Starting on Monday 22 February, Peregian Springs State School has organised an exciting Writers' Festival – 'Imagine That…'
As part of the festival, a number of published authors will be giving talks to students and in the older year levels running specialised writing workshops.
See bottom of this page for details of the special Afternoon Tea event for parents and students in Years 4 -6
In preparation for the festival, families can use the following link to pre-order books written by the authors who will be visiting our school: www.sandypagesbooks.com.au
If you click on the above link, you will see 'Peregian Springs State School Writers' Festival' at the top of their webpage. Click on that and then each tab to see the authors' books.
Sandy Pages is helping us to get these books to students in time to have them signed by the authors. All pre-ordered books will be delivered to the school at the start of the festival.
Prep
Prep Students will be lucky to be:
- Participating in the P-2 PJ and Books Day on Friday 26 February where students will be able to wear their 'sun safe' pyjamas to school and snuggle up with a great book.
- Attending an Author's Talk by Deano Yipadee on Friday 26 February
- Participating in the Simultaneous Writing Task on Monday 1 March
Year 1
For students in Year 1, they will be lucky to be:
- Attending an Author Talk with Zanni Louise on Tuesday 23 February
- Participating in the P-2 PJ and Books Day on Friday 26 February where students will be able to wear their 'sun safe' pyjamas to school and snuggle up with a great book
- Attending an Author's Talk by Deano Yipadee on Friday 26 February
- Participating in the Simultaneous Writing Task on Monday 2 March
Year 2
All Year 2 students, whose SRS is paid, will get to attend Author Talks for Peter Carnavas, Zanni Louise and Deano Yipadee.
Year 2 students can participate in the P-2 PJ and Books Day on Friday 26 February where students will be able to wear their 'sun safe' pyjamas to school and snuggle up with a great book and Simultaneous Writing Day on Monday 1 March.
Year 3
As part of the festival, a number of published authors will be giving talks to students and running specialised writing workshops. All Year 3 students, whose SRS is paid, will get to attend Author Talks for Peter Carnavas, George Ivanoff, and Sami Bayly.
We are also delighted to invite your Year 3 child to attend an optional Writing Workshop with either author, Peter Carnavas or Zanni Louise. If your child would like to take up this opportunity, you will need to fill in the link below and complete the $8 payment (You will be invoiced once you have booked). Places are limited and will be filled on a first in basis. Please select only one optional workshop.
Year 4
As part of the festival, a number of published authors will be giving talks to students and running specialised writing workshops. All Year 4 students, whose SRS is paid, will get to attend Author Talks for George Ivanoff, Samantha Wheeler and Sami Bayly.
We are also delighted to invite your Year 4 child to attend an optional Writing Workshop with either author, George Ivanoff or Zanni Louise. If your child would like to take up this opportunity, you will need to fill in the link below and complete the $8 payment (You will be invoiced once you have booked). Places are limited and will be filled on a first in basis. Please select only one optional workshop.
Year 5
As part of the festival, a number of published authors will be giving talks to students and running specialised writing workshops. All Year 5 students, whose SRS is paid, will get to attend Author Talks for Remi Lai, Samantha Wheeler and Sami Bayly.
We are also delighted to invite your Year 5 child to attend an optional Writing Workshop with either author, Peter Carnavas, George Ivanoff, or Samantha Wheeler. If your child would like to take up this opportunity, you will need to fill in the link below and complete the $8 payment (You will be invoiced once you have booked). Places are limited and will be filled on a first in basis. Please select only one optional workshop.
Year 6
As part of the festival, a number of published authors will be giving talks to students and running specialised writing workshops. All Year 6 students, whose SRS is paid, will get to attend Author Talks for Remi Lai, Samantha Wheeler and Sami Bayly.
We are also delighted to invite your Year 6 child to attend an optional Writing Workshop with either author, Peter Carnavas, Samantha Wheeler or Remi Lai. If your child would like to take up this opportunity, you will need to fill in the link below and complete the $8 payment (You will be invoiced once you have booked). Places are limited and will be filled on a first in basis. Please select only one optional workshop.
Afternoon Tea with the Authors
As a parent, you too can be part of the Festival. We have an Authors' Afternoon Tea organised for Wednesday 24 February from 3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m, where you can meet and mingle with authors:
- George Ivanoff, Remi Lai, and Samantha Wheeler
The Afternoon Tea event, sponsored by Annie's Books is suitable for adults and students in Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. It would be the perfect opportunity to meet parents and teachers of the school.
Cost $12.00 per ticket
Students need to attend this event with an adult. Bookings and payment for this event is essential using the link Afternoon Tea with the authors BOOK HERE