English & Library 

English 

The week beginning 4 September is National Numeracy and Literacy Week.  There will be a competition with a prize of a Dymocks Book Voucher valued at $40. Students will be asked to write in 50 or fewer words, what they view as very good literacy in the 21st century.

In September there will also be an internal writing competition which has two categories and some enticing prizes. This will be in relation to writing about another era to commemorate the two hundred year anniversary of Jane Austen's death.

Anne Gamble

English & Literacy Coordinator

Book Week celebrations

Our invited author Will Kostakis was a sensation on Friday 25 August.

Will spoke about his personal experiences growing up as a Greek boy in Australia and how he turned the memories of his relationship with his Greek grandmother into stories. We celebrated this great young Australian author while bringing out the hidden writing talent in our girls. He made us laugh with his stories and gave great tips for our budding writers. Will had a special talent for grasping the attention of his audience.

The participants in these workshops had an opportunity to try out their creative writing ability on the day. The workshops helped students build confidence and take pride in their work, develop creativity, improve literacy as well as inspiring deep thoughts. They certainly had a lot of fun on the day.

More than hundred students in Years 8, 9 and 10 participated in the writing workshops that ended with lots of sweets and fruit distributed among all students in the Library.

Neelika Kottachchi

Library & Information Services Manager