DIARY
| 2 0 2 0 | ||
| March | ||
| 5th | School Visit for World Book Day delivering my ‘I Don’t Want to Go to School’ Workshop to EYFS, KS1 & KS2 pupils during assembly – along with fellow Resident Author Glenn Martin James – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| October | ||
| 1st | Virtual School Visit for National Poetry Day delivering my ‘I Don’t Want to Go to Bed’ Workshop to KS1 & KS2 pupils during their online assembly – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| November | ||
| 7th | Stoke CEP Saturday, Inspiring Creative Education’ online event – Participating artist at this event for all teachers and educators (9.30 am – 4.30 pm) | |
| December | ||
| TBC | Publication of ‘Lest We Forget’- the second book in the ‘Conflict Poetry’ series. A collection of poems covering many different aspects of war. For older readers (teenagers & adults) | |
P A S T E V E N T S
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| February | ||
| 28th | Year 6 Careers Fair – Stallholder at this Careers Fair for Year 6 pupils, talking to the pupils about my profession – Clarice Cliff Primary School, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent | |
| March | ||
| 4th | School Visit for World Book Day delivering my ‘Poetry Can Be About Anything’ Workshop to EYFS, KS1 & KS2 pupils during assembly – Springcroft Primary School, Blythe Bridge | |
| 7th | School Visit for World Book Day delivering my ‘Guess the Animal’ Workshop for Nursery/Reception pupils, my ‘Poetry Can Be About Anything’ Workshop for Year 1, 2, 3 & 4 pupils and my ‘Titanic’ Workshop for Year 5 & 6 pupils – Silverdale Primary Academy, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| 26th | Youth Group Poetry Workshop delivering my ‘Poetry Can Be About Anything” Workshop to Friends for Leisure’s Crewe Youth Group (13-21-year-olds with special educational needs) – All Saints Church, Stewart Street, Crewe, CW2 8LX (6.30 – 8.00 pm) | |
| April | ||
| 21st | Publication of ‘Conflict’ as an e-book – my debut poetry collection that tackles hard-hitting issues facing individuals and society as a whole. Covering both internal and external conflicts. For older readers (teenagers & adults) | |
| 27th | Publication of ‘Conflict’ as a paperback (as above) | |
| May | ||
| 4th | Book Signing at the ‘Book Babes in Stoke’ Author Signing Event – The Moat House Hotel, Etruria Hall, Festival Way, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5BQ (9.30 am – 4.30 pm) | |
| June | ||
| 1st | Queen Victoria’s 200th Birthday Celebration – An education trail involving famous Victorians (some with a local link), a display of Martian War Machines (built by Glenn Martin James) in celebration of the local connection to famous Sci-Fi author HG Wells. And a display of Victorian Toys for children to learn about, play with and then make their own – The Guildhall, Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre (11.00 – 3.00 pm) Fellow author Glenn Martin James and I co-planned and delivered this event along with Newcastle-under-Lyme BID | |
| 12th | School Visit delivering my ‘Guess the Animal’ Workshop performing animal stories and poems to Year 1 pupils – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| 24th | Judging of Public Speaking Competition of KS2 finals – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| 29th | Homecoming Celebration – Martian War Machines and Victorian Toys appeared in Newcastle for a second time, at the Homecoming celebration (on the back of the success of their first appearance on the 1st June) – The Guildhall, Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre (11.00 – 3.00 pm) Fellow author Glenn Martin James and I were delighted to be asked to repeat the display/event | |
| July | ||
| 1st | Judging of Public Speaking Competition of EYFS/KS1 finals – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| 9th | School Visit delivering my ‘Conflict’ Workshop performing conflict poetry from my book ‘Conflict’ to Year 6 pupils – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| September | ||
| 21st | Mock Mayor Performance – A recreation of the old mock making ceremony – The Market Cross, Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre (12.00 – 12.30 pm) | |
| October | ||
| 24th | 3rd Annual Stoke CEP Cultural Arts Networking Event – Stallholder at this event for all teachers and educators – Staffordshire University, Henrion Gallery, College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DE (3.00 – 6.00 pm) | |
| 31st | ‘Spooky Spectacular’ Children’s Halloween Workshop performing spooky stories and poems (mainly from my ‘The Abandoned House’ Workshop) – along with fellow author & illustrator Glenn Martin James – Artisan Tap, 552 Hartshill Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6AF (6.00 – 7.30 pm) | |
| November | ||
| 16th | Newcastle-under-Lyme Christmas Lights Switch On – performing stories and poems as ‘Roaming Victorian Storytellers’ during this popular event for the 4th year running – along with fellow author & illustrator Glenn Martin James – Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre | |
| 2 0 1 8 | ||
| January | ||
| 24th | Performance of poems with fellow author & illustrator Glenn Martin James – as ‘Roaming Poets’ at The (Un)Official Tour of Stoke event – Stoke-on-Trent (Meeting outside the Glebe pub, Stoke – 12 pm till 12.45pm & 1 pm till 1.45 pm) | |
| March | ||
| 29th | School Visit for World Book Day performing a selection of poems/stories (mainly from my ‘I Don’t Want to Go to School’ Workshop) to KS1 & KS2 during assemblies – along with fellow Resident Author Glenn Martin James (postponed from World Book Day, 1st March due to snow) – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| May | ||
| 14th | School Visit performing poems on the ‘Rainforest’ to Year 4 pupils – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| June | ||
| 21st | School Visit delivering my ‘Guess the Animal’ Workshop performing animal stories and poems to Year 1 pupils – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| 25th | Judging of Public Speaking Competition of both EYFS/KS1 & KS2 finals – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| July | ||
| 13th | School Visit delivering my ‘Poetry Can Be About Anything’ Workshop performing a selection of poems to show poetry’s diversity to Year 3 pupils – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| September | ||
| 8th | Re-Launch of the St. Giles Heritage Churchyard Project ‘Heritage Trail and Education Pack’ – St Giles Church, Church St, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 1QS (on Heritage Open Day – 11.00 am till 3.00 pm). Fellow author Glenn Martin James and I co-wrote and co-performed the Heritage Trail and co-wrote the ‘Engaging with History’ section of the Education Pack. | |
| October | ||
| 6th | Kidz of Carerz ‘Sons and Daughters’ Event performing poetry and delivering a creative writing session as part of a unique event for Foster Carers’ own children to celebrate the contribution they make to the Fostering Service and the lives of Children in Care – King Street Studios, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |
| 24th | Cultural Education Conference & Tea Party – Stallholder at this cultural networking event for all teachers and educators – The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DW (4.00 – 7.00 pm) | |
| 29th | ‘Guess the Animal’ Children’s Half-Term Workshop delivering my ‘Guess the Animal’ Workshop performing animal stories and poems – The Brampton Museum, Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0QP (10.15 – 11.15 am) | |
| 31st | ‘Spooky Spectacular’ Children’s Halloween Workshop performing spooky stories and poems (mainly from my ‘The Abandoned House’ Workshop) – along with fellow author & illustrator Glenn Martin James – Artisan Tap, 552 Hartshill Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6AF (6.00 – 7.00 pm) | |
| November | ||
| 17th | Newcastle-under-Lyme Christmas Lights Switch On – performing stories and poems as ‘Roaming Victorian Storytellers’ during this popular event for the 3rd year running – along with fellow author & illustrator Glenn Martin James – Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre (12.00 – 5.30 pm) | |
| December | ||
| 7th | School Visit delivering my ‘Lest We Forget’ Workshop performing war poems to Year 5 pupils – Ellison Primary Academy, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme | |