Hello everyone. Looking forward to seeing you this Saturday (29th September) between 9.30 and 10.30 at PMT. Be interesting to see if Saturdays work out better than Sundays. I hope so because I so do not want to see the group fold! Fingers crossed.
I hope the Young Writers are settling back into their school routine again. It is always hard for the first week or so isn't it? I have got a lot of new ideas for the group to take us into 2014 - a newsletter, a competition or two and some fresh Creative Writing areas to try and I hope they will enjoy it. Perhaps those of you coming on Saturday could bring your Parent Questionnaires in because your feedback is so valuable. Addiscombe Young Writers isn't my group. It is their group - the Young Writers themselves. And if ever I needed your support to keep it going, I need it now.
Please would you also consider purchasing some copies of Word Magic to give as Christmas gifts. I am sure there must be some family and friends tucked away who would really appreciate a copy. And please do let me know if there are any autumn or Christmas fairs coming up where we can sell copies from a stall. It is really important the book is seen. The children worked so hard on all the contributions that it would be a terrible shame for the book to go unread!
Don't forget to bring along any younger siblings on Saturday. It would be amazing to give them the same opportunities the older children have had since the group began.
Anyway - won't give too much away now, but please do pop along - and you can enjoy one of Amanda's delicious cup cakes as the Young Writers pick up their pens again.
Good writing. Can't wait to see you!
Thursday 26 September 2013
Tuesday 3 September 2013
Onwards And Upwards
Hi everyone. Have just spent an hour or so, texting, emailing or writing to all you mums and dads regarding the relaunch date for AYW so, just to confirm, the first session is on Saturday 28th September from 9.30 at PMT. I know it still isn't perfect, but, hopefully, it will suit more of you than the Sunday sessions did - and don't forget, any younger siblings who might be interested that were too young last year, would be very welcome.
I have had a few ideas on how to take the group forward and one of these is to launch a bi-monthly newsletter featuring the children's work. In the first place, I will launch a competition for the members to decide what they would like their Newsletter to be called, so hopefully, that will get us off to a good start. I also thought it might be an idea to look at play writing, and also non-fiction, as they are both areas we haven't really touched on yet. Plus making greetings cards. I will be producing new Inspirational Sheets from time to time as well, where I will set some tasks for the Young Writers to tackle - nothing too strenuous - just things that will kick their Creativity into touch - something I have found that works very well with the young boy I have been privately coaching for the last six weeks or so.
If you can make it on 28th, please remember to bring your questionnaires in so I can make even more improvements. And there is still time for the Young Writers to enter the Short Story Competition if they would like to as the closing date is not until 30th September.
I hope you have all had a great summer. See you on 28th.
Good Writing!
I have had a few ideas on how to take the group forward and one of these is to launch a bi-monthly newsletter featuring the children's work. In the first place, I will launch a competition for the members to decide what they would like their Newsletter to be called, so hopefully, that will get us off to a good start. I also thought it might be an idea to look at play writing, and also non-fiction, as they are both areas we haven't really touched on yet. Plus making greetings cards. I will be producing new Inspirational Sheets from time to time as well, where I will set some tasks for the Young Writers to tackle - nothing too strenuous - just things that will kick their Creativity into touch - something I have found that works very well with the young boy I have been privately coaching for the last six weeks or so.
If you can make it on 28th, please remember to bring your questionnaires in so I can make even more improvements. And there is still time for the Young Writers to enter the Short Story Competition if they would like to as the closing date is not until 30th September.
I hope you have all had a great summer. See you on 28th.
Good Writing!
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