Literacy

MS Readathon

Well done to all the students that have participated in the MS Readathon. We ended up having around 100 students participating and have had 520 books logged onto the website. Wow! I am excited to write that we have raised over $1200. A very impressive effort!

Currently the leading fundraisers are:

Kaylee from 6AS
Aarav from 3PA
Eleazar from 2NF and Ebenezer from 5LS

If you would still like to donate, you can still do this up until the 22nd of September.

The Children's Book Council Awards Winners

Each year the Children's Book Council of Australia releases a list of books that they deem as being the best in their category. These books are always incredibly creative, thought provoking and well written. Many of you may have seen the seal that is applied to these books in book shops, and it can often indicate a book that is well worth your child's time to read. For parents who are struggling to find a book for their child, it can sometimes be a handy indicator of a high quality text. Some adults (including the author of this) also find it handy in helping to select books that are good for gifts.

Below I have pasted the winning books along with their summary.

Fortnightly Segments

Writing Challenge

If your child enjoys their writing and is keen to write for enjoyment at home, below is a prompt that you could ask your child to write about.

You can breathe underwater and swim like a fish. What will you do with your new power?

Comprehension Question

This fortnight’s questions are:

Did this book hold your interest? Why?
Did the book leave you with any unanswered questions?