Community Reading Evening

On the evening of Wednesday June 5th, families and teachers joined together to explore how school and home partnerships can support our children and young people to be successful readers.  Speakers included Mat Evans (Principal of Renmark High School), Meegan Townsend (Director of Renmark West Preschool) and Lyn Bretag (Principal of Renmark Primary School). Our leaders spoke about the importance of reading at each stage of development.

Dr Rosie Kerin, who is working with our staff to improve our reading practices, spoke about the importance of establishing routines at home to counteract the negative impact that digital screens have on our behaviour and learning including sleep deprivation, irritability and addictive behaviours. Developing the habit of reading, independently and together, makes space in the day to be quiet and promotes bonding time with families, as well as setting you up to be a successful reader.

At the end of the presentation I encouraged families to take the ‘20 minute challenge’ involving families turning off devices and reading together for 20 minutes each day. You might like to accept this challenge too!

Kirralee Baldock

Director of Learning