Library
Bairnsdale Secondary College
Author Visit
On Friday 25th July, our Year 7 to 9 students and Year 10 Creative Writing class were fortunate to participate in a writing workshop with author George Ivanoff. Focusing on the art of storytelling, George guided students through writing exercises, the “show, don’t tell” technique, and practical tips to refine their creative voices. Using their own experiences as inspiration, students explored how to craft compelling fiction and separate the creative process from editing. The workshop was a fantastic opportunity for our passionate young writers to develop their skills and confidence in sharing their work. BSC thanks George and the Children's Book Council of Australia for the visit!
Student feedback:
“He taught us some pretty GNARLY writing” - Jhana
“He taught us to write what we want to read” – Zayne
“I thought his visit was very good and he shared a lot of information about how he learned to make writing a full-time job.” – Addison
“He was energetic and very proud and interested in his work. It was nice to see someone so enthusiastic about their work.” – Sam
“I learnt about ways to gain inspiration for writing, and I gained a new perspective on what it means to be a writer.” – Felix
“I really enjoyed George’s visit. He had a knack of making what he said fun and gave us a good laugh.” – Molly
“It was nice to see someone who was excited about writing and passionate about sharing it.” – Charlotte
George also donated one of his books "Life, death & detention" to our College library, where it is now available for all students and staff to borrow.
Book Week activities in the Library
Next week is Book Week! To celebrate, we are giving students the opportunity to go an adventure into book making. The aim is to create a beautiful, personalised notebook over each day in Break 2.
If you miss any days or steps it doesn’t matter, you can still come along and join in the creative process!
Design a Bookmark Competition
