SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
Hay Festival
22–23 May 2014
IMAGINE THE WORLD
Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
WELCOME
CONTENTS
Welcome
3
Your questions answered
4
Programme at a glance
6
Thursday 22 May – Key Stage 2
8
10am events
8
11.15am events
12
1pm events
15
Friday 23 May – Key Stages 3 & 4
18
10am events
18
11.15am events
22
1pm events
25
Booking form
28
Welcome to the Hay Festival’s
Schools Programme
We are delighted to announce the 2014 line-up of top writers
taking part in our programme of free events for schools in
Powys and Herefordshire. On Thursday 22 and Friday 23 May
we will again welcome thousands of children onto our Dairy
Meadows site on the edge of Hay. Pupils and teachers can get
involved in a wide range of events, exploring many subjects and
themes and offering pupils the opportunity to meet a variety
of experts.
This year’s programme will cover major curriculum subjects
including English, Literacy, Maths, History, Poetry and Science.
Meet some of the UK’s top writers and hear them talk about
their work and inspiration. They will all be signing books in
the Hay Festival Bookshop after their events. Pupils can also
watch one of Into Film’s excellent films. Bring a packed lunch
and picnic in our beautiful gardens.
We hope that your Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 pupils will be inspired
and enthused by the programme and we look forward to
welcoming you on site, whether you are an annual visitor or it
is your first time joining us.
Nessie Mason
Hay Festival Schools Programme
[email protected] | 07976 700 457
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Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
YO U R Q U E S T I O N S A N S W E R E D
‘ The children have displayed a new-found
enthusiasm for the books they heard about.’
Teacher, Clyro School
Why are the events free?
Our Schools Programme is completely funded by the Festival, as part of
our ongoing commitment to education and the local community. We ask
Independent schools to make a small contribution of £5 per pupil for the
day that they attend.
How do I book tickets?
All bookings are handled by [email protected]. You can request
tickets by submitting the supplied booking form via post or email. Bookings
will be dealt with in order of receipt. Please note the closing date for
applications is Friday 4 April 2014.
Are the events accessible?
Yes, our venues are wheelchair-accessible and have infrared audio loops
for students with hearing difficulties. We can also provide a palentypist
or British Sign Language interpreter, given advance notice.
Do we need to prepare the pupils?
Your pupils will get far more out of their visit if they have had the chance
to read some of the books by the authors they are going to hear speak.
They will know what questions they want to ask and be much more
engaged with the event. We will send out a book pre-order form at the
end of April. Our Hay Festival bookseller will help with discounted book
orders to schools. Please contact either Gareth Howell-Jones on
[email protected] or [email protected] for more information.
Can we bring packed lunches?
Yes, there is plenty of space on site for pupils to relax and enjoy themselves
during the lunch break. In the event of rain, everyone will stay dry inside
the tents.
Can the pupils bring their own books to be signed?
Pupils are welcome to bring their own books to be signed by the authors.
It makes the authors feel really appreciated. The Festival Bookshop will
also have books by all the authors appearing at the festival on sale. To help
prepare pupils before their visit, schools can arrange to buy books in
advance at a discounted rate – contact Gareth or Nessie (see above) to arrange.
Where should we park?
The festival has parking on site for cars and minibuses. Please mark on
your booking form if you need parking during your visit. Coaches can
pull into the layby outside the festival site on the Brecon Road for dropoffs. Should coaches need to remain in Hay for the duration of your stay
there is coach parking available in the public car park in central Hay.
Coaches should arrive at least 20 minutes before your first event.
Can we go to more than one event?
You can attend as many events as you wish, as long as there is space available.
Is there anywhere we can buy tea and coffee on site?
The Friends Café will be open throughout the two Schools Programme
days, serving tea, coffee, soft drinks and snacks.
Is it safe to bring a large group of children to the festival site?
Yes, the site is designed for safety and comfort. Each school will be greeted
as they arrive on site and guided to their first venue. Festival staff will be
on hand throughout the day to answer any queries you may have. The site
has full security, with a comprehensive lost child procedure.
What is Into Film?
Into Film is an education charity that seeks to put film at the heart of children
and young people’s learning and cultural experience. Into Film’s ambitious
UK-wide programme provides 5–19-year-olds with unparalleled opportunities to see, think, make and imagine, contributing to their educational,
cultural, creative and personal development. Into Film incorporates the
legacy of two leading film education charities, First Light and FILM
CLUB. To find out more and get involved please visit www.intofilm.org.
