Lily Staff
@lilystaff.bsky.social
Founding English Lead at Reach Academy Hanworth Park
At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we are building a culture where pupils love reading. Watch the video to hear directly from some of our amazing pupils and read more about this in my blog for the Children’s Commissioner in link below.
@lilystaff.bsky.social English Lead at Reach Academy Hanworth Park has written a Children's Commissioner blog about their Reading Programme's success. We're so proud of our pupils! www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blo... Join our education community here: reachschools.uk/reach-out/
October 1, 2025 at 9:13 PM
At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we are building a culture where pupils love reading. Watch the video to hear directly from some of our amazing pupils and read more about this in my blog for the Children’s Commissioner in link below.
At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we are building a culture where loving to read is the norm. Read more about how we do this in my blog for the Children's Commissioner which reflects on our pupils' reading achievements.
www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blo...
www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blo...
Reflecting on the success of the reading programme at Reach Academy Hanworth Park, Lily Staff | Children's Commissioner for England
Lily Staff is the secondary English Lead at Reach Academy Hanworth Park, an all-through academy in Feltham, Hounslow. The school opened in September 2024
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September 25, 2025 at 8:33 PM
At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we are building a culture where loving to read is the norm. Read more about how we do this in my blog for the Children's Commissioner which reflects on our pupils' reading achievements.
www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blo...
www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blo...
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Look at this video of our children talking about the books they love! ALL our children now love reading but only 36% of them were reading at or above their chronological reading age in Sept. One of the major successes of this founding year!
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Year 7 love reading!
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July 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Look at this video of our children talking about the books they love! ALL our children now love reading but only 36% of them were reading at or above their chronological reading age in Sept. One of the major successes of this founding year!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwS...
@lilystaff.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SwS...
@lilystaff.bsky.social
Really proud of the progress our Year 7s have made with reading this year! In September only 37% were at or above their reading age compared with 75% now. Short thread below on how we have achieved this. 🧵
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Really proud of the progress our Year 7s have made with reading this year! In September only 37% were at or above their reading age compared with 75% now. Short thread below on how we have achieved this. 🧵
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Hear from @lilystaff.bsky.social about the amazing progress our children are making in their reading. So many came to us saying they hated reading. Each now are reading 3 books independently & talk about them constantly. It’s really special.
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Discover how Reading Plus increased reading fluency and proficiency in Hounslow secondary students
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June 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Hear from @lilystaff.bsky.social about the amazing progress our children are making in their reading. So many came to us saying they hated reading. Each now are reading 3 books independently & talk about them constantly. It’s really special.
www.daisyeducationuk.com/impact/case-...
www.daisyeducationuk.com/impact/case-...
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Today I’m in CityAM writing about how Everythingism holds back growth.
Original essay here reform.uk/publications...
Original essay here reform.uk/publications...
April 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Today I’m in CityAM writing about how Everythingism holds back growth.
Original essay here reform.uk/publications...
Original essay here reform.uk/publications...
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For this week’s blog, I’ve written about the FAQs on our Everythingism essay!
Great to see so many commentators engaging with it, we’ll add more as we get more.
Great to see so many commentators engaging with it, we’ll add more as we get more.
Since Policy Director, @jo3hill.bsky.social, published his essay: Everythingism
there's been a lot of discussion on the topic... 🗣️🗣️🗣️
there's been a lot of discussion on the topic... 🗣️🗣️🗣️
April 9, 2025 at 8:41 AM
For this week’s blog, I’ve written about the FAQs on our Everythingism essay!
Great to see so many commentators engaging with it, we’ll add more as we get more.
Great to see so many commentators engaging with it, we’ll add more as we get more.
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reading programme. The data has been staggering & we have a FREE reading event to explain why with @jonnybennett13.bsky.social. See details below:
April 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
reading programme. The data has been staggering & we have a FREE reading event to explain why with @jonnybennett13.bsky.social. See details below:
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We’ve achieved a lot this academic year so far but our biggest bets were on behaviour/ culture, attendance & reading.
Thanks to Charlie & rest of the team our attendance YTD is 98.2% & I’m super proud of how confident, articulate & kind our children are.
Then SO proud of @lilystaff.bsky.social’s…
Thanks to Charlie & rest of the team our attendance YTD is 98.2% & I’m super proud of how confident, articulate & kind our children are.
Then SO proud of @lilystaff.bsky.social’s…
April 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
We’ve achieved a lot this academic year so far but our biggest bets were on behaviour/ culture, attendance & reading.
Thanks to Charlie & rest of the team our attendance YTD is 98.2% & I’m super proud of how confident, articulate & kind our children are.
Then SO proud of @lilystaff.bsky.social’s…
Thanks to Charlie & rest of the team our attendance YTD is 98.2% & I’m super proud of how confident, articulate & kind our children are.
Then SO proud of @lilystaff.bsky.social’s…
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In Sept 19% of our Year 7 were 5 years below their reading age on entry, now 6%. Just 37% were working at or above their chronological reading age now 56%.
