Nurseries & Primary Schools
​“Debbie's storytelling is mesmerising. Our children were completely transfixed by her presence, voice and songs. They listened with anticipation and had a lot of fun joining in when invited. It was very refreshing to experience stories this way. After the story of Anansi, the children enjoyed making their own character props for the their own story telling. All in all, it was a such an engaging and inspiring learning experience for the children and staff."
St Georges Primary
Fruitful Tales sessions with Debbie support EY/KS1&2 with key literacy outcomes, including listening and attention, vocabulary development, oral language skills, comprehension, and a confident love of words. Each session encourages imagination, expressive communication, and meaningful engagement with stories, helping children build strong foundations for reading, writing, and spoken language.
The sessions can leave children and staff with numerous possibilities :-
. The encouragement to create pictures and artwork
based on the stories and characters
. Retelling of the story
. Singing the songs
. Creating their own stories
. Class display/ performance
Prior to your booking Debbie will discuss your needs and requirements enabling her to make a class plan.
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PRICES
1 x 30 minute Storytelling sessions for individual class or year group.
£50
2 x 30 minute sessions
£90
3 x 30 minute session
£130
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Please discuss with Debbie if additional craft activities are required.
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More information for Teachers
EY/FS KS 1 & KS2
All Classes Increase confidence in:
.Communication
. Language Development
. Physical Development
. Personal, Social & Emotional Development
. Expressive Arts
. Verbal, Communication and Fine motor skills
. Creative expression
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Classes can cover:-
. Cross-curricular topics or IPC units
. Special projects
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Classes can support :-
. Literacy
. Art
. Music
. Drama
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Impact of the classes:-
. Progression of pupils’ skills throughout the term / year
. Inspire staff with the skills, confidence and resources
. Visible and vibrant creative school culture
The recognised values of these classes are that they allow the children to:-
. Become immersed in the stories and songs, which increases their willingness to participate, and in turn their confidence grows.
. Increase their knowledge of various cultures through
World stories
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. See that music helps the body and the mind work together
. Understand a narrative, igniting a passion for creating their own stories and songs
. Create artwork, which enhances their focus and unlocks their creativity as well as improve motor skills
. Embrace the creative, all inclusive atmosphere to gain a sense of unity, freedom, self acceptance and self expression
Assets:-​
. The children's development is enhanced in the areas of
intellectual, social-emotional, fine and gross motor and language skills
. Support pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
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Suggested Materials for Craft activity:-
(It's not important to have all these materials)
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Paper, light card,
recycled card (cereal packets etc.)
recycled paper (magazines, newspaper etc)
paper plates, coloured tissue paper, kitchen paper, paper tissues,
pipe cleaners, twigs, sticks, bbq skewers, paper straws,
wool, string, cotton
cotton wool fabric scraps, fake fur scraps
any stickers, gems, feathers
Pens, crayons, coloured pencils, paints(paint pens are great)
scissors (age appropriate)
cellotape, glue, masking tape