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How to encourage reading over the summer holidays....

With the holidays coming up, it is a great opportunity for children to spend some time reading.  This is also very important for their learning moving forward.  Below are some examples of how you can do this.  If you find any of this interesting and would like more information, you can click on the link as well.  Enjoy!!

https://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/shanahan-literacy/how-encourage-summer-reading-parents-guide

1. Go to the library and borrow some books

2. Pick out a good chapter book and read it with your child.

3. Celebrate the completion of a book.  

4. Write a letter to your child and drop it in the mail.

5. Start a diary.

6. Schedule a daily reading time.

7. Subscribe to a magazine.

8. Encourage book clubbing.

9. Encourage your child to read and use 'to do' books.

10. Family reading time.

2020 Sport Dates

9-12 Year Old Swimming Carnival - Tuesday 4 February: 9am-12pm @ Glennie Aquatic Centre

Prep - 2 Swimming Carnival - to be confirmed and date TBA

P-6 Swimming Lessons - 16-20 March at Glennie Aquatic Centre

P-6 Cross Country - Thursday 2 April: 9am onwards on Primary School Oval

9-12 year olds 200m&800m Athletics 1/2 day at O'Quinn St Oval - 18 June: 9am -12pm

Prep - 6 Whole School Athletics Carnival - 19 June: All Day

Friday Night Basketball 

The Friday Night Basketball competition will conclude this Friday Night.  Congratulations to all students who have participated, represented the school and improved over the last seven weeks.  Thanks again to Mrs Conway and Mr Luck who have taken the time to train the students on Friday morning and then attend the games on Friday nights.  

Draw for Week 7:

4.15pm Girls 3V3 V Fairholme @ Glennie Court 1

4.15pm Boys 3V3 V Grammar Junior @ Glennie Court 2

5.00pm Boys Senior B V Kingsthorpe @ Glennie Court 2