Able Writers Shared Curriculum Activity 2017-18

Please note which of the two days you are down to attend with your pupils.

Visiting schools MUST send an adult to support their pupils.

IY to issue draft consent letters and risk assessments in the Autumn.

Pupil places are invoiced at £30 per pupil per day.

The same pupils should ideally attend autumn, spring and summer dates.

Sessions start 9.15am and finish circa 3pm.

If you would like to take up any of the spare sessions please contact IY asap.

 NB non-attendance at booked sessions will still be invoiced

 Thursday 12^th October 2017

Full day event

Booked places:

Riverside 12

Barkston 4

Athelstan 2

Carlton 4

St Josephs 2

Saxton 3

Booked: 27; 3 avail

Friday 13^th October 2017

Full day event

Booked places:

Monk Fryston 10

South Milford 5

St Marys 2

Tad East 4

St Josephs 2

Appleton 3

 Booked: 30 FULL

Colin Parsons – fiction and non-fiction author

Colin has written many books in different genres. He loves science fiction, mythical fantasy, modern fantasy, supernatural and steam punk.

As a child Colin enjoyed the works of C. S. Lewis – J.R.R. Tolkien and H.G. Wells. These authors gave him inspiration later in life to write his best-selling series Wizards’ Kingdom. The trilogy in general has been praised by teachers and librarians on its length and content with children finding his work enjoyable and flowing.

Colin’s other books include: The Curious World of Shelley Vendor series – Crank Tech One: DESTRUCTION and House of Darke. His latest book, D.I.S.C.: Direct-Interface-Shadow-Control, was published in January 2017. The book is aimed at ages 8 years to 80 years – if you enjoy a really good fast-paced adventure… then you’ll love D.I.S.C. Colin has a fascination with time travel and parallel universes, so his stories are always filled with these types of situations. His books are full of fast-paced action with a sprinkling of danger and interesting characters.

Colin’s day starts with a presentation on how he became an author – with plenty of fun and a couple of comedy sketches. During his workshop, the pupils, with direction from Colin, develop characters and explore storylines, looking at plot, description, grammar, spelling, dialogue and pace.

For more information about Colin

please follow this link – Authors Abroad – Colin Parsons

Thursday 8^th March 2018

Full day event

Booked places:

Riverside 12

Barkston 4

Athelstan 2

Carlton 4

St Josephs 2

Saxton 3

Booked: 27; 3 avail

Friday 9^th March 2018

Full day event

Booked places:

Monk Fryston 10

South Milford 5

St Marys 2

Tad East 4

St Josephs 2

Appleton 3

 Booked: 30 FULL

Harriet Goodwin – award winning children’s fiction writer

Thursday 21^st June 2018

Full day event

Booked places:

Riverside 12

Barkston 4

Athelstan 2

Carlton 4

St Josephs 2

Saxton 3

Booked: 27; 3 avail

Friday 22^nd June 2018

Full day event

Booked places:

Monk Fryston 10

South Milford 5

St Marys 2

Tad East 4

St Josephs 2

Appleton 3

 Booked: 30 FULL

Tony Walsh – performance poet