Meet the mini word wizards who cast their storytelling spells and conjured up first place in this year’s Telethon Kids Helping Kids storytelling competition.

The competition invited students from Kindergarten to Year 12 to explore the theme of community, fundraising, and helping others.

Seven-year-old Jisha Bhavsar, a bright-eyed Year 2 student from Ashdale Primary School, in Darch, won the lower primary school division with her story, The Helping Club.

Inspired by her school’s kindness campaigns and a passion for helping others, Ashdale Primary’s very own bookworm penned a story full of heart, humour and helpfulness.

“(The Helping Club) means we have some people and we help each other,” she said.

“Like we give notes to people who are feeling lonely.”

Jisha said her story was inspire

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