Community Reading Program

To celebrate the rich diversity of cultures within our school community, I am working to develop a bilingual section in the library. My goal is to give students the opportunity to engage with multiple languages through literacy.

This project is just beginning, and so far, we have started by purchasing Japanese and Arabic books, which will soon be available for borrowing. However, I would love input from our wider community on which other languages to include.

Beyond simply building a bilingual collection, I also hope to host a Community Languages Day as part of our Reading Celebration event. On this special day, I would like to invite community members to read books in their native languages while students follow along with the English translations, creating a shared reading experience.

If you have suggestions for languages to include or would like to be involved, please email me at amanda.dejongh@cg.catholic.edu.au

I look forward to hearing your ideas and working together to bring this project to life!

Keep reading