Coming up - Writer's Festival
Student workshops Mon 15 Aug - Frid 19 Aug.
Monday 15th August
Period 1 – James Thyer – Illustrating and online publishing
Period 3 – Ruth Clare - Writing memoir and autobiography
Period 4 - Ruth Clare – About her novel ‘Enemy’ and the publishing industry
Tuesday 16th August
Period 2 – John Harms – Sports writing
Period 3 – John Harms – Sports writing
Wednesday 17th August (Year 7s and 8s only)
Period 2 – Archie Fusillo – becoming a writer
Period 3 – Archie Fusillo – becoming a writer
Thursday 18th August
Period 2 - Simmone Howell – getting started with short stories and novels
Period 3 - Simmone Howell – Young Adult fiction writing
Friday 19th August
Period 2 – Tric O’Heare – Writing Poetry
All workshops will take place in the library
Selecting and paying for workshops
Students have been indicating interest in workshops via a survey on myNH. This week they will be finalizing selections and the costs for workshops will be added to Compass events.
The costs are:
$8 - Single workshop pass
$12 – Two workshops
$16 – Three workshops
Enquiries about the in-school workshop program can be directed to Paul Gilby (Head of English)
Email: gilby.paul.p@edumail.vic.go.au
Community Festival
Sat 20 Aug
The Community Festival will be welcoming students, parents and the community on Saturday 20th of August between 12 midday and 4pm, to the presentation sessions listed below:
| 12 midday | Will Kostakis (Writer of The First Third ) |
| 1.00pm | Patricia Karvelas (Journalist, Host of RN Drive on Radio National) |
| 2.00pm | Alice Pung (Writer of Unpolished Gem, editor of Growing Up Asian in Australia) |
| 3.00pm | Myfanwy Jones (Shortlisted for 2016 Miles Franklin Award for Leap) |
There will be music, and food available, and Fairfield Bookshop will be onsite. Each session will be 45 minutes long, leaving time to ponder, chat, and have a book signed.
Student writing by Year 7 and Year 8 students will be on display from Monday to Saturday, and parents and community members are welcome to view it during that time.
Tickets for the Slam and Community Festival available online from Trybooking .
Follow these links:
Poetry Slam (Friday 19th August 7.00pm, School Hall): https://www.trybooking.com/MENH
Community Writing Festival (Saturday August 20th 12 Midday-4.00pm, School Library):