Rachel Saunders

Assistant Headteacher in Bradford. English leader. Year 5/6 teacher. Passionate about reading for pleasure. Wife and mum.

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

So sad not to have been there today to celebrate something that means so much to me. Incredibly grateful for this award and so glad the lovely @debbiet99313391 could collect on our behalf. @HarperCollinsUK @The_UKLA @OpenUni_RfP @TeresaCremin @kashleyenglish @PriestleyTrust

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

We had a fabulous start to our Bradford TRG last week! I’m really excited to see where this year takes us and how our Reading for Pleasure journeys develop together. @OpenUni_RfP @CLSJ_OpenUni @PriestleyTrust @kashleyenglish

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

I’m excited to be hosting a Teacher Reading Group in Bradford this year.
Open to anyone working in education who wants to develop their Reading for Pleasure practice. Please share! @Literacy_Trust @AP_Literacy @BradfordTeach @OpenUni_RfP @PAT_Partnership

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

My Top Texts for August are now up on the @OpenUni_RfP website. A selection of recent favourites that I think are well worth discovering and sharing with young readers. Have a look and let me know if you’ve read any of them! https://t.co/pu3pdOsqtK @MLBookshop @sarahjagger76

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

@TeresaCremin @MLBookshop @OpenUni_RfP @debbiet99313391 @kashleyenglish @clpe1 Thank you! Oh goodness I hope you like it 😬🫣 x

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

A perfect way to end what has been a fabulous weekend at the Aberford Literature Festival. Feeling inspired, grateful, and even more determined. Now, onto the next chapter… getting published! 📝 @MLBookshop @OpenUni_RfP @TeresaCremin @debbiet99313391 @kashleyenglish @clpe1

[Reading for Pleasure 🧶 @OpenUni_RfP]

📚 What does it take to build a thriving reading community?

Join us at the OU RfP Autumn Conference 2026: Re-imagining Reading Communities. A day of practical ideas, inspiring speakers and research-informed learning.

🎟️ Tickets: £60

Register here: https://t.co/OuZrS7rVFy

[Miriam Lord Bookshop @MLBookshop]

Yesterday we held a book tombola at our school Summer Fair. What a wonderful way to share books with our families 🎉 @OpenUni_RfP

[Reading for Pleasure 🧶 @OpenUni_RfP]

🏫 From the classroom: real stories, real impact.

Discover how thid school’s pupil-designed ‘Book Bus’ (mobile book trolley) and pupil-run bookshop make reading visible, social and accessible across the school community.

📥 Download here: https://t.co/96A62bhjAA

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

Exciting things are happening… 👀 📚📝 @MLBookshop @OpenUni_RfP @TeresaCremin @debbiet99313391 @kashleyenglish

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

Proud of our wonderful school 🌟 https://t.co/CStotTIdNW

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

Our school librarian team has had a busy morning voting on our new author-inspired class names for 2026–27! We’re excited to ensure they reflect and celebrate our pupils’ evolving reader identities.
@OpenUni_RfP @TeresaCremin @debbiet99313391 @kashleyenglish @MLBookshop

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

I have LOVED setting up my own bedtime stories club for our younger pupils and families. Very pleased with my DIY bags! @OpenUni_RfP @TeresaCremin @debbiet99313391 @kashleyenglish @sarahjagger76 @MLBookshop

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

I'm so excited to launch our new Bedtime Story Club for EYFS & KS1 pupils and families next week. They will take home handmade story bags filled with resources to help bring stories to life. @OpenUni_RfP @MLBookshop @TeresaCremin @kashleyenglish @debbiet99313391

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

Honoured to be featured in the 20 Faces of Bradford as part of the Bradford City of Culture 2025 💕 @OpenUni_RfP @TeresaCremin @MLBookshop @debbiet99313391 @kashleyenglish
https://t.co/3iVeXVzina

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

Thrilled to be featured in English 4-11 magazine talking about our involvement in the CLiPPA Awards last year! A fabulous experience for our pupils 🌟 @The_UKLA @NATEfeed @EnglishAssoc @TeresaCremin @debbiet99313391 @clpe1 @MLBookshop

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

A huge thank you to @LisJardine and @Literacy_Trust for inviting us to take part in another fabulous Author Project. 99 UKS2 pupils were thrilled to see their work published and proudly performed their stories in front of parents and peers. @MLBookshop @OpenUni_RfP @TeresaCremin

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

A fantastic #WorldBookDay at ML celebrating our love for reading! Our librarians led assembly, we cosied up for bedtime stories in our PJs with parents and Year 1 visited Manningham Library to watch Christopher Nibble. @OpenUni_RfP @MLBookshop @TeresaCremin

[CLPE @clpe1]

Assistant Headteacher Rachel Saunders shares how inclusive, carefully chosen texts have transformed writer identity at Miriam Lord Primary,helping pupils see themselves as authors and poets. Read more: https://t.co/SvM5hLeMHd

[Rachel Saunders @MrsRLSaunders]

My two little “authors” are hard at work 😍. Next bestseller pending… @OpenUni_RfP @MLBookshop @sarahjagger76 @TeresaCremin @debbiet99313391 @clpe1