Powerhouse Young Writers’ Challenge
Primary school students from across NSW were invited to craft the wildest story they can imagine, inspired by objects from the Powerhouse Collection, as selected by Andy Griffiths for the exhibition, Powerhouse Materials: Paper. The Powerhouse Young Writers’ Challenge fed students’ imaginations, fostered a love of writing and encouraged writers to be playful with words.
806 students and 30 teachers from 17 NSW public schools across greater Western Sydney participated in the program, which included writing workshops for students at Powerhouse Castle Hill, teacher professional learning, in-school resources and summer holiday writing workshops. The program culminated in a celebration with Andy Griffiths and Bill Hope at Powerhouse Castle Hill.
647 young writers and their families attended the Powerhouse Young Writers’ Challenge celebration where 5 stories were selected to be read by Andy Griffiths and live drawn by Bill Hope.
The selected stories were written by: Ashima, Charlotte, Hunter, Isaac and Thea.
When I was growing up I kept a shoebox underneath my bed in which I stored precious objects, such as old clock springs, rocks, foreign coins, super balls, marbles, dice, novelty erasers and the little toys out of cereal packets. These objects may not have had any monetary value or been especially interesting to anyone else, but they were interesting and valuable to me.
