Special Projects
2013 STORYTELLING & STORYWRITING COMPETITIONS FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 competitions. Storywriting Competition for students in Yrs 7 & 8
Prize Name Story Title School 1 $300 Jasmine Sullivan Escaping San Clemente High School, Mayfield 2 $200 Alecia Barnes 9th Life St Mary Star of the Sea, Wollongong 3 $100 Yousuf Abbas Boy’s Supplies Ambarvale High School, Rosemeadow
Prize money provided by Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) Inc
The judging panel was delighted with the variety and creativity of students’ stories. The following student’s entries received a special mention.
Highly Commended
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Name |
Story Title |
School |
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Jason Cleary-Gorton |
Taming Sydney’s Monster |
St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney |
Commended
|
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Emily Hughes |
Dancers |
Covenant Christian School. Belrose |
|
Jasper Burley |
Not Untouchable |
San Clemente High School, Mayfield |
Best opening paragraph
|
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Blair Daly |
Complex |
St Mary Star of the Sea, Wollongong |
Storywriting Competition for students in Yrs 5 & 6
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Prize |
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
1 |
$300 |
Charlie Bosler |
The Fox’s Blue Side |
Castle Cove Public School |
|
2 |
$200 |
Samantha Semple |
My Story |
St Therese’s School, New Lambton |
|
3 |
$100 |
Abigail Rhinehart |
A History Lesson with a Difference |
Mullumbimby Public School |
Prize money provided by Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) Inc
The judging panel enjoyed the creativity of students’ stories. The following primary school student’s entries received a special mention.
Highly Commended
|
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Ruby McCann |
Dancing in the Waves |
Mullumbimby Public School |
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Eva Payne |
Broken |
Balgowlah Heights Public School |
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Kaitlyn Currie Yates |
The Gymnast |
Tregeagle Public School |
Commended
|
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Michael Thompson |
Wake Up |
Calare Public School |
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Jemima Dugan |
Kookaburra Laugh |
Balgowlah Heights Public School |
Best opening lines
|
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Charlie Bosler |
The Fox’s Blue Side |
Castle Cove Public School |
|
Matthew Rudwick |
The Dragon |
Tregeagle Public School |
|
Declan Good |
Grey Goo |
St Patrick’s School, Albury |
The winning stories will be uploaded to the website during June. www.storytellersnsw.org.au
Storytelling Competition for students in Yrs 5 & 6
In no particular order the following students are the 5 finalists for the Storytelling Competition. They will perform their stories in front of a live audience on Saturday June 15th 3pm-5pm at
Gladesville Community Centre, 44 Gladesville Rd, Hunters Hill.
The placings will be determined at that time and then published on our website www.storytellersnsw.org.au
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Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Alysha Ramsay |
What Makes you Giggle |
Glenhaven PS |
|
Billie Jacks |
Mr Magnolia’s Boot |
Mullumbimbimby PS |
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Kyle Richardson |
Taddalick |
Smithfield West PS |
|
Alex Kilby |
Them |
Covenant Christian School, Belrose |
|
Rebecca Shaw |
Cinderella |
Covenant Christian School, Belrose |
We congratulate the students and acknowledge the encouragement given by the classroom teachers and look forward to seeing students in your school entering these competitions again in 2014
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Please click below for details and entry forms for 2013 competitions
** 2013 Story Competitions. Information for teachers
STORYTELLING COMPETITIONS 2013 entry form
STORY WRITING COMPETITIONS 2013 entry form
Download STORY WRITING flyer for students
Download STORYTELLING flyer for students
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STORYTELLING COMPETITIONS 2012
STORYWRITING COMPETITIONS 2012
We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 competitions.
Storywriting Competition for students in Yrs 7 & 8
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Prize |
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
1 |
$300 |
Alex Turner-Cohen |
The Way of the Wild |
Roseville College, Roseville |
|
2 |
$200 |
Caitlyn Baird |
Betrayal |
All Saints College, Maitland |
|
3 |
$100 |
Katia Moors |
Anne |
Roseville College, Roseville |
Prize money provided by Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW) Inc
Click here to read the winning entries
The judging panel was delighted with the variety and creativity of students’ stories. The following student’s entries received a special mention.
Highly Commended
|
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Bonita Maher |
Two Magpies |
All Saints College, Maitland |
Commended
|
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Adelle Hutchings |
Tear Drops |
James Sheahan Catholic HS, Orange |
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Mari Francesca Garcia |
Buona Notte, Cara Mia |
Bethany College, Hurstville |
|
Clare Golding |
Beasts in Evolution |
Kadina High School, Goonellabah |
|
Sean McCann Year |
The Boy Who Never Was |
St Mary’s Cathedral College, Sydney |
Best opening line
|
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Grace Halliday |
Flying Colours |
Bethany College, Hurstville |
|
Emily Best |
To Run to Survive |
Roseville College, Roseville |
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Storywriting Competition for students in Yrs 5 & 6
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Prize |
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
1 |
$300 |
Elizabeth Brawley |
Just Like Me |
St Gabriel’s Primary School, Bexley |
|
2 |
$200 |
Chloe Parsons |
Just Imagine |
Our Lady of Fatima PS, Caringbah |
|
3 |
$100 |
Katherine Severn |
The Diamond |
Roseville College, Roseville |
Click here to read the winning entries
The judging panel enjoyed the creativity of students’ stories. The following primary school student’s entries received a special mention.
Highly Commended
|
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Harald Saltis |
The Badge |
Hazelbrook Public School, Hazelbrook |
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Jessica Dance |
The Little Dragon |
Hazelbrook Public School, Hazelbrook |
|
Madeline Brewster |
If I had a Voice |
Hazelbrook Public School, Hazelbrook |
|
Emily Tiddy |
March Borrows a Day from April |
Our Lady of Fatima PS, Caringbah |
Commended
|
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Sophie Woods Year 5-6 |
The Fire |
Our Lady of Fatima PS, Caringbah |
Best opening line
|
Name |
Story Title |
School |
|
Harald Saltis |
The Badge |
Hazelbrook Public School, Hazelbrook |
The winning stories will be uploaded to the website during June. www.storytellersnsw.org.au
We congratulate the students and acknowledge the encouragement given by the classroom teachers and look forward to seeing students in your school entering this competition again in 2013.
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