2001 | a day in the life
The a day in the life project features the work around 40 Y5, Y6 & Y7 pupils drawn from a number of different Junior and Secondary schools across the Rotherham borough.
We met every Saturday morning of the Autumn term [2001] to write, revise, rehearse and record original performance poems, songs, dialogue and linking material.
These were woven together into a final, end-of-project public performance which told the story of two days in the life of twelve-year old Gail Force [aka StormGirl] and her family and friends.
You can download the script for the end of project show here:
Laura Morris Chloe Newbould
Katy Butterworth Jane Evans
Sophie Giles Nathan MacPherson
Anna Webster Andrew Griffin
Charlotte Johnson Jessica Roberts
Daniel Sheard Rebecca Viney
Jessica Waring Rebecca Summerfield
Lydia Wraw Christopher Brammer
Lisa Ellis Luke Gillever
Rebecca Needham Natalie Sanderson
Garry Thompson Hannah Utley
Thomas Whitehead Chloe Wilkinson
Stacey Shaw Chloe Hill
Kerry Humphries Nichola Meaburn
Naomi Atkinson Elizabeth Edley
Jessica Haigh Heather Stotton
2002 | telling tales
We began working with this group of young people back in September of last year as part of Rotherham’s Excellence In Cities Gifted and Talented programme. During the autumn term, we worked together to produce a public performance of original poems, sketches and songs, under the titles a day in the life [see above]
We started again after Christmas when one or two of the youngsters left us for pastures new but we were pleased to welcome in their place a number of new group members.
This time we were charged with the task of writing stories and narratives and you can dowload a sample of the work which the group produced.
We hope that you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed working with the youngsters in producing it. Considering that the school students are Y5, Y6 and Y7 students, we’re sure you’ll agree that the material is of a very high quality.
the telling tales team
Chris Brammer Laura Morris
Faye Ducker Chloe Joanne Wilkinson
Melody Utley Heather Stotton
Tom Whitehead Lydia Wraw
Jessica Roberts Jessica Waring
Hannah Elizabeth Utley Elizabeth Edley
Rebecca Summerfield Kerry Humphries
Naomi Atkinson Jane Evans
Chloe Newbold Rebecca Andrews
Jessica Haigh Katy Butterworth
Stacey Shaw Chloe Hill
