ELAINE HOBSON MEMORIAL FESTIVAL:
Thank you to all participants who submitted their thorough research and brilliant write-ups on Empathy for the 2024 Elaine Hobson Literary Festival. Your dedication and creativity have contributed immensely to the success of this event.
Currently, our panel of judges is diligently engaged in the blind marking process. We appreciate their commitment to ensuring fairness and impartiality in the evaluation of your submissions.
We eagerly anticipate announcing the winners and acknowledging those whose essays and short stories will be featured in our upcoming Empathy in Action Newsletter. Rest assured, recognition will be duly accorded to your outstanding contributions.
Furthermore, we wish to inform you that formal invitations will be sent to your respective School Principals. These invitations will provide details regarding the upcoming conference, an integral component of our literary festival. Please expect to receive these invitations by the 2nd of May.
In the event that you do not receive the invitation within the specified timeframe, we request you to contact us via email at news@virtualschoolaustralia.com.au. We are committed to ensuring that all participants are duly informed and included in our forthcoming events. Once again, we express our gratitude for your participation and commendable efforts. Your enthusiasm and dedication serve as a testament to the spirit of literary excellence within our community. We look forward to seeing you at the 2024 Global Empathy Conference in Prague.
AUGUST HIGHLIGHT: 2024 EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL
BATTLEFIELD BUTTERFLIES:
Written & Directed by Paramita Roy
A digital Science fiction, a real-life horror story in a 21st-century patriarchal society. Most creatives of this project are students of Virtual School Australia and they just performed at the Adelaide Fringe in March and they will participate in the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe in August. These girls don't let their fate define them. It is a story about their resilience, courage, and strength in adversity.
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Watch From Home Full Price: Aus $30.00
Family of Four: Aus $50.00
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Platform: Zoom
Duration: 60 min
Age Suitability: M
Depicts Violence : Occasional, Mild
Other Warnings: Loud Noises
MAY HIGHLIGHT:
Festival Category Details
THEME: WHY EMPATHY MATTERS?
Category 1: Persuasive Essay Writing
Through this writing task, we encourage participants to try and see the world from someone else's shoes and, in 600 words (maximum), write about how Empathy can improve relationships with friends and family members and make our world a better place. WORD LIMIT: 600 words (Max)
Category 2: Short Story Writing
1. Your story must include Empathy that you have seen, heard or experienced.
2. Your story must include some exemplary acts of Empathy in Action.
Feel free to interpret the above criteria in any creative way you like – the more original, the better! It can help your story stand out.
WORD LIMIT: 500 words (Max)
To Register Visit: https://2024EHLiteraryFestival.eventbrite.com.au
THEME: WHY EMPATHY MATTERS?
VSA's annual Elaine Hobson Memorial literary festival celebrates budding writers from across the globe.
For the 2024 VSA Literary Festival, we invite students to write a persuasive essay or a short story on 'Empathy'. Through this writing task, we encourage students to try to see the world from someone else's shoes and write about how Empathy can improve relationships with friends, family members, and community members and make our world a better place.
The styles of writing are Persuasive Essay and Narrative Fiction. Students must CONVINCE the audience that their point of view has kudos and their argument is valid.
* All entrants will receive a Participation Certificate
* All entrants will receive written feedback with a rubric after the judges decide.
* Submission Extended Deadline: MONDAY, 1st April
* Results will be announced on 4th May at the 6th Global Empathy Conference in Prague.
This will be a fantastic opportunity to discuss Empathy and explore persuasive and Short Story writing disciplines.
Post-Registration Resources
Once students register, they will have access to all resources. These resources will further assist entrants in developing writing skills that will also help for exams and school work. In addition, this will be a fantastic opportunity to engage in discussions and explore persuasive writing and storytelling disciplines.
To Register, visit :
https://2024EHLiteraryFestival.eventbrite.com.au
2023 VSA Elaine Hobson Memorial Literary Awards Announced!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS!
YOU ARE ALL WINNERS!
Congratulations to
Ruby Antonia Rose,
(First Place, Junior Entrant)
Trinity Lutheran College
Literary Festival Information
THEME: EMPATHY IN ACTION
On behalf of the entire VSA Elaine Hobson Memorial Literary Fest team, we thank all participating students in this year's Literary Festival for sharing their compelling stories and thought-provoking perspectives. We value your participation, and soon many students will have opportunities to get published in Empathy in Action Newsletter (August Edition).
All entrants have received the following: A Participation Certificate
Written feedback after the judges have made a final decision.
Our judges were professional writers and experienced educators, and the process included blind marking. After hours of discussions and debates, our judges reached a consensus, and we have just announced the winners. Congratulations to the winners who made it to the top three.