English At Mullauna

The Great Rewards of Reading

Evidence suggests that there is a positive relationship between reading frequency, reading enjoyment and attainment (Clark 2011; Clark and Douglas 2011).

The Premier’s Reading Challenge 2024 

The Challenge encourages children and students to read a set number of books over the year and record their efforts online. Since the Challenge first began in 2005, more than 4.3 million students have read over 60 million books. 

Eight Benefits of Reading for Children

• Builds concentration.
• Improves memory.
• Teaches about the world.
• Develops empathy. 
• Expands vocabulary. 
• Boosts critical thinking. 
• Helps build positive self-image. 
• Better performance in school and beyond.

At Mullauna we promote the Challenge through our 

Wide Reading Program in Years 7 - 9.

https://www.plv.org.au/projects/big-summer-read/ 

A Victorian Statewide Reading Program

1 December – 31 January

Research has identified a phenomenon known as the ‘summer slide’, which refers to the loss of literacy skills over the summer holidays when children do not read—estimated on average as the equivalent of two to three months of reading proficiency. Studies have found that children who receive and read free books over summer experience the equivalent of attending three years of summer school.

Tamsin Davidson

Leading Teacher | Head of Faculty English