Author Gabriel Bergmoser will be conducting an author talk and writing workshop which will be held at St Bernard’s Essendon campus for on Wednesday 17th May. Bookings are open, email Ms Gale Jgale@sbc.vic.edu.au by Wednesday 10th May if your son would like to come along. The writing workshop will be taking place during period 3 and 4 with morning tea provided for participants. Gabe has written The inheritance, The hunted, The true colour of little white lies and the Boone Shepard mystery series.

His books are thriller, suspense mysteries which have twists that you will not see coming. Gabe has also created a mystery web-series called The pact. If your son is interested in meeting authors or would like to enhance his writing skills this workshop will be a great opportunity, especially if he would like to enter the short story competition later on this year. Gabriel Bergmoser will be a welcome presence in the St Bernard's author series for 2023.

Any questions please contact Ms Jacqui Gale Jgale@sbc.vic.edu.au

200,000 Word Challenge

The students from Year 7 to Year 10 cohorts will be engaging in the 2,000,00 word reading challenge. Each class will be challenged to read 2,000,000 words. The first class to reach 2,000,000 words will win the major prize, a lunch for the class hosted in the Library by the Library and English Staff. There will be individual prizes to be won for effort. To be eligible each person within the class will have to have completed a book.