Welcome to week four of term one. 2025 is the Year of Reading.  Our school will focusing on the teaching of reading in 2025.  Reading is one of the most researched aspects of learning. A vast body of contemporary cognitive research provides clear direction on the most effective way to teach reading.

The department’s Effective Teaching of Reading Literature Review (PDF, 6MB) provides a synthesis of existing research on how children learn to read. It can inform the effective teaching of reading for all students through the Australian Curriculum.  Please see the link below for more information and reading at home using shared reading practices.

Equity and Excellence

• The reading portal is continuing to be updated as we share more information about what works best to support our children as they learn to ready.
• There are resources for parents to use directly with their own children, including tips for reading at home.
• In addition, we are continuing to use the latest research to inform our decisions about how to teach reading effectively in the classroom.
• You might think that it is all done the same as it has always been and how people have experienced in the past.
• Researchers have learnt from many successes and from those students who took longer to engage with text, and we are drawing on evidence-based practice to update the way we all work to support our children in their learning.
• Additional information and advice documentation for parents and the community is available on the Reading Portal – Advice – For parents and community section: https://det-school.eq.edu.au/reading/advice/parents-community

Rota Kids

RotaKids continues in 2025, with class representatives from Years 4-6, along with our Year 6 leaders. Mrs Liz Cunningham from Calliope Rotary will be presenting our Semester One RotaKids with their badges on parade this Friday. All parents are welcome to attend.