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Time
10am-2pm
bring snack and packed lunch, break time included
Venue
Fulham Venue: Fulham Prep School, 200 Greyhound Rd, London W14 9RG
Putney Venue: Hurlingham School, 122 Putney Bridge Rd, London SW15 2NQ
Suitable for

Children in Years 1-6

(Year 1 students can join from February of Year 1 onwards)

Suitable for writers of all abilities. These workshops are not only for exam preparation.

How it works

Select the date of the workshop and your child’s current year group. Children are registered through the website by booking and paying for the workshop.

You will receive an email a few days before the booked date with details about the workshop.

Children will receive their booklets at the start of the week. These booklets are filled with exercises and writing tasks to complete as a group and individually throughout the course of the week.

Booklets are marked over the course of the week and children will then take these home on the final day. The marking and feedback within the booklets is extensive and will give you a good indication of the areas in which your child excelled and where they may need improvement. You will also have the chance to talk to the teacher at pick-up, provided you arrive on time.

Key areas covered

We cover these key areas:

  • Planning to keep the idea manageable
  • Text structure (paragraphs)
  • Sentence structure (openings/ sentence lengths)
  • Grammar and punctuation reminders
  • Using senses and feelings
  • Ensuring your story has engaged the reader
Important information
  • Max Students: 11+ (max 8 students), 10+ (max 8 students), 8+ (max 7 students), 7+ (max 6 students)
  • The material used in this workshop will change each month so students can join multiple times throughout the year to maximise their learning.
  • This workshop is designed to be challenging. Children must be able to read and write at the correct year level. The level of work is comparable to independent school exams.
  • We sometimes have to merge year groups, depending on bookings. If necessary, we will only ever merge two consecutive year groups e.g. Y2 and Y3

NOTE: If a workshop is Sold Out, please join the waitlist by selecting the sold out workshop, date and venue and then entering your email when prompted.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Once committed to a course/workshop/exam (by completion of an online booking), a contract exists between you and Yellowbird Education. You agree to the following terms:

  1. Payment must be received in full 14 days prior to the start of the course/workshop/exam.
  2. Should you need to cancel a booking, you will have the following options:
    • 14 days or more before the start of the course/workshop/exam, you will be offered a credit for a future course/workshop/exam valid for 12 months OR a full refund less an admin fee (the lesser of 10% of the order or £50).
    • Less than 14 days before the start of a course/workshop/exam, we will try to fill the place and may be able to offer a credit to be used within 12 months.
  3. No shows are not eligible for a credit or refund.
  4. A workshop/exam booking may be transferred to another person with no additional charges.

Creative Writing

£508.00 – £568.00
Suitable for children aged 6 to 11 (Y1-6)
4 or 5 day workshops
Fulham and Putney

Description

Writing is similar to the opening of a chess game: the pieces must be put in place at the start. The key to successful stories and descriptions lies in structure and planning. Both of these are at the heart of what we do in Creative Writing. Equally popular with boys and girls, each workshop is different and offers new and exciting themes. We are always thrilled to see children returning again and again, making excellent progress at these hugely popular, fun and educational workshops.

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By producing a piece of writing each day and getting live feedback whilst still fresh, the children can immediately celebrate their successes and focus on how to improve their work. Writing pieces will include: story writing, descriptive writing, persuasive writing and diary writing. The groups are small and age-appropriate allowing children to build an understanding of how to write stories based on our ‘Six Secrets for Success’. The children will learn how to structure each piece of writing along with learning what linguistic features to include in their writing to bring these pieces to life, such as powerful imagery, similes, metaphors and many others.  We focus on what is required by schools at the various age levels, but we also want to engender a sense of daily achievement and enjoyment. We know the talent is there for all children; we just help to open the box.

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Additional information

Year Group

Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Select Dates

16-19 Dec 2024, 17-21 Feb 2025, 31 Mar-4 Apr 2025, 7-11 Apr 2025, 14-17 Apr 2025, 27-30 May 2025
Location

Fulham, Putney

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