Premier’s Reading Challenge

The Premier’s Reading Challenge is a state-wide literacy engagement program that aims to:

· encourage students to read more books

· develop an enjoyment of reading, and

· improve literacy levels

The Challenge requires students to read 12 books from an age-based book list between the beginning of the school year and early September. At the end of the year those students who have completed the challenge will receive a certificate or medal.

2023 is the 20th year of the Premier’s Reading Challenge! To celebrate this milestone, students have been offered an additional challenge to read 20 books and receive a 20th anniversary certificate in addition to their standard certificate or medal. This additional challenge is optional.

At PPN participation in the Premier’s Reading Challenge is highly encouraged. Students in Foundation, Year 1 and Year 2 are assisted during their weekly library time to complete the challenge, and all receive a certificate at the end of the year. Students from Year 3 to Year 6 complete the challenge independently with encouragement from the library team and their class teacher.

The student reading record for each child is kept in the library and students in Year 3-6 update their progress each week during their library time.

Last year, as a result of our high participation rate, PPN student leaders were invited to attend a special Premier’s Reading Challenge event that celebrated our achievements. Let’s see if we can do as well again this year!

CBCA Notables Announcement

The annual ‘Book of the Year Awards’ is an initiative undertaken by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) to promote quality literature for young Australians, support and encourage a wide range of Australian writers and illustrators of children’s books, and celebrate contributions made to Australian children’s literature.

The awards are given across six categories and are announced at the beginning of Children’s Book Week each year. Leading up to Children’s Book Week a list of notables is announced, and then the shortlist of six books from each category which will be read and voted on by a special judging panel.

The notables list was announced in February and includes some fantastic books written and illustrated by both well-known and new Australians authors and Illustrators. Our school library contains many of these books and later this month when the Shortlist is announced we look forward to exploring the books with our students and deciding which ones we think should win.

If you would like to learn more about the Children’s Book Council of Australia or the 2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards, please visit the CBCA website www.cbca.org.au