World Book Day Workshops
OpenView Education
Did you know? Research shows that a love of reading is the biggest predictor of a child’s future success and happiness.Despite this, only 35% of 10-year-olds in England say they enjoy reading.
That’s why our World Book Day workshops and assemblies are designed to ignite students' passion for books and storytelling.
Through an interactive, performance-based approach, we bring stories to life—engaging students, fuelling their imaginations, and deepening their connection to characters.
We offer sessions for the whole school, including Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2.
Our mission is to inspire a lifelong love of reading that lasts far beyond World Book Day.
Here's what the schools have to say about our workshops:
‘I have nothing but excellent things to say about our day with OpenView. The children are STILL buzzing about it and they all enjoyed the day – One even announced that it was the ‘Best show ever.’ - (Bonneville Primary School, Lambeth)
‘The workshops really engaged the children and they loved acting out different scenarios. We had such a great facilitator for the day! They delivered a brilliant performance and workshops, which left the children buzzing! The whole day ran really smoothly, our facilitator was very organised and knew exactly what they were doing! Thanks for making it so easy! All children were really engaged and loved it!’ - (St Mary’s Primary School, Brighton)
So get in touch today, and have a professional storyteller arrive at your school to ignite your students imagination and unleash their love for learning.
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Where we travel to
We can visit your school in: East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West, North West, Yorkshire
What activities are available during this school workshop?
Our interactive World Book Day workshops use drama to bring stories to life, inspiring students to engage with books in a fun and memorable way. Activities include:
For Key Stage 2:
Acting out key scenes, stepping into the roles of different characters.
Exploring emotions and motivations through movement and voice.
Using expression and intonation to enhance performance and storytelling.
Boosting creativity and confidence through engaging drama techniques.
For EYFS & Key Stage 1:
Interactive storytelling, guided by a professional performer.
Role-playing characters, allowing students to immerse themselves in the story.
Exploring thoughts and emotions through imaginative play.
Developing speaking and listening skills, using voice and movement.
Each session is designed to ignite a love of reading, enhance literacy skills, and immerse students in the magic of storytelling.
For Key Stage 2:
Acting out key scenes, stepping into the roles of different characters.
Exploring emotions and motivations through movement and voice.
Using expression and intonation to enhance performance and storytelling.
Boosting creativity and confidence through engaging drama techniques.
For EYFS & Key Stage 1:
Interactive storytelling, guided by a professional performer.
Role-playing characters, allowing students to immerse themselves in the story.
Exploring thoughts and emotions through imaginative play.
Developing speaking and listening skills, using voice and movement.
Each session is designed to ignite a love of reading, enhance literacy skills, and immerse students in the magic of storytelling.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
English
Comprehension Vocabulary grammar and punctuation Story writing Superheroes Pirates Fairy tales Myths and Legends Heroes and villains Creative writing Storytelling Roald Dahl
Click to read full text During our storytelling workshops your students will learn new skills for being a captivating storyteller.
Your students will learn how we can use a wide vocabularly to make our stories interesting and engaging.
Your students will not only develop storytelling skills but also discover the joy of reading, setting them on a path to lifelong success.
Your students will:
Explore classic stories in a new way through drama.
Learn how to read out loud in an engaging way with expression and intonation.
Bring the characters to life using our body and our voice.
Create their own original ending to a classic fairytale.
Learn how we can use our creative imagination to visualise the world of the story.
Performing Arts
Click to read full text Our World Book Day workshops and assemblies are designed to inspire a lifelong love of reading while fostering students' appreciation for the performing arts.
Through our interactive approach, students will be actively engaged in dramatic activities that spark their imaginations and deepen their connection to the characters.
In these workshops, students will perform scenes from stories, embody the emotions of the characters, and learn to bring narratives to life using tone of voice and expressive vocabulary.
How Our World Book Day Workshops Support Learning in the Performing Arts:
Suitable for the whole school: EYFS, KS1, and KS2
Highly interactive and delivered through drama
Includes professional puppetry to enhance storytelling
Led by a professional performer
Provides props and costumes for EYFS and KS1, enriching the theatrical experience
Drama
Click to read full text Our World Book Day workshops and assemblies aim to inspire your students to develop a lifelong love of reading.
Our interactive approach gets students up on their feet, sparking their imaginations and deepening their connection to the characters.
Your students will act out scenes from the story, embody the feelings and emotions of the characters and explore how we can bring the stories to life through our tone of voice and vocabularly.
Why Our World Book Day Workshops are Popular with Schools:
Whole School – EYFS, KS1 and KS2
Highly Interactive, delivered through Drama.
Includes Professional Puppetry.
Delivered by a Professional Performer.
Includes Props and Costumes (EYFS/KS1)
Pirates
What size groups do we cater for?
We can work with 30 students per workshop. We provide a maximum of 6 workshops per day.
Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Our world book day workshops have been well received by special education needs schools. Our use of Living Puppets creates fantastic levels of engagement for a wide range of learners. Our workshops are fully inclusive and engaging for learners at a range of different abilities.
We want to ensure that our workshops are the right fit for your learners. Noone knows your students better than you, thats why the first step in our process is to have a conversation about your specific requirements.
We can then arrange the best way for the workshops to be delivered in your setting. If you would like to talk through your specific requirements, please give us a call on 0207 459 4473.
Who are OpenView Education?
Our events offer excellent value for money and we can work with a large number of students across one day.
We understand that booking an external company is a big decision. Should we allocate the budget to new resources, activity days or educational visits?
With OpenView Education’s workshops, you get the complete package. Your students and staff will benefit from:
Theatre and experience of the arts.
Educational enrichment.
High quality resources.
Also, we make it easy. We understand that you have demands on your time, that’s why we’ve made booking a day straightforward and simple. Just get in touch and an experienced member of our team will find the perfect arrangement for your school.
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