Literacy
KOALA Awards
In the past editions of the Literacy page of the newsletter, we have suggested some books that might be good for students to read. One website that is fantastic for finding books for students to read is called KOALA. KOALA stands for Kids Own Australian Literature Awards. As the name suggests, KOALA promotes Australian authors and allows students to be the ones nominating and voting on the texts they like. The 2023 list included a number of books that were very popular with some of our students. Below are the shortlisted books for younger readers and older readers.
The winners were:
If you are interested in visiting the website, the link is below.
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.
Write a story about a lost city.
Optional Comprehension Activities
Write a letter to the main character and the character's reply.