The CQUniversity Bundaberg Library recently partnered with students and staff from the School of Education to support the National Year of Reading.

Their project assisted with reading in two local primary schools: Branyan Road Primary School and Kalkie State School.

Celebrating the reading project are L-R students Louise Morgan and Tina Carruthers, Marion Crane (CQUni Library), Prof Helen Huntly (Dean, School of Education), Annalise Keyes (Teacher, Branyan Primary), Patrick Cause (Deputy Principal Kalkie Primary), students Jen Moore and Annette Goodman, Anita Brown (Campus Library Manager Bundaberg) and student Leah Beswick

The idea was developed by the Library in conjunction with Kerry Aprile, School of Education, who canvassed students who had completed a requisite course.

Ten student volunteers completed the program, with most active between August and September.

Participating students, staff from Kalkie and Branyan primary schools, Dean Professor Helen Huntly and Library staff celebrated the end of the project with an afternoon tea in early December. 

Students were presented with a certificate of participation from the schools and a small gift from the Library.

School staff and the students are keen for the program to continue next year.