Summer Writing Workshop Series...

For All Early Years & Primary Pupils!

If your child would rather wash the dishes,

walk the dog and alphabetise

your dusty spice rack than write a sentence,

then this summer workshop series is

for you!

If your child is showing signs of needing a literary agent...this summer festival of writing will have them swooning!

If your child is anything in between...you're in the right place!

Is your child is full of really exciting ideas…

until a pen or pencil is in their hand and the fear and doubt sets in?

They glare at the page like it personally offended them!

You might try to salvage the situation by saying something like

“Go on, have a go,” or more likely, "Look, it's got to be done by tomorrow!"

and they suddenly need a snack,

the toilet,

or to help fold the laundry!

Honestly, I know it's hugely frustrating but don't worry...

you’re definitely not alone.

Many children find writing difficult

(even the government

knows that the writing process is complex and takes time)!

According to the Education Endowment Foundation,

in their report,

Improving Literacy

in Key Stage 1,
writing is described as

a complex skill that

many children struggle

with, which can lead to

difficulties in

writing development.

It’s no wonder,

as writing asks a LOT from

young, inexperienced people.

Just think about the planning,

spelling, handwriting,

sentence structure, ideas, punctuation...

all whilst trying to remember

what they wanted to say

in the first place (the government, again, acknowledges the strain on a child's working memory and the build up of cognitive overload affecting the development of these challenging skills)!

There are also significant difficulties at KS2, where the gap in literacy attainment grows substantially between the ages of 7 and 11 that may well have been established at KS1.

But here’s the good news:

writing doesn’t have to

feel like a chore.

In fact,

it can become something

your child

actually enjoys!

What if your child actually loves writing?

They may be in a class where the writing process can't be explored or savoured due to timetable commitments and curriculum pressures...

They may be lacking guidance from an experienced practitioner or need help taking their writing to the next level!

Sign them up!

I want to champion their skills too and guide them towards important next steps to refine their work towards mastery level!