In-person School Visits
My visits are high-energy, fun and interactive. I have years of experience inspiring and helping young people develop their creative writing skills and confidence.
What your in-person visit includes
45 minute assembly for up to 250 children
Three 45 minute classroom sessions for up to 60 children each.
Printable activity packs to accompany your sessions
Book sale & signing.
In-person assembly
45 minutes for up to 250 children
Introductions and how I became an author
Our aspirations and how reading can help us
Story of your choice, with lots of joining in
Introduction to creative group activity that teachers can complete in classrooms
Class sessions
Your visit includes three 45 minute class-based sessions, which could include some or all of the following:
Storytime
Themed song
Meet the characters
Try out a fun new story-writing technique
Q&A
See how a book is made
Themed craft
Printable resources for follow-up & enrichment activities
Optional online bookshop for families
Book sale & signing
Families can pre-order signed books prior to my visit from my new Schools’ Bookshop.
I will bring these with me on the day, together with a selection of other books for children and parents to buy at home time. I will, of course, sign these as requested! Cash & credit cards accepted.
Teaching resources
As part of your visit you will receive activity packs to download and print, which accompany your chosen sessions.
These will be used in the classrooms as teacher-led follow up.
Fees:
Full day: £450 plus expenses
Half day: £350 plus expenses
Assembly only: £250 plus expenses
Travel is charged at £1 per mile distance from my home in Sheffield. (So if you’re 20 miles away it would be £20).
For schools more than 2 hours away an overnight fee of £60 will be added.
Visits run from 10.00 -15.30 GMT.
Find out about Virtual visits here.
Room Requirements
For assembly - I will need a projector and screen with laptop connected as my sessions rely on being able to use powerpoint presentations, which I will bring on a USB stick.
For classroom sessions, an interactive whiteboard would be helpful but not essential. I will need a flip chart or whiteboard to write/draw on.