{"id":43472,"date":"2025-11-28T12:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=43472"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:45:19","slug":"a-vibrant-year-of-reading-at-mlc-school","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/a-vibrant-year-of-reading-at-mlc-school\/","title":{"rendered":"A Vibrant Year of Reading at MLC School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43474 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1869-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1869-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1869-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1869-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1869-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1869.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>As we wrap up another vibrant year of reading at MLC School, we are thrilled to celebrate our students\u2019 enthusiasm and dedication. This year\u2019s Year 6 to Year 10 Wide Reading Program was a tremendous success, with students borrowing almost 15,000 books, reflecting a strong and growing culture of reading for pleasure across the School.<\/p>\n<p>We would like to acknowledge and congratulate the students who have completed the Premier\u2019s Reading Challenge, particularly those who have successfully completed the challenge every Year since Year 3.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following students have completed the PRC every year from Year 3 to Year 9:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lauren Carmody <\/strong>(Year 9)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bridget Cortis-Jones <\/strong>(Year 9)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hannah Dastyari\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 9)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marni Heavener\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 9)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>**The lead photo shows our PRC winners, missing Lauren Carmody.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Platinum Certificate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following students have completed the PRC for seven years:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Peta Bianchi-Howden\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Elana Chrun\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emma Cook\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catherine Coorey<\/strong> (Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eloise Dastyari\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daisy Han<\/strong> (Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audrey Henderson\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Qaylah Mohamed<\/strong> (Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Zara Pandher\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ariana Paterson\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Olivia Smith\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Clara Southwood\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michelle Wang<\/strong> (Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Camellia Yao\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rayna Zhu<\/strong> (Year 6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gold Certificate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following students have completed the PRC for four years:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alannah Chan\u00a0<\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avery Satchcroft <\/strong>(Year 6)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audrey Truong<\/strong> (Year 6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As we move into the summer break, we encourage all students, together with the wider community, to continue reading widely to maximise the benefits that come from regular, enjoyable reading. Whether discovering new stories or revisiting old favourites, we wish everyone a joyful season of reading and a very Merry Christmas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:lpiggott@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>\u2013 Louise Piggott<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nHead of Library Services<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-43473\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1865-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1865-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1865-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1865-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1865-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1865-145x109.jpg 145w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1865-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1865-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1865-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/11\/IMG_1865.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we wrap up another vibrant year of reading at MLC School, we are thrilled to celebrate our students\u2019 enthusiasm and dedication. This year\u2019s Year 6 to Year 10 Wide Reading Program was a tremendous success, with students borrowing almost 15,000 books, reflecting a strong and growing culture of reading for pleasure across the School. 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