Cat Weatherill Storytelling Days School Workshops

Provided by Cat Weatherill (External Provider)

Fire up those imaginations!

Hello! I'm Cat and I've been a professional storyteller for twenty years. I tell many kinds of stories - Greek myths, world tales, fairy tales, ghost stories, true stories, nursery tales - and am passionate about taking them into schools. Listening to stories isn't just fun. Great storytelling fuels the imagination, builds empathy, delights and reassures, explains and inspires - and it definitely improves writing. A day dedicated to the magical power of storytelling is joyous for everyone. Let's make it happen!

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Format

You can have a day built entirely of story sessions or a mixture of assemblies + class workshops. I will advise on what will work best for you :-)

Age Groups

All Year Groups

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As a professional Storyteller in Education for thirty years, I've worked with thousands of children worldwide, in hundreds of schools and nurseries. My sessions are perfectly pitched and age appropriate. I have full DBS and public liability insurance and always arrive with a smile!

Storytelling Sessions for Everyone

I happily tell stories to everyone, from Nursery to teens. My stories are always age appropriate: language, content & delivery. That really is the key to successful school storytelling. I have a beautiful Queen costume for World Book Day and special events (see photo)

My sessions are high energy, very interactive and great fun. For the little ones I use puppets, props, music, songs and plenty of action rhymes. I also send a teaching video in advance so the children can confidently join in with a longer song.

For the older children, I use musical instruments, movement props and slides.

For teens, I find riddles + lateral thinking + spooky stories = a winning combination!

Storytelling Workshops

Speed Storytelling (Years 4 - 7) Have the whole class telling stories in just one hour! Noisy but great fun :-)

How to Tell a Great Ghost Story (Years 5 - 8) I explain how storytelling works and tell a ghost story for the students to analyse my technique. There is usually time for some storytelling games too.

Story Quest (Years 2 - 4) A story spinning workshop for younger children. I bring my story chest and show how stories can be spun from objects. The children then spin their own stories using objects in the chest. Very hands-on.

Parent & Teacher Training

Parents and carers are always welcome to attend my school sessions. I also offer parent training sessions to encourage storytelling in the home. I offer CPD sessions in storytelling for teachers too.

Quotes

'Cat is one of our great storytellers' Michael Morpurgo, author of War Horse

'Wonderful stories!' The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre

'Being with Cat is like swallowing sunshine' Charlie Jordan, Smooth Radio

'A magical performer' The Times

'Audiences are invariably spellbound" Paris L'Express

Student Feedback

'You are my favourite role model because you inspire me to write books and you are kind and funny. Your amazing stories give me loads of ideas' Emma (aged 13) Lady Hawkins High School

'I think Cat is the best storyteller in the world' Cameron (age 7) Machynlleth CP School

'OMG - I want to be YOU' Maddie (age 14) Icknield High School

Day Itinerary*

A Typical Day?

Together we will plan a perfect day to suit your needs and numbers. Storytelling sessions can be for one class, a year group, a key stage or the whole school (max 250) Workshops are for one class (max 35) I can bring my own PA & microphone if required.

* The activities may vary on the day depending on the length of the sessions and the age and ability of the participants.

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Cost

£250 half day / £400 full day. Travel contribution by zone (included within the West Midlands)

Testimonials

'Thank you so much for the sessions yesterday. The children have not stopped talking about it. They even asked where you were this morning.'

Ellie Fisher, Eastnor Primary School

' The children love you SO much!'

Sarah Lancaster, Bromsgrove Pre-Prep School

'The pupils were enthralled and captivated. Absolutely loved it. Met the needs of our kids. Rich language experience. Structure and content of session appropriate to age and abilities of pupils.'

Gwen Jones, Read A Million Words in Wales Project

Checklist

Enhanced DBS Checked Instructors
Public Liability Insurance
Risk Assessments

About This Provider (Cat Weatherill)

Head Office: Cat Weatherill, Home, B49

- Best-selling Puffin author, professional storyteller and poet - Cat specialises in bringing the magic of stories into schools. Her mission is to inspire and support the next generation of writers. Every child can write. Every child has a story to tell. Every child can be creative. She boosts confidence, gives creative writing advice and shows the sheer joy of life as a professional artist. Her visits create a real buzz on the day and have lasting effect - guaranteed.

Delivery Format

You can have a day built entirely of story sessions or a mixture of assemblies + class workshops. I will advise on what will work best for you :-)

Requirements

I am fueled almost entirely by tea & biscuits, so a kettle will definitely be required! I work nationally and internationally so will happily travel to wherever you are, but I might need accommodation if you are distant. It doesn't have to be fancy ;-)

Event Days

Halloween, International Literacy Day, International Women's Day

Accreditations

Full Member of British Actors Equity

Available Regions

This service is available internationally

Anywhere in England

Anywhere in Northern Ireland

Anywhere in Scotland

Anywhere in Wales

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