Grimoldby Primary School

Grimoldby Primary School is situated in a village ten minutes from the coast, in the East Lindsey District of Lincolnshire. The school values inclusivity and believes that every child should leave school with a love for reading; staff feel strongly that all children need access to all types of books, both at home and school.

Grimoldby is geographically distant from any major cities and has a local population which is predominantly white British. This means that pupils would probably not be able to learn about and experience a diverse range of cultures – and a wide array of literary texts – if the staff did not address this issue so proactively: using literature to guide children towards become inclusive and caring members of the community.

The school began working with its local English Hub in 2021, and staff members have attended numerous Reading for Pleasure courses since then. Grimoldby Primary has fully embraced the Reading for Pleasure training, guidance, research and pedagogy shared in these sessions and successfully implemented many of those ideas and strategies.