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SUMMARY:The Ritual Year
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of the delightfully eccentric folk customs\, rituals and traditions that mark the turning year! From cheese rolling to hen races\, and from Morris dancing to druid gatherings at Stongehenge\, there’s plenty in the ritual year that feels traditional. But these customs are not a twee relic of a fancy-dress past\, but a series of living\, breathing traditions that evolve and modernise over time. The seasonal calendar\, too\, is changing\, as multicultural contemporary customs\, like Lunar New Year celebrations or the Bradford mela\, add diversity to the calendar. Yorkshire author\, Kiera Chapman\, will guide us through the surprising stories of these customs\, showing why they are more popular than ever with audiences young and old. \nKiera Chapman is author of The Ritual Year: A New Calendar of Britain’s Feasts\, Festivals and Folklore and Nature’s Calendar: The British Year in 72 Seasons. She is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford\, where her work focuses on preventing biodiversity loss associated with urban development. \nThis event is hybrid – you can attend online or in person at The Joinery in Settle.
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/the-ritual-year-in-person/
LOCATION:The Joinery\, Dawsons Court\, Market Place\, Settle\, North Yorkshire\, BD24 9ED\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Diwali: Live Storytelling Event for EYFS and KS1
DESCRIPTION:Live online storytelling | Calm\, inclusive and age-appropriate \nIn this age-appropriate storytelling session for EYFS and KS1\, children learn about Diwali – a festival that celebrates light\, knowledge and goodness. \nThrough story\, pupils are introduced to the idea that light can guide us through darkness and that kindness and fairness help communities thrive. The session supports early learning around values\, empathy and cultural understanding\, all through the power of story. \nDelivered live by a professional storyteller\, this 30-minute session fits easily into the school day and requires no preparation from teachers.
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/diwali-live-storytelling-event-for-eyfs-and-ks1/
CATEGORIES:EYFS,KS1
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SUMMARY:The Village of Helping Hands: National Storytelling Week Event for EYFS
DESCRIPTION:A free story for EYFS to celebrate National Storytelling Week\, made especially for your nursery and Reception children.  \nPip the rabbit has a big question: what makes his village special? So off he hops to visit his neighbours\, and everywhere he goes\, someone’s busy helping. There’s bread being baked\, paths being swept and little ones being taught. Then the sky turns dark\, a storm rolls in\, and Pip finds out what a village can do when everyone pulls together\, and what one small rabbit can do too. \nGentle and warm\, this story is told with little listeners in mind\, and it fits perfectly within the Personal\, Social and Emotional Development and Understanding the World areas of the curriculum. It’s a lovely way into your People Who Help Us topic\, too\, with ready-made talk about kindness\, caring and the part we all play. \nThe plan’s sorted. Book your free place\, gather everyone on the carpet\, and let Pip take it from there.
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/the-village-of-helping-hands-national-storytelling-week-event-for-eyfs/
CATEGORIES:EYFS
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SUMMARY:Robin Hood and the Silver Arrow: National Storytelling Week Event for KS1
DESCRIPTION:A free story for KS1\, made for your Year 1 and Year 2 children to celebrate National Storytelling Week. \nDeep in Sherwood Forest\, Robin and his merry men hear news of an archery contest\, hosted by the cruel Sheriff of Nottingham\, with a gleaming silver arrow as the prize. Maid Marian’s sure it’s a trap. Robin’s sure he can win it. So he pulls on a disguise\, shuffles into Nottingham as a bent old man\, and steps up to take his shot. Will his disguise hold\, and can the best archer in England outwit the Sheriff? \nThere’s daring\, disguise and a chase that’ll have your class on the edge of the carpet\, all pitched just right for five to seven year olds. It’s a brilliant fit for traditional tales in English\, with ready-made talk about pride\, listening to good advice and friends who stick by you. \nBook your free place today\, settle everyone down to watch after lunch\, and let the adventure do the rest.
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/national-storytelling-week-ks1/
CATEGORIES:KS1
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SUMMARY:The Selkie Wife: National Storytelling Week Event for KS2
DESCRIPTION:A free story for KS2\, made for children aged seven to eleven\, to celebrate National Storytelling Week.  \nOn a wild northern shore\, a lonely man spots a group of seal people\, their sealskins laid out on the rocks. He takes one and hides it away\, and the selkie it belongs to can no longer return to the waves. In time they make a home together and raise a family\, yet every evening she gazes out at the water. Then one day her daughter\, rummaging somewhere she shouldn’t\, finds something she’s never seen before. \nThis old tale from the islands of Scotland is haunting\, tender and beautifully pitched for older listeners who are ready for a story with real depth. It fits right into myths and legends in English\, and it’s ready to spark the kind of discussion that fills a whole lesson: about belonging\, about choices\, and about what we owe the people we love. \nBook your free place\, and leave a little time afterwards\, because your class will have plenty to say.
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/the-selkie-wife-national-storytelling-week-event-for-ks2/
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SUMMARY:Mountain of the Sun: Earth Day Storytelling Event for KS1 and Lower KS2
DESCRIPTION:A free Earth Day storytelling event for KS1 and lower KS2\, ready for your class straight after lunch.  \nMade for children aged five to nine\, from Year 1 up to Year 4\, this folk tale follows two brothers who inherit their father’s land. The eldest tricks his way into keeping the lot\, and the youngest sets off with only an axe over his shoulder. A kindness to a nesting bird leads him somewhere astonishing\, and he takes just what he needs. Then his brother hears about it\, and he wants more. Much more. \nTold by a professional storyteller and hand illustrated for KS1 and lower KS2\, this folk tale opens a gentle way into this year’s Earth Day theme\, ‘Food for Our Planet™’\, and gives your class a way into the big questions: how much is enough\, who do we share with\, and how do we care for the land that feeds us? \nBook your free place\, sit down for fifteen minutes after lunch with your class\, and you’ll come away with ready-made talk for circle time\, PSHE or science\, all before home time.
URL:https://settlestories.org.uk/whats-on-event/mountain-of-the-sun-earth-day-storytelling-event-for-ks1-and-lower-ks2/
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