Cat Weatherill

Awards

• Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award (Barkbelly) The Calderdale Children's Book of the Year Award (Barkbelly) The West Sussex Children's Book Award (Snowbone) and The Bolton Children's Book Award (Wild Magic)
• Tir na n-Og Awards 2020

Organisations

• British Actors' Equity.
• Society of Authors

Details

COVID LATEST:

I have moved all my schools work online - and it is working really well! I can work live with all classes from Reception - Year 8. Story sessions, Meet the Author sessions and writing workshops are all possible. 

This is my latest feedback:

Thank you so much for the sessions yesterday. The children have not stopped talking about it. They even asked where you were this morning. It was just what the children needed 4 weeks into Zoom learning. Would love to have you in school when safe to do so. (Eastnor C of E Primary School)

I have created a brand-new creative writing workshop specially for online sessions. Suitable for juniors, it is called CANDLE MAGIC.

Candle Magic ​was inspired by the fact that I like to write by candlelight, especially when I am writing a magical or spooky scene. It sharpens my focus and boosts my creativity.

In this workshop, I lead the children in writing exercises inspired by a flickering candle. No candle is required! That's at my end. I explain my process, draw the curtains and light one up.  (Note: If you are in the classroom, you can light one at your end too)

It's a lovely workshop. Creative and magical, but also calming and meditative. Candles are always good for mindfulness! It ends with the children making a wish and the candle being blown out.

Duration: one hour / Years 3 - 6

Introducing Cat

You’ll get a Buy One, Get One Free type deal if you book Cat... She is both a best-selling Puffin author AND one of the UK’s best-loved storytellers :-)

Cat can visit your school in either capacity or bring a mixture of both eg a storytelling assembly for KS1 and creative writing workshops for KS2.

Pretty much anything is possible:

•  She comfortably works across all ages from Nursery - Year 9
•  A full day is 4 x 50/60 minute sessions. You can fill them how you want.
•  Large numbers are not a problem. She is used to big audiences and can bring her own PA if necessary.

Cat can offer workshops on many aspects of creative writing, from Year 1 upwards. As a fantasy writer, she specialises in Imagined worlds and cinematic writing. She also offers specialist creativity workshops for Reception - Year 3 on the theme of light: wonderandmagic.co.uk

Cat adores visiting schools and works across the UK and INTERNATIONALLY. She creates a real buzz, brings laughter and energy to her sessions, and can be genuinely inspirational. She has been an Artist in Education for twenty five years and has super-efficient admin in place.

 ~ Her Money Back Guarantee has never been claimed! ~

Please feel free to email Cat directly for a guaranteed (and faster) response: catw@btconnect.com

Enquiries are FREE - please ask :-)

‘Cat is one of our great storytellers’ Michael Morpurgo

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O42faCzrhwo

Main business website: www.catweatherill.co.uk

Child-friendly author website: www.catweatherillauthor.com

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