03 Feb National Storytelling Week
This week Alexandra Primary school have been celebrating National Storytelling Week. We had a fantastic literacy lesson on Monday exploring different ways of creating and retelling stories.
Below is some pupil voice collected from the sessions:
What is storytelling?
- Reading to someone or yourself – Evelyn, Mexico class
- Telling a story – Puerto Rico Class
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- Year 6 performing myths and legends using character masks as props
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- Year 5 planning their stories after selecting characters, settings and props
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- Year 5 selecting their characters, setting and items for the story
Why is storytelling important?
- To help our minds grow – Sevin, Mexico Class
- To be immersed in stories – Harry, Espana Class
- It is important because let your imagination go wild. Use different voices or different characters – El Salvador Class
- You get to tell fun or original stories – Puerto Rico Class
- Without storytelling you would be very bored or glued to technology – Sarah, Puerto Rico Class
When has storytelling helped your mental health and wellbeing?
- Bedtime stories to help me relax and go to sleep – Kyan, Puerto Rico Class
- When I feel stressed out, it helps me switch off – Puerto Rico Class
Who are your favourite characters?
- Froddo -Leyla, El Salvador Class
- Alex Rider – Daniel, El Salvador Class
- Zoe – Renaya, El Salvador Class
- Goku – Eduart, El Salvador Class
- Alfred – Angjelo, El Salvador Class
- Bethany – Nihal, Puerto Rico Class
- Tenticle Boy – Leonardo, Puerto Rico class
What are your favourite stories?
- Fantasy and adventure – Espana Class
- Pretties (Twist), The Cursed Unicorn, Attack on Titans, Harry Potter and Demon Slayer – El Salvador Class