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19th February 2016
Dear Literacy Co-ordinator,
Bookfeast Schools Festival 2016: Tuesday 24th – Thursday 26th May
Bookfeast is delighted to invite Oxfordshire primary schools to the Bookfeast Schools Festival 2016 - a packed programme of events and workshops with top authors and illustrators at Oxford University Museum of Natural History, Pitt Rivers Museum, the Weston Library, the North Wall and the Story Museum. Bookfeast is especially grateful to Arts Council England for their funding support, to all the venues and to the children’s publishers for helping us to build another fantastic programme. The EventsThe 2016 programme explores the theme of “Plot” and includes a special focus on that master of all plots, William Shakespeare, with pre-Festival writing workshops in schools and two Festival events to mark the anniversary of his death. The Festival’s line-up of performers includes: Atinuke, Sarah Courtauld, Julia Golding, Adam & Charlotte Guilllain, A.F. Harrold, Cas Lester, Gill Lewis, M.G. Leonard, Christopher Lloyd, Lauren St John, Robin Stevens, Sean Taylor, Sam Watkins, Marcia Williams and Katherine Woodfine You can find out about these events in the Information for Teachers section of this application pack. We have indicated the recommended year groups at which each event is aimed, and given relevant links so that you can do some research before booking. Publishers will be in touch with you once you’ve booked to provide publicity material, information about the author and possibly some sample copies so that the children can come prepared. About the event, and buying booksEach talk, including a short session for questions, will last approximately 50 minutes followed by an opportunity for children to browse and purchase books, meet the author personally and get their books signed. Please allow time for this as there can be queues. The Festival bookseller, Blackwell’s, will send you a stock list and an individual money envelope for each child which we hope will simplify the management of the book buying process. Please do try to give children the opportunity to buy a book, as a signed memento makes the visit all the more special. Additional activities after your author sessionThe following activities are offered to schools after their author session. Activities vary according to which venue you’re at, and places are allocated on a first come first served basis. Allow around 45 minutes for each.a) Plenty of Plotting - a creative writing trail after events at the Pitt Rivers Museum: with the support of Museum staff, children will explore the museum on their quest to choose the essential ingredients of their plot. Please indicate on the Festival booking forms if you wish to take part, giving numbers and whether KS1 or 2. You will receive information about your trail in advance. Tickets are free.b) Shakespeare’s Dead exhibition - a guided trail after events at the Weston Library. Please indicate on the Festival booking form if you wish to take part. Tickets are free.Shakespeare’s Dead is a major exhibition at Bodleian Libraries marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. Shakespeare could hardly be more alive, in theatre, in popular culture, and in scholarship. The flat, static form of the book that contemporaries saw as his ‘monument’ has given life to countless performances and interpretations. And the ways in which Shakespeare himself approaches his perennial dramatic theme of death have themselves the curiously contradictory quality of affirming life. The exhibition will explore this life-in-death paradox– of the author, his books, and his plays.c) Animal exhibition - a guided trail after events at The Story Museum. Tickets are £3.00 per child. Please contact [email protected] to reserve your tickets. They cannot be booked through Bookfeast. For information about the exhibition please follow this link www.storymuseum.org.uk/visit/whats-inside/animal/ How to book ticketsPlease print off and fill in the application forms in this pack and apply BY POST. Forms should be returned as soon as possible and no later than Friday 18th March. Please mark your events in order of preference and indicate the year group and the number of accompanying adults you will be bringing, keeping this to the required minimum. We will be in contact before term ends to confirm which seats we can offer you. Your verbal acceptance of tickets will be binding, and we will then send a letter of confirmation and an invoice. No tickets are issued.
If you have any queries or would prefer to book your tickets by email, please contact [email protected] or phone Celia MacLachlan or Angie Prysor-Jones on 01865 514149.
