A life-long love of reading and an appreciation of language are at the heart of the 2019 Premier’s Reading Challenge, launched by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today.
The Premier launched the challenge at her old primary school, Jamboree Heights State School.
Ms Palaszczuk encouraged statewide participation in the annual program aimed at inspiring children to read books, engage in shared reading, or listen to a book being read.
“My Government is committed to ensuring all Queenslanders have a great start in life through quality education,” the Premier said.
“That’s why the Reading Challenge encourages students from Prep through to Year 9 to put down their devices and read, or listen to a book being read, in school or at home.
“For the first time, books in Indonesian, Italian, Chinese, French, German and Japanese will be available for students.
“Students who speak English as an additional language or dialect, along with Indigenous students, may choose to read books in their first language.”
