Rotary Reading Program

IMAGE: After huge success last year, Bendigo Bank has agreed to sponsor Rotary’s Reading Progam again this year.

Students of Murrumburrah Public School chose their first books for this year’s Rotary Reading Program on Friday, June 5.

After the success of last year’s program, made possible by a grant from the Rotary district, The Harden Bendigo Bank was eager to jump on board to sponsor a follow-up this year.

Member of Rotary, Rita O’Connor said students would receive follow-up boards towards the end of the year.

“We gifted every primary school child in Harden a couple of books,” Ms O’Connor said.

“We also ran a shared reading program at the Harden Library for six weeks.”

“This year, we’re starting a Harry Potter club for our shared reading and are reading the first book. There will be a new weekly challenge for all who wish to come to the book reading.”

The Harry Potter Club will kick off on the first Wednesday of Term 3, July 19 at 3:30 pm.

“The first challenge to enter the Harry Potter club is that each child needs to know a spell,” Ms O’Connor said.

“It has to be a spell from the Harry Potter series.”