* Help pupils develop character, communication and leadership skills and boost their wellbeing
* Provide access to award-winning, diverse books and authors
* Create a reading for pleasure culture
* Easy to run with structured weekly resources, training for book club leaders
For the 2023-24 school year we are asking schools to contribute £300 towards the full cost of providing Book Clubs in Schools (independent sector schools £800). BCiS fundraises for the remaining cost of the programme from Trusts and Foundations. The books for the club are purchased separately by each school, but we can secure discounted rates. For schools with high pupil premium numbers we can apply for funding for your books.
To start the sign up process, fill in the form below and you will receive more information about how the programme works, our current book list and details of how to pay.
Support via email, phone and/or video conferencing throughout the project
Support via email, phone and/or video conferencing throughout the project
A step by step to run the programme for your school
A step by step to run the programme for your school
Online training videos for the Book Club Leaders
Online training videos for the Book Club Leaders
The BCiS Training Manual
The BCiS Training Manual
The curated BCiS Book List to choose the title for your book club to read
The curated BCiS Book List to choose the title for your book club to read
Bespoke BCIS Questions and Activities for the Book Clubbers - divided to match the weekly reading, (20-30 pages per week) of the book
Bespoke BCIS Questions and Activities for the Book Clubbers - divided to match the weekly reading, (20-30 pages per week) of the book
BCiS self evaluation questionnaires for all participants - online links
BCiS self evaluation questionnaires for all participants - online links
BCiS badges for all Book Club Leaders and Book Clubbers
BCiS badges for all Book Club Leaders and Book Clubbers
BCiS invitation template to Book Clubbers
BCiS invitation template to Book Clubbers
BCiS template letter to Book Club Leaders’ (as appropriate) and Book Clubbers’ parents
BCiS template letter to Book Club Leaders’ (as appropriate) and Book Clubbers’ parents
BCiS School Accreditation Certificate
BCiS School Accreditation Certificate
Book Club Leaders' Accreditation certificates - to use on CVs, UCAS personal statements and for the volunteering or skills criteria for the DofE Award
Book Club Leaders' Accreditation certificates - to use on CVs, UCAS personal statements and for the volunteering or skills criteria for the DofE Award
Book Clubber participation certificates
Book Clubber participation certificates