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2024 Premier's Reading Challenge

The NSW Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is now open and Holy Family is excited to be participating!

The PRC is a statewide Challenge that encourages students to develop a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students and enables them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition, but a challenge to encourage each student to read, to read more, and to read more widely.

How many books do students need to read?

K- Year 2 Students are challenged to read or experience 30 books. 20 of these books must be from the relevant Challenge booklists, and up to 10 books can be personal choice books. Books can be read with a parent, carer, teacher or another student.

Year 3 - 6 Students are challenged to read 20 books independently. At least 10 of these books must be from the relevant Challenge booklists, and up to 10 books can be personal choice books.

If a book is from an approved PRC series, students can enter up to 5 books as Challenge books, and can read up to 10 other books from the same series as Personal Choice books. More information on the rules of the Challenge can be found on the PRC website.

Books must be added to a student’s online reading record by Friday 23 August 2024 in order for their reading record to be validated and receive a certificate.

How do students log their reading?

Students can access the PRC’s Student Experience site using their DoE username and password, or can log into the site via the Student Portal. A video guide explaining how to use the Student Experience site can be found here.

Second Hand Uniform Shop

Should you wish to purchase second hand uniforms for your children, please come to the office first, collect the key, then go and choose the pieces of uniform you require for your child. Once you have selected your uniforms you can then pay for them on the Qkr! app. Please do not order and pay for these items first as they may not be available for you.

Tuning into Kids

Catholic Care are offering a FREE ‘Tuning into Kids’ Parenting Program for parents of primary school aged children.

Children who develop emotional intelligence often do better emotionally and socially and have better health and fewer behavioural difficulties. Over 5 weeks you will learn skills to assist your child in understanding and managing their emotions, explore how to deal with frustrations and conflict and how to develop good social skills and positive behaviours.

Please note: this program is funded for parents residing in these LGAs only - Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai, Willoughby, Lane Cove, Mosman, North Sydney and Northern Beaches.

To register call 1800 324 924, email intakefs@catholiccaredbb.org.au or register here https://tinyurl.com/4mucar6d.

CHATSWOOD YOUTH CENTRE MAIN HALL

Cnr Albert Avenue & Victor Street

Wednesdays 6 March - 3 April 2024

10.00am - 12.00pm