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P R O G R A M M E AT A G L A N C E
‘ Thank you for a well-organised
teacher- and child-friendly day.’
Teacher, Clyro School
THURSDAY 22 MAY 2014
10am to
10.45am
James
Carter
Sarah
Lean
Rob
Eastaway
Into
Film
11.15am
to 12pm
Henry
Winkler
James
Carter
Once
Upon An
If
The
Secret of
Kells
12pm
LUNCH
to 1pm
1pm to
1.45pm
Thomas
Williams
Sarah
Lean
Rob
Eastaway
FRIDAY 23 MAY 2014
10am to
10.45am
Lucy
Christopher
Robert
Rigby
The If
Odyssey
Into
Film
11.15am
to 12pm
Steven
Camden
Phil
Earle
Henry
Winkler
Private
Peaceful
12pm
LUNCH
to 1pm
1pm to
1.45pm
James
Holland
The
Science of
Dr Who
Karen
Foxlee
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Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
T HU R S DAY 22 M AY – K EY STAG E 2
10AM POETRY WITH JAMES CARTER
10AM SARAH LEAN
James believes there is a magic wood – your imagination – which takes
things from your life, things you’ve done, seen, daydreamed, remembered
– and turns these into poems. Of the poems in his latest collection
Journey To The Centre Of My Brain, ‘Gorilla Gazing’ began when a gorilla
at London Zoo stared at him. ‘Simply Starlight’ was inspired by a Christmas
episode of Doctor Who. James’ favourite animals are those mystical creatures,
wolves, and he finally got to write about them in ‘The Wolf Outside’.
From the author of the bestselling A Dog Called Homeless comes a brand
new adventure called Hero, about a little dog with the heart of a lion.
Sarah is a World Book Day author for 2014 and her World Book Day
story features the same little dog – Jack Pepper.
Catching an idea when it comes, James believes, is essential. This is why
he has an envelope in his pocket at all times. Always listening to music,
James feels that songs are like little poems wrapped up in music.
Reading is something that he has always been mad about. As a boy he
loved comics and Tintin books. James visits his local library at least three
times a week to get his weekly pile of poetry books, novels and picture
books. James is and always has been a word nerd – and as a writer he
believes that poems are the most fun you can have with words.
Focus: English, Poetry, Literacy
Resources: www.jamescarterpoet.co.uk
Booklist: Grrr!, Journey To The Centre Of My Brain
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In Sarah’s session she will talk about why animals (especially dogs) are so
important in her fiction, and she will get you thinking about how to write
a story yourself – developing characters and plotting.
‘Beautifully written and moving without being mawkish. A talent to watch.’
The Bookseller Buyers Guide
‘Touching, reflective and lyrical.’ Sunday Times, Culture
‘Sarah Lean’s graceful, miraculous writing will have you weeping one
moment and rejoicing the next.’ Katherine Applegate, author of The One
and Only Ivan
Focus: English, Literacy, PSHE
Resources: www.sarahlean.co.uk
Books: A Dog Called Homeless, Hero, and World Book Day book Jack Pepper
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Thursday 22 May 2014 – Key Stage 2
10AM ROB EASTAWAY – MATHS & MAGIC
Rob Eastaway is one of the UK’s leading popularisers of maths and the
author of numerous books including the best-selling Why Do Buses Come
In Threes? and Maths for Mums and Dads. He is a Director of Maths
Inspiration, whose lecture shows reach nearly 15,000 young people each
year, and he is regularly to be heard on BBC Radio talking about the
maths of everyday life.
Focus: Maths
Resources: www.robeastaway.com
Books: Why Do Buses Come In Threes?, How Many Socks Make A Pair?,
Maths for Mums and Dads
Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
10AM–12PM INTO FILM: THE SECRET OF KELLS
The film will be introduced by a BBFC (British Board of Film Classification)
Examiner and it will be followed by an interactive discussion, in which
children can raise questions about the film and its content.
A world away from the showboating of most modern CGI blockbusters,
this enchanting Oscar-nominated animation is a triumph of innovative
hand-drawn techniques. The story begins in medieval Ireland, where
12-year-old Brendan embarks on a daring quest to defend his homeland
against Barbarian invasion. To do this, he must find the crystal which will
complete the Book of Kells – a legendary illuminated manuscript. This
sets the scene for a magical adventure, during which Brendan must face
Vikings and dangerous mythical beasts, while finding his way through an
enchanted forest.
