SUCCESS STORIES

POP BAND PLAY AT PARTY IN THE PARK

After winning the People’s Choice Award at the “Sounds Of Glen Eira” in August, The Captive, an indie-pop band of five Year 10 McKinnon students, have been invited to perform at the 2017 City Of Glen Eira’s "Party in the Park" - at Packer Park, Leila Road, Carnegie on Saturday 21 January.

In recent years the stage has been graced by such artists as Mark Seymour, James Reyne and BABBA. This year the headline act is The Fabulous Beatle Boys.

The Captive, which will kick off proceedings at 6:00pm comprises: Rony Olesh, Liz Tsagliotis, Emily Cartledge, Jordan Kellaway and Ofri Shahar.

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD WINNER AT JUST ART EXHIBITION

Congratulations to Lucia Roohizadegan (Year 10) for receiving the People's Choice Award for her artwork which was displayed at the Just Art Exhibition in August this year. Her artwork features in the 2016 Just Art promotion video on the St Vincent de Paul Society's website -  the link is below. She won a very substantial cash award. Congratulations Lucia!

https://www.vinnies.org.au/page/Get_Involved/Involve_your_school/VIC/Just_Art/ 

BOOK ILLUSTRATOR

Congratulations to Jack Dunn (Year 9) for being selected to illustrate a story written by Mrs. Ellie Parker, a freelance writer for The Age, who is writing her first children’s picture book.

Jack first came to the attention of Mrs Parker while he was sketching an image of the courtyard of the hotel that he and his family were holidaying at in January, this year. Ellie Parker, the daughter in law of the owners of the establishment, saw his sketch and approached him to collaborate on the children’s book she was hoping to write called, “The Man Who Fished.” A few short months later Jack received the script of the book and began illustrating.

He has now finished his drawings which are to be delivered to Ellie, and the book will be published soon after. We hope to see the finished book next year.

Merryn Walker

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