Learning
St Bernard's Primary School
Deputy Principal/Learning and Teaching Leader
- Ms Bridget Morris
Victoria Premier’s Reading Challenge - That’s a Wrap!
What a fantastic effort from our St Bernard's readers! The 2026 Premier's Reading Challenge has officially wrapped up, and we are delighted to celebrate the enthusiasm and commitment shown by our students.
In our first year participating in the Premier's Reading Challenge, students from our school collectively read an impressive 1,275 books! It's fantastic to see our school community embracing the Challenge and sharing in the joy of reading.
A special congratulations goes to our reading champions, who recorded the highest number of books read in their year level:
Prep: Ottie - 42 books
Year 1: Louie D - 37 books
Year 2: Eloise - 86 books
Year 3: Georgia - 22 books
Year 4: Mimi - 58 books
Year 5: Juliet - 101 books
Year 6: Ayla - 51 books
An extra special mention to Juliet in Year 5, who topped the school leaderboard with an incredible 101 books! What an achievement!
Congratulations to all students who participated, whether you read five books or fifty. Every book opened is an opportunity to discover something new, build reading confidence and develop a lifelong love of literature.
Thank you to our families for encouraging reading at home and supporting our students throughout the Challenge. We look forward to seeing our young readers continue turning pages!
Maths Games Day: A Fantastic Day of Fun and Learning!
On Thursday 22 October, our Grade 3 and 4 students participated in an exciting Maths Games Day, putting their problem-solving skills, creativity and mathematical thinking to the test.
Throughout the afternoon, students enthusiastically tackled a variety of mathematical games, puzzles and challenges that encouraged them to think outside the box, share ideas and work collaboratively with their peers. It was wonderful to see so many students embracing challenges, persevering with tricky problems and, most importantly, having fun with maths!
A very special thankyou to one of our parents, Renee Ladner, who was the driving force behind this fantastic event. Renee generously gave her time, energy and expertise to organise and coordinate the entire day, ensuring our students had such a memorable and enriching experience. Her passion for mathematics and commitment to creating exciting learning opportunities for our students are truly appreciated. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a generous and dedicated member of our school community!
Maths Games Day was a wonderful reminder that mathematics is about so much more than numbers and calculations. It is about curiosity, creativity, collaboration and the excitement of solving a challenge together.
