Courses for Children and Young Adults
There are no courses scheduled at present, but do contact me if you would like to work one to one or plan something for a group of children. This can be tailored to a morning, a day or a week. Previous courses include…
younger writers 7-11
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Here there and everywhere
Adventures with folk tales and fairy tales. Come to weave a spell with stories which are full of the magic of transformation and rich in imaginative drama. We will read several stories together and create our own versions, making books of stories and poems.
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Birds of a Feather
Explore idioms, proverbs and stories - take flight with a celebration of all things feathered…
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Every Picture Tells a Story
We will look at how artists & poets capture the moment, & also consider what may be just outside the frame. Making stories of our own, we might also find ourselves speaking out for the animals, trees & people in the pictures…
image: Alla Tsank
ADVENTURES IN WRITING 12-18
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Journeys Without a Map
Exultation is the going of an inland soul to sea Emily Dickinson
We will explore poems & stories, thinking about quests, discoveries & adventures, both within and without.
image: Ansel Adams
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EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY
We will look at how artists & poets capture the moment, & also consider what may be just outside the frame. Making stories of our own, we might also find ourselves speaking out for the animals, trees & people in the picture…
image: Lizzie Riches
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Beyond GCSE - taking your reading to the next level
Develop a deeper understanding of literature. Suitable for students who are getting ready for Oxbridge exams & those who would like to extend their reading in a substantial & imaginative way.
