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Christmas is a huge celebration acknowledged by most schools in the UK. This year, we have chosen KS2 to look at the story of Babushka. The resource for each phase […]
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Christmas is a huge celebration acknowledged by most schools in the UK. This year, we have chosen KS2 to look at the story of Babushka. The resource for each phase […]
Holocaust Memorial Day is a time when we seek to learn the lessons of the past. The live event is a story of how the lessons of the past can inform our lives today and ensure that everyone works together to create a safer, better future.  This is a single lesson with a lesson plan, PPT […]
Chinese New Year is a huge celebration. It is an opportunity for educators to allow children to learn about cultural traditions that may differ from their own. This is a single lesson resource available for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 with a lesson plan, PPT and worksheet to accompany the live event that will allow the […]
Join us for World Book Day 2024 where we’ll be joined by author, Lynne. W. Bailey. Lynne is the author of the middle-grade fantasy book series and will be talking all things books, heroes and villains. There is a resource available for after the event where the children will use Lynne’s tips and tricks create their own superhero or villain and use them in their […]
Live event 13th March at 1.30pm for lower and upper key stage 2. Can’t make that time? Don’t worry you can watch the event on demand at any time. This is a live story telling event streamed into your classroom. In this event, our guest – Mara Menzies – uses her story ‘Snowflake to explore the water cycle. A science […]
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Live online storytelling | 30 minutes | Free Designed for KS2 pupils, The Chief’s Wedding is a rich and reflective live storytelling session for National Storytelling Week. As a chief prepares for his wedding, he dreams of lighting the night sky. After many failures, it is Mudana the firefly — previously dismissed for being small […]
World Book Day Interview: A.F. Steadman Get ready to take flight with bestselling fantasy author A.F. Steadman, creator of the smash-hit Skandar series! A.F. Steadman was training to be a lawyer when she had a life-changing idea about warrior unicorns — and everything changed. She swapped law for writing, and that idea became Skandar and […]
World Book Day Interview: Serena Patel Join award-winning children’s author Serena Patel, creator of Anisha, Accidental Detective, for a fun and inspiring World Book Day interview all about her brand-new book from the Pia’s Pet Club series! Serena grew up loving libraries, mysteries and wonderfully chaotic stories like Alice in Wonderland. Now she writes funny, […]
Live professional storytelling for Earth Day This engaging KS2 storytelling session invites pupils into a Himalayan village where inequality has become normalised. While the East side enjoys clean water and good health, the West side struggles with illness and scarcity. Through the actions of Deeya and Dorji, and the wisdom of Elder Karma, pupils explore […]
Online storytelling | Warm, courageous and age-flexible The Windrush Generation left sunshine and home behind to help rebuild a Britain they'd never seen. They came with courage, kindness and open hearts, and changed this country forever. This Windrush Day, we're bringing their story to life through the power of storytelling. Pupils will discover who the […]
Live online storytelling | Humorous, inclusive and age-flexible This classic Nasreddin tale uses humour to explore a timeless idea: gratitude matters more than entitlement. As Nasreddin outwits his greedy neighbour, pupils learn that generosity should be met with thanks, not expectation. The story encourages reflection on sharing, kindness and how we respond when we receive […]