The Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2021 finishes in 1 Month! Data entry is open, but strictly closes on September 3, so students still have time to fill in their reading record. If students are not sure if they have finished the challenge or need help to fill in their forms Mrs Cowley and Mrs Blyde are more than happy to print them a copy of their loans, identify which books they can record on their form and help them out.

Students in Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 do not need to submit a form. The library team and Lower Primary teachers work together throughout the year to read eligible books during class and library time and complete the challenge for them. Students in Foundation, and any student completing the Challenge for the first year will receive a certificate towards the end of the year and all other year levels will receive a medal according to the level of the Challenge they have completed.

Some charts have been set up in the library that displays which students have completed the challenge. Seeing these charts and the names on them has been a big motivator for those who have not completed the challenge to do so.

Due to requirements to clean and isolate books upon their return to the library we are continuing to limit loans to 2 per students. We hope that we can return to the normal loan limits soon.

Book Week is not far away! It will be held during Week 6, and the Book Week Committee and our wonderful teachers has been busy planning and organising lots of fun activities that celebrate and encourage reading.
Some information to take note of:
• We will be having a Scholastic Book Fair from Tuesday to Friday of Book Week (Week 6).
• Physical and virtual diorama entries are due Friday August 20 (Week 5).
• The Book Week Costume Parade will be held on Friday August 27 (Week 6).