Roxburgh Rise Primary School pupils participated in a series of writing workshops to write and publish their own stories.
As part of Ardoch’s, Writer in Residence program, author Vikki Conley helped to encourage pupils to write about their passions in an innovative approach to engage children in literacy.
Ms Conley said tat the program is aimed at inspiring some of our youngest minds and reaching schools with diverse and vulnerable communities.
“It’s about teaching students writing, editing and storytelling skills that they can use all the way through their schooling and into their working lives,” she said.
Ms Conley said she is always heartened by how passionate the students become throughout the four sessions of the program.
“Their confidence grows and their writing comes alive as they learn new skills and realise that writing about things they love is a great starting point for a story idea,” she said.
“We talk about writing from the heart and how writing gives us a voice in this world.
“It allows us to express our identity, our passions and tell stories about our home, heritage and place.”
A book launch celebrated the work of pupils, giving them a chance to sign their published and printed books that will sit on the shelves in the school library.
Hannah Hammoud
