School Press - For tomorrow's writers and poets

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Get Inspired

A School Press Book project can be run as a whole school activity or across a collection of grades or levels

Chapter Ideas
Chapter headings may be included in your book to divide it into grades or subject matter. It is important that chapter headings be inserted exactly where they are to appear within the text.

Cover Artwork by little artists
Many schools enjoy holding a book cover competition. This works well if you provide children with a theme which could be tied to an art project.

Please note:
Artwork for the cover must be no larger than A4 size.( You will need to scan or photograph the selected art for the cover design and send to us together with your submissions. [Please send us the artwork at minimum 300 dpi resolution).

Here are some ideas to get you started on your school book

A Starter	All About Me	Festivals and Events
A poem or story is a great way to start. Each child begins at the same place and then their imaginations take them on a journey. If I was invisible I would ... When I was little… When I grow up… If I were a super hero If I could have any pet I wanted… If kids ruled the world… If I were the teacher I would ... Something I do well is ... I feel happy when ... I'd like to solve the problem of ... I don't like it when ... If I were miniature I would ... If I were a giant I would ... As a friend, I can be counted on to.. Once somebody helped me by ... People hurt my feelings when ... A good friend is someone who ... School would be better if ... If I had a magic wand ... I wish I could ... My best holiday ever was ... Families are important because ... The best thing about my family is ...	Themes may highlight celebrations such as a school anniversary, school values or just something about the students, it could be a daily routine, or an adventure. My Family My Best Friend My Buddy My Pet All about Me My teacher MR/MRS My brother/sister Farm Excursion Father's Day Grandparents' Day Valentine's Day Mother's Day My Favourite Sports My Footy Team My Favourite Book My Favourite Story My Favorite Movie/DVD My Favourite Song My Favourite Movie Star My …	Christmas A Fun Day Australia Day April Fool's Day Excursion or Incursion End of the Year First day at school Last day at school Back to School School holidays Summer/Winter holidays Camping Birthday celebration Olympics Halloween New Years’ Day Easter Day Circus Fete Day Adventures A day at Leggoland A day at Science works A day at Kids Space A day in the park A day on the Beach
Values	Imagination	Food & Nutrition
Friendship Honesty Teamwork Respect Anti Bullying	Monsters Fairytales Fairies and Princesses Superheroes Dinosaurs	Dessert How to make cookies/smoothies My Favourite fruit Chocolate Ice Cream Gingerbread
Animals	Education	Science Themes
Mini Insects (Ladybirds) Ants Life Cycles Caterpillars & Butterflies Spiders Puppy and Kittens Pets Cats and Dogs Zoo Sea Animals Rainforests Jungle Animals	School Survival Guide Fire Safety Road Safety Recycling	Nature/ Environment Rainbows/Weather Spring/Summer/ Autumn/Winter/ Four Seasons Trees/Flowers/Plants Ocean/Water /Mountain/ River Sun/Moon/earth Shadows/Light Sink or Float - Buoyancy Space Teeth Time Travel Tornadoes/Volcanoes/Hurricanes 5 Senses Aboriginal history

Download Area

Download everything
you need to publish your school poetry or story books such as
1) Notes to parents
2) Newsletter ads
3) Templates
4) Order forms.....

I Like These Thing

I like the chirping
of the frog
I hear but do not see.
I like the way
the geese fly high,
the geese so high
and free...

Mary, Grade 3

I Wish
I wish that everybody would get along and stop fighting so the world will be a happier place. Arabella, Grade 5

I wish that people would start being more energy efficient and help reduce green house gas for the future.
Bonnie, Grade 5

I wish all would cars would run on solar power so the air will be fresher and less polluted.
Hena, Grade5