I’m so grateful for the opportunity to visit schools as an
author, sharing my love of books, the writing process and the importance of
reading. Some of my visits are paid gigs, some of them are ‘love jobs’ (what others
call volunteering). Each though fills me with inspiration, and reminds me of
the joy that reading can bring to everyone’s life.
In recent weeks, since my arrival in Brisbane, I’ve had had
the good fortune of visiting some wonderful schools. First stop was Bundamba State School I dropped by as part of my role as an
Indigenous Literacy Foundation Ambassador to thank the deadly students for raising $400 in 2012 for the ILF
through their own Great Book Swap.
These kids were awesome! I loved their enthusiasm and they were so incredibly well
behaved and didn’t hassle me for getting lost on the way, arriving a little bit
late. Why don’t you get your school to organise a Great Book Swap this year,
and see if you can be as deadly as BSS!
I just love the smiling faces when I hand over the book bags to excited kids!
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Another fantastic book initiative I am part of is the Booksin Homes program, and I’m also proud to be an Ambassador for this mob too! Last week I
visited Durack State School (also out towards Ipswich) to be part of
the book giving assembly for Year 2. When I asked the entire school assembly
who liked to read, I was thrilled to see all hands in the air – even some of
the teachers raised their hands too. I love seeing the faces of students light
up when they receive their book bag filled with gems they’ve been able to
choose themselves from the Books in Homes catalogue. These books were
generously supported by COMFIN Consulting.
The kids couldn't wait to get into their books as soon as they received them!
Finally, thanks to the Brisbane Catholic Education Office, I
was able to spend the day recently with Year 10 students from a range of
schools as they prepare for their final leg of secondary education, and head
towards reaching their own professional goals in life. I had a blast sharing my
own goal-setting journey and hearing about the range of occupations the young
people were considering for themselves.
The deadly girls are also creative :)
What a handsome bunch of motivated students!
Ok fellas, let's brainstorm this concept...
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