In this workshop students are introduced to a playful humorous short poem ‘Fried Lies’ by Harry Laing, an acclaimed children’s writer, poet and comedic performer based in the Southern Tablelands of NSW. 

In this workshop, students are introduced to the fantastical picture book called the Incredible Freedom Machines by Kirli Saunders, a proud Gunai woman with ties to the Yuin, Gundungurra, Gadigal and Biripi peoples, Indigenous to Australia. Students examine their ideas of freedom, and write a one stanza poem about their very own freedom machine. The students explore what their machines look like, how it moves and where it would take them. This workshop produces heart-warming and surprising poetry full of delight and wonder. 

This workshop is ideal for a mixed ability classroom.

Students imagine a hungry monster living under their couch and write about their first epic encounter with it as a narrative poem. Students will be guided through key aspects of the form and the use of various poetic devices including repetition and simile.

Calling all young ghost hunters and master storytellers! Students unleash their imagination as they create spooky stories and characters that will give you goosebumps! Students will learn how to build suspense, conjure eerie settings, and bring their characters to life.

In this workshop Story Factory guides students through an exploration of the creative techniques used by cartoonists to anthropomorphise objects and animals. Students will bring objects from their daily lives to life, creating unique characters, imagining daily activities and drafting dialogue. As students work through the writing process they will role-play interviews and create the content for various written texts including letters. A fun, engaging way to explore character creation!

Students explore poetry that is both hilarious and informative on a topic guaranteed to stir inspiration and giggles. During these workshops students will do playful activities with alliteration, similes and rhyming as they add their own flavour to food themed poetry. Students will create three poems celebrating their fantastic imaginative food orders.  

In this workshop students will explore the artworks of contemporary Australian artists including Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, using their quirky and colourful sculptures to inspire poetry. Students will learn to unpack and decribe visual art and expand their vocabulary. Students will write their own poems bringing art to life by reimagining the stories and characters behind the works.