LITERACY

Students will be introduced to the Premiers’ Reading Challenge over the coming weeks, particularly in their Independent Reading classes. This is a fantastic opportunity to invest time and interest into reading books and logging them into a database that keeps track of progress and how students may measure up against others competing in and around the state of Victoria. What a wonderful way to recognise the many students that are avidly reading.  

The library staff have been working diligently processing close to 250 brand new novels, short stories and picture books that have been acquired for the upcoming ‘Literature Circles’ group reading program that will complement our Independent Reading program. These texts will have their own section within the library and be promoted once we are underway close to the beginning of Term 2. Year 7 students will complete their 6-week ‘Lit circles’ in Term 2, whilst Year 8 students will complete their program in Term 3. We can’t wait to see it running! 

There is plenty at work with Literacy on a whole school level that we are very excited about. A prioritised focus in building the ‘Literacy profile’ through pride in achievements has been regularly discussed with upcoming systems of a literacy shield, literacy badges, and excellence awards as just a taste for what we plan to introduce over the next two years at Mooroolbark. We believe there are many students who are excelling in this space, and we want to work on providing opportunities to reward them in a much more visible and celebrated way.