We look forward to welcoming your school to the Festival. With best wishes,
Angie Prysor-JonesBookfeastDirector
Celia MacLachlanBookfeast Manager - Events for Schools
Information about Bookfeast
Bookfeast is an Oxfordshire charity which promotes a love of reading. Bookfeast is dedicated to developing and sustaining the habit of reading in order to nourish minds and build communities. We run projects for Oxfordshire primary schools and in the wider community, inspiring and encouraging children and older people to enjoy, share and talk about books and to foster their own creativity. Bookfeast believes that reading for pleasure is a magic potion – it enhances emotional understanding, allows us to learn about other people and how to relate to them and to discover the possibilities of the world outside our immediate environment. For older people it can sustain mental and physical health; our reading groups stimulate conversation, boost confidence, and address social isolation. www.bookfeast.net
Bookfeast Schools Festival and Events ProgrammeBookfeast brings books to life! Nothing is more inspiring than meeting a favourite writer; hearing how they work, how they got started, where they get ideas from and having the chance to get a special book signed. Since 1998 (as Oxford Literary Festival: Education & Outreach and now Bookfeast) we have done just this for around 25,000 Oxfordshire children at over 190 events with top authors, illustrators and poets.
Lunchboox ClubsLunchboox is a scheme of weekly lunchtime reading groups for children in Years 5 and 6 in Oxfordshire Primary Schools. Lunchboox aims to promote children’s enjoyment of reading and to make reading a habitual activity for them. Through our reading clubs we aim to encourage children to read more and to talk about books with confidence. Bookfeast provides participating schools with a volunteer leader and books, as well as information and resources about books, authors and related activities. For more information about this scheme or if your school is interested in getting involved please email [email protected].
Sponsors and FundingBlackwell’s Bookshop in Oxford was founded in 1879 and has a long heritage as a bookseller which has served academics and book-lovers for generations. Today, the bookshop has four floors of Academic and General books covering everything from History and Classics to Literature and Languages, from Economics and Politics to Philosophy, Religion and Science. Many of our bookshops are based on University campuses, which means that our booksellers gain specialist knowledge to support the subjects covered within the institution. Blackwell’s in Oxford is proud of its partnership with Bookfeast and supports its aim of encouraging people to love books and to want to read more. www.blackwell.co.uk Founded in 1988, Felicity Bryan Associates is an Oxford-based literary agency which handles fiction for children and adults and also non-fiction. Children’s authors include Tom Moorhouse, Meg Rosoff, Sally Gardner, Jenny Downham, Liz Kessler, Lauren St John and David Almond. www.felicitybryan.org.uk
Bookfeast is also extremely grateful to Arts Council England, the Oxford University Community Fund and the St Michael’s and All Saints Charitable Trust for their generous support of this Festival, and to all the wonderful venues for welcoming the Festival into their inspiring buildings.
Bookfeast Schools Festival 2016Tuesday 24th – Thursday 26th May
Pitt Rivers Museum, the Story Museum, the Weston Library, the North Wall and Oxford University Museum of Natural History
Information for Teachers
This is a very special storytelling event - traditional oral stories told by Nigerian-British storyteller and children’s book author Atinuke, whose Anna Hibiscus series has won and been shortlisted for many awards. The stories Atinuke tells are centuries old. They have travelled across the African continent and beyond, carried in the hearts and minds of the generations of Africans that have cherished and shaped them. This event is a unique and inspiring experience in the perfect setting of the Pitt Rivers Museum, and will be remembered by all who attend for a long time to come.atinuke-author.weebly.comRecommended for Years 3-5Supported by Walker Books
Atinuke
What do you get when you cross a pampered wannabe princess, a feisty tomboy, and an accidental shrinking spell? Find out from author Sarah Courtauld, as she takes her audience on a journey through the Land of Giants with the hilarious cast of characters from her award-winning Buckle and Squash series. If you thought you knew fairy tales, think again! Recommended for Years 3-5Supported by Macmillan
Sarah Courtauld
