WORKSHOPS AND events for Schools
Enthuse and engage
- Need to inspire staff, families, high school or primary school students? Cristy tailors events for all ages.
- Want your school to embrace a growth mindset?
- Looking for a boost of laughter and enthusiasm in your library, science lab, festival or event?
Empower your school community to think positively about reading, writing, science, the future and their own learning.
Working with Cristy Burne is authentic, funny, engaging and leaves audiences buzzing with ideas and contagious energy.
“Beyond brilliant! Cristy oozes enthusiasm and passion for education, science and children’s literature.”
Shanya Quinlan, City of Gosnells
EVENTS AND assemblies
Cristy’s signature stage shows and assemblies are motivating, entertaining and inspiring. Tailored for K to adult.
- Growth mindset: How do you strive through failure?
- Science: Living with curiosity to make tomorrow better
- Creativity: New ideas, new stories, new ways of trying.
- Grit: The power of saying YES, especially to hard things.
Cristy’s authentic connection ensures every event is tailored to the age and interests of her audience, from primary to high school and beyond.
You’ll laugh, you’ll marvel, you’ll leave motivated.
WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES
Cristy’s creativity and creative writing workshops encourage students to think, try and do. Tailored for Year 2 to adult.
- Be inspired: Reimagine what is possible.
- Laugh: Connect, learn and remember.
- Wonder: Fire up your curiosity.
- Grow: Try, fail, reflect and try again.
Cristy can tailor workshops to focus on specific skills (think story structure, dialogue, writing suspense, etc) or a series of workshops to complete a piece of writing work, excite kids for NAPLAN or prepare for high school exams.
“The positive impact of her visit was clear, and we are already looking forward to the opportunity to welcome Cristy back”
Lizzy Martin, St Catherine’s School, Sydney
Leadership and communication
Interested in having Cristy work with your staff, student council or school community?
Cristy also runs workshops and communications training that can cover interview technique, networking and conversation skills, leadership and public speaking.
“I can’t recommend her enough! Cristy’s presentation was incredibly engaging and entertaining.”
Joshua Botto, Science Specialist, Cranbrook School
event RESOURCES
Let’s make your event shine.
Below are resources you might need to prepare and promote your event. If you can’t find what you need, please contact us.
resources for schoolS and festivalS
Promoting your event
School show reel
Hi-res book covers
Hi-res images of Cristy
Bookmarks, bookplates and posters
Classroom resources
Planning your event
Working with children checks
Risk assessment
Order Cristy’s books
Cristy’s stage intro
Cristy's AV set-up
After your event
UPPER PRIMARY: TAKE THE CRISTY BURNE CHALLENGE
LOWER PRIMARY: RECOUNT WORKSHEET
Film cannister rocket followup activities
More classroom resources
Cristy's YouTube science experiments
“This lady is made of pure electricity when she speaks, inspiring audiences in ways that leave a mark long after her visits are over.”
Sean E. Avery
“The perfect blend of science, storytelling, and silliness, complete with live experiments, inspiring messages, and plenty of laughter.”
Keira May, North Harrisdale Primary School
“Quite honestly it’s the best author talk we’ve had! I have never seen the kids so engaged before, especially the older students, they can be a tough crowd.”
Dawn O’Brien, Queen of Apostles School
“Cristy was relatable, warm, funny and inspired the students to think about the rewards that come from hard work.”
Clare Deane-Johns, Deepdene Primary School
“Kids were talking about it all day. I was very impressed how our students were actively involved in all your presentations especially the writing with year 5 and 6’s.”
Andrew Rowe, Deputy Principal, Alinjarra Primary
“Thank you for your amazing presentation at The Grove Library yesterday! To say you are entertaining is an understatement.”
Bronwin Vowles, Cottesloe PrimaryPrimary
“Cristy was absolutely amazing and the kids loved it! They all want to read her books now! (…and so do I!)”
Tracey Truss, Deputy Principal, Australind Primary
“There were squeals of laughter throughout the performance from both adults and students alike. I highly recommend having Cristy visit your school.”
Quintilian School, Susan Wellington
“The students and teachers thoroughly enjoyed your session. The teacher loved your “comedic approach to career choices”.
Rockingham Campus Community Library
“The kids were absolutely captivated by her, she had them fully engaged and engrossed!”
Amherst Village Library
“Beyond brilliant! Not only were the children kept completely captivated throughout, but the parents and staff were also deeply engaged and found themselves giggling away too. Cristy oozes enthusiasm and passion for education, science and children’s literature.
Shanya Quinlan, City of Gosnells
“Kids who usually hang back were pushing to the front, desperate to join in. I’ve never seen our primary school so engaged and excited about learning. Do yourself a favour and book her for your school, thank me later.”
Alistair Fairman, Shenzhen Foreign Language Academy
“Thank you for inspiring our staff and igniting the fun back into teaching!”
Faith McDonald, Cairns School of Distance Education
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