Reading Revolution read-a-thon & expert panel session
At St Raphael's School, literacy is the foundation of all we do.
This annual event showcases our commitment to fostering a love of reading and highlights the reasons behind our focus on literacy.
We aim to inspire our wider community to embrace the simple yet powerful act of reading a book.

Expert panellists included:
The expert panel will feature renowned authors and literacy specialists, including:
Year 5 to Year 6 Parents: Tania Ingram, Children's Book Author: "Literacy is a doorway to effective communication, empathy, wonder, and possibility. Reading with your child is the greatest gift you can give them."
Reception to Year 2 Parents: Mandy Foot, Children's Book Author and Illustrator: "Children learn to read pictures well before they learn to read their first word. Picture books play an enormous role in opening up a young child's world and introducing them to literacy."
Year 3 to Year 4 Parents: Andrew Joyner, Children's Book Author and Illustrator: "Get your child a library card and visit your local library regularly. There's a whole world of reading in a library... and it's all completely free!"
Pre-school Parents: Karyn Stephens and Caitlin Hadrill, Youth and Children's Coordinators, Unley Libraries: "Reading to babies and young children exposes them to varied and rich language that boosts their brain development and prepares them for future learning."