The Senior Campus has 43 participants in the Premiers’ Reading Challenge from Years 9 – 12.
So far, 13 students have completed the challenge by reading at least 15 books since February this year. 6 students have read over 20 books and one Year 12 student, Maddy H has read 59! This is an impressive effort considering the study requirements of Year 12.
I am very proud of this small but dedicated group of students. I am sure they have benefited from their commitment to the challenge and I look forward to celebrating their achievements at the conclusion of the challenge on the 5 September. Well done Team!
Mrs Robyn Whitelaw
Resource Centre Manager, Senior Campus
The Junior Campus has 41 students participating in the PRC and seven have completed the requirements to date. The Year 7s add the books they have read to a reading log as part of their literacy reading programme during English. Many students like to dip in and out of books and we are always pleased when they encourage each other to borrow books that they recommend. Books in the Twilight series have been the most popular reads by Year 7s and many Year 8s have gone on to read other books in the Hunger Games series after reading The Hunger Games as a text for English.
During the English reading programme in the library we emphasise that it is not the number of books that students read but how they grow in reading across genres and topics. Well done to all the students and please encourage your students to contact Mrs Thomas if they would like help to join the challenge. I can help in the library or send them a link of useful tips.
The Junior Campus will celebrate the achievements of all participants during Book Week and at the end of the Challenge.
Mrs Stephanie Thomas
Teacher – Librarian, Junior Campus
High Ability and Wednesday Homework Club Coordinator