Come and meet talented Oxford locals Adam and Charlotte Guillain and hear about the sixth title in their series, George’s Amazing Adventures, Treats for a T.Rex. George, our brave explorer, goes on another amazing adventure making himself a hang glider and setting off on a mission to the lost world of dinosaurs with his faithful Trixie in tow. There will be strange noises, furry friends, funny songs and if we’re lucky, maybe even a T.Rex! http://www.tinnedspaghetti.co.ukRecommended for Reception –Year 1 Supported by Egmont Adam &
Charlotte Guillain
Poet and performer A.F. Harrold writes for both children and adults. His books for children include the Fizzlebert Stump series, following the crazy adventures of a small boy whose home is a travelling circus, and a novel, The Imaginary, which is funny, scary and moving all at once. A.F. is the owner of many books, a handful of hats, a few good ideas and a long beard. His stage performances are fast, funny and thought-provoking and he does things with words that aren’t necessarily normal!http://www.afharroldkids.com/#aboutRecommended for Years 4-6Supported by Bloomsbury
A.F. Harrold
Join us for a bug-tastic event! M.G. Leonard’s debut novel Beetle Boy is a funny, original and very exciting adventure, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and featuring some unlikely heroes. How can Darkus makes friends with a beetle, and what do all these beetles have to do with the mysterious disappearance of his dad? M.G. was terrified of beetles until she started researching them, and soon realised that these fascinating creatures deserved to be the heroes, not the villains, of the story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qipniu6wdC0Recommended for Years 5-6Supported by Chicken House
M.G. Leonard
Previously the CBBC Head of Development, author Cas Lester has now turned her award-winning talent and imagination to writing books. Her latest, Nixie Splashy Summer Swim is the third book in the Nixie the Bad, Bad Fairy series. Nixie is a mischievous fun-loving fairy who is a disaster with a magic wand - but brilliant at D.I.Y. and inventing! She keeps her magic wand in one of her boots, and her spanner in the other. Based on the books, Cas’s lively and interactive talk is all about Nixie’s ingenious inventions, real inventors and their inventions (some very silly ones) plus quizzes, jokes, some clever contraptions, as well as magic, mischief and mayhem.http://www.caslester.com/Recommended for Years 2-4Supported by OUP
Cas Lester
Historian, educationalist and author Christopher Lloyd has created a format for telling giant narratives using illustrative timelines called Wallbooks to present a broader view of world history, helping visualise connections between the past and the present day. In his Wallbook Timeline of Shakespeare, William Shakespeare’s plays are presented as never before, with all 38 masterpieces introduced on a timeline set in the iconic Globe Theatre. Spot the ghosts, hunt for the murderers, discover the poison and revel in Elizabethan romance as each play reveals its story with a plot summary, key quotes and characters. Recommended for Years 5-6Supported by What on Earth? BooksBookfeast Shakespeare focus: This event is part of Shakespeare Oxford 2016 marking 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare and celebrating his life, work, and legacy through a festival of perfor-mances, talks, exhibitions, concerts, conferences, film showings, poetry and youth projects. http://shakespeareoxford2016.co.uk/ Please see our booking form for details of an a optional free guided trail to the Shakespeare’s Dead exhibition at the Weston Library following this event.
Christopher Lloyd
Do you love dogs? Writer Gill Lewis presents this puppy-packed event. Meet the characters from the Puppy Academy stories and hear about the real life dogs that inspired them. Watch out for the mysterious sausage thief and help Gill search for clues in this fun-filled session. One real life dog included!http://www.gilllewis.com/web/ Recommended for Years 2-4Supported by OUP
Gill Lewis
Lauren St John was born in Gatooma, Rhodesia, now Kadoma, Zimbabwe and her childhood was spent surrounded by African animals and horses. She is the author of the multi award-winning children’s wildlife series The White Giraffe which includes Dolphin Song, The Last Leopard and The Elephant’s Tale, and the latest and final title, Operation Rhino. Dead Man’s Cove, the first in her mystery series featuring 11-year-old detective, Laura Marlin, who lives in St Ives, Cornwall, won the 2011 Blue Peter Book of the Year Award. Lauren will talk about the research and inspiration behind her books, illustrated by a presentation on Africa and the animals she writes so passionately about.http://laurenstjohn.com/Recommended for Years 4-6Supported by HachetteLauren St John
