Sarah Oliver, our author who is working with us
Please note that teachers may use some of these videos in their own English lessons but we wanted to still make them available for all to enjoy.
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The Best World Book Week Ever Sarah reads her story to us in this twenty minute video (more appropriate for Nursery, Reception, Year One and Two).
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The Art of Writing a Picture Book. Sarah talks through the process of how to make a picture book and children can make a book at the same time in this forty minute video. Recommended for Year One and Two. Children will need some A4 paper and a pencil.
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Pollyanne the Incredible Donkey Story Sarah tells her story using puppets as props. Appropriate for Years One to Four.
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Writing Pollyanne session Eleven minute video with a ten minute task for Years Three to Four.
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How I Became an Author Sarah explains how she began her career in this twenty minute video recommended for Year Three - Six.
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Writing Biographies and Being a Journalist A fifty minute video for Years Five and Six. Children will need a pencil and paper as there is a short task at the end.
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Writing biographies challenge video A ten minute video for Years Five and Six. Children will need to do some research and then writing so allow another thirty minutes for this.