Tirkandi Library
Library News
Rosie Thurston, Teacher/Librarian
Rosie.Thurston526@schools.sa.edu.au
A detailed Library Information article regarding LNPS Borrowing/ Returning & the PRC is attached.
Premier's Reading Challenge
What is the Challenge?
The Premier's Reading Challenge is a literacy engagement program that was introduced by the Premier in 2004 to:
- encourage students to read more books and enjoy reading
- Improve literacy levels
The Challenge requires students to read 12 books between the beginning of the school year and early September. All LNPS students are expected to complete the challenge at least once each year. The complete PRC information guidelines are attached below.
Premier’s Reading Challenge Awards
Everyone who completes the Challenge by the required date (PRC finishes on 5th September 2014) and hands in their Student Reading Record receives an award.
There are no official awards for reading the most books, but you might want to challenge your classmates to see how many books you can read each year.
Below is a list of all the awards:
- First year - Certificate
- Second year - Bronze medal
- Third year - Silver medal
- Fourth year - Gold medal
- Fifth year - Champion medal
- Sixth year - Legend medal
- Seventh year - Hall of Fame medal
You can elect to have your name appear on the PRC Hall of Fame Honour Roll on the PRC website (when you are up to that award).
- Eighth year onwards - Hall of Fame Reader for Life certificate award reflecting the number of years you participate.
Lockleys North PRC Incentives
- Complete the challenge once – you will receive a bookmark at your next assembly (not at whole school assemblies)
- Complete the challenge twice – you will qualify for a free book. We have a special book selection day in November, after the PRC awards are distributed.
- Complete three challenges and you will have your photo displayed on the Lockleys North ‘Wall of Fame’.
- A ‘Top Reader’ certificate award is presented to the student/s who complete the most challenges in each class. These awards are presented at our special PRC assembly in November.
Your first 2014 PRC Student Reading Record sheet is available from your teacher, and after that you can obtain another copy from either the library, the PRC website at www.prc.sa.edu.au or see attachment below.