Library News
Write a Book in a Day
Australia has a unique writing competition and McAuley Catholic College is joining in.
For the second year, the school is joining in the Write a Book in a Day competition, and students from all years are invited to participate.
The competition will be held on Wednesday, September 3rd, and while the competition allows students to participate for a full 12 hours, we will be running the competition from 9am - 6pm in the Library.
The day is a lot of fun! Students work together in teams with at least five students and cooperate to brainstorm ideas, write an engaging and often hilarious children’s story, and create a series of pictures to illustrate the main ideas. Students with multiple talents are encouraged to join the creative teams to complete the book while the clock keeps ticking. Each completed book will be given to a child undergoing cancer treatment.
In 2024, the school had six teams participate in the competition, and the numbers for 2025 look equally promising.
The Write a Book in a Day competition is a fundraiser for the Kids’ Cancer Project. All funds raised will go towards research to help get students out of hospital and back in the classroom sooner.
For more information, go to the Write a Book in a Day website or watch the video Write a Book in a Day.
Meanwhile, watch out for more activities coming soon to the Library, including Book Week (see below) and a visit from YA author Hayley Lawrence.
Mrs Linda Gleeson
Librarian & History Teacher