A message from the Premier
Welcome to the 2009 Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge!
I am pleased to declare the 2009 Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge open. I invite students from Prep to Year 10 to take part in what promises to be a great event.
Since 2005, the Challenge has helped thousands of students discover the rewards of reading. This year I hope the Challenge will motivate students who have attempted it before and inspire new students to discover the magic of books.
The Challenge will again run over three terms. During this time students who take part will try to read a target number of books. For students in Prep to Year 2 the target is 30 books, at least 20 from the Challenge list. For students in Years 3 to 10 the target is 15 books. Years 3 to 9 students should read at least ten books from the list. Year 10 students should read at least 5 books from the list. More information and advice about the Challenge can be found on the pages of this website.
Last year more than 117,000 students successfully met the Challenge. I look forward to celebrating a record-breaking 2009 and to awarding even more students with certificates later in the year.
In the meantime good luck and keep those pages turning.
JOHN BRUMBY
Premier of Victoria
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