Kids Workshops

October 3, 2019

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cost: $80 (bring a friend or do 2 classes, 2 for $140; Earlybird until 16 September, $65; 2 for $120)

Bastian Fox Phelan

Zine Workshop (10-16 years)

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Zine legend, Bastian Fox Phelan, explores what zines are and how to make them. Learn how to make an 8-page mini zine from one A4 sheet of paper, and how…
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October 4, 2019

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Cost: $120 (max 10 students)

Ed Wright

HSC Essay Writing (year 11 &12)

Ed
Tune up your essay writing skills before the big exam. Improve the structure your essays and the angles of your arguments in this writing workshop. Write a practise English Paper…
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October 8, 2019

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

1 weeks

Cost: $80 (bring a friend or do 2 classes, 2 for $140; Earlybird until 16 September, $65; 2 for $120)

Ed Wright

Animal Tales (6-11 years old)

Ed
Animal Tales, Tuesday 8 Oct, 10am-1pm (6-11 years) Write stories about your favourite animals, then invent your own amazing animals and create adventures for them.
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October 10, 2019

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cost: $80 (bring a friend or do 2 classes, 2 for $140; Earlybird until 16 September, $65; 2 for $120)

Ed Wright

Alien Adventures (7-12 years)

Ed
On distant planets in remote galaxies, in space ships travelling at the speed of light, with hitchhikers on asteroids headed for mother earth, aliens are everywhere. This kids’ creative writing…
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October 11, 2019

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cost: $80 (bring a friend or do 2 classes, 2 for $140; Earlybird until 16 September, $65; 2 for $120)

Ed Wright

Powers of Persuasion (7-13 years)

Ed
Delve into the arts of persuasion and learn how to write words that get people to believe in your ideas. Learn about humour, reasoning, features, benefits, and a host of…
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July 11, 2019

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cost: $80 (bring a friend or do 2 classes, 2 for $140; Earlybird until 24 June, $65; 2 for $120)

Ed Wright

I Fell Into My Favourite Book (6-12 years)

Ed
Ever wanted to go to Hogwarts. Or play a role in Bad Guys. In this Fan Fiction workshop you get to put yourself or your own characters into your favourite books,…
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July 9, 2019

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cost: $80 (bring a sibling/friend or sign up for 2 classes, 2 for $140; Earlybird until 24 June, $65; 2 for $120)

Ed Wright

Crazy Explorers

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  Travel to the far ends of the world and beyond. Create exciting stories about adventures to places real and imagined by characters who are larger than life.
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July 16, 2019

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cost: $80 (bring a friend or do 2 classes, 2 for $140; Earlybird until 24 June, $65; 2 for $120)

Jess Black

Do You Dare

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We’ll be turning out the lights in this spooky workshop as we dare to scare. Learn tips for injecting tension and suspense in your scary story and we guarantee you’ll…
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July 19, 2019

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Cost: $80 (bring a friend or do 2 classes, 2 for $140; Earlybird until 24 June, $65; 2 for $120)

Jess Black

My Perfect Pet

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Create the perfect pet. Just what is your perfect pet like? Do they have the head of a lion, the feet of a duck and the tail of a tiger?…
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Our Workshops

Holiday workshops $80; Term Time $130 (8 weeks) and eligible for Creative Kids Voucher

We’re in the Hunter St Mall on the corner of Market St (the same building as Lowe’s). The entrance is on Market St and we’re on the first floor at the end of the corridor. There’s 1/2hour free parking in the mall and on Wolfe St, or if you want to stay in town, there’s free 4-hour parking between the Newcastle Baths and Beach, about a ten-minute walk.

We encourage kids to grow their imaginations at the same time as they expand their vocabularies and story-telling skills. Our workshops are fun and educational and tailored to suit the different age groups. We offer in school classes, after school classes, holiday workshops and individual mentoring. Check here for regular classes and holiday workshops at our Newcastle premises. Use our enquiry form or call us to find out how to bring workshops to your school .

HSC workshops

Creative Writing is compulsory for the HSC but many students don’t know where to start. Our HSC level creative writing workshops are designed for years 10-12, and will focus on the current Area of Study (Discovery) as well as Extension 1 elective themes. Our workshops help students gain the skills and techniques to think on their feet and approach their creative writing with confidence and flexibility.

Tutoring and Mentoring

(HSC and other)

Need expert feedback on your Extension 2 Major Work?  Or just worried about the Creative Writing components of the HSC English papers?  We offer one-to-one mentoring for students who feel they need a bit of extra help getting ready for this part of the HSC. Professional guidance is available for all print medium major works – including poetry, criticism, short story and script writing. We can also help with preparing for the English exam and with essay writing in general. Contact us to discuss.

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