2015 NSW Premier's Reading Challenge
Welcome to the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) for 2015. At Rozelle Public School we invite every
child to participate. The Challenge is available for all NSW students from Kindergarten - Year 9. It aims to
foster in students a love of reading for leisure and pleasure, and to enable students to experience quality
literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more
widely.
In order to complete the Challenge, students will be required to read a set number of books (depending
on their grade) from the PRC booklist, and record the books on an online reading record. To logon to the
PRC website students enter the username and password they use to logon to the computers at school in
order to complete their reading record. Whilst there will be some time dedicated to participating in the
PRC during library lessons and class time, the majority of reading and online completion of reading records
will need to be done at home.
NB. Kindergarten students will complete the challenge at school, and have the books entered by their
teachers.
Students will be learning more about the Premier’s Reading Challenge during library lessons and will be
encouraged to borrow PRC books to read at home and record on their online reading records.
Parents, please note that all students entering the Premier's Reading Challenge will receive a PRC
certificate and may appear in the PRC Honour Roll. The certificate shows the student's name and school.
The Honour Roll (Gold or Platinum Certificates) lists student names in alphabetical order on the PRC
website only. No other identifying features are included.
Students who do not wish to receive a certificate or be on the Honour Roll should not register for the
Challenge. These students may do the Challenge unofficially, using the PRC booklists.
Students who successfully complete the Challenge will be given their certificates at the end of the year.
Please visit the PRC website (www.premiersreadingchallenge.nsw.edu.au) for further information on the
rules and reading requirements for each age group..
Details of how to access the PRC website and complete an online reading record are on the reverse side of
this letter.
If you have any questions about the Challenge please contact Elaine Smith or Peter Baldwin in the library.
Happy reading everyone!
Premier’s Reading Challenge 2015
Pick up a book and LET’S GET ROZELLE READING!!
"Teaching a child to enjoy books is educating a generation ahead."
Andy Griffiths
The Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2015 is up and running online until 21 August 2015
Students need to read between 20-30 books to complete the challenge.
Kindergarten students will be read 30 books from the PRC list by Librarians and Kindergarten teachers. Teachers will
enter the details for all students in Kindergarten.
Years 1 and 2 must read 30 books, 5 of those can be personal choice.
Years 3 and 4 must read 20 books, 5 of those can be personal choice
Years 5-6 must read 20 books, 5 of those can be personal choice.
All books read for the PRC are to be submitted online. Students may enter each book online as they read it or may
keep a personal reading log (downloadable from the PRC website) then make their online entries once the required
number of books have been reached to complete the Challenge.
Students will only be able to enter the set number of books on their reading record but it is hoped that all students
participating will develop an interest in reading that will continue beyond completing the Challenge.
Please refer to the PRC rules regarding booklists and for additional details.
How to – Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC)
Guidelines for creating an online PRC Student Reading Record
1. Type in www.premiersreadingchallenge.nsw.edu.au
2. Click on Rules on the sidebar to read the rules and requirements of entry for your year level.
3. Click on Booklists to explore what to read. You may choose books from your own stage level or a higher level. For
example if you are in Year 5/6 you may select books from the 5-6 list or the 7-9 list, but not the 3-4 list or lower.
4. To start a Student Reading Record click on Logon and enter the username and password you use to log onto the
computers at school (NB. NOT YOUR MATHLETICS PASSWORD). Check with your class teacher if you don’t know your
username and password.
5. Click on Student Reading Records.
6. To enter a book on your record click on Booklists or type in the title of the book. You may enter books read in class
or at home, books you’ve read by yourself or books read to you.
7. Find the book/s you wish to enter and click on Add. The PRC ID number will be automatically entered to your reading
record. Repeat for each book.
8. When entering a personal choice book click on Add a Choice Book (below your name) then type in the title and
author of the book or the ISBN number.
9. Student Reading Records will be validated by the librarians when each student completes the Challenge.