Rating: PG (suitable for 7+ years)
Duration: 75 minutes
Focus: Film Literacy
Resources: www.intofilm.org
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Thursday 22 May 2014 – Key Stage 2
Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
11.15AM HENRY WINKLER & NICKY COX
11.15AM POETRY WITH JAMES CARTER
The My Way! Tour with First News children’s newspaper
Henry is author of the Hank Zipzer novels about a boy with dyslexia,
based on Henry’s own childhood and the difficulties he faced (now in a
CBBC TV adaptation). Did you know that one out of five children have
some sort of learning challenge that makes some stuff hard at school? This
has nothing to do with how smart they are. It’s just that people’s brains
are wired in different ways and we don’t all work in the same way. My
Way! wants to get people talking about and understanding how every
child learns differently and how every child can succeed in their own way.
James believes there is a magic wood – your imagination – which takes
things from your life, things you’ve done, seen, daydreamed, remembered
– and turns these into poems. Of the poems in his latest collection
Journey To The Centre Of My Brain, ‘Gorilla Gazing’ began when a gorilla
at London Zoo stared at him. ‘Simply Starlight’ was inspired by a Christmas
episode of Doctor Who. James’ favourite animals are those mystical creatures,
wolves, and he finally got to write about them in ‘The Wolf Outside’.
Henry tells us how he found maths hard, reading hard, spelling hard but
how he was great at lunch! How he could eat a tuna sandwich better than
anyone else in his class. And yet, despite his learning challenges, he managed
to find his own way to succeed to become a famous actor, director and
author. This is guaranteed to be a highly engaging and inspirational session.
Henry is probably most famous for his role as the Fonz in the 1970s US
sitcom Happy Days. Nicky Cox is editor of award-winning children’s
newspaper First News, which is read by more than one million children a week.
Focus: English Literature, Personal Development
Resources: www.firstnews.co.uk/microsite/my-way
Books: The Hank Zipzer series
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Catching an idea when it comes, James believes, is essential. This is why
he has an envelope in his pocket at all times. Always listening to music,
James feels that songs are like little poems wrapped up in music.
Reading is something that he has always been mad about. As a boy he
loved comics and Tintin books. James visits his local library at least three
times a week to get his weekly pile of poetry books, novels and picture
books. James is and always has been a word nerd – and as a writer he
believes that poems are the most fun you can have with words.
Focus: English, Poetry, Literacy
Resources: www.jamescarterpoet.co.uk
Booklist: Grrr!, Journey To The Centre Of My Brain
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Thursday 22 May 2014 – Key Stage 2
Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
11.15AM ONCE UPON AN IF
1PM THOMAS WILLIAMS – VIKINGS
Peter Worley – The Philosophy Shop
In his brand new storythinking handbook, award-winning author Peter
Worley provides a comprehensive guide to everything a would-be storyteller needs, including how to bring a story to life, tips on how to
memorise a story and improvise descriptions, and techniques for using
tone, movement and timing to engage and involve the children in your class.
‘Long ago, in the days when dragons could still be found, there lived a
Viking king. He was fierce and warlike, brave and strong, cunning and
cruel. His name was Harald Hard-ruler, and his name was feared wherever
it was heard. But it was not always so...’
Once Upon An If also comprises a treasury of stories, new and old, written
especially to get a young audience thinking actively about the deeper issues
that lie behind and within the tales. Guidance notes, lesson plans and
activity questions are included with every story and there is a companion
website including extra resources to use on your interactive whiteboard.
Once Upon An If draws on Peter’s ten years of experience as a philosophy
teacher, trainer and storyteller to help any teacher place stories and
storytelling where they should be – back at the heart of teaching.
Thomas Williams is the Project Curator for the major new Vikings
exhibition at the British Museum. Drawing on his extensive knowledge
of Viking life and his fascinating work with the British Museum, he will
tell the story of King Harald and the last Viking adventure, the subject
of his new book, using images from the Vikings exhibitions. There will
be time for questions following the session.
Focus: History, English
Resources: www.thebritishmuseum.academia.edu
Books: The Tale of King Harald: The Last Viking Adventure
Focus: Philosophy, Learning Competencies, Myth & Legend,
English Literature
Resources: www.philosophy-foundation.org/resources/
philosophyfoundation-publications/the-philosophy-shop
Books: Once Upon An If, The If Odyssey
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Thursday 22 May 2014 – Key Stage 2
Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
1PM SARAH LEAN
1PM ROB EASTAWAY – MATHS & MAGIC
From the author of the bestselling A Dog Called Homeless comes a brand
new adventure called Hero, about a little dog with the heart of a lion.
