Tag: school visit

  • Orchid Vale Primary School, Swindon

    I had a great day at Orchid Vale Primary school in Swindon, yesterday. (Once I’d got there, that is! the Traffic round Gloucester was horrendous and then my Sat Nav couldn’t find the school, which is new and and in a new housing district in Swindon. It knew where the school was, but not how…

  • The Northern Children’s Book Festival

    I spent three days in The North East last week, visiting schools and libraries in Middlesbrough, Newton Aycliffe and Sunderland. I had a wonderful time telling stories and showing children how to draw my characters. The picture shows my favourite over the week, drawn by Oliver from Sunderland. I read them the story of the…

  • Sully Primary School

    I had a lovely day yesterday at Sully Primary School in South Wales. The school is almost on the beach – how brilliant is that? The mother of teacher, Laura Sheldon – who organised my visit – apparently dressed up as a pirate and waited on the beach for a crocodile of reception year children…