Book Week Scotland takes place between 13th – 19th November 2023 and if you are looking for a WOW day to celebrate this exciting event in your school then read on, as we have a fantastic range of literacy workshops for primary and secondary schools in Scotland. Book Day Assemblies Assemblies are a great way, … Read More
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Creative Literacy Programmes for Primary Schools this Summer Term
Experiential, exciting and empowering, our imaginative and cross-curricular approaches harness tried and trusted approaches from the worlds of drama, visual art and creative writing and are all rooted in the Curriculum. Approaches specifically developed to support EYFS – KS2 / P1 – P7 children in developing their reading and writing skills – and to boost … Read More
CSI: Reading Skills – A Creative Approach to Exploring, Practising and Developing reading skills
To be a young person in the 21st century is to read for pretty much every waking hour of the day – so those who tell us they don’t like “reading” are always amazed when they realise quite how much skilful reading they’ve accomplished by the end of this fun and busy workshop! “I was … Read More
Recovery Education – Covid 19 Catch Up Premium Funding – Workshops and Programmes
Primary Schools Many children are still struggling to re-engage with their learning after all the disruption they’ve suffered over the last eighteen months. Which is where our Catch Up programmes for primary schools come in! Fun and contextualised, yet packed full of curriculum content, they provide the perfect launchpad for reinvigorating pupils. We can help … Read More
National Collaborative Outreach Programme – Live Webinars, Digital Packages and Resource Packs
Over the last two years, we have worked with a number of universities on the National Collaborative Outreach Programme – delivering engaging and aspirational face-to-face workshops to students from Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 in a variety of settings and contexts. These are all still available in 2020–21, of course – but given the current … Read More
Creative Literacy Programmes for Primary Schools in Ireland
Creative Literacy Programmes for Primary Schools in Ireland including In-person and Live Streamed Poetry, Shakespeare and Creative Literacy workshops. We’ve adapted some of our most popular workshops to allow us to work safely with smaller groups, with no props / resources to handle – and in compliance with individual schools’ Covid-19 policies. The Great Grammar … Read More
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust – Manchester Hub
Following last year’s hugely successful and enjoyable collaboration with Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Jo is really excited to be starting work this term with their Manchester Hub. Six schools will be given the opportunity for one class to take part in a half-day workshop exploring the story of Macbeth. Jo’s workshops see the children themselves, through … Read More
Teaching Resource: Character Clerihews Poetry Activity
Challenge your pupils to share their understanding of and thoughts about characters from books they’re exploring through poetry. Four line poems with a clear rhyming structure, clerihews are easy to construct – and packed with facts and descriptions! Download the resource here Resource Character Clerihews instructions Character Clerihews PowerPoint Find more teaching ideas and resources … Read More
New Resource! Maths and Literacy Learning Trails
Specifically designed to bring learning to life and give pupils exciting opportunities to practise and develop their skills, our Maths and Literacy Trails feature a wealth of engaging and meaningful activities. Perfect for outdoor spaces, they can be easily adapted for indoor use on rainy days – and have been developed with differentiation in mind. Although we … Read More