Library Update: Year 7 & 8 Book Bingo

We recently held a special pizza lunch in the Library to celebrate the students who completed the Year 7 & 8 Book Bingo Reading Challenge. 

Our students were challenged to read 5 books over Terms 2 & 3, and in doing so complete 2 lines on the bingo sheet below. The nature of the challenge meant that they had to read across a range of genres and pick up books they may not normally read. 

Last year 14 students reached this level, in 2026 39 students achieved this number of books read. It was fantastic to see the increase in students reaching the challenge goals as part of the Wide Reading Program. Several students at the lunch had even read far beyond the five books, in fact they had completed at least two Book Bingo sheets.

Reading is highly valued at St Bernard’s College, and we are proud to see more and more students coming to the Library to try a new book or activity. Our thanks to the English team – the collaboration between the two departments is the key to building the reading culture at the College.

Entries are still open for the SBC Short Story Competition! If your son is creative and enjoys writing, we encourage him to consider entering. In 1000 words or less students can submit their story to the Library Homepage by Friday 13th November. Contact Ms Jacqui Gale if you have any questions. 

The theme: “You never know what’s around the corner…”.