Dive into Reading!

Thank you to all the families who purchased books through our school book fair. It was a very successful morning and it was great to see students buying new books and their enthusiasm to want to read them. 

Next week on, 25th of May, our school will participate in the National Simultaneous Story time. This is an annual event where an Australian written and illustrated picture story book is chosen to read in schools, libraries, homes and other children's facilities all over the nation on the same day, at the same time. This year we will be reading 'Family Tree' written and illustrated by Josh Pyke and Ronojoy Ghosh. 

The month of May is the National Family Reading Month. Teachers everywhere and Scholastic encourage students and their families to read everyday for the month of May. We would love to see what you are reading by continuing to record it in your diaries and bringing them to school each day. Scholastic shares the following message about National Family Reading Month:

'As you know, reading at home for fun has long-lasting benefits. It builds vocabulary, comprehension, and phonological awareness. Each of these skills is a prerequisite for later success in reading, but of even greater importance is that frequent, pleasurable reading time spent with family to fall in love with the joy and power of books! Celebrate reading more this May in a way that works well for your family. Make a personal reading challenge and encourage the whole family to do the same.'

For more information follow this link:

https://www.scholastic.com.au/scholastic-in-the-community/national-family-reading-month-2022/ 

*Please remind students to return any library or MARC books to school