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Reading At Home 

The evidence for children who participate in reading at home is astounding; the more reading the children do, the quicker they will develop as readers. We ask you to be an active part of your child’s reading with good home reading habits. The most successful readers have support both at home and at school.

We ask families to establish good reading habits and routines, therefore we ask you to:

• set aside a dedicated reading time and quiet space in order to promote the importance of reading
• read a wide variety of texts, e.g. picture storybooks, newspapers, comics and magazines
• promote reading for enjoyment as well as for learning
• Record your child’s reading time in their school diaries 

Year Level Recommended Daily Home Reading Times 

To ensure these good reading routines are maintained, diaries will be taken home daily and returned to school, signed by an adult.

Diaries will be: 

• Checked by the classroom teacher either on a Friday or Monday to track work habits and learning at home

• Used to organise their learning, such as casual clothes days, student free days, etc

• An avenue for further communication between guardian and teacher