Sarah is a World Book Day author for 2014 and her World Book Day
story features the same little dog – Jack Pepper.
Rob Eastaway is one of the UK’s leading popularisers of maths and the
author of numerous books including the best-selling Why Do Buses Come
In Threes? and Maths for Mums and Dads. He is a Director of Maths
Inspiration, whose lecture shows reach nearly 15,000 young people each
year, and he is regularly to be heard on BBC Radio talking about the
maths of everyday life.
In Sarah’s session she will talk about why animals (especially dogs) are so
important in her fiction, and she will get you thinking about how to write
a story yourself – developing characters and plotting.
‘Beautifully written and moving without being mawkish. A talent to watch.’
The Bookseller Buyers Guide
‘Touching, reflective and lyrical.’ Sunday Times, Culture
‘Sarah Lean’s graceful, miraculous writing will have you weeping one
moment and rejoicing the next.’ Katherine Applegate, author of The One
and Only Ivan
Focus: Maths
Resources: www.robeastaway.com
Books: Why Do Buses Come In Threes?, How Many Socks Make A Pair?,
Maths for Mums and Dads
Focus: English, Literacy, PSHE
Resources: www.sarahlean.co.uk
Books: A Dog Called Homeless, Hero, and World Book Day book Jack Pepper
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Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
FR I DAY 23 MAY – K E Y STAG E S 3 & 4
10AM LUCY CHRISTOPHER – THE KILLING WOODS
Lucy Christopher is a British/Australian author best known for her YA
novel Stolen, which won the Branford Boase Award 2010 in the UK, and
the 2010 Gold Inky in Australia. Her second book, Flyaway, was shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards 2010. Lucy was born in Wales but grew
up in Australia, living in Melbourne from the age of nine until she
completed her degree at Melbourne University. She has an MA in
Creative Writing MA from Bath Spa University, where she has lectured
on the creative writing courses. She has a particular interest in how wild
places are represented in Australian fiction.
Lucy’s latest book, The Killing Woods, is a tense psychological thriller
which is described by the author as ‘a story about making the darkness
visible – those dark places inside of us and out in the world too.’
Lucy is a highly engaging and interesting speaker, who will offer invaluable
insight into the creative writing process.
Focus: English Literature, Creative Writing, Australian Culture
Resources: www.lucychristopher.com
Books: The Killing Woods
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10AM ROBERT RIGBY – THE EAGLE TRAIL
It is WW11, in German-occupied Antwerp. When 16-year-old Paul
Hansen’s father is shot he learns that his parents are part of a group of
resistance fighters. In a desperate fight for survival Paul has to flee
Antwerp, travel south through France and across the Pyrenees into Spain,
and from there to England, and freedom. This is a tense, hugely
compelling tale of bravery and betrayal.
Robert is committed to encouraging young people to enjoy reading and
gain confidence in their own writing skills. He works extensively in
schools throughout the UK, giving talks and leading reading and writing
workshops. His novels for young people including the best-selling Boy
Soldier series of thrillers, which he co-wrote with SAS hero Andy McNab.
Robert was the children’s author for the London 2012 Olympic and
Paralympic Games, producing a series of four sporting-themed novels.
He also writes for television (Byker Grove), as well as scripts, music and
lyrics, most notably, according to the majority of young people he meets
on schools tours – for Thomas the Tank Engine!
Focus: English, Literacy, History
Resources: www.robertrigby.co.uk
Books: The Eagle Trail, the Boy Soldier series with Andy McNab
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Friday 23 May 2014 – Key Stages 3 & 4
Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
10AM THE IF ODYSSEY
10AM–12PM INTO FILM: PRIVATE PEACEFUL
Peter Worley – The Philosophy Shop
Peter Worley will take his audience on a highly engaging and interactive
journey with some of the heroes of Homer’s epic. Along the way, the
audience will visit some of the great questions that have absorbed humanity
throughout history. The session will include discussion around story and
ethical dilemmas and will demonstrate how the dilemmas which faced
Odysseus are still relevant in all our lives today. The session is designed
to stimulate critical thinking, an essential life skill.
The film will be introduced by a BBFC (British Board of Film Classification)
Examiner and it will be followed by an interactive discussion in which
children can raise questions about the film and its content.
