends
are invited to learn rhymes and
earn certificates
01274 433684
Discussion Group Two
What else could libraries do to help us with our job?
Susan Brewster-Craig – Bookstart Project [email protected] 433684Shipley Library, 2 Wellcroft, Shipley, BD18 3QH
Helen Green – Libraries Early Years Development Officer [email protected] 4339931st Floor, Central Library, Princes Way, Bradford, BD1 1NN
Bookstart in Bradford Annual Report 2011-12