Sharing books at Cressy District High has encouraged a love of reading in students, thanks to a community partnership fostering a book bank at the school.
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The partnership between Koppers Wood products, Longford and the Dymocks Book Bank program recently saw representatives from Koppers visit the school to present a book to each grade 3-6 student.
Throughout the year, students read, shared and exchanged books to help generate discussion about reading in the school.
Cressy District High assistant principal Matt Donaldson said the program was “a fantastic opportunity to encourage the love of reading with our young people”.
“We have seen our students exchange and discuss books, it really makes a huge difference,” he said.
K-6 leader Elle Faulkner said the book bank program had opened new worlds of knowledge to students, with students encouraged to read the books at home with their families before exchanging new books with each other.
“The Book Bank enables our children to share, explore, imagine and engage with multiple literary forms and devices daily,” she said.
Diving into a book opens up a whole wonderful world of knowledge starting from a young age.
- Cressy District High K-6 leader Elle Faulkner