Walk in the footsteps of people in the past, following your imagination along the Yellow Brick Road. We provide Drama,History and Literacy workshops.
Cheshire and Wiltshire
Joined February 2012
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Marking of the BBC 's children's writing competition has started and V is very busy marking and judging the stories that children have written. V's " Way with Words" workshops are popular as ever.
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A fabulous morning in Manchester doing RMS Titanic with a class of 5 and 6 year olds. We worked together using their own words to make this poem. #Titanic
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A fantastic day in North Manchester teaching some excellent children about Guy Fawkes.
Keep safe out there near fireworks. #fireworks #guyfawkesnight #gunpowderplot
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November 5th
Today, we remember the Gunpowder Plot. But did it actually happen ? Was it a fake plot to discredit Catholics? Our workshop will give you the answers.
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On this day,
November 4th 1922, Howard Carter’s water boy dashed to tell the archaeologist what he had found. A few months later, Carter unsealed Tutankhamun’s tomb full of 3000 year old treasures.
Book our Ancient Egypt workshop. #ancientegypt #howardcarter #tutankhamun
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Seething Lane? Which YBR workshop would include that ?. Seething Lane? We leave that for you to decide....😉
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A fabulous morning in Bramhall with a delightful Y1 class, doing our popular workshop, “Comparing two nurses. “ If this is of interest to your class/topic, get in touch today. #nurse #florencenightingale #maryseacole #compare
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In 16 months time, it will be the centenary of women over 30 being given the right to vote in the UK. 123 years ago today, Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union to obtain universal suffrage.
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Throughout October we run alongside our normal workshops ‘Spookily Scary creative writing’! Through drama and literacy, we will inspire the engagement phase for a piece of fictional writing. From poetry to saga writing, we will create it with your class. (Including Gothic Horror)
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Our twisted tales are frighteningly good…a creative workshop that will stretch imagination!! #creativewriting #spooky #fairytale
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Our ‘Macbeth workshop’ is part of our ‘Beyond the Bard’ collection and a definite trick or treat this time of year!!! #macbeth #spooky #creativewriting
Black History Month has started, and whether you want a workshop on :-
The Atlantic Trade in Enslaved People
Black Tudors in England
Handa Books and folk tales
…we have it covered
#blackhistorymonth #blackhistory
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Many of you will know that V is a Super Judge on the BBC 500 words competition to win 500 books for your school.
The competition is open again for 2026. The aim is to get children writing. More details for families and also schools can be found at ;-
bbc.co.uk/500words
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If you have changed the year group and have a new topic, or if you have moved to a 2 year curriculum plan, look no further than YBR. We cover all the ks1 and 2 history, drama and literacy topics and will cover the content for you
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