Downs Junior School

Reading Intent, Implementation and Impact

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Author Visits

We were delighted that the author, illustrator and Children's Laureate, Chris Riddell came to visit our school! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYR0GfT9MD4

  We have also enjoyed visits from other authors:

Sam Gayton, author of Hercufleas, has kindly come to talk to Year 5 for the last four years. This year, he provided a lively presentation about how he develops characters through 'show, don't tell' and ran a workshop for each class. The children were really inspired by him, producing some fantastic writing. Find out about his books here: 

 Roman Kemp and Vick Hope came to talk to Year 5 and 6 about their radio show on Capital FM and their new book, Listen Up.

Peter Kenny (who writes as Skelton Yawngrave) will be coming to talk to Years 5 and 6 about his experience as an author and his book Magnificent Grace. There will then be free workshops for each Year 5 class, which will include looking at the editing process and discussing themes of justice and tolerance in the text. Skelton Yawngrave’s website is Skeltonyawngrave.com

Siobhan Rowden will be delivering a fun and interactive presentation to Years 3 and 4 about being an author and about three of her books – ‘The Curse of the Bogle's Beard’, ‘The Revenge of the Ballybogs’ and Wild Moose Chase. ​

Siobhan’s website is https://www.siobhanrowden.com Have a look and see what gruesome bogles and pickles are on there!