Dear Parents/Caregivers,
This year SLSS is again participating in the Premier's Reading Challenge.
The PRC is not a competition but a way to encourage students to develop a love of reading for life. Students are encouraged to select a range of fiction and non-fiction books suited to their reading ability and record books read during the reading period, from 6 May to 22 August.
To complete the challenge:
- Prep to Year 2 must read or experience at least 20 books
- Years 3 and 4 must read at least 20 books
- Years 5 to 9 must read at least 15 books.
Experiencing books can include shared reading, listening to stories, or reading picture books. E-books, magazines, graphic novels and recipe books can also be read along with fiction and non-fiction books. The aim for the 2025 challenge is to encourage students to make time to read. Last year saw more than 216,000 children from around the state participate.
Every student who completes the challenge, and returns the completed Record Reader Form, will receive a Certificate of Achievement. I look forward to seeing as many of our students as possible take part in the 2025 Premier's Reading Challenge.
Ms Coates
Teacher/Librarian