16 Apr 2014

Book Title: Wildwood ImperiumAuthor: Colin Meloy Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN: 978-0-06-202474-9 Reviewed by: Finbar Wildwood Imperium (the third book in The Wildwood Chronicles) is a great book for creative youngsters....

16 Apr 2014

Book Title: Treasure: Fortunes Lost and FoundAuthor: Glenn Murphy Publisher: Templar Publishing ISBN: 978-1848771871 Reviewed by: Arel Have you ever been interested in facts about money, Spanish dudes with gold, or...

16 Apr 2014

Book Title: A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Vile VillageAuthor: Lemony Snicket Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0-06-440865-5 Reviewed by: Maya Do you want to read about three orphans who are...

14 Apr 2014

Last term our talented students spent nine weeks carefully crafting Podcasts that we are very happy to present to you here. We’ll post a new one each week, we hope...

31 Mar 2014

Simultaneously Ukraine joined the European Union and Russia invaded it (they’re really slow to get news). The UN were forced to retaliate but as they were doing some bureaucratic requirements...

26 Mar 2014

Our first Factory Talk last week was beautiful, with Kate Forsyth holding us all in her mesmeric grip thanks to her storytelling prowess. We continue this soon to be fine tradition...

13 Mar 2014

Just a reminder that next Tuesday March 18, author Kate Forsyth will be visiting the Martian Embassy to discuss and take questions on her new book, The Wild Girl. Entry...

06 Mar 2014

We are thrilled to introduce our Factory Talks series. Once a month, an author will come by to talk about their work in a salon-style setting. You’ll be able to ask questions,...

28 Feb 2014

Amy came to our very first volunteer meeting in 2011, and has been making herself useful ever since. She’s a regular – and wonderful – tutor, and so much else...

28 Feb 2014

This beautiful story about village life, written by a newly arrived young asylum seeker, powerfully mixes the past with dreams for the future. It was written at the SSF as...

24 Feb 2014

Over the weekend we added a new page to our website – an interactive map collating many short tales and memories created by residents and visitors about the local Redfern...

10 Feb 2014

During term 4, 2013 a group of students from Darlington PS year 4/5 completed a series of five workshops during which they created a Radio with Pictures story. Each story...

10 Feb 2014

The wonderful Sydney Observatory, with some help from the City Of Sydney Library, are running an all ages poetry competition called Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark. The age categories...

07 Feb 2014

Our Sunday creative writing sessions start up this weekend, and we’re kicking them off with a re-invention of our favourite books! In a forthcoming interview in Wonderland Magazine, J.K. Rowling...

30 Jan 2014

We had a great time at the Yabun Festival last weekend, collecting fascinating stories and adding to our ambitious World’s Longest Poem (while we may not have reached those lofty...