The Writing Workshop

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Workshops starting from $100. NSW Creative Kids vouchers accepted.

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Car park P10F on Bicentennial Drive. Time restrictions may apply. Limited parking so arrive early.

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Location

Field Studies Tower at the Education Centre, Bicentennial Park

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The Writing Workshop 2024

Animal Tales

Thursday 17 April | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Ages: 6 - 9

Release the scary or hilarious beasts from your imagination. Tame or confront dragons, unicorns and all kinds of fantastic animals you will invent. One break for recess. Bring a snack (no nuts, please), a drink, a hat, and your curiosity!

$100. NSW Creative Kids vouchers are accepted. 

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Skilled Writers: Authors’ Secrets - Heroic and Flawed Characters

Tuesday 22 April | 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Ages: 10 - 15

Build characters with motivation and doubts, resourcefulness and uncertainties. Throw your heroes into the deep end - they’re fine with the sharks, but have some trouble with their own shortcomings! This workshop - the most advanced offered in our holiday programs - gives skilled young writers new ways of thinking about writing, how stories work, and the interplay among character, event and setting. Develop new strategies for reaching your writing ambitions. Our workshops for skilled young writers change every holidays, with new content each time. Bring lunch and a snack (no nuts, please), a drink and a hat.

$170. NSW Creative Kids vouchers are accepted. 

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Write Your Own Book

Wednesday 23 April | 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Ages: 8 - 13

How to set, plan, build and finish your own extended story. Create atmospheric settings, memorable characters and gripping plots. This full day will give you all the skills and inspiration you need to write your own book. Two breaks for recess and lunch. Bring a hat, lunch, snack (no nuts please), drink, and brain turned to HIGH.

$170. NSW Creative Kids vouchers are accepted. 

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Spy Stories

Thursday 24 April | 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Ages: 8 - 13

Ssshhhh! We can’t tell you too much about this writing workshop because it’s classified — but this is the one for you if you’d like to dive deep into the information trade, meet smiling double agents, create mysterious devices and secret codes… and trust no one! Two breaks for recess and lunch. Bring lunch, a snack (no nuts, please), a drink, a hat, and suspicious attitude..

$170. NSW Creative Kids vouchers are accepted. 

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Selective Schools and Scholarships Test Preparation

Saturday 26 April | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Ages: students entering year 6

Build creative writing skills for the NSW Selective Schools Placement Test and scholarship tests. The workshop focuses on writing across a range of textual forms, flexible thinking, ideation, and showing your writing ability and potential in the test format. How to deliver your best on the day. Materials and notes provided. Short break only.

$120. NSW Creative Kids vouchers are accepted. 

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Space Journeys

Saturday 26th April | 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Ages: 6 - 9

Take off in your own marvellous rocketship to discover new planets, new life forms, and fabulous adventures! Bring a snack (no nuts, please), a drink, and a hat. Oxygen supplied.

$100. NSW Creative Kids vouchers are accepted. 

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