Mini-Writing Festival On-Demand Videos

Welcome! You have access to all 15 videos.

Tip 1 Get Started: Each interactive workshop is designed as a learning moment – bring your pen, paper and imagination!

Tip 2 Create your story:
 Watch the series as each workshop helps build a new skill. Children use these skills to write an original story. In teacher speak: children use the characters + setting + plot + writing style + vocab they have created in each workshop to complete a piece of writing.

Tip 3 Explore:
You also have access to 100’s of writing resources within the Littlescribe platform. Contact your teacher for login details to access the full suite of resources that are both digital and printable.

Tip 4 Share!
Add your writing to the Story Starter Wall and tell us who would you like to read your story. See children’s stories being read below, you just never know who may it!

Ages 5 to 8 Program Series

Video 1

Kristin Darell

Journalist
Fact vs opinion informing an audience

Video 2

Katrina McKelvey

Author
Generate ideas, narrative 
writing

Video 3

Deborah Abela

Author
Settings descriptions

Video 4

Susanne Gervay

Author
Character building,
acceptance and
understanding

Video 5

Jo Mularczyk

Author
Descriptive writing
vocabulary choice

Ages 7 to 10 Program Series

Video 1

Oliver Phommavanh

Author
Settings world-making

Video 2

Lisa Nicol

Author
Character building
descriptions

Video 3

Tristan Bancks

Author
Writing funny stories
generating ideas

Video 4

Jackie French

Author
Descriptive writing time and
place

Video 5

Wendy Orr

Author
Plot writing adventure
stories

Ages 10 to 14 Program Series

Video 1

Kirli Saunders

Author
Verse poetry audience

Video 2

Andrew Daddo

Author
World building map making

Video 3

Nat Amoore

Author
Dialogue script writing

Video 4

John Heffernan

Author
Build suspense plot
descriptions

Video 5

James Foley

Author
Characters personification

Who would you like to read your writing?

Please Share!  Add your writing to the Story Starter Wall and tell us who would you like to read your story. See children’s stories being read below, you just never know who may it!

Read by
Kate Ritchie
NOVA Home and Away

The Island of Death

By: Bailey, Year 5 Student
From: Bega Public School

Read by
Sandra Sully
Channel 10 News

Littlescribe Reporters

By: Kindy, Year 1 & 2
From: Glenreagh Public School

Read by
James Valentine
ABC Radio

The Room

By: Ethan, Year 5 Student
From: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Caringbah

Read by
Kishwar Choudry
Finalist Masterchef

The Black Cockatoo

By: Georgia, Year 5 Student
From: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Caringbah