‘What Peter Worley has achieved with The If Odyssey is nothing short of
genius!’ Mark C Blythe, Philosophy of Education teacher & researcher
‘Anything that inspires people to think and to understand how to think
is a great boon. This book is just such a boon, and a great addition to the
Worley assault on unthinkingness’. Professor AC Grayling, Master of the
New College of the Humanities
Focus: Philosophy, Learning Competencies, Myth & Legend,
English Literature
Resources: www.philosophy-foundation.org/resources/
philosophyfoundation-publications/the-philosophy-shop
Books: Once Upon An If, The If Odyssey
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Another First World War tale from War Horse author Michael Morpurgo,
this gut-wrenching drama focuses on two brothers, Tommo and Charlie
Peaceful, and their journey from the idyllic English countryside to the
hell of no-man’s land. There is a terrible injustice at the heart of this story,
which has haunted many families in real life: the execution of soldiers for
cowardice (a debatable term, as you’ll see). This makes for gripping viewing
and carries a genuine emotional impact – you’ll want to know more about
this fascinating and tragic issue.
Schools can watch this webcast with Private Peaceful actor George
Mackay and screenwriter Simon Reade talking about their poignant
adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel:
www.filmclub.org/behind-the-scenes/details/335/private-peaceful
Rating: 12A (suitable for 11+ years)
Duration: 102 minutes
Focus: Film Literacy, History, Drama, English Literature
Resources: www.intofilm.org | www.michaelmorpurgo.com
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Friday 23 May 2014 – Key Stages 3 & 4
Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
11.15AM STEVEN CAMDEN – TAPE
11.15AM PHIL EARLE – THE BUBBLE-WRAP BOY
Born and raised in Birmingham, Steven Camden (aka Polarbear) is one
of the most respected spoken word artists in the UK, with a reputation
as a storyteller for the 21st century. Polarbear’s work has featured on BBC
Radio 1, 3, 4 and 6 and he has performed around the world from Kuala
Lumpur to Poland to California. His first novel, the highly acclaimed
TAPE, is the story of Ryan and Ameliah, two teenagers. Are they linked
by more than voices on a tape?
Charlie’s found his secret talent: skateboarding. It’s his one-way ticket to
popularity. All he’s got to do is practice, and nothing’s going to stop him
– not his clumsiness, not his overprotective mum, nothing. The BubbleWrap Boy is the brand new book from the award-winning author of
Heroic and Being Billy. Phil was a huge hit on the Hay Festival Scribblers
Tour earlier this year.
An inspirational session will include Steven performing some spoken
word pieces. He will also share his own method of coming up with
characters, and encourage the audience to come up with their own in a
high energy delivery with plenty of audience interaction.
Focus: Poetry, English Literature, Literacy, Learning Competencies,
Personal Development
Resources: www.harpercollins.co.uk/titles/9780007511204/
tape-steven-camden
Books: Tape
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Phil Earle was born, raised and schooled in Hull. His first job was as a
care worker in a children’s home, an experience that influenced the ideas
behind Being Billy and Saving Daisy. He then trained as a drama therapist
and worked in a therapeutic community in South London, caring for
traumatized and abused adolescents.
After a couple of years in the care sector, Phil chose the more sedate
lifestyle of a bookseller, and now juggles a job in children’s publishing
with writing. Phil lives in south-east London with his wife and children,
but Hull will always be home.
Focus: English, Literacy
Resources: www.philearle.com
Books: The Bubble-Wrap Boy, Heroic, Being Billy, Saving Daisy
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Friday 23 May 2014 – Key Stages 3 & 4
Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
11.15AM HENRY WINKLER
1PM JAMES HOLLAND
The My Way! Tour with First News children’s newspaper
Henry is author of the Hank Zipzer novels about a boy with dyslexia,
based on Henry’s own childhood and the difficulties he faced (now in a
CBBC TV adaptation). Did you know that one out of five children have
some sort of learning challenge that makes some stuff hard at school? This
has nothing to do with how smart they are. It’s just that people’s brains
are wired in different ways and we don’t all work in the same way. My
Way! wants to get people talking about and understanding how every
child learns differently and how every child can succeed in their own way.
James Holland is an historian of the Second World War as well as a writer
and broadcaster. He is well known for writing both fiction and non-fiction
and his Dam Busters and Battle of Britain books were bestsellers. He is a
fascinating speaker and a genuine expert in his field. You will be informed
and enthralled by his session – and he’s bringing along some war artefacts
to show the audience. He writes the Duty Calls series for young people.
