Packs prepared to help Victoria’s newest school students to thrive at school
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Packs prepared to help Victoria’s newest school students to thrive at school

by Freya Lucas

January 28, 2020

Every Victorian child starting at a government school this week will begin with a new library bag and bundle of books to help them “spark the joy of reading”, Victorian Minister for Education James Merlino announced late last week. 

 

The bags have been delivered to more than 1,200 schools, ready for the 60,000 children who will start school in Victoria this week. 

 

Alongside the books, the bags contain valuable information and resources for families, and fun activities for prep students to complete, a water bottle, ruler, and some stickers. 

 

The Australian books included in the bag were selected by an expert panel of teachers, librarians and literacy experts, including:

 

The quality of the characters, illustrations and use of language in these books will help families to engage their children with reading and literature, Mr Merlino said. 

 

The picture on the front of the bag is the work of Ana Lívia Maiorino, who won a competition to design this year’s bag. Her design aims to encourage prep students to make new friends and learn new things on their first day of school.

 

Mr Merlino noted the importance of starting school in the lifetime of a child and their family, saying the Government provided the bags because “every child in every classroom, regardless of their background, deserves the best chance to succeed”.

 

For more information about the Prep bags, please see here. 

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