A CREATIVE
CURRICULUM
CATALOGUE 2011/12
Added value for a love of learning
Welcome to our new look programme for
the coming academic year. Whether you want
fresh input for teaching or fun for learning,
our 32 years of experience of creative work in
schools ensures that we have a lot to offer your
children and teachers alike.
Our solo stories, workshops and Story Tent
sessions are carefully structured to provide good creative
educational experiences. Hopefully, you’ll find lots here to
help you. We absolutely love stories and storytelling, and
helping children and teachers to enjoy the learning process is
something we hold dear.
Take a look below and inside and chat with us about what
might suit you and your school. Oh, yes, and there are
DISCOUNTS for multiple bookings too!
All the best for the year,
Janet
Janet Stickley, Footprints Theatre Trust
Happy Feet
Workshops
Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
Active and engaging, our workshops help children to use
imagination, extend their creative potential and discover a
different way at looking topics and other curriculum areas. All
our facilitators are CRB-checked with years of experience of
arts-based approaches and happy to liaise with you to design a
workshop to suit you and your children.
Workshops follow a story performance and last 45-55 minutes
for approximately 30 children at a time. Hands on fun!
Duration:
Number:
Space:
Cost:
Discount:
45 minutes per workshop*
1 class-sized group or less
hall/large cleared classroom
£40 per workshop (following a performance)
£75 for two*
What Other
Teachers Say
“Windmill Primary celebrated
storytelling week in February 2011 by
inviting Footprints. Their flexibility
ensured that every child’s needs were
catered for, as well as ensuring curricula
continuity with our Foundation
curriculum. Viva Footprints Theatre!’
Amber Latif, Headteacher, Windmill
Primary and Nursery School,
Nottingham
“It was a pleasure to have your team
in school on Monday. Such enthusiam
and energy! - How do they sustain it
over so many sessions? All the children
and staff had a thoroughly enjoyable
session in the tents. The experience
inspired the children with follow up
writing and also story writing of their
own. I would recommend this as a
“must do” to any school. Well done and
THANK YOU. ”
Linda Griffiths, Kettering Park Infant
School, Kettering
“We love it when Footprints come in.
They always bring a bit of magic.”
Teacher, Ashbrook Infant & Nursery
School, Borrowash, Derby
“Just wanted to say a big thank you to
you all for the performances at Dale
last week. The children were all totally
gripped by your stories. It’s lovely to be
able to guarantee such a high quality
experience for our children.”
Dale Primary School, Derby
“Pitched just at the right level. The
children were engaged and enjoyed
participating. A captivating story, with
a moral, well delivered. Children always
love a story – one of the best ‘teaching’
tools.”
Janet Mitchell, Headteacher,
Whitecross Nursery School, Derby
*No more than 2 workshops per performance in the same half day.
Lots of story
fun for the year ...
KEY STAGES 1 & 2
All stories are available
throughout 2011/12
FOUND
Story
Tents
AGE & KEY
Story Tent & Super Story Tent Treat your children to a fabulous
storybook based activity. Our
tents provide a colourful and
comfortable environment to
engage with a professional
storyteller and a whole pile
of picture books. Whether in
groups of 10-15 or a whole class,
there is maximum enjoyment
for some great LITERACY fun.
Suitable from F2 to
Year 2 a new Story
Tent which introduces
young children to
different narrative styles:
oral storytelling, picture
book and ballad. Three
friendly stories all about
dragons.
PLEASE CONTACT CHIP
OR ROBIN FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.
PLEASE CONTACT CHIP OR
ROBIN FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
MES
Ready Steady Go!
The Hare and the Tortoise.
With one eye on the 2012
Olympics this interactive
and charming fable
helps younger children
understand patience and friendship.
Foundation Stage & Key Stage 1
Literacy, PE, Citizenship, PHSE.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Leg It Larry
Yee-ha! A wild west musical from
a horse’s point of view, retelling
the Prodigal Son story. A look at
forgiveness ... rhythmically!
Key Stage 1
RE, Music, Citizenship, PHSE.
STAGE 1
Bag O’Dragons
See enclosed leaflets.
OLYMPIC GA
Thor’s Giant
Problem
World Wise Web
ATION ST
AESOP’S FABLE
TRADITIONAL FOLK STORY
Tiddalik the Toad
A very selfish giant toad
takes all the water for
himself. Interactive fun as
all the animals work out
what to do! An Aboriginal
Dream Time creation myth.
Foundation Stage & Key Stage 1
RE, Literacy, Geography, PHSE.
Samuli & Kerassa
A spellbinding tale set in India,
Samuli learns to overcome
fear and to find courage. He
has to trust that the hungry
tiger Kerassa will not catch
him and eat him. Participatory
rhythm with a classic feel. Key Stage 1
RE, PHSE, Geography, Literacy.
The Emperor’s New Clothes
& The Constant Tin Soldier
One of the Viking
legends brought to
life with comedy
and action as Thor
takes on three famous challenges.
Key Stages 1 & 2
History, Geography, Literacy, PHSE.
Based on a traditional
African/Caribbean Anasi
tale about finding and
sharing wisdom. Includes a
song.
Key Stages 1 & 2
Geography, Citizenship, Literacy, PHSE.
Wild Wolf of
Gubbio
An engaging story
about St Francis with
funny and endearing
characters and a
sprinkling of Italian.
