2025 Premiers’ Reading Challenge Announcement

We are excited to announce that the 2025 Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open!

The Challenge begins on the first Monday in March and concludes on the first Friday in September each year.

This initiative encourages students to read a specific number of books throughout the year and record their progress online. Supported by our school and parents, students can track their own reading journey using the online portal at home.

Last year, we had 9 outstanding students complete the Challenge, and we hope to significantly increase participation this year!

If you would like to register your child as part of our school’s participation, please email me with the following details:

• Name
• Class

cmckenna@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au

Once I have received your email I will register your student/s and supply you with their login details.

Thank you,
Catherine McKenna

Message from the Premier

Welcome to the 2025 Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge.

The Challenge is about helping young Victorians discover new books, and a love of reading.

And this year the Challenge is even more special – celebrating its 20th birthday!

Over the past 20 years, more than 4.5 million young Victorians have taken up the Challenge – and I'm thrilled that you're joining them.

If you're looking for more – you can follow the official Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge Facebook page and join a community of participating parents, teachers and families.

Good luck to everyone picking up a book this year, and most importantly, happy reading!

Star Reading School Announcement

This year, we are excited to partner with Scholastic to further promote and celebrate reading. Each term, I will choose two Star Readers and also acknowledge students during the term for their immediate reading achievements.

To celebrate our students' commitment to reading, we will be featuring our term Star Readers by sharing their names and classes with the community. Our aim is to recognize and reward the hard work students invest in their reading journeys..

Star Readers are celebrated for their enthusiasm in borrowing books, engaging with reading, and sharing their reading experiences with others.

This term's Star Readers are:

• Madeline Broughton, Grade 4
• Alec Giles, Grade 2

Madi and Alec exemplify a love for reading. They consistently practice, recommend books to their friends, and actively discuss their reading experiences with me.

Madi is particularly fond of Ahn Do, having read the entire Wolf Girl series, along with her latest favourite, Sky Dragon. 

Alec enjoys reading Dog Man, Showerland, and is also a big fan of David Walliams.

Thank you, Madi and Alec, for being our exceptional Star Readers for Term 1!

Book Fair Thank You 

Dear Parents and Families,

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our parent helpers who assisted in the running of the Book Fair. Your support is invaluable, and we greatly appreciate your time and effort.

Special Thanks to:

• Maica Love
• Karly McCormick
• Erin Johnston
• Megan Gruchy
• Kristine van Ruiten
• Christine Fowler

We received so much positive feedback from parents and students who visited the book fair. A big thank you to all the families who attended! We are thrilled to share that we sold $3,600 worth of books. The commission earned will be used to purchase new books for our library collection.

Thank you once again for your incredible support!

Cath and Sonia