school visits
Please use the contact page to get in touch if you'd be interested in viewing my information page and / or arranging a visit to your school. I am available for visits in 2019 / 2020 on Fridays. I can offer:
Reading based sessions: A talk aimed at promoting reading in general, with discussion (and optional activities) about favourite books with animal characters. I will also speak about my book, including its themes and messages. This will conclude with a Q & A and opportunity to buy books and have them signed.
Writing based sessions: This involves character profiling to create a fictional animal character, with much reference to existing fictional animal characters, followed by a writing activity centred around their character. It will look at how to use a character to form the plot of the story.
Optional extra: For an even more memorable day, Lucy the Dalmatian can also make an appearance as a mascot for animal stories!
Reading based sessions: A talk aimed at promoting reading in general, with discussion (and optional activities) about favourite books with animal characters. I will also speak about my book, including its themes and messages. This will conclude with a Q & A and opportunity to buy books and have them signed.
Writing based sessions: This involves character profiling to create a fictional animal character, with much reference to existing fictional animal characters, followed by a writing activity centred around their character. It will look at how to use a character to form the plot of the story.
Optional extra: For an even more memorable day, Lucy the Dalmatian can also make an appearance as a mascot for animal stories!
Seaton St Paul's CE Junior School, Workington - 17th and 24th June 2019
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"We encourage our children to have aspirations for the future and having a local author in to visit is a great example of this." Amanda Dickinson, Headteacher
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St Matthew's CE Primary School, Westnewton - 8th July 2019
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"The children really enjoyed the sessions. I noticed some excellent engagement from children who don’t always engage in the same way. They liked seeing the books you had enjoyed in the reading session and hearing you read an extract from your book was good. As for the writing, they really enjoyed that session and enjoyed the activity.
I hope you get lots of bookings! Thank you so much! We sold all the additional five copies I got from you! I may have to sell the school copies next and then buy replacements!" Helen Harrison, Headteacher |
Raughton Head CE Primary School, 15th July
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" The children have not stopped talking about your visit and Lucy!! They all loved the workshop, the quiz was great and pitched well to all levels and the writing character profile prompts were great! We thoroughly enjoyed today; it was very inspiring for our budding authors." Victoria Baker, KS2 Teacher
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