St Bede’s Primary School strives for every student to be a successful reader. We are proud of our new Kindergarten to Year 2 Literacy Program that was implemented in 2022. We have some very confident students who love books and reading.

Each week all classes visit the school library for lessons. They also have the opportunity to borrow books to take home and share. Students love reading, especially to other people.

Our library is also open during lunch every day. During this time, students can read books, play games , colour or relax on cushions and seating.

Parents are invited to:

• Read the book "I Went Walking" by Sue Williams or click on the link below;
• Read books with your child;
• Take time to complete the additional activity prepared;
• Share your experiences of reading.

“I Went Walking” by Sue Williams

This book uses repetitive language and encourages inferencing to guess the animals that are coming up on each page.

“I went walking” read with me link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vryFPYJr7co

Oral language

Talk about the names of the animals on each page.

Identify the colours of the animals and find other items in the environment that are the same colour.

Use simple inferencing and find the clues on each page that indicate the animal that will appear on the next page.

Sing “Old MacDonald Had A Farm” and include the animals from the story.  For example:  And on that farm he had a red cow….

Draw and write

All of the animals in the book can be found on a farm.  Draw a picture of a farm and include the animals from the book.  Label the animals.

Change the setting and create a new version of the story…. Instead of at the farm try:  at the zoo, in my garden, at my school/preschool……