Teaching & Learning

Premier's Reading Challenge

We are delighted to invite all Glenore Grove State School students to join in the 2021 Premier’s Reading Challenge. 

To complete the challenge: 

• Prep to Year 2 must read or experience at least 20 books, 

• Years 3 and 4 must read at least 20 books, and 

• Years 5 to 9 must read at least 15 books.

Experiencing books can include shared reading, listening to stories, or reading picture books. The aim for the 2021 challenge is to engage more students to read than ever before. You can play a big part in your children’s future by encouraging them to be part of this positive initiative. 

We look forward to seeing as many of our students as possible take part in the 2021 Premier’s Reading Challenge. The reading period for the 2021 Premier's Reading Challenge commences on Monday 10 May and concludes on the 27 August. All students are encouraged to select a range of fiction and non-fiction books suited to their reading ability.  Students will also be reading books at school to help complete the challenge.  

While there are no compulsory reading lists for the challenge, booklists are available to help students to select a range of reading materials https://readingchallenge.education.qld.gov.au/about/booklists  

We would love to see all students receiving certificates this year.  Information letter & reading log are attached here.

For more information about the Premier’s Reading Challenge, please visit: https://readingchallenge.education.qld.gov.au  or contact Mrs Karen Allison kalli11@eq.edu.au 

Class Newsletters

Please see the details of what your child will be covering this term.  These were also shared with you on Class Dojo.

Homework Centre

We still have some spaces left on all 3 days.  This program commences next week.  We run Monday, Tuesday & Thursdays - 2:45 to 3:45 it includes staff to support homework activities like, reading, sight words & number facts as well as afternoon tea.

Complete registration and email to admin@glenoregrove.eq.edu.au 

Ready Reader program

Supporting the future of our children through reading.

Reading is a powerful tool to help children grow their vocabulary, language skills and imagination. It helps children to develop lifelong skills that will support their future growth and learning.

Parents, caregivers and community members are invited to share the joy of reading and help improve literacy for children in Queensland by joining the Ready Reading program.

As a Ready Reading volunteer, Queenslanders will have the opportunity to make a difference in their local community by supporting children's reading.

The program, in partnership with Volunteering Queensland, will provide training to ensure volunteers are supported in their endeavours to help our students to grow and develop through reading. Ready Reading volunteers will be connected to schools in the school's reading programs.

Volunteers can register with Volunteering Queensland  to join the Queensland Ready Reading program.

We already have several wonderful volunteers that have been trained in this program and are working in our school.

We were due to start our next lot of training - but will postpone this until current restrictions are revisited.  Please contact Mrs Anne-Maree Drummond if you would like to be contacted when this training starts.  adrum9@eq.edu.au 

Swimming

Swimming next term will be over 2 days - Mondays & Thursdays.  Keep your eye out for more info coming out soon.