We need the help of parents to help improve their child's reading skills. Our goal is to get students to read at least 30 minutes each afternoon in order to further improve their reading and comprehension skills. The September to Readember reading challenge requires students to read for 30 minutes per day and have their parents sign the competition form to confirm they have actually read.
There are prizes to encourage the students to participate including for the 'Best Reader' of each Year group. Further prizes will be awarded to the student who reads the most classical novels, the student who reads the most Australian novels as well as the student who reads the most in regards to time spent reading. There will also be prizes for each student that reads the most from each English class.
We would love all students to participate in this reading challenge in order to improve their literacy and comprehension skills. Studies have shown that increasing the amount you read as well as increasing the complexity of the novels read improves overall student performances. Certainly, the English department would encourage students to read a wide variety of novels in order to improve their comprehension skills, vocabulary as well as increasing their understanding of ideas.
To enter students can download a form from Canvas, collect a form from Library or the English Faculty and start writing down how much they are reading.
If you have any questions please contact your student's English teacher, Mr Hughes the Faculty Coordinator of English or speak to the Library staff.