The Premier’s Reading Challenge has proven to be a very popular competition over the last few days with a massive 574 students registering to compete and 205 books already finished at the close of April. Notable mentions to Georgie Collyer, Hayden Dempster, Summer Tuppenney and Giselle Leonard who have read between them a total of 64 books (and counting) What an achievement! 

All competitors, please continue to push those personal goals and read, read, READ! 

 

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The plans in introducing to our Independent Reading sessions – the group orientated reading program known as ‘Literature Circles’ has been postponed for the time being. This is for reasons out of our control, but teachers have been very diligent to jump on the front foot and prepare Year 7s for the program to run as soon as it can. This is likely to begin next term.  
In the meantime, students have created their own reading goals and have set themselves a challenge to either read more, consider a wider scope for their choices, or invest time in reading something outside of their comfort zone in IR classes this term. 
We want to celebrate this effort to achieve and hope it yields some great results.  
Below you can see a few novels selected for the Literature Circles program.  

 

 

Furthermore, Independent Reading will engage in some targeted ‘Digital Literacy’ Lessons over the next month to help prepare students for the online/social network world they are living in each and every minute of their lives. Source checking, digital footprints and research skills are just a few things students will learn about and gain greater awareness of.  

 
 

The QuickSmart (QS) team have been working with some 7s and 8s in very dynamic ways, where students are benefitting from the content and guidance to prepare them for reading, writing, and listening comprehension skills. The QS support have included a number of interactive additions to enhance the students’ experiences in the one or smaller group sessions. The image depicts a typical QS session with QS Coordinator Mrs Lopez. 
We also would like to thank those who have intentions to attend the Parent Info Night for students in the program.  

 

 

The annual Open Night was a huge success and many future students, and their parents attended to see what was on offer. Below are a number of stalls dedicated to the ‘Literacy’ and ‘Literacy Support’ area on the night.