Come and join in a light-hearted session of riddles, rhymes and storytelling with Bristol-based author and storyteller Sean Taylor. He will bring to life his hilarious and ridiculous adventure, Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise giving a reading and also plenty of opportunity for questions. Sean is the award-winning author of more than fifty children’s books.http://www.walker.co.uk/contributors/Sean-Taylor-2576.aspxRecommended for Reception-Year 2Supported by Walker Books
Sean Taylor
The Crime Club - Mystery & MayhemGrab your super-sleuthing kits and join Mystery Girls Katherine Woodfine, Julia Golding and Robin Stevens, all members of the Mystery & Mayhem Crime Club, to crack codes, discuss criminal capers and puzzle over enigmatic clues galore. You’ll learn how each crafty au-thor puts together the plots for their exciting mystery stories and you may even have a chance to solve a case of your own!Recommended for Years 5/6Supported by Egmont
Katherine WoodfineRobin StevensJulia Golding
Jake and his friends have decided that Mr Hyde is officially Best Teacher in the Universe! But they soon discover that he has a teeny tiny HUMUNGOUS problem – he turns into a very naughty creature when he gets stressed or over-excited. Creature Teacher is a new hilarious series for readers of 7+ where it’s not the kids who cause chaos – it’s the teacher! Meet the author, Sam Watkins, to find out what books she loved as a child, what inspired her to start writing books for children, and join in with some fun interactive readings from the books. Recommended for Years 3-5Supported by OUP
Sam Watkins
Bookfeast Shakespeare focus 2016Bookfeast is running two special Festival events as part of Shakespeare Oxford 2016, marking 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare and celebrating his life, work, and legacy through a festival of performances, talks, exhibitions, concerts, conferences, film showings, poetry and youth projects. http://shakespeareoxford2016.co.uk/
Please see our booking form for details of these sessions plus an optional free guided trail at the Shakespeare’s Dead exhibition at the Weston Library following each Bookfeast Shakespeare focus event.
Shakespeare WorkshopsIn the weeks preceding the Bookfeast Schools Festival Flash of Splendour (www.flashofsplendourarts), a pioneering children’s creative arts organisation, will be working with Bookfeast to bring schools an exciting opportunity to create their own Shakespeare style play, and to produce an authentic billboard advertising their production.
Workshop Format: Half day workshop for one class of Y5/6, plus 60 minute Shakespeare introduction/story telling for all KS2.Price: £200 per workshop
For more details or how to book a Flash of Splendour Shakespeare workshop at your school please contact [email protected]
In this special Shakespeare themed event, cartoonist and children’s author Marcia William will bring The Bard’s work vividly to life. Come up on stage if you dare and help Marcia re-enact The Tempest, using masks, props and plenty of drama. Marcia’s book, Mr William Shakespeare’s Plays, presents seven classic plays in a comic strip format incorporating Shakespeare’s own dialogue plus the rowdy remarks of the audience. This event offers an entertaining, accessible and contemporary introduction to Shakespeare’s most popular plays.www.marciawilliams.co.uk Recommended for Years 4-6Supported by Walker BooksBookfeast Shakespeare focus: This event is part of Shakespeare Oxford 2016 marking 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare and celebrating his life, work, and legacy through a festival of performances, talks, exhibitions, concerts, conferences, film showings, poetry and youth projects. http://shakespeareoxford2016.co.uk/ Please see our booking form for details of an a optional free guided trail to the Shakespeare’s Dead exhibition at the Weston Library following this event.
MarciaWilliams
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BOOKFEAST SCHOOLS FESTIVAL 2016APPLICATION FORMS FOR TICKETS
Tickets for events with authors and illustrators at the Bookfeast Schools Festival are £4.00 per child. Seats for up to 3 accompanying adults are free per event. Additional adult seats are charged at the child rate.
There is no extra charge for the Plenty of Plotting Creative Writing Trail (at Pitt Rivers Museum) and the Shakespeare’s Dead Guided Trail (at the Weston Library) but places are limited so please book early. The Animal exhibition Guided Trail at the Story Museum is an additional £3.00 per child.
Deadline for ticket applications: FRIDAY 18th MARCH
Please return these forms BY POST to: Celia MacLachlan, Bookfeast Schools Festival c/o Abbey Manor, High Street, East Hendred, Wantage, Oxon OX12 8JY
Please include THIS ALL-IMPORTANT FIRST SHEET WITH YOUR SCHOOL’S DETAILS ON IT!
