JOHN THERRY READING INITIATIVE
In 2022, our College is focusing on the importance of reading for both purpose and pleasure. In order to become a good writer, it is essential to engage in regularreading habits.
With this in mind, students will be given the opportunity to read a book of their choice in their Learning Group once a week. During these 20 minutes, both staff and students are encouraged to read for fun (something that is lost in our modern world of technology and devices).
In order to facilitate this initiative, we are calling on parents and carers to participate in a ‘Book Exchange’. We are trying to cater for the Year 7-10 year groups, so if you have any age appropriate books at home that you would like to donate to our College, please give them to your child to place in the ‘Book Bins’ at the entrance of the Library.
We look forward to providing your children with the gift of reading that will extend far beyond their time at John Therry. As the great Dr Seuss once said, “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go”.
Liz Dadd - Literacy Instructional Coach