27 Sept 2010

Treleigh Primary School TR16 4AY

Jack Trelawny with Captain Bombadinga and other pirates!
Children's author visits school and inspires pupils' own stories
CHILDREN'S author Jack Trelawny – creator of the Kernowland series – visited Treleigh Primary School to talk about his work.

Children, teachers and support staff dressed as pirates and pirate mascot Captain Bombadinga popped in to see what all the fuss was about. Mr Trelawny talked about his connections to Cornwall and his inspiration for his stories.
The children were enthralled and excited at his ideas and listened intently as he read the first chapters of his book The Crystal Pool, which featured a small girl and boy and their adventures in Kernowland.
Opportunity
The children were given the opportunity to buy signed copies of his books.
Year 5 children are looking forward to reading it as their literacy topic book next half-term and excerpts from their own stories will be sent to Mr Trelawny for him to read.
Head teacher Helen Collinge said: "We were thrilled to receive this visit from Jack and to find out more about his series of books. The children were inspired by his talk and are now bursting with ideas for their own stories."
Source: This is Cornwall

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Happy writing... and reading!

Jack
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Location: Treleigh Primary School, Treleigh, Redruth, Cornwall TR16 4AZ, UK

23 Jun 2010

Letter and art from Katie

Review letter and art from Katie - Bamford Primary School, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33 0AR
Art by Katie
I visited Bamford Primary School in Derbyshire on 17 June 2010 and gave a slideshow presentation and talk followed by a 'Meet the Author' booksigning event. We talked about the Story House and tried to make sure we could remember all important W words for stories.

Afterwards, the children sent me their thoughts about the visit and lots of artwork. This helps other schools to know what happens so they can decide if they would like a FREE Jack Trelawny author visit to their school.

I liked the art that Katie sent (click images to enlarge).
Letter from Katie
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Happy writing... and reading!

Jack
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Bamford Primary School

Visit to Bamford Primary School, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33 0AR - Letters and artwork from children
Art by Hannah Knapp
I visited Bamford Primary School in Derbyshire on 17 June 2010 and gave a slideshow presentation and talk followed by a 'Meet the Author' booksigning event. We talked about the Story House and tried to make sure we could remember all important W words for stories.
Review of visit from teacher
Afterwards, literacy coordinator, Caralyn Denver, kindly sent me a review of the visit and lots of artwork and letters from the children. This helps other schools to know what happens so they can decide if they would like a FREE Jack Trelawny author visit to their school.

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Letter and art from Hannah Knapp
Letter and art from Emily
Letter and art from Natasha
Art by Katie
Letter from Katie
Art by Daisy
Letter from Daisy
Letter and art from Joanna Bland
Letter and art from Elliot Fisher
Art by Beth
Letter and art from Beth
Art by Emily Hallam
Letter and art by Emily Hallam
Letter and art from Connor T
Letter and art from Emma
Story and art from Emma
Letter and art from Olivia
Letter and art from Phoebe
Letter and art from Richard
Art from Richard
Letter and art from Isabella
Letter and art from Savannah

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See you next time in the Story House

Happy writing... and reading!

Jack
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20 Jun 2010

Kid's art and letters - Samantha Webber

Curry Rivel Primary School TA10 0HD - Letter from Samantha Webber
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Schools send me artwork and letters for sharing on the Jack Trelawny Blog. Samantha Webber, from Curry Rivel Primary School in Langport, Somerset, sent me this lovely letter.

See you next time in the Story House

Happy writing... and reading!

Jack
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Location: Curry Rivel Primary School, Langport, Somerset TA10 0HD, UK

12 May 2010

Story by Rachel Kaur

Letter from Headteacher and story from Rachel Kaur - Year 6 - Shifnal Primary School - Shropshire
Thank you for your letter, Dr Turnock. Always great to have feedback and to hear that a visit has helped inspire the children to read and write.
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Please also pass on my thanks also to Rachel for sending me her story. As you say in your letter, it may give me, or perhaps other writers, some ideas. We must not copy it of course, as it's Rachel's story, but I read other people's stories all the time to give me ideas for my own stories. I mix up all the ideas I read about and then put them together to make something new, which is all mine for my story. I think Rachel may have used some ideas from other stories she has read as well.
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What a great story, Rachel. I like it for lots of reasons. For a start, you have used all the 'W' words we talked about in the school assembly: WHO is in the story, WHERE is the story happening, WHEN is it happening, and WHAT actually happens in the right order. It has a main hero character, Rohith, whom I care about. There are villains causing problems and trouble for the hero. There is some exciting action with challenges and problems to be solved. There are cliff-hangers at the end of pages or chapters to make me want to turn the page and read more. There are some pictures to quickly show me what might be in the story. And the hero I care about is happy at the end, which makes me feel good inside and means I would want to read the story again and tell my friends about it. Splendid.

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See you next time in the Story House.

Happy writing... and reading!

Jack
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Location: Shifnal Primary School, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 8EJ, UK
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