All holiday programs are facilitated by our Story Factory Storytellers. Above all, we provide a safe and supportive space where young people can develop ideas and write. During these workshops, guided by our expert staff and with support from their fellow writers, young people are empowered to create an extended, exciting piece of writing.
Sign up to our free writing workshops using the links below or email us at students@storyfactory.org.au
Robot Bird (In-Person)
- Spring Holiday Program
- Wednesday 8 October 2025
- 10am – 12pm
- In-person at Story Factory Parramatta, 90 George St, Parramatta, Burramattagal Land, NSW 2150
- Primary Students (Years 3-6)
At Story Factory we’ve wrestled (in a totally gentle and bird friendly way of course) birds and writing into the mechanised, robotic 21st century. In this workshop students will begin by creating their own fantastical Robot Bird, a creature that represents some special aspect of their own personality, then write a story sharing the tale of their first meeting with the Robot Bird.
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Craft of Writing (In-person)
- Spring Holiday Program
- Thursday 9 October 2025
- 10am – 12pm
- In-person at Story Factory Parramatta, 90 George St, Parramatta, Burramattagal Land, NSW 2150
- High School Students (year 10-12)
In this two hour workshop students will engage with a rich mentor text by a contemporary Afro-American music writer and draft short and achievable responses that accumulate to build a personal and HSC style response for Module C. Students will actively engage in the craft of writing as they learn about and apply the form and language features that empower them to create hybrid pieces of personal writing that utilise elements of informative, persuasive, imaginative and discursive writing. They will respond to unseen stimuli, ideate and reflect on the significance of the past calendar year for them and develop effective strategies for reflecting on their own writing.
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#FaceGame (Online)
- Spring Holiday Program
- Wednesday 8 October 2025
- 10am – 11:30am
- Online
- Primary School Students (Years 3-6)
In this workshop students will write snappy short stories, creating their own unique characters. Students will attain expert facial recognition skills and a new appreciation for their everyday life as they transform inanimate objects into imaginative characters bursting with personality.
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Poltergeist Poetry (Online)
- Winter Holiday Program
- Thursday 9 October 2025
- 10am – 11:30am
- Online
- High School Students (Years 7-8)
Step into the spooky world of poetry with Poltergeist Poetry, a workshop inspired by Jack Prelutsky’s poem The Poltergeist. Students will be guided to conjure up playful chaos through words – think floating furniture, sneaky spirits, and flickering lights. Students will work with poetic constraints of rhyme schemes, repeating refrains, and sensory language prompts. Scaffolds will support our ghost hunters as they build their confidence in writing.
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