this was a great event - the students got so much out of it. Joe's story telling to demonstrate how stories come together was just perfect. Joe was incredibly engaging and got across the key messages that we had discussed prior to him coming. The whole process was easy to arrange and would definitely use Joe in the future.
Marc (Future Academies Watford)
on
Joe Craig
Sophie's workshops fitted in with our Dyslexia Awareness Week theme of Breaking Down Barriers to use pictures to help tell a story. We have had such positive feedback from both pupils and staff – everybody absolutely loved it and got a lot out of it. Thank you Sophie!
Stephanie (Blossom House School - primary and secondary school)
on
Sophie Ambrose
Thank you so much for visiting us. The children and staff had an amazing day! Jason's wit and enthusiasm captivated us from start to finish - I've not stopped humming his song all week! Would highly recommend.
Louise (Our Lady Queen of Martyrs)
on
Jason Beresford
Ken was brilliant. His workshops were thoroughly enjoyed by all the students. He worked with the whole of year 8 in a large workshop and also in small groups with year 10 and 9, all the students were engaged. It was amazing how quickly he got them writing creative pieces. Ken also did a year 7 assembly, we had some ICT issues which he was unfazed by and delivered the session with out his ppt, which really helped us. Would certainly book Ken again
Sheraz (Eden Boys Leadership Academy Birmingham East)
on
Ken Preston
We spent a delightful afternoon with Penny at KGGS. I thought Penny's choice of reading from I Have No Secrets hit just the right spot, the talk was well paced and interesting. The students asked lots of questions and were clearly engaged. We also sold a lot of books. The combination of thriller/protagonists with disabilities works well in highlighting diversity issues in schools.
Cathy (KGGS / Cathy Day)
on
Penny Joelson
John inspired all our children to write & contribute to their group’s pop up story book. His manner is so calm & engaging the children learnt a lot & enjoyed the day.
Sandra (Harlowbury Primary School)
on
John O'Leary
Cat was very professional and the students engaged throughout each session. One student even advised their teacher that it was the "best lesson ever!" Cat verbally praised each student and gave time for each student to share their answers with their peers, which thus boosted their confidence. A great day was had by all.
Alison (Earl Mortimer College)
on
Cat Weatherill
Thank you so much for a wonderful morning, we thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and listening to your fascinating presentations, and the extracts from your books! Thank you also for raising our awareness of people and characters with communicative disabilities, representation is so important and we really learned a lot from your work!
Amie (The Cathedral School, Llandaff)
on
Penny Joelson
Thank you Lou for a fantastic visit. The communication beforehand was very efficient and we loved receiving books to read before your visit. You were very adaptable and the children (and staff) loved the sessions. Thank you so much for making our book week so special!
Juliet (Ashley C of E Primary School)
on
Lou Treleaven
We had Mark visit our school to deliver a whole school assembly and then workshops for different year groups. To say the children enjoyed it would be an understatement!
During the assembly both children and staff were fully engaged, even up and dancing at one point! His use of language and story telling ability truly captured their attention and imagination.
Throughout the workshops, you could hear a point drop. The children were fully engaged in learning how to draw a dragon which they then took back to their class to use as a writing stimulus.
The day was a thorough success, including the book sale at the end, and I would highly recommend a visit by Mark to any school!
Matthew (Springdale First School)
on
M. P. Robertson