Library News

St Bernard’s has a number of literary events coming up.

National Book Week is on next week. The Library will be abuzz with activities:

St Bernard's College will be hosting a Literary Festival for the Year 8 cohort.

There will be a range of authors, poets, illustrators coming along to enlighten, provide workshops and entertain the Year 8's on Wednesday 31st August. Authors, poets and creatives such as Melissa Keil, Fleur Ferris, Deborah Leiser Moore, Nicole Hayes, Mandy Ord, Amy Bodossian, Sofie Laguna, Steve Smart, Marc McBride and Justine Sless will be attending. The Year 8 students will be participating in sessions from 9-10.30am, 11-12.30pm and then be treated to special guest and multi-award winning author John Marsden from 1.30-2.30pm in the Frank Fitzgerald Auditorium.

There will be hamburger and ice cream food trucks in the Year 7 basketball court area at Lunchtime, food can be pre-ordered on the Canteen Homepage on MYSBC.

Collins Books from Moonee Ponds will be in the Peter Hogan Boardroom at lunchtime for those who would like to purchase any of our featured authors' books.

This will be a fun, creative and inspiring day for the Year 8 students. We want to celebrate authors, books and make reading and creative writing an event for the day.

SBC Short Story Competition

Theme: "The road ahead"This year the challenge is to create a character and/or world that explores what the road ahead will bring. The judges will be excited to read stories from a range of voices and perspectives.

Prizes

Year 7-8 1st: $100 voucher 2nd: $60 voucher 3rd: $40 voucher

Year 9-10 1st: $100 voucher 2nd: $60 voucher 3rd: $40 voucher

Year 11-12 1st: $150 voucher 2nd: $100 voucher 3rd: $50 voucher

Competition closes 7th October