Island Schools To Benefit From New Children’s Literacy Campaign

A children’s educational brand is launching an ambitious new campaign on the Isle of Wight aimed at boosting literacy and inspiring a new generation of young readers.

Let’s Go See, an independent UK-based publisher and multimedia brand, will roll out its Educational Outreach Programme across 36 primary schools on the Island this month — an area identified as one of the UK’s most disadvantaged in literacy levels.

As part of the pilot project, the company will donate 4,500 brand-new books to Year 2 pupils, along with teacher toolkits, classroom resources and parent guides designed in partnership with child development expert Dr Amanda Gummer and her team at Fundamentally Children.

The initiative aims to tackle the growing national literacy crisis.

According to Let’s Go See’s Creative Director, Robert Johnson, more than a quarter of UK primary pupils leave school without reaching expected reading levels, and one in five children has no books at home.

“Poor literacy doesn’t just hold children back at school – it limits job opportunities and social mobility later in life,” said Mr Johnson.

“We believe in the power of stories to entertain, educate, and inspire.

"This pilot is about giving children access to books and helping teachers and parents nurture a love of reading that lasts.”

Each of the books aligns with the Key Stage 1 curriculum and is supported by online learning materials, lesson plans and activities through the brand’s YouTube channel, which already boasts over four million views.

Let’s Go See is best known for its Pilot Ollie and Pilot Polly series, which has sold more than 85,000 copies worldwide and appears on platforms such as Amazon Prime, Tubi, and Wizz.

The company says data gathered from the Isle of Wight pilot will help shape plans to expand the programme nationally, with the goal of reaching more schools and communities across the UK.

With a mission rooted in creativity, diversity and adventure, Let’s Go See hopes its campaign will help raise literacy standards and inspire children to explore the world — both through reading and imagination.