You will be contacted by phone in the week of 21st March or just after the Easter holidays regarding your application for tickets. Once seats have been accepted verbally, we will write to confirm your booking and invoice the school accordingly. If you cancel your booking after this stage, you may be charged for the seats if they cannot be re-sold.
Please note that tickets will not be issued.
Application Forms can also be downloaded from our website at www.bookfeast.net
If you have any queries about applying for tickets please email [email protected] or call us on 01865 514149.
Name of School:
Address of School:
Contact Name:
Literacy Co-ordinator:
Email Address:
School Phone Number:
School Email Address:
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SCHOOL: ..................................................................... CONTACT: ...................................TEL: .........................................
TUESDAY 24th MAY 2016
VENUE: PITT RIVERS MUSEUM Time of eventNumber of
child tickets
Number of adult tickets (up to 3 free per session)
Year group(s)
Order of preference
(1st choice, 2nd choice etc)
Cas Lester (Years 2-4) 10.00-11.15am
Plenty of PlottingCreative Writing Trail
11.30am-12.15pm
Sarah Courtauld (Years 3-5) 10.00-11.15am
Plenty of Plotting Creative Writing Trail
11.30am-12.15pm
Sean Taylor (Reception-Year 2) 12.45-2.00pm
Plenty of Plotting Creative Writing Trail
2.00-2.45pm
Sarah Courtauld (Years 3-5) 12.45-2.45pm
Plenty of Plotting Creative Writing Trail
2.00-2.45pm
SCHOOL: ..................................................................... CONTACT: ...................................TEL: .........................................
TUESDAY 24th MAY 2016
VENUE: THE STORY MUSEUM
Time of eventNumber of
child tickets
Number of adult tickets (up to 3 free per session)
Year group(s)
Order of preference
(1st choice, 2nd choice
etc)
Lauren St John (Years 5-6) 10.00-11.15am
Animal exhibition: Guided Trailcharged @ £3 per child
11.30-12.15pm
A.F. Harrold (Years 4-6) 12.45-2.00pm
Animal exhibition: Guided Trailcharged @ £3 per child
2.00-2.45pm
VENUE: THE WESTON LIBRARY
SHAKESPEARE FOCUS: Marcia Williams (Years 4-6)
10.00-11.15am
‘Shakespeare’s Dead’ exhibition:Guided Trail
11.30-12.15pm
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SCHOOL: ..................................................................... CONTACT: ...................................TEL: .........................................
WEDNESDAY 25th MAY 2016
VENUES: PITT RIVERS MUSEUM & NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Time of event Number of child tickets
Number of adult tickets(up to 3 free per session)
Year group(s)
Order of preference(1st choice, 2nd choice etc)
M.G. Leonard (Years 5-6) 10.00-11.15am
Plenty of PlottingCreative Writing Trail
11.30am-12.15pm
Adam & Charlotte Guillain (Reception-Year 1)
10.00-11.15am
Plenty of Plotting Creative Writing Trail
11.30am-12.15pm
Atinuke (Years 3-5) 10.00-11.15am
Plenty of Plotting Creative Writing Trail
11.30am-12.15pm
The Crime Club: Mystery & Mayhem(Years 5-6)
10.00-11.15am
Sam Watkins (Years 3-5) 12.45-2.00pm
Plenty of Plotting Creative Writing Trail
2.00-2.45pm
Adam & Charlotte Guillain (Reception-Year 1)
12.45-2.00pm
Plenty of Plotting Creative Writing Trail
2.00-2.45pm
Atinuke (Years 3-5) 12.45-2.00pm
Plenty of Plotting Creative Writing Trail
2.00-2.45pm
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SCHOOL: ..................................................................... CONTACT: ...................................TEL: .........................................
THURSDAY 26th MAY 2016
VENUE: THE NORTH WALL
Time of event Number of child tickets
Number of adult tickets (up to 3 free per session)
Year group(s)
Order of preference(1st choice, 2nd choice )
Gill Lewis (Years 2-4) 10.00-11.15am
VENUE: THE WESTON LIBRARY
SHAKESPEARE FOCUS: Christopher Lloyd (Years 5-6)
10.00-11.15am
‘Shakespeare’s Dead’ exhibition: Guided Trail
11.30am-12.15pm
