Storytelling Into Writing Workshop

Epic Tales

Motivate your Learners to Write and Write and Write and...

'Before your visit, he presented as non-verbal. One month later, he's writing stories in his breaktimes and reading them out loud to his classmates in lessons. He does all the voices too.' ' Mother of 6-year-old Noah, Hertfordshire

Our 'Story Wizards' writing workshops can be booked for an entire school, but please bear in mind that they require a minimum of one 60min session for up to 40 learners. They work best when booked for individual groups over six 60min sessions.

Where we travel to

We can visit your school in: All UK Regions

What activities are available during this school workshop?

We have four Tiers of Story Wizards, each of which has an online option:

Tier 1, most suitable for Early Years
Tier 2, most suitable for Early Years to KS1
Tier 3, most suitable for KS1, KS2, and KS3
Tier 4, suitable for KS4+, or learners who have completed Tier 3

We will discuss with you which Tier will be of most benefit for your learners.

Each Tier uses carefully selected folk tales and activities to first ignite the eager curiosity of your learners, then help them feel empowered to create, and finally encourage them to share their work. By the end, your learners will be inventing their own original work (i.e. not using any pre-existing stories or templates), eager to present it in a way that others can read and enjoy.

Which curriculum topics do we cater for?

English Workshop

Composition Story writing Persuasive writing Creative writing Storytelling Journalism Vocabulary grammar and punctuation World Book Day

Whether its deciding what to write or how to write, motivation begins with the WHY. This must be purposeful, understandable, relevant, and ideally enjoyable. Storytelling provides all these elements, and our carefully selected programmes ignite curiosity, empower creativity, and encourage sharing.

By sharing the folkloric background to many works by some of their favourite authors (e.g. JK Rowling, Roald Dahl, Julia Donaldson, etc), we heighten the curiosity of your learners as to how ALL writers adapt the work of those who went before them.

We also draw out the essential elements used by writers to 'hook' their readers, and reveal to your learners just how easily they can create these themselves.

Finally, we capitalise on your learners' enthusiasm to share what they create by highlighting the prominent role that writing plays in ensuring their work is enjoyed widely and across time.

All our afternoon or full-day bookings come with complimentary teacher CPD as standard, equipping your staff with the knowledge and resources required to further raise writing standards around your school.

What size groups do we cater for?

0'40

Larger groups can occasionally be catered for ' please contact us to discuss.

Access for visitors with disabilities

N/A

Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Yes We certainly can. Please use the form below to let us know your group's specific SEN requirements and we will get back to you with more information on how we can tailor our learning experience for your children.