This year I have seen the amount of work I do swell. More than ever before I am being asked to travel across the country to work with young people and adults on all manner of projects. As the school year ends I thought I would share a few of the comments from the past three months.
In March Private Peaceful was perhaps the largest single project I have ever undertaken and the feedback from it was phenomenal but rather than share what you can see on a dedicated page I have picked out testimonials from other workshops that I offer.
“Children from all ages and classes were engaged and buzzing from their work with you.”
Literacy Coordinator, Watling Lower School, Dunstable (Jack and the Beanstalk Workshop and Storytelling Day, May 2014)
“The staff said you were the best story teller they had ever experienced.”
Inclusive Coordinator, Sauncey Wood Primary School, Harpenden (The Unlucky Mummy Myths and Legends Day, May 2014)
and perhaps my favourite…
“‘I really get it now. Shakespeare was my worst thing before but now I understand that it’s meant to be fun and dramatic.'”
Year Eight, Shenfield High School, Shenfield (Shakespeare’s The Tempest Workshop Sessions, May 2014)
I’d be lying if I said that everybody adored my style of working and that there haven’t been difficult days along the way but the comments I choose to share here are my mandate for carrying on working into 2014-15. They demonstrate my value and the difference my storytelling and workshop sessions make to young people and educational professionals.
I am incredibly lucky to have worked with some fantastic people during the current academic year (City Read London, Shrewsbury Children’s Bookfest, Guilden Morden Primary School and Hackney Museum) and much of my success is because of the wonderful, supportive people who give me such wonderful opportunities.
The Summer Reading Challenge 2014 has already kicked off what’s looking like a very exciting six months. Who knows? Maybe I’ll be visiting you.