The
Schools Programme
What Does the Programme Offer?
Young Tellers is a 6-12 week storytelling programme delivered in schools to improve students’ oracy skills, confidence and cultural awareness.
This programme is:
Delivered by an experienced storyteller-facilitator
Suitable for small groups or whole classes
Adaptable for students aged 7-18 (KS2, KS3, KS4 and KS5)
Why oral storytelling?
Oral storytelling is the art of spoken stories. Storytellers skilfully use language, movement, and voice to immerse listeners of all ages in folktales and mythology from around the world. Oral storytelling is an accessible and engaging art form which empowers students to:
● Stretch their language, literacy, and performance skills
● Embody rich, “living” and historical texts
● Explore moral dilemmas and life experiences through metaphor
● Connect with their own cultural heritage as well as other cultures around the world
What are the sessions like?
Each session begins with a performance of mythology and folklore from around the world. We then focus on voice, movement, and language to explore aspects of storytelling such as morality, story structure and performance skills. In our programme, participants are supported to create their own stories which they develop and perform to an audience in a final showcase.