Henry tells us how he found maths hard, reading hard, spelling hard but
how he was great at lunch! How he could eat a tuna sandwich better than
anyone else in his class. And yet, despite his learning challenges, he managed
to find his own way to succeed to become a famous actor, director and
author. This is guaranteed to be a highly engaging and inspirational session.
Henry is probably most famous for his role as the Fonz in the 1970s US
sitcom Happy Days. Nicky Cox is editor of award-winning children’s
newspaper First News, which is read by more than one million children a week.
Duty Calls are blockbusting stories that throw you deep into the heart –
and horror – of the Second World War. Set in the Battle of Britain, and
in Dunkirk, they are packed with historically accurate and gritty detail.
Holland’s interviews with veterans of the Second World War are available
at the Imperial War Museum and are also archived on:
www.secondworldwarforum.com.
Focus: History, English Literature, Creative Writing
Resources: www.secondworldwarforum.com | www.dutycallsbooks.com
Books: Duty Calls: Battle of Britain, Duty Calls: Dunkirk
Focus: English Literature, Personal Development
Resources: www.firstnews.co.uk/microsite/my-way
Books: The Hank Zipzer series
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Friday 23 May 2014 – Key Stages 3 & 4
Schools Programme: Hay Festival 22–23 May 2014
1PM THE SCIENCE OF DR WHO
1PM KAREN FOXLEE – ON TOUR FROM AUSTRALIA
Mark Brake and Jon Chase
Aliens and time machines, cyborgs and Daleks, utopias and killer
computers: take a journey through the fantastic worlds of Doctor Who.
With raps, facts, and lots of laughs, author Mark Brake and television
presenter Jon Chase explore the science and fiction of space, time,
machines, and monsters.
The Midnight Dress
All her life, Rose Lovell has moved from town to town with her alcoholic
father. When they wash up in an Australian coastal sugarcane town, Rose
wonders if maybe, finally, things will be different this time. On her first
day at school, Rose meets Pearl Kelly, a popular, pretty and lively girl
intent on tracking down her long-lost Russian father. She convinces Rose
to join in with the town’s annual Harvest Parade, and Rose agrees, despite
thinking the whole thing is embarrassingly yokel. She has to find a truly
special dress – one that will make it clear she is different to the rest of the
girls in this town. And who better to help her than the local eccentric,
Edie Baker, who knows all the town’s secrets and whose own family has a
rich tapestry of stories, including whispers of witchcraft and murder. Edie
agrees on condition that Rose will create the dress with her – a dress
woven from scraps and secrets and stories.
Mark has communicated science for NASA, Seattle’s Science Fiction Museum,
the BBC (BBC4, CBBC and BBC Stargazing Live), the Royal Institution,
the British Association for the Advancement of Science, the British Film
Institute, Sky Movies, and the National Science Museum of Thailand.
Jon Chase is a science communicator and rapper based in South Wales.
He has an intense passion for scientific thinking and believes that knowledge should be made available to as many people as possible. One of his
projects was producing a science rap video for NASA about astrobiology.
Mark and Jon tour science and literary festivals, schools and communities
with their roadshows, including the popular Science of Doctor Who show.
Karen Foxlee was born in Queensland in 1971. After working as a nurse
for most of her adult life, she graduated from the University of the
Sunshine Coast with a BA in creative writing in 2005. She now lives in
Gympie, Australia.
Focus: Science, English Literature, Drama
Resources: www.markbrake.com
Focus: English, Literacy
Booklist: The Midnight Dress, Ophelia And The Marvelous Boy
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MICHAEL ROSEN
The Hay Library Lecture
in association with The Reading Agency
The poet, writer and broadcaster will give this year’s Hay Library Lecture
at 2.30pm on Friday 23 May, after lunch on the second Schools Programme
day. The event is open to everyone of all ages and is free to anyone who
holds a library card. All schools will be most welcome, though places must
be reserved (please indicate on the booking form if you would like to
attend).
Michael’s books are favourites of every classroom and library in the UK
and include the famous We’re Going On A Bear Hunt. His latest book is
Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells A Story – a book for everyone who
loves words and language.
CREDITS
Schools events programmed by Mary Byrne
Programme design by Finn Beales
Edited by Jesse Ingham
Photos © Hay Festival
Cover and page 7 photos by Finn Beales
Page 5 photo courtesy of The Etherington Bros.
Michael Rosen photos by Justin Griffiths Williams
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SCHOOLS PROGRAMME BOOKING FORM
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