STORYTELLING
AND DRAMA
WORKSHOPS
IN PRIMARY
SCHOOLS

with
Diana Grace-Jones

 

Myths
Legends
Folk Tales
Shakespeare

come alive through

StoryACTION
 
DIANA GRACE-JONES

  • BSc(Hons) London
  • Social Studies Oxford
  • Experienced primary school teacher specialising in drama
  • Long term study of mythology and fairytales
  • Lecturer in Depth Psychology and the Meaning of Fairytales in Birkbeck College of continuing Education, London University
  • Member of the Sesame Institute (Central School of Speech and Drama)

164 Ilbert Street
London W10 4QD
tel : 020 8964 1559
e-mail : diana@storyaction.org.uk
 

Myths - Legends - Folktales

help the process towards
greater literacy

 

Shakespeare and improvisations

kindle an early and
spontaneous delight
in language

 

explore human predicaments and
expand moral awareness

 

'Thou shalt not' is soon forgotten -
'Once upon a time' lasts forever

Philip Pullmann, author of the
"His Dark Materials" Trilogy.
end

 

   In your school :
  • StoryACTION is for all children but most suitable for 7 year olds and upwards
  • half day or whole day rate adjusted to size of group and number of sessions
  • copies of stories and suggestions for follow up work in writing and art provided for each session
  • four different year groups can be fitted into a single day
    Choose your programme :
  • fairytale and myths, Shakespeare or a combination
  • A day with the Ancient Greeks will fit in with KS2 projects
StoryACTION

provides the mix for creative writing

StoryACTION

is what your school needs to stimulate Literacy Hour

StoryACTION

will enliven Book Week : children love these age-old stories

StoryACTION

dramatic improvisation helps pupils evolve ideas for plots

StoryACTION

inspires imagination and provokes thought

Comments from Schools
"Myths and legends were made to come alive. Excellent story telling skills. Superbly presented"
English teacher, Norwich High Scholl for Girls

"Before I didn't really understand much about Shakespeare. Afterwards I really understood the way he wrote"
Pupil

"Someone was crowned and there was a ghost ... We would give it 8 out of 10, nothing needed improving"
Class 6, Tetherdown Primary School, North London

"The pupils were really motivated by Diana's enthusiasm"
English teacher, Elseley Primary School, Wembley, Middlesex

"I really liked Romeo and Juliet and all the love problems"
9 year old pupil, Gujarat, India

I also run inset days to facilitate teachers in using drama.
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