The Stray and THe Monster
What happens when a young stray dog from the streets is befriended by a giant cat? Will the owner throw them out when he’s bored of looking at them? And what are those eleven glowing red eyes under the bed? The young writers from Adventurers Class at Charmouth School kept us enthralled with this tale that managed to be both spooky and heart-rending at the same time.
The Vampire Trap
Wow! What a brilliant morning we spent with Monmouth Class in Loders Primary. These amazing writers took us on a journey into a world where a Vampire named Aiden, together with his faithful Wolf Cub sidekick, enter a labyrinth of portals from which they may never return!
What’s this story about…?
We had a great time working with the young authors from Cogden Class at Loders Primary School last week. The story that they wrote with us was a heartbreaking tale of a sad Hunter named Dunnough (geddit?) who had nothing happy in their life. Forced by Shortypants the Leprechaun to visit the magical toyshop, The Magitoruim, our hero finds themselves within touching distance of their greatest wish at the same time as they come face to face with their greatest fear.
When is a spoon not a spoon?
As part of our wonderful guidebook to Weymouth project, poet Kim Squirrell took us on a tactile journey of our senses.
The Scheming of Mr Chicken
It was great to be back doing Storymaking Workshops again this week. We had a wonderful time with Seatown and Cogden class at Powerstock school creating their fantastic story about a beautiful Doe called Leah and her run ins with Mr Chicken Who-Likes-Cheese (the evil wizard), and the karate-kicking bunny called Cheeks!
It’s a Marshmallow (and spaghetti) World
We had a wonderful time during our last two Food Glorious Food! workshops at Salway Ash school; pupils ages 7-11 worked incredibly hard to bring together their own food stories to complement the recipes they’d brought in.
A Nightmare on Gundry Lane
Bridport Juniors scared us all silly with their ‘Recipe for a Nightmare’, written collaboratively during a youth club session.
It’s all about character
Week two of our project with Beaminster school, and we spent a chatty morning looking at dialogue and character.
Hold the Front Page…
Newsgathering with a difference at our new free after school club, The Vault, which runs on Thursdays during term time.