Midnight Storytellers for Education + Family events + Holiday activities
"Never seen the children sit and listen so quietly"
Chloë's mix of playful and powerful tales - and her high energy physical style - engage learners from KS2 right through into Adult Education.
You can rely on her to rev up the fun for families at heritage sites and holiday activity events.
Available for School Assembly, Half and Full Days, Cross Curriculum projects + Residencies
* Book Week and Arts Week, Enrichment
* Library and After School Clubs
* National Storytelling Week, end January
* World Book Day + Week, start March
* International Children's Book Day, start April
* National Share A Story Month, May
* Teacher Training - 1 Save Your Voice
2 Put Down the Book and TELL the Story
Fees
Travel + accommodation extra
Assembly - from £90
Half Day - from £150
Full Day - from £200
S Factor Story Slam, special projects - by arrangement
Discounts for 3 or more bookings
C R B CHECKS (child protection) May 2008
* I have Enhanced CRB clearance for Gloucestershire Education.
* I have received training and follow good practice in child protection.
* It is the decision of the Hiring Organisation to require a specific CRB check. I will comply with disclosure procedure.
* Costs are £31 Standard Disclosure or £36 Enhanced Disclosure + administration costs.
* YOU MUST CONFIRM YOUR BOOKING EARLY ENOUGH FOR THE FORM TO BE PROCESSED. From receipt of the form at CRB office, allow at least 2 weeks for Standard and sometimes up to 12 weeks for Enhanced Disclosure.
* It is acceptable to CRB that a CRB checked member of your staff shall accompany me at all times when children are or could be present (eg in corridors). This applies to all schools, venues, events, shows and workshops.
Primary Schools
* KS2 / Years 3 - 6
With her singing bowls and silver dancing drum, in her Dragon-Proof Forest Cloak or other colourful outfit, Chloë captivates ages 7 - 11.
Sessions are lively and interactive, yet rooted in the good practice of sitting up and listening. Usually ends with Q+A.
Benefits
* Children involved in storytelling build vocabulary and concentration skills that facilitate the transition into literacy
* Stories reinforce messages about Stranger Danger and Bullying, without frightening the children
Storytelling supports much of National Curriculum in helping children get to grips with
* Listening, speaking and imagination (can support your class's work in English)
* Thinking skills, emotions and creativity; expressing thoughts and feelings; empathy (can support English, Music, RE, Art)
* A sense of history, a sense of place in the world (can support History, Geography)
* Awareness of other cultures, beliefs and practices; ideas of right and wrong (can support RE, History, Geography)
* Aspects of PSHE and Citizenship
Secondary Schools - Sixth Form Colleges
* Key Stage 3 - Key Stage 5 / Years 7 - Sixth Form
Offbeat, original and highly enjoyable, Chloë's performances and workshops nonetheless match National Curriculum.
Her multi cultural repertoire provides safe (indirect) contexts in which to explore difficult subjects. An engaging yet down-to-earth mix of stories examines bullying, self esteem, relationships, sexuality and peer pressure.
Chloë aims to motivate learners by modelling excellence - from public speaking skills to personal appearance and positive spirit!
It's all fast-paced, entertaining and interactive in a disciplined way. Plenty of student participation and directed creativity, lots of Q+A leading to good discussion.
For KS3 - KS5 students, the benefits of hearing and telling stories directly support work in
* English - speaking, listening; imagination + creative expression; narrative patterns + structures; describe, narrate, explain, entertain; shape + express ideas, feelings; experience + reflect the experiences of people from many cultures + times, explore their present situation; awareness of standard/non-standard written/spoken English; awareness of changes to English; awareness of devising (scripting) + performing; improvisation; individual + group collaboration
* Drama - Key skills in voice and stagecraft; improvisation, interpretation; presence; research, preparation and self direction of performance; adapting performance for radio, film/video [collaborate with ICT]
* Religious Education - Issues of right + wrong; what it means to be human; awareness + understanding of other world views + beliefs; personal reflection; critical thinking; analysis, evaluation + communcation of responses; develop sensitivity + respect for others - especially those who are different; challenge prejudice
* PSHE - Relationships, personal wellbeing, responsibility; Social & Emotional Aspects of Learning: identity, sense of self, confidence, self esteem; risks of feelings + emotions; diversity (prejudice, discrimination)
* Citizenship - Rights, responsibilities, justice/law, democracy; explore + encourage respect for different national, religious, ethnic identities; explore UK culture + values, plus changes nationally and in relation to the wider world
Cross curriculum matches for storytelling include...
* Music - very close! - changing thoughts, feelings, behaviours; develop competence as learners, boost self esteem; bring together intellect + feeling, enable self expression, reflection, emotional development; help students understand themselves, relate to others, develop cultural understanding; develop group identity; develop personal identity + maturity, sense of achievement + self worth, ability to work with group; develop ability to listen + critique, make judgements about quality; improve self discipline, concentration, creativity, aesthetic sensitivity
* Art & Design - critical reflection; communicate ideas + meanings; explore tradition + fresh creativity; develop competence, confidence, imagination, creativity, cultural awareness
* Information & Communication Technology - develop technical skills by recording and transmitting stories (film/DVD; podcasts); collaborate with Drama students
* Modern Foreign Languages - Chloë speaks fluent French - impart sense of global citizenship, appreciate other countries, cultures, communities; gain insight into our own culture + society by comparison; listening, speaking; building confidence, independence, creativity, lifelong skill
* Geography - develop curiosity + wonder about other places; awareness of local, regional + world environment
* History - curiosity, imagination, inspiration; understand our own identity through others' at national and international level; awareness of cause + consequence; interpretation skills