09 Oct 2011
Oxley Park Public School was one of the schools that launched 'Paint the Town REaD'. Paint the Town REaD was a joint project between a number of organisations with in local area. Some of these include:
Mission Australia, Penrith City Council, Oxley Park Public School, Blacktown City Council, Penrith City Council Library and local artists, Authors and Illustrators.
The purpose of 'Paint the Town REaD' is to promote reading within the home. Is is aimed at preschool children but with a link to the benefits of reading to all children.
There has been a continual promotion of reading at Oxley Park, with a reaing library set up in Area 1 on Thursday mornings. During one of the promotions Judith Ridge can to Oxley Park to read to students. Since this event she has publised an article on reading with reference to Oxley Park. This article can be accessed by the link below.