Our continued emphasis on literacy is in direct response to the implementation of the Literacy and Numeracy Strategy 2011-2020 by the DES.  It is accepted that improved literacy skills enable students to access all subjects more successfully and so we in MPPS aim to support our students in developing these fundamental skills.  With that in mind we aim to hold a Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) class once per month, where students read an appropriate (non school) text of their choice with teachers leading by example in also reading during these classes.  It is hoped that other initiatives will be rolled out throughout the year to maintain focus on literacy.  We welcome your continued support of this promotion of literacy within our school and welcome your input or observations.