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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
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
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
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
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.