Middle Years Premiers' Reading Challenge

The Premiers’ Reading Challenge 2016 on Middle Years

This year a number of students took part in the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge. It’s a great way to promote the joys and benefits of reading.

The students have to read a minimum of 15 books and register them on the PRC website between February and September. They receive their certificate from the Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews and the previous seven Premiers of Victoria, dating all the way back to John Cain. The successful students also get their names published in an online honour role to celebrate their efforts to further their intellectual development.

So many people nowadays recognise the importance of exercising daily but don’t realise that regular reading is the thinking equivalent; books are like gyms for your brain.

Educational research has shown that even just having books around the house makes a significant difference to student learning outcomes. It’s true! if you’re wondering what to buy someone for Christmas, why not buy them a good book?

We had ten students on the MY campus complete the challenge this year but hopefully we get more kids next year who are interested in being the best readers, writers and thinkers they can be. The simple fact is that people who read regularly know things that non-readers don’t know and because they know more, there is so much more of the world to enjoy. Regular readers inevitably become interesting and interested people.

Well done to the MY students who completed the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge in 2016 :

Jenny L, Michelle Kim, Sithuli M, Isum M, Amaya L, Angela R, Samantha T, Sheridan d’A, Apryl C and Naomi T.