Literacy 

Home Reading and Library borrowing is now up and running.  

It is an expectation as part of our Homework policy that children are participating in reading for 10-15 minutes daily.  This can take the form of reading to, with or by your child. 

Make a Regular Time for Reading Every Day.

A Suitable Reading Environment should be -   

• Quiet 

 Turn OFF the T.V.

• Comfortable
• Where you can be close to your child
• Relaxing for both you and your child
• Free from distractions and interruptions
• Enjoyable

Make reading a SPECIAL time

Welcome to the 2023 Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge

The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. 

School of the Good Shepherd’s goal is for all students to complete the challenge and for more books to be enjoyed and read than any year before. It is not a competition but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books and record their efforts online before 4th September 2023. 

Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ at least 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 6 are challenged to read 15 books or more.

At school we will register and track all readers. We ask that you support this at home. Sustained reading is a goal for all of our learners at SoGS so this Premiers’ Reading Challenge will support this.

All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier.

To view the book lists and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit: www.education.vic.gov.au/prc 

Usernames and passwords will be given to your child by their teacher.

For any inquires, please contact Amira Hanna 

ahanna@sogsgpark.catholic.edu.au

Good luck and happy reading!