Just because the summer holidays are around the corner doesn’t mean students have to stop reading.
That’s the message head of information services Sarah Love is conveying to Mandurah Catholic College students ahead of the holidays.
Mandurah Catholic College’s Summer Reading Program launched on Friday.
The initiative encourages students across the school to read around five to six books over the holiday period.
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Ms Love surged students to choose books that suited their interests, so they would be more engaged.
“We’ve given them a suggested list, but they can read what they like,” she said.
The school’s central park, an open recreational space in the middle of the school, was filled with ottomans, stools and coffee tables on Friday at lunchtime for the program’s launch.
The scene provided a perfect backdrop for students to grab, sit and read one of the many books that were scattered around the park.
Ms Love said once a previous state-wide reading challenge was cut, West Australia school’s stopped running similar initiatives.
“I thought this year ‘right we need to do something over the holidays to keep them reading’,” said Ms Love.
Ms Love said reading, especially for recreation, was vital to young people’s education.
The initiative has been set up through the school’s learning management system, known as SEQTA.
On SEQTA students will be able to upload their own book reviews, which will give teachers and librarians an indication of how well received the initiative is.
Certificates will be awarded, to students who complete the reading challenge, in term one next year.
