Feedback from events

Children and staff alike thoroughly enjoyed our visit from Ann. Every year group participated in a tailor made workshop that included story telling, music, movement and the opportunity for the children to ask Ann about her journey to become an author and top tips to improve their own writing. It was a fun and truly inspirational day!

Alice was fantastic at our Children’s Literature Festival, running two wonderful workshops on Matisse and modern art. The children loved the creativity and freedom her sessions encouraged, and several adults commented on how engaging and well-delivered they were. Everyone came away inspired and full of ideas.

We had an excellent online event with Matt Oldfield. He was very engaging and his passion for reading and writing really came across in his delivery. He was very well prepared and was happy to answer the many many questions the children put to him through the chat box function. I'd highly recommend him for online events.

Dr Jones’s fascinating talk about Mary Richards was well delivered in an engaging way. The subject matter provoked much discussion amongst our members.

Abiola Came as a guest to our Black history month event. She was kind courteous and generous with her time with other guests an absolute joy of a lady.

Danielle's visit was a wonderful success - she inspired many of our pupils to purchase and read her books, and she was incredibly down to earth, with many of her experiences and pieces of advice resonating with our pupils. Her discussion of the law, the justice system and the inequality faced by people of colour was very moving and was appreciated by our pupils - many of whom are hoping to work in politics and Law later in life.

A fantastic event, Abiola was great with the audience and they loved it. Thank you for coming to our first ever festival, it was a pleasure to have you here!

Thank you Paul for visiting our school. Our Y5 students found your workshop really engaging and this will set them up perfectly for their first writing project. Really appreciate you signing their copies of your book too. Stick Boy has proved a popular choice. As it is listed on Accelerated Reader, our Year 5s will take the quiz to launch their word count on their quest to become Word Millionaires! It will also be a welcome addition to our library for other students to enjoy.

Absolutely outstanding speaker - we found her to be an engaging expert speaker. Thoroughly recommended.

We were delighted to welcome author Puneet to our school for a series of workshops with our pupils. The sessions were engaging, lively and full of energy, with pupils thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to participate. Puneet established a strong rapport with the children and created a fun, inclusive atmosphere that made the sessions memorable. The Bollywood dance elements were a hit with pupils, helping to spark their curiosity and adding a welcome cultural dimension to the day. Feedback from children was positive, with many saying how much they enjoyed the sessions. While the workshops were certainly entertaining and built enthusiasm among the pupils, we would have welcomed more focus on Puneet’s work as an author, particularly around her books, writing style, and creative process. The literary element of the sessions felt secondary to the dance focus, and there was a missed opportunity to explore her experiences as a writer in greater depth. That said, we are grateful for the opportunity to host Puneet and thank her for delivering such a high-energy, culturally rich experience for our students.