The Andrews Labor Government\u2019s Prep Bags are back, with every student starting Prep at a government school in 2022 to receive a library bag containing a bundle of books and resources to encourage a lifelong love of reading and learning.
\nMinister for Education James Merlino today unveiled the 2022 Prep bags, which are being delivered to about 65,000 Preps in 1,300 Victorian government primary, P-12, special and language schools.
\nMr Merlino said the Prep Bags are always a hit with students \u2013 encouraging a love of reading from their very first moments at school.
\n\u201c\u2026and giving them something to take home to keep learning and having fun with,\u201d he said.
\nThe mix of items is designed to help Prep students celebrate the beginning of their school journey, helping them learn and thrive at home as well as in the classroom from the start of Term 1.
\nThe five books included this year are:
\n\u2022 The Unwilling Twin by Freya Blackwood
\n\u2022 I Spy Victoria by Jeannette Rowe
\n\u2022 Hark, It’s Me, Ruby Lee! by Lisa Shanahan
\n\u2022 I saw Pete and Pete saw me by Maggie Hutchings
\n\u2022 Pink! by Margaret Wild
\nTo make sure every young Victorian can enjoy these books, they will also be produced in Braille with tactile illustrations by Statewide Vision Resource Centre for Prep students who are blind or have low vision.
\nThe Prep Bags also include a Meet the Mathscots animated series ruler to support students with numeracy, a Get Your Move On frisbee to encourage increased daily physical activity, a Soapy Heroes insert including fact sheet and colouring-in activity to promote the importance of hand hygiene, and book labels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Andrews Labor Government\u2019s Prep Bags are back, with every student starting Prep at a government school in 2022 to receive a library bag containing a bundle of books and resources to encourage a lifelong love of reading and learning. Minister for Education James Merlino today unveiled the 2022 Prep bags, which are being delivered […]<\/p>\n