School Workshops
Literacy Workshops for Primary and Secondary Schools in Ireland
Creativity is at the core of reading and writing, at the heart of speaking and listening. So our range of Creative Literacy programmes offers pupils opportunities to explore and experiment with words in different contexts – and appreciate how effective spelling, punctuation and grammar act as the very foