School Visits

Book Week and beyond!

1. Playful Story Time – Puppets and Art
Prep to Grade 2, Preschools, Bush-Kinders

• Lively literary experiences.
• Interactive and immersive story time.
• Puppets, drama, body percussion.
• Fun quizzes and nature craft.​

💬 Student review:
“I love the puppets! 
“The videos were so funny. Again, again!”

🍎 Educator feedback:
✔️ Terrific learning through play model
✔️ Fun, interactive + age-perfect
✔️ Wiggle proof = great for active learners
✔️ Engaging activities + humour

For enquiries please contact:
​
Lamont Authors
​Speakers Ink
​Or email Vikki directly.

2. Ideas Machine Workshop
Grades 3-6

• Skills for sparking story ideas.
• Build stories in minutes!
• Use Vikki’s unique Creative Cube.
• Mix memories, drama, writing tricks.
• Super charge writing with editing tips.
• ​Be inspired by Vikki's adventures!
  

💬 Student review:
“I loved the funny stuff we did up the front!”
“I didn’t like writing. Now it’s fun!”

🍎 Educator feedback:
✔️ Sparks story ideas from own experiences
✔️ Fun, interactive + age-perfect
✔️ Workpack = brilliant tool to re-use in class

For enquiries please contact:
​
Lamont Authors
​Speakers Ink
​Or email Vikki directly.

3. Popcorn Writing & Pebble Poetry
​Grades 3-6

• Pop kernels of ideas down in seconds.
• Fun brainstorming games.
• Drama to learn writing tricks.
• Write from the heart and senses.

💬 Student review:
“I didn't know I had all those stories inside me.”
“The drama was fun!”

🍎 Educator feedback:
✔️ Easy re-usable skills 
✔️ Unlocks writing blocks 
✔️ Transforms memories into narratives

For enquiries please contact:
​
Lamont Authors
​Speakers Ink
​Or email Vikki directly.

4. Walk on the Wild Side
Grades 3-6

• Dive deep into character creation.
• Use Vikki’s unique Creative Cube to invent wild characters.
• Prompts for character-driven plots.
• Draw wild and original characters.
• Bring characters to life in mock interviews and a VIP red carpet walk!

💬 Student review:
“Interviewing like a journalist was fun.”
“I loved creating my crazy character.”

🍎 Educator feedback:
✔️ Makes writing fun
✔️ Encourages writing about self-interests 
✔️ Sparks creative thinking

For enquiries please contact:
​
Lamont Authors
​Speakers Ink
​Or email Vikki directly.

5. Passport to Other Worlds
Grades 3-6

• Step into stories of diversity, refugees and lives in other places.
• Peek behind the scenes of Vikki’s books: Amira’s Suitcase, Under The Red Shawl and The Story House.
• Be inspired by Vikki’s adventures across nearly 30 countries, including her work with World Vision.
• Interview Vikki about her life as an author, photographer and journalist.

💬 Student review:
“I got to interview the real-life author!”
“Vikki's goat story was so cool!”

🍎 Educator feedback:
✔️ Inspiring and engaging
✔️ Age perfect stories about other cultures
✔️ Great connections for diverse cohorts

For enquiries please contact:
​
Lamont Authors
​Speakers Ink
​Or email Vikki directly.

6. Creative Careers Without Limits!
VCE – Yr 11 and 12

• Creativity isn’t just art – see how it powers science, storytelling and problem-solving.
• Hear about working with World Vision and Vikki’s intrepid travels to 30 countries!
• Science writer too? How does science communication = real-world impact.
• See how skills cross industries – photography, marketing, graphic design.
• Turn passions into career pathways.

💬 Student review:
“Wow, I never knew you could do all that in one life-time!”
“Vikki opened my eyes to a world of possibilities.”

🍎 Educator feedback:
​✔️ Fascinating and inspiring
✔️ Brings art + science together in unexpected ways
✔️ Relates naturally to this age group

For enquiries please contact:
​
Lamont Authors
​Speakers Ink
​Or email Vikki directly.