Writer in Residence

Ardoch’s Writer in Residence program uses an innovative approach to engage children in literacy.

Ardoch’s Writer in Residence program sees published authors deliver book-writing workshops to students at disadvantaged partner primary schools in Ardoch’s place based regions. The weekly workshops extend over seven weeks during which the writer helps the children identify story ideas, build characters, pen their stories, edit them, create illustrations and put a story book together, or anthology of student works, which is then published and distributed to each child. The program aims to enhance students’ literacy and language skills, build confidence in their own voice, and enhance their aspirations for creativity, story-telling and writing.

Testimonials

“We’ve had two sessions now and the children are AMAZING! They are so engaged and talking about poetry and writing their little hearts out!!!”

Author

“You really make a difference to these children’s lives – and to my life too. I feel incredibly enriched by this experience.”

Author

“I feel really happy because that was my first time writing something and putting it in a book and my writing is much better all because Fiona helped me a lot.”

Student

“Don’t give up and keep on trying. Put all your efforts in it and don’t be shy to show everyone your story. If you have an idea, don’t be shy to tell anyone.”