Book Clubs in Schools (BCiS) Mission is to prepare young people with the skills they need to improve their life opportunities.
BCiS is a charity delivering face-to-face, cross-age peer mentoring book clubs in secondary and primary schools, focusing on the most disadvantaged. The clubs develop a love of reading, social and communication skills and offers a volunteering experience for the older pupils.
In the book clubs, young people:
- read a book for fun
- discuss topics that relate to them
- mix with others from different backgrounds, abilities and age groups
- communicate face-to-face
- learn to respect different opinions
- think creatively
The year 10s are developing resilience and perseverance.
They have coped well with the responsibility of being prepared for book club and setting a good example to the younger students.
The habits of informed criticism and respectful debate are practised during book club, these are cross curricular life skills. I have observed the accelerated progress in the work of the pupils who participated in English.
The format gets children to reflect on a text, to consider the views of other group members and to develop more objective and analytical thinking in a fun and engaging way.
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There was a point in my life when I needed some help. I had left education and didn’t know what came next for me - become a teacher? Study [...]
On International Volunteer Day we’d like to thank those who volunteer for Book Clubs in Schools. From students who lead book clubs, to copywriters who share our news, your help goes a long way. 😊
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Why I Volunteer - Book Clubs in Schools
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There was a point in my life when I needed some help. I had left education and didn’t know what came next for me – become a teacher? Study a PhD? Travel? I thought about what I wanted to do and who I wanted to be so often that it left me feeling anxious ...