Reading Plus has been genuinely transformative within a term. Come to our free event to find out how: bit.ly/4l5AqYn
Reading Plus has been genuinely transformative within a term. Come to our free event to find out how: bit.ly/4l5AqYn
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March 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
In Sept 19% of our Year 7 were 5 years below their reading age on entry, now 6%. Just 37% were working at or above their chronological reading age now 56%.
Reading Plus has been genuinely transformative within a term. Come to our free event to find out how: bit.ly/4l5AqYn
Reading Plus has been genuinely transformative within a term. Come to our free event to find out how: bit.ly/4l5AqYn
Reading Plus has played a vital role in the progress our pupils have made in reading at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. Come to visit us on Monday 28th April to hear how we have successfully implemented the programme.
Registration link here - bit.ly/4l5AqYn
Registration link here - bit.ly/4l5AqYn
March 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reading Plus has played a vital role in the progress our pupils have made in reading at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. Come to visit us on Monday 28th April to hear how we have successfully implemented the programme.
Registration link here - bit.ly/4l5AqYn
Registration link here - bit.ly/4l5AqYn
At Reach Academy Hanworth Park, pupils in Y7 read the same book at home each half term as part of our reading programme. Our pupils love discussing characters/plot/predictions with their peers in our weekly English Morning Meets. Short thread on how we do this. 🧵
March 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
At Reach Academy Hanworth Park, pupils in Y7 read the same book at home each half term as part of our reading programme. Our pupils love discussing characters/plot/predictions with their peers in our weekly English Morning Meets. Short thread on how we do this. 🧵
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The scale of the problem of students leaving secondary school unable to read is an unnecessary tragedy. This entirely preventable situation is exacerbated by some common misconceptions:
Our blog explains more wp.me/p4hKgx-a2 (5 min read).
#EdublogUK
Our blog explains more wp.me/p4hKgx-a2 (5 min read).
#EdublogUK
7 Misconceptions About Teaching Adolescents to Read
The scale of the problem of students leaving secondary school unable to read is an unnecessary tragedy. This entirely preventable situation is exacerbated by some common misconceptions: 1 &n…
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March 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The scale of the problem of students leaving secondary school unable to read is an unnecessary tragedy. This entirely preventable situation is exacerbated by some common misconceptions:
Our blog explains more wp.me/p4hKgx-a2 (5 min read).
#EdublogUK
Our blog explains more wp.me/p4hKgx-a2 (5 min read).
#EdublogUK
Loved this session on vocabulary overlap between History and English from @mrptse.bsky.social and @michaeldoron.bsky.social. Gave me lots to think about. #rEDBrum
March 8, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Loved this session on vocabulary overlap between History and English from @mrptse.bsky.social and @michaeldoron.bsky.social. Gave me lots to think about. #rEDBrum
Had the best time presenting this morning @researchedbrum.bsky.social
about reading outside the classroom. Can’t wait for the rest of the day! #rEDBRUM
about reading outside the classroom. Can’t wait for the rest of the day! #rEDBRUM
March 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Had the best time presenting this morning @researchedbrum.bsky.social
about reading outside the classroom. Can’t wait for the rest of the day! #rEDBRUM
about reading outside the classroom. Can’t wait for the rest of the day! #rEDBRUM
Really excited to speak about getting pupils reading outside the classroom @researchedbrum.bsky.social next weekend! Get your tickets here 🎟️
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researchED Birmingham (UK) | ResearchED
Join us again in sunny Brum for researchED Birmingham. As ever, we have the sharpest minds in education gathering en masse in Brum town. Go on bab, you know you [...]Read More...
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March 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Really excited to speak about getting pupils reading outside the classroom @researchedbrum.bsky.social next weekend! Get your tickets here 🎟️
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Come & join our founding team as a science teacher at Reach Academy Hanworth Park.
Our current Year 7’s attendance is 98.5%, their behaviour is exemplary, we have the strongest of relationships with their families & they’re making extraordinary academic progress.
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There’s..
Our current Year 7’s attendance is 98.5%, their behaviour is exemplary, we have the strongest of relationships with their families & they’re making extraordinary academic progress.
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There’s..
https://reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/
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February 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Come & join our founding team as a science teacher at Reach Academy Hanworth Park.
Our current Year 7’s attendance is 98.5%, their behaviour is exemplary, we have the strongest of relationships with their families & they’re making extraordinary academic progress.
t.co/oPM5oW5fyQ
There’s..
Our current Year 7’s attendance is 98.5%, their behaviour is exemplary, we have the strongest of relationships with their families & they’re making extraordinary academic progress.
t.co/oPM5oW5fyQ
There’s..
Feeling excited for Y7 to read A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’engle as part of our reading scheme. I thoroughly recommend this book for introducing pupils to science fiction - a thrilling adventure set in space 🔭🪐🛰️ #Edusky
February 17, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Feeling excited for Y7 to read A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’engle as part of our reading scheme. I thoroughly recommend this book for introducing pupils to science fiction - a thrilling adventure set in space 🔭🪐🛰️ #Edusky
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This is an INCREDIBLE opportunity to join our super talented founding team as a science teacher.
