Premier’s Reading ChallengeÂ
The Premier’s Reading Challenge is in full swing. Our Churchlands PS students have now collectively read an amazing 1,673 books and that number is growing steadily every day!Â
Well done to those students that are participating, with 5 weeks remaining there is still plenty of time for those who haven’t registered yet to get involved, increase our school total and join in the fun.
Benefits of the challengeÂ
Reading offers many benefits and the Premier’s Reading Challenge makes it even more exciting! The challenge encourages reading, gives students a goal to work towards and nurtures a lifelong love of books.  Â
Parents play a key role in developing great reading habits. The challenge gives families a fantastic chance to read together. Reading is a wonderful way to unwind, escape to new worlds and discover incredible authors. This challenge is completed at home and is parent led, so please get on board and visit www.premiersreadingchallenge.wa.edu.au to set up an account to join the reading challenge for your chance to win!
National Simultaneous Storytime 2025Â
National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country.  Â
This year NSS takes place on Wednesday 27th May 2026 at 10.00am and Churchlands PS is taking part.Â
Luna Roo: the Kangaroo Baller — written by Adam Jackson and Adrian Lloyd, and illustrated by Jake Minton — has been selected as the official book this year.Â
Published by Little Book Press the story follows the spirited kangaroo Luna and her friends as they chase their football dreams across the outback, blending action, teamwork and fun to inspire young readers. Luna Roo was selected from 84 submissions from publishers around the country.Â
“We chose Luna Roo for NSS because it captures the spirit of rising to a challenge with heart and grit” said Kellie John, a member of the selection panel and ALIA’s Children and Youth Services Special Interest Group. “Navigating nerves, tricky opponents, and unexpected hurdles reflects the kind of determination kids face every day. It is a powerful celebration of courage, self-belief, and pushing through when things get tough.”