Your Author Workshops

Skylark Class – Years 1 & 2 Workshop

With readings and activities, Tom Percival uses pictures to develop characters, locations to set the scene, ideas for plotting the problem and simple editing tips and ideas. And at the end, he answers your questions!

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Mayfly Class – Years 3 & 4 Workshop

Using Rock Bottom as a reference, Ross Montgomery explores the whole process for creating and developing a story. With lots of activities and readings and your own question and answer session.

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Peregrine Class – Years 5 & 6 Workshop

Here Emma Carroll encourages children to go on a writing adventure by creating heroes and villains, planning their journeys, drawing maps and plotting their own epic, magical stories. Focusing specifically on The Somerset Tsunami, she discusses and shares tips on writing historical adventures based on true stories/events. At the end, Emma answers some of the questions that you sent in.

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