A school where our children adore science. Participation is incredible & behaviour exemplary. This is a chance to grow a career whilst building a school.
reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/
A school where our children adore science. Participation is incredible & behaviour exemplary. This is a chance to grow a career whilst building a school.
reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/
Join the team - Reach Academy Hanworth Park
Join the team Information for prospective staff Reach Academy Hanworth Park Vacancies Join Reach Out Join our fantastic Reach Out community: a place where passionate educators can share, collaborate a...
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February 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is an INCREDIBLE opportunity to join our super talented founding team as a science teacher.
A school where our children adore science. Participation is incredible & behaviour exemplary. This is a chance to grow a career whilst building a school.
reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/
A school where our children adore science. Participation is incredible & behaviour exemplary. This is a chance to grow a career whilst building a school.
reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/
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This is really great to see. I have visited the school and seen @lilystaff.bsky.social and @louiseverett.bsky.social & Team in action and it’s no surprise their routines and curriculum translates into improved literacy.
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We’ve completed our first whole-school reading test since our Sept baseline.
We’re so proud of our founding Year 7 pupils. 19% were 5 years below their reading age on entry, now 6%. Just 37% were working at or above their chronological reading age now 56%.
Long way to go but pleased with…
We’re so proud of our founding Year 7 pupils. 19% were 5 years below their reading age on entry, now 6%. Just 37% were working at or above their chronological reading age now 56%.
Long way to go but pleased with…
January 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
This is really great to see. I have visited the school and seen @lilystaff.bsky.social and @louiseverett.bsky.social & Team in action and it’s no surprise their routines and curriculum translates into improved literacy.
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Really excited by the progress pupils at Reach Academy Hanworth Park are making with their reading.
This is down to a whole school focus on disciplinary literacy, a commitment to building a culture where pupils read regularly outside of school and the delivery of weekly/daily intervention. #EduSky
This is down to a whole school focus on disciplinary literacy, a commitment to building a culture where pupils read regularly outside of school and the delivery of weekly/daily intervention. #EduSky
We’ve completed our first whole-school reading test since our Sept baseline.
We’re so proud of our founding Year 7 pupils. 19% were 5 years below their reading age on entry, now 6%. Just 37% were working at or above their chronological reading age now 56%.
Long way to go but pleased with…
We’re so proud of our founding Year 7 pupils. 19% were 5 years below their reading age on entry, now 6%. Just 37% were working at or above their chronological reading age now 56%.
Long way to go but pleased with…
January 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Really excited by the progress pupils at Reach Academy Hanworth Park are making with their reading.
This is down to a whole school focus on disciplinary literacy, a commitment to building a culture where pupils read regularly outside of school and the delivery of weekly/daily intervention. #EduSky
This is down to a whole school focus on disciplinary literacy, a commitment to building a culture where pupils read regularly outside of school and the delivery of weekly/daily intervention. #EduSky
At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we are using Reading Plus, an online programme designed to improve pupils' comprehension, vocabulary and silent fluency. Short thread below on how it works. 🧵
www.readingsolutionsuk.co.uk/reading-plus/
www.readingsolutionsuk.co.uk/reading-plus/
Reading Plus | Online Reading Programme | Reading Solutions
Discover how our reading programme is helping children to become more curious and confident. Reading Plus creates a love for reading.
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January 25, 2025 at 8:15 PM
At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we are using Reading Plus, an online programme designed to improve pupils' comprehension, vocabulary and silent fluency. Short thread below on how it works. 🧵
www.readingsolutionsuk.co.uk/reading-plus/
www.readingsolutionsuk.co.uk/reading-plus/
Just over a week left to apply to work at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. We are looking
for primary and secondary teachers to join us on this extraordinary journey. ⭐️📚
reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/
for primary and secondary teachers to join us on this extraordinary journey. ⭐️📚
reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/
Join the team - Reach Academy Hanworth Park
Join the team Information for prospective staff Find out what it’s like working with Reach Vacancies Our current vacancies English Teacher English TeacherDeadline: 23rd January 2025 We are lo…
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January 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Just over a week left to apply to work at Reach Academy Hanworth Park. We are looking
for primary and secondary teachers to join us on this extraordinary journey. ⭐️📚
reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/
for primary and secondary teachers to join us on this extraordinary journey. ⭐️📚
reachacademyhanworthpark.com/jointheteam/
At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we use English Morning Meets to make reading social. This is part of the culture we are building where pupils genuinely love reading. Short thread on the second Morning Meet of this term below 👇🏼 🧵 #EduSky
January 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
At Reach Academy Hanworth Park we use English Morning Meets to make reading social. This is part of the culture we are building where pupils genuinely love reading. Short thread on the second Morning Meet of this term below 👇🏼 🧵 #EduSky