Monday 25 May 2009
Thousands of Victorian Prep to Year 10 students across the state have taken up the challenge to read more books with a massive 750,000 books have already been read for this year’s Premier’s Reading Challenge.
Candy Broad, Member for Northern Victoria Region, today visited the Wodonga Primary School to congratulate students and celebrate the school’s participation in this year’s Premier’s Reading Challenge.
“Literacy is such an important part of learning and improving so it’s terrific to see students at Wodonga Primary School taking up the Challenge with such energy and enthusiasm,” Ms Broad said.
“Education is the Brumby Labor Government’s number one priority and we will continue to invest in education and great ideas to improve education throughout the state such as this reading challenge.”
“We want to equip modern students with the skills they need to succeed and shine in the 21st Century and this is one more way of doing that.”
“Reading is an essential life skill and the Challenge encourages students to discover the wonder and excitement of a good book,” Ms Broad said.
The Challenge, now in its fifth year, aims to promote a love of reading and encourages students to read broadly.
Students in Years 3 to 10 are required to read 15 books or more by August 31. For students in Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 the challenge is to read or ‘experience’ 30 books by August 31.
More than 117,000 Victorian students completed last year’s challenge.
Students who complete the Challenge on August 31 will receive a signed certificate from Premier John Brumby.