Library News

Congratulations!

Our first student to achieve the milestone of reading 10 books of her choice from the Premiers’ Reading Challenge booklist is Shani Bain, Year 9, Brigid House.  In recognition of reaching this reading milestone Shani was presented with a PRC badge, PRC Certificate of Achievement, and a $10 canteen voucher by St. Joseph’s PRC Coordinator, Mrs Celine Bush, at the recent Brigid House Meeting.  Well done, Shani, what a great achievement!

For information about participating in the PRC or in the PRC Reader’s Review Competition contact email cbush@sje.vic.edu.au or go to https://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/events/prc/Pages/default.aspx

So how are we travelling in the PRC at St. Joseph’s? As of today:

• 644 students have been registered in the PRC
• 59 books have been started
• 70 books have been finished
• One student has completed the Challenge.

Since the challenge first began in 2005, more than 2.8 million students have read nearly 48 million books.

Please encourage your child to be involved and have fun meeting the Challenge!

Save the date

Reading Hour is Thursday, 19th September 2019 and everyone is encouraged to Take the Time, pick up a book, and read for one hour on your own or with your children.  Save the date on your calendar.  For more information about Reading Hour or the Australian Reading Challenge go to https://readinghour.org.au/

“95% of Australians enjoy reading books for pleasure or interest; 68% would like to read more, with relaxation and stress release the most common reason for reading; and almost three-quarters believe books make a contribution to their life that goes beyond their cost.”

Source: The Australia Council of the Arts & Macquarie University (2017). Reading the reader: A survey of Australian reading habits. Retrieved from https://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/news/media-centre/media-releases/revealing-reading-a-survey-of-australian-reading-habits/