Schools
School Visits and Student
Comments
The author, Joyce Sandilands is often
joined by her husband, bestselling
novelist, J. Robert Whittle, when they visit local schools. They love their visits
with young people - Miss Sandilands usually visits the K-3 classes while
Mr. Whittle is a popular speaker with Middle and High School classes. Miss
Sandilands also speaks to students about the joys and pitfalls of publishing
and how you can publish your own book. As Mr. Whittle's schedule is
exceptionally busy from Spring to Fall, his time for school visits is
limited to Jan/Feb/March or Oct/Nov/Dec.
Please contact the authors in
Victoria, BC at 250-477-0192 to make arrangements for an author visit to
your school.
Here is a selection of some past school
visits on Vancouver Island. Other elementary schools they have visited
include: Sundance, Sidney, Oaklands. Due to recuperating from knee surgeries
the authors have not visited schools recently.
Book your visit for Winter/Spring
2007/2008 NOW!
March 2005, Willows
Elementary in Victoria when Mr.
Whittle launched Heritage Week by talking about Victoria history and sparking
many questions from the several classes who met in the library.
April 2004, Lake Cowichan
High School (Middle/Jr.) on
Vancouver Island and spoke to several classes about writing and publishing.
Mr. Whittle read selections from his novels.
June 2003, a large group of elementary school students and
parents from Langley, BC bunked at a Victoria school gym. On the last
evening of their visit Mr. Whittle gave a talk about his books, Victoria
history, and how he started writing. He also read selections from his
novels. The next day the group visited Mr. Whittle at his market stand. Many books were purchased by the parents that
weekend and the
authors thank them for their interest and support.
April 2002,
Miss Turner's Grade 3/4 Class at Woodhouse Primary
School in Brighouse, West Yorkshire. Of particular interest was
the fact that Mr. Whittle's great-nephew, Karl, was a member of that class.
Upon our arrival back to Canada we received a package of letters from each
of the class members. Thank you Miss Turner and Karl. We had a wonderful
time.
2001,
Mrs. Robinson's Grade 3 Class at John Hobb's Elementary School in
Victoria (Colwood), BC.
This class sent us many wonderful letters and pictures after their teacher
read our book to them and some months later we visited this same class and
read them some of our fairy stories. Thank you Mrs. Robinson and Class for
the lovely letters and artwork. We really enjoyed spending time with you and
hope you will invite us again.
We've also visited many other schools in Victoria and Sidney, BC
and are now branching out to Vancouver Island schools. If you would like us
to visit your school please
email or write to us (address below).
Shaun's letter is one of 20 letters received from Mrs. Robinson's class. Letters were
also received from: Shaun, Myriam, Chris, Brittni, Brandon
H., Patrick, Caitlin, Mayan, Tyler, Calyssa, Jesse F., Brandon K., Amanda P.,
Branden M., Amanda O., Chelsea J., Andrew H., Paul, Alyssa, Sammie.
Christopher H. and 15 other students sent us pictures of scenes from the story.
Christopher's picture shows Paddy (Mister Moonbeam) and Jake, the parrot.
We received artwork from Christopher, Danielle W., Jesse F., Brandon H.,
Amanda O., Mayan, Alyssa N., Caitlin, Branden M., Andrew, Amanda P., Tyler,
Chelsea J.
The authors receive many nice comments from students
whose schools they visited, often seeing them later at summer markets and craft shows.
"They even remember us years later and tell us how much they enjoy(ed) our
books. This is great fun and we're thrilled that they remember us."
If you would like to write to the
author(s):
Their address is:
c/o Whitlands Publishing
4444 Tremblay Drive
Victoria, BC V8N 4W5 Canada
or email
them.
