Visit – Wall display

School visits: sessions What can I offer you? Reception and Y1:
Fiction reading Y1 and Y2:
Non-fiction biography reading
(with optional writing recount activity) Y1 to Y6:
Creative writing – Myths Y3 to Y6:
Non-fiction writing – Biographies Queen Elizabeth II
Y3 to Y6:
Biographical recount of the Queen with letter-writing activity Y5 to Y9:
Role-play workshop – Make a non-fiction book Y3 to Y9:
Talk – The journey of a non-fiction book First World War sessions
EYFS / KS1 / KS2 / KS3:
The First World War 1914–1918 as seen through the trench letters of Corporal Frederick Horsnell

Cost / Bookings diary Cost of a visit Bookings diary:
check my available dates Display materials Where will I visit? Book sales:
primary schools please read On the day of the visit
Three things I'd like you to do Booking form to arrange a visit

Sample timetables Sample timetables

Ideas for pre-visit work Basic preparation
The obvious things to do 'Welcome to our school'
A narrative script Pocket biographies
Making mini-books about me Storyboards or researchboards Display posters using
Widgit Symbols Wall display

Case studies 1. Getting the Blokes on Board
A National Literacy Trust
project with Cheshire schools 2. A Y5 non-fiction placement at Lunts Heath Primary School, Widnes

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Hyrstmount wall display

Wall display

This excellent wall display by Hyrstmount Junior School, Batley, was prepared ahead of my visit.

It may give you ideas for a similar display in your school.

Hyrstmount wall display

Hyrstmount wall display

Hyrstmount wall display

Hyrstmount wall display

Hyrstmount wall display

Hyrstmount wall display