Less than three years ago, students at Minchinbury Public School were struggling to read and interpret even simple texts. Principal Rebecca Webster said she knew something had to change | daniellamariewh
Less than three years ago, students at Minchinbury Public School were struggling to read and interpret even simple texts.
In that same period, there was a 13 per cent increase in students achieving the top two bands in reading. Ms Webster said previously that her school was asking students learning how to read to think about what they were reading before they had any decoding skills. Last year, the school was offered strategic support as part of the Education Department’s School Success Model.
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