Library News

If you love writing stories then the Mooloolaba Rotary Telling Stories Competition is now open. Win cash prizes, a mentorship with USC Creative Writing team, and creative writing workshops.

Eligibility: students from Years 4 – 12.

Entries must be submitted via a PLC teacher with the Entry Form signed by a parent/guardian.

Length: 400 – 1000 words depending on age (see Entry Form)

Title: I Suddenly Realised!

Submission Date:  Midnight 10th September

Top 5 notification:  10th October

Awards’ Night:  Monday, 28th October, 5:00- 5:45pm @ the Innovation Centre UniSC

Prizes:

• Overall winner – Professor Gary Crew Trophy and $150 cash

• Winners in each Year/Category – Medal and $75 cash

• 2nd prize – Medal and $40 cash

• 3rd prize – Medal & $25 cash

• 4th and 5th places – $15 cash and a certificate

• $50 for the best original idea

• $50 for the best story 'structure'

The UniSC Creative Writing team are offering a one-on-one mentorship with one of their lecturers to the 1st Prize winner of the Senior Category and the Top 5 to receive free admission to a series of writing workshops offered by the Sunshine Institute of Creative Writing. Queensland Writers Centre will provide five annual Youth Memberships, one to each of the winners in each of the categories.

For further information please go to www.mooloolabarotary.org

Clay Craft in the Library

Last Friday, around 20 students got creative with clay in the library at lunchtime. Students enjoyed squishing, pounding and working the clay to create whatever they imagined – bowls, shapes, creatures etc.

Ms Nell Keen, Teacher Librarian