Cessnock Community of Great Public Schools (CCGPS)

Telephone02 4990 2331

Emailscott.r.anderson@det.nsw.edu.au

Literacy

Students who attend the primary schools in the CCGPS area are encouraged to participate in a variety of literacy based activities such as:

  • debating
  • public speaking
  • writing competitions
  • specialised programs (eg. MultiLit, Accelerated Literacy, Focus on Reading)
  • school libraries
  • community involvement
  • middle school programs where year 6 students are invited to their feeder high school to participate in hands-on lessons
  • support and extension literacy groups
  • Peer tutor reading groups
  • participating in programs such as National Simultaneous Storytime and Premier's Reading Challenge