A busy week saw three school visits squeezed into a few days. The first stop was Our Lady of the Assumption Primary. I have visited the school many times stretching back to the start of my writing adventure. During the author assembly, the Y2 – Y6 pupils discovered how Danger Zone was created, from the…
My last visit to Manor Beach was in December 2016. I had a great time sharing ‘More Impossible Tales’, so it was lovely to be invited back to lead a storytelling assembly and two writing workshops. The morning started with a storytelling session in the hall with all of the Key Stage 2 pupils. The…
Four more author assemblies brought a close to a really busy half term. I’d visited Hawes Side Academy, Blackpool, many times and it’s always a joy. The pupils and staff are fantastic and make me feel so welcome. Combine that with the fact they had just moved into a new school with a brand new…
It’d been seven months since my last visit to Manor Beach and it was lovely to return. Last time, I shared the Tales and I was so pleased to hear the children telling me about what they could remember from last time as they were setting up the hall. Even after seven months, they could…