Deputy Principal Message

Assamualakum Parents & Caregivers, 

The most eagerly anticipated day on the school calendar is the Annual Book Week Assembly and Parade. It is the time of the year when books and reading can really be celebrated. We are so lucky at our school to be also able to celebrate the Quran and Islamic books.

The reading of books, should be an everyday event! 

Parents and teachers reading to children is one of the most important things we can do to enhance their learning. 

• Daily reading helps teach fluency and helps build language skills 
• Reading is a wonderful way to bond with children 
• Reading stimulates their imagination and expands their understanding of the world 
• It helps them develop listening and concentration skills 
• Develops thinking skills 
• Enhances reading for pleasure 
• Reading instills knowledge from an early age 
• Helps to keep children calm 
• Influences children to become lifelong readers and learner

Techniques to encourage reading

• Choose books appropriate to age and interests
• Run your finger under the word as you read to familiarize your child with the word
• Allow books to be read repeatedly if they are favourites
• Have lots of different books in your home
• Teach your child respect for books
• Choose a comfortable and quiet place to read together