Key Stages 1 & 2
Geography, RE, PHSE, Literacy.
Glory Glory
Alleluia!
Salvation Army
founder, William
Booth, born in
Nottingham, sets
out to change
the world after
encountering the
need and poverty on his own
doorstep.
Key Stages 1 & 2
History, RE, Citizenship, PHSE.
TRADITIONAL FOLK STORY
Shining Silver
The traditional tale of John Chapman
from Swaffham who follows a
dream to a surprising end! His dog
Lazybones doesn’t help matters
however.
Key Stages 1 & 2
Literacy, History, RE, PHSE and Music.
KEY STAGE 2
WORLD WAR TWO
A Pig Called Adolph
OLYMPIC GAMES
World War 2 and young Victor is
evacuated from Great Yarmouth to rural
Nottinghamshire. Based on real events,
using music from the era, we enjoy Victor’s
adventures when he tries to raise a pig in
secret. Key Stage 2
History, Geography, PHSE, Music, Citizenship.
Midas and
the Golden
Rule
The classic Greek tale about greed
and love complete with a masked
chorus made up of your own
children. Key Stage 2
History, Literacy, Citizenship, PHSE.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
RACE – the story of the 1936 Olympics
When inexperienced American journalist Frank
Schmidt reports on the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin
he meets the legendary athlete Jesse Owens. But
Frank also encounters the darker side of life in Nazi
Germany. Years 4, 5 & 6
History, Citizenship, RE, PHSE.
Akwaht Shanai
A traditional
Lebanese tale about
environmental concerns
and team work. Active,
funny and participatory. Key Stage 2
Science, Geography, History, PHSE,
Literacy.
FAIRY TA
Cowan’s Apple
A young Medieval
barrel maker called
Cowan finds out at first
hand the difficulties of
re-enacting the Garden
of Eden story. A fun
and unique view of life in Medieval
times. Key Stage 2
History, RE, Literacy, PHSE, Citizenship.
LES
Would you trust a couple of tricksters? Or get swept away on a
whim? Two of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic and comedic tales.
Key Stage 1
Citizenship themes and also good for Literacy, PHSE, Music and RE.
Costs
Our pricing policy is based on the number of children attending a single solo performance.
Number of pupils 0 – 100 £120, 101 – 300 £1.20 per pupil, 301 + £360 maximum
We charge travel expenses @ 50p per mile from Nottingham City Centre.
DISCOUNTS for multiple bookings of stories!*
GET 10% DISCOUNT on the lower priced story
when you book one term time story together with either a
Christmas or an Easter story.
GET 15% DISCOUNT on the lowest priced story
when you book one term time story together with both a
Christmas and an Easter story.
GET 20% DISCOUNT on the lowest priced story
*To be eligible for discounts you must book relevant stories as part of the
when you book two or more term time stories together
with both a Christmas and an Easter story.
Christmas 2011
same transaction/invoice. Only one discount per school per academic year.
Easter 2012
Prices from £130 per story
Prices from £130 per story
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 1
Three Trees
Shush
The hopes and dreams of three trees
are thwarted but then fulfilled as they
encounter the story of the life of Jesus and
what happens at Easter time. A popular
choice for Key Stage 1.
The poor innkeeper at Bethlehem
can’t get to sleep because of all the
shepherds, sheep and crying babies.
Watch your children help make a
big tableau of Christmas joy! A firm
favourite with Foundation Stage and
Years 1 and 2.
That’s Mine!
A very bad criminal finds he is set free quite
unexpectedly. But what will he do now? The
fascinating and often overlooked story of
Barabbas in the Bible at the original Easter
for Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1.
Come On Little Camel!
The youngest camel gets lost and
left behind in the frightening desert
but finds herself finally safe and well
at the very first Christmas. A very
endearing tale for Foundation Stage
through to Year 2.
Key Stages 1 & 2
Key Stages 1 & 2
Finders Keepers
A poignant tale of a child’s toy lost then
found which helps children to understand
Easter’s message of new hope. This story
moves between Britain and Beirut.
Bread Baby
Refugees Mary, Joseph and the baby
Jesus take shelter from Herod’s
soldiers on the Isle of Malta. An entertaining and participatory take on
Christmas for a broad range of ages.
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 2
Mr G
The Midnight Clear
Gangland shennanigans in a participatory
re-telling of one of Jesus’ stories which
points us towards the events of Easter.
Rhythmical and fast moving with live
music for Key Stage 2.
Christmas 1914 and British and German soldiers find themselves playing
football together in no-man’s land.
Fast becoming our most popular
Christmas story for Years 4, 5 & 6.
Starship Christmas
Rock Solid
Bethel doesn’t get on with her bossy uncle
and finds herself swept up into a world
of dreams where she flies through space,
learns a magical song and meets one of the
Wise Men. An unsual view of Christmas for
Key Stage 2.
Big bold Peter who reckons he knows it all,
discovers that his ragamuffin rabbi friend
knows him better than he knows himself.
What it meant to be a friend of Jesus at the
first Easter for Key Stage 2.
CONTACT US
For more information or to book a Footprints’ solo story, contact Robin at:
Footprints Theatre Trust
79 Maid Marian Way
Nottingham
NG1 6AE
tel: 0115 958 6554
email:
[email protected]
Visit our website:
www.footprintstheatre.co.uk
Footprints Theatre is a not-for-profit
UK Charity no: 277884