Literacy News
Mrs Hodgson
The Premiers' Reading Challenge has now started. Your child will be provided with their log in details in the next week or so. Please use the link below to find out more about the challenge.
We would love every child at DPS to complete the challenge this year, and we can only achieve this with your support. Happy Reading!
Current World & Local News for Students
The Herald Sun has a fabulous website called Kids News that has articles about current news events written specifically for children. There are 3 levels of articles depending on your child's reading ability and questions at the end of each article. If you haven't visited the Kids News website, be sure to check it out with your child.
Writing Competitions
Is your child a keen writer? If so, there are plenty of writing competitions available for them to enter. Here are a couple that your child might be interested in:
The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards
The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards seek to capture the imaginations of school students across Australia, inspiring them to express their thoughts and feelings through the medium of poetry in their pursuit of literary excellence. Our poets are encouraged to take inspiration from wherever they may find it, however if they are looking for some direction, they are invited to use this year’s optional theme to inspire their entries.
“Listen, I have an Idea” has been selected as the 2024 theme.
As always, it is an optional theme. Students are encouraged to write about topics and experiences that spark their poetic genius.To learn more about the Awards and how to enter visit www.dorothea.com.au
What Matters?
The brief: submit fiction, non-fiction, poetry or prose of up to 600 words on an issue of significance to you.
Open to: students from Year 5 to Year 12 undertaking Primary or Secondary education in Australia.
Cost: Free.
Prizes: includes virtual author visits, writing workshops, the opportunity to shadow political speechwriters and journalists, books and opportunities for your school, and a major cash prize of $1500.
Closing date: Friday 17 May 2024.
More information: Check out the What Matters Writing Competition page for more details and to download an entry form for the state in which you live. You might also like to check out their competition guidelines, which include some great advice on how to write a winning entry.
If you would like any further details about any of the above information, please don't hesitate to reach out to me (sarah.hodgson@education.vic.gov.au).