On Friday, 13 September, Award-winning Australian author Norman Jorgensen stopped by to inspire our Year 7 English students with a captivating presentation on the art of novel writing.
As part of our English curriculum, the Year 7s study his novel Jack’s Island. This is a story of three boys, their courage and bravery, their adventures, their mishaps and all the fun that they have together. The story takes place on Rottnest Island during World War II.
During their reading, the students learn a great deal about the war, and how it affected Australians, and by the end, they feel that they know the boys and their families.
It is always wonderful to welcome Norman to the College, and there is much excitement when he discloses that Jack was actually his father, and has photographs of him, Banjo and Dafty!
Mr Jorgensen’s storytelling and engaging characters captivated the students and sparked their curiosity and joy in reading.
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