2024 Premier's Reading Challenge
We are delighted to invite all Mackay West State School students to join in the 2024 Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC).
The PRC is not a competition but a way to encourage students to develop a love of reading for life. Students are
encouraged to select a range of fiction and non-fiction books suited to their reading ability and record books read
during the reading period, from 7 May to 23 August. Enclosed is a reader record form to tally book read throughout
the challenge.
To complete the challenge:
- Prep to Year 2 must read or experience at least 20 books
- Years 3 and 4 must read at least 20 books
- Years 5 and 6 must read at least 15 books.
Experiencing books can include shared reading, listening to stories, or reading picture books. The aim for the 2024
challenge is to encourage students to make time to read. Last year saw more than 110,000 children from around the
state participate.
Book suggestions are available on the PRC website: https://readingchallenge.education.qld.gov.au/resources/book
lists
Every student who completes the challenge, and returns the completed record reader form, will receive a Certificate
of Achievement. I look forward to seeing as many of our students as possible take part in the 2024 Premier’s Reading
Challenge.
ALL students will receive a School Reading Record Form and if your child wishes to participate in the PRC, please
return the completed Reader Record Form to your classroom teacher by 26th August.