Premier’s Reading Challenge

Many students have been enthusiastically reading and filling out their form for this year’s challenge. Keep up the great reading adventure!

If your children would like to enter into the STEM Premier’s Reading Challenge there is still time to read a book and enter your picture, design or invention. Come in and check out the selection of books to start your entry process. For more details, ask us about it at the library or go to https://premiersreadingchallenge.sa.edu.au/app/uploads/2025/04/2025-PRC-STEM-competition-flyer.pdf

This week, on Wednesday at 11.30am, students across the school joined with other children across Australia and read The Truck Cat written by Deborah Frenkel, illustrated by Danny Snell. The story is about cats and humans, immigration and identity and homes lost and found.

During lunchtime, the students had an opportunity to learn how to draw a cat and listen to the story again.

Did you know…

Reading Aloud Strengthens the Brain

• The human brain is like a muscle that grows stronger and changes with use.
• Reading aloud actively engages brain areas involved in language processing, memory and attention.
• Reading aloud helps form and strengthen neurological pathways that support fluent and expressive reading.
• Listening to your child read helps you observe how accurately they decode words and whether they read smoothly or struggle.
• Listening with pride supports both their reading development and brain growth.

Michelle O’Connell

Teacher Librarian