To keep us all reading - 2021 sees the return of a Reading Challenge to St Thomas More’s. Last year we participated in the MS Readathon with incredible results and fantastic student participation. This year we will embark on the Chief Minister’s Reading Challenge.

Each child from Kinder to Year 6 is ‘challenged’ to read 30 age appropriate books over a 15-week time frame. The challenge commences on the 24 February and ends on the 6 August 2021.

The 30 books can be from class reading and individual reading. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry, audio books, books on SORA, home books and of course, library books. As long as the books are age appropriate.

Tomorrow during Library lessons, students will receive a note outlining the challenge requirements. Please discuss the reading challenge with your child/ren to decide if they wish to participate. If they would like to participate in the challenge, return the form to school at your earliest convenience. I will then send home Individual Student Reading Records with participating students.

Upon the completion of the Record Sheet, please return the form to school and I will collect them. I will then hand out raffle tickets to those that have participated. At the completion of the reading challenge time frame, raffle tickets will be drawn, and prizes will be given to one student per grade level. Winning students will receive a $20 gift voucher to spend on a book from Scholastic book club. I will also provide those who successfully complete the challenge with a certificate and a whole group participation ‘reward’ yet to be determined by consultation with participating students. For example, a special ‘movie’ screening of a much-loved book with popcorn.

Click here for more information about the CMRC.

Click here for a digital copy of Individual Record Sheet

Please contact me at madeleine.reid@cg.catholic.edu.au for any further information.

Fun times ahead!

Madeleine Reid
Librarian