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The NSW Premier's Reading Challenge is now open and Sacred Heart is excited to be participating!
What is the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge?
The PRC is a statewide Challenge that encourages students to develop a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students and enables them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition, but a challenge to encourage each student to read, to read more, and to read more widely.
All students who complete the challenge and have their reading record validated by the school’s PRC coordinator will receive a certificate signed by the Premier of NSW.
How many books do students need to read?
Students in Kindergarten to Year 2 are challenged to read or experience 30 books. 20 of these books must be from the relevant Challenge booklists, and up to 10 books can be personal choice books. Books can be read with a parent, carer, teacher or another student.
Students in Year 3 to Year 6 are challenged to read 20 books independently. At least 10 of these books must be from the relevant Challenge booklists, and up to 10 books can be personal choice books.
Books must be added to a student’s online reading record by Friday 22 August 2025 in order for their reading record to be validated and receive a certificate.
How do students log their reading?
Student Login and password details will be handed out this week.
Students can then access the PRC’s Student Experience site using their DoE username and password, or can log into the site via the Student Portal.
Students may also record their reading on the Personal Reading Log and submit it to the PRC Coordinator by 23 August 2024, who will complete the reading log on the students’ behalf.
How can students find books on the NSW PRC challenge lists?
Our school Library has a wonderful selection of books. Books on the Challenge Booklist are easily identifiable by the coloured PRC sticker on the spine indicating either K-2 (red), 3-4 (green), 5-6 (purple) and 7-9 (blue)
Mosman Library also has a range of books and books read together in class or at home, can be included too.
A quick guide for logging books:
- Log into the Student experience site using your DoE student username and password.
- Use the blue search bar to search for books you have read.
2a. If the title appears, click “Add to Reading Log” to add it as a PRC book.
2b. If the title does not appear, you will need to enter it as a personal choice book.
To enter a personal choice book:
Click on the icon in the top right hand corner: - Click on “My reading log”
3.Fill in the book details under the “Add a Personal Choice book” field and click “add”
If you have any issues with logging books, please email – cecilia.jago@syd.catholic.edu.au
HAPPY READING!
Cecilia Jago
PRC Coordinator