This survey is for teachers working in Lewisham schools.

London Writers Centre has been nurturing London's literary community for 30 years. As Lewisham's literature development agency, we:
  • Support writers at every stage of their journey
  • Create opportunities for new voices to be heard
  • Connect communities through literature
  • Work to make the writing industry more inclusive
  • Build partnerships across London's cultural sector
We're leading this campaign because we believe in the power of words to transform lives and communities. We're working with local people to shape what Borough of Literature could mean for Lewisham.

We would appreciate your invaluable insights into your needs and interests in supporting your students’ writing, reading and oracy.

The survey will take 10 minutes to complete.

We have two vouchers of £100 each for schools to buy books for their school. If you would like to enter the free draw, please tick the box at the end of the survey.
About you

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1. What is your first name (Required.)

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2. What is your surname (Required.)

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3. Name of school (Required.)

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4. Job Title

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5. Email address (Required.)

Reading, writing and oracy in your school

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6. Tell us a bit about what reading, writing and oracy looks like at your school (50 words max)

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7. Does your school currently do any of the following – please tick as many as relevant:

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8. Are you working with any local creative organisations to support writing, reading and oracy? If yes, please tell us who they are:

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9. Does your school take part in any initiatives or use resources from any of the following educational organisations or publishers? Please tick all that are relevant.

Getting pupils involved in reading, writing and oracy

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10. Please tell us the top three challenges your school is facing in supporting your students’ writing, reading and oracy development:

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11. From your perspective, how do you think an initiative like Lewisham Borough of Literature could support reading, writing and oracy in your school? Max 100 words

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12. What would you like to see happen as Lewisham Borough of Literature?

These are the ideas that other people we’ve consulted have come up with:

  • Storytelling that preserves community histories
  • Writing programmes for wellbeing
  • Support for writers at all stages
  • Cross-cultural literary exchange
  • Activities bringing generations together
  • Literature in mother tongue languages

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13. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

A bit more about your school

It would really help us understand the context of your answers if we know more about your school.

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14. What type of school do you work in – please select one:

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15. Which key stage do you teach – please select one:

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16. Does your school have a library?

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17. Has your school ever collaborated with other local schools on any literary initiatives?.

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18. If yes, please tell us more.

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19. Has your school ever collaborated with local libraries on any literary initiatives?

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20. If yes, please tell us more.

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21. Has your school ever curated any literary initiatives involving students’ parents? i.e. An author's visit or book club for parents only etc.

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22. If yes, please tell us more.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. We appreciate it very much.

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23. Please tick any or all of the following if you would like to:

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24. Please tick here, if you would like to enter your school to the free draw for a £100 voucher for books:

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