Elaine’s visit to Parkside School Pre-Prep, Cobham Surrey

Y2 Role playing ‘You Can’t Play Charlie Farley!’ and encouraging the behaviour of being a ‘good’ friend.

 VENUE: Parkside School Pre-Prep, Cobham, Surrey

AUDIENCE: EYFS, Y1 and Y2 in their classrooms

MEDIA: Video of real dogs and PowerPoint on memory stick connected to classroom desktop and monitor

LENGTH of SESSIONS: 45 mins each class

CONTENT: For each of EYFS ( simpler version),Y1,Y2

  • Background to how I came to write stories starting from when I was their age!

  • Team work to produce a book - Author, Illustrator, Publisher

  • Y2 - the process of writing a story, showing my scribblings, communication between the Author and Illustrator as the pictures build up to the final version.

  • Video of the real dogs showing aspects of them that are related in the stories

  • Live story telling of one of my books including questions before, during and after to explore the story and the theme.

  • Any questions for me?

  • Follow up activities to the story read, either paper based or role play e.g using Charlie Farley and Jasper masks

SCHOOL’S PREPARATION and SUPPORT agreed in return for no charge for visit:

  • A copy of each of Elaine’s published Charlie Farley books bought for the school

  • Agreed Activity sheets printed off for each class after discussion about content with Elaine

  • Email letter to parents the week before, on the day as a reminder and after with details of author’s visit with details about pre-ordering books before visit or buying books at Home Time on the day. Elaine’s web site given so parents can have a look before or after the day.

  • Staff and Children reviews and photos sent to Elaine afterwards

What the Staff and Children said about the visit!

Mrs Jackson, Year 1 Teacher. 

'Thank you Elaine. All of the boys really enjoyed meeting a real-life author and listened intently to your stories. They loved seeing the videos of Charlie Farley and Jasper and had so many questions for you!'

Reviews from Children

'It was super amazing and I loved it when we drew pictures of Charlie Farley and Jasper. We watched a video of the real dogs too.' Sebbie Reception

 

'Elaine was really nice, it was fun listening to the story and I liked it when we made masks.' Fred Year 2

 

'I liked it when Charlie Farley rescued the sheep.' Emil Year 1

Reception, Listening to 'Oh No Charlie Farley!'

Reception, Listening to 'Oh No Charlie Farley!'

Reception finding the squirrel in 'Oh No Charlie Farley!'

Reception finding the squirrel in 'Oh No Charlie Farley!'

Y1 Listening to 'Don't Be Scared Charlie Farley!'

Y1 Listening to 'Don't Be Scared Charlie Farley!'

Y1 Activities after 'Don't Be Scared Charlie Farley!'

Y1 Activities after 'Don't Be Scared Charlie Farley!'

Y2 listening to 'You Can't Play Charlie Farley!'

Y2 listening to 'You Can't Play Charlie Farley!'

Y2 role playing the story and then what to say to be a good friend.

Y2 role playing the story and then what to say to be a good friend.