Literacy

Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge

Here at Yarra Road, 4,422 books have been read and entered online.

The following students have read and entered a lot of books online. They will each get a certificate at assembly on Monday.

• Rafe L (Year 1) has read 64 books

• Chelsea L (Year 2) has read 61 books

• Paityn E (Year 3) has read 34 books

• Aubree B (Year 4) has read 22 books

• Indigo F (Year 4) has read 22 books

• Vodhini (Year 5) has read 33 books

• Caitlin V (Year 6) has read 27 books

You can use the button below to access the Reading Challenge website:

Each student has a unique username and password and may add all the books they have read this year online. If they don’t have their details please contact your child’s classroom teacher or  email: hazel.vanloenen@education.vic.gov.au 

Students from Prep to Year 2 need to read, or share in class, 30 books (20 of them being Challenge books). Students in Years 3 to 6 need to read 15 books (10 of them being Challenge books). 

4 more weeks to go!

We love celebrating Book Week here at Yarra Road… and it always starts off with a Book Character Dress-up Day! This year it will be on Monday the 18th of August, so start checking out your dress-up box at home. There is no need for expensive outfits - you are bound to have a dress up or sports outfit that will match one of your child's favourite books. Have a look on Pinterest or Google images if you are stuck for ideas! Assembly on the day will be a very colourful affair!

During the week there will be many book-ish activities. The teachers will share their favourite books, we will read some of the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s shortlisted books, and each class will also have a Book Tasting! Many classes vote for their favourite book in each category.