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Creative
writing workshops in schools
The Writing
Workshop runs
creative writing activities for all years in schools in Sydney, Australia
(or elsewhere by arrangement). School programs are available every
school day.
The Writing
Workshop offers half-day and full day workshops, workshop series,
and short and long-term residencies (one to four days per week). One-off
workshops are available on a small group, whole class, whole year
or whole school (truly!) basis.
The Writing
Workshop will
work with any class or small group, and has the experience and capacity
to add a creative writing element to other school activities such
as museum, gallery or zoo visits.
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Primary School workshops
We offer writing workshops
for all years from kindergarten up. Focus with younger years is
on group story-telling and narrative structure. Creative writing
can offer a third way in to literacy for late readers as it provides
pride-in-(concrete)-work and ownership of the literature.
With older groups, we use
an exercise-based approach aimed at developing students' own ideas
through different literary techniques and forms. Please see the
Children's Writing section of this
site for examples.
Our writing workshops complement
all aspects of the primary school curriculum - test us on a
creative approach to informal measurements of probability.
We specialise in small groups
including gifted and talented, and are delighted to work with
special needs and priority groups.
There are still days available
during Book Week!
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Sign outside Glebe Primary School during
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High school workshops
The Writing Workshop programs for
senior high school address creative writing aspects of the NSW Higher
School Certificate, with particular reference to recent markers' comments.
Courses include character and narrative development, imagery and (very
important!) confrontation with the blank page.
Our high school workshops provide
writers' insights into making and understanding the text. Workshops
meet suitable curriculum goals or can be customised according to school
or student needs.
Extension groups of all ages are
very welcome.
Please use this
contact form to request bookings or more details or email bernard@writingworkshop.com.au.nospam
(please remove the .nospam first).
The
Writing Workshop holds appropriate
public liability insurance. Details on request.
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