St Margaret’s Primary in Aberdare, South Wales, is quite a small school. I was pleased of this as I was quite tired by the end of this week of school visiting. Smaller group sizes means less projecting to a large audience, so today’s sessions were much more intimate.

I was impressed by one writer in year five. She had written several redemption stories about Paris Hilton. In each story, Paris would be kidnapped by such inanimate objects as cheesey puff balls and staple guns, and saved from spending ridiculous amounts of money on handbags! She will go far with an imagination like that.

I had a lovely day there, and thanks to all for making me feel so welcome.

All my visits are part of the Rhondda, Cynon Taf are part of their Improving writing skills through developing pupil oracy project. We met up for a chat with storyteller, Daniel Morden and poet Francesca Kaye at Esis, the local education resource centre. Here they had the fabulous Bro Mahogany Male Voice Choir, pictured below, on show. It was carved by Hugh Roberts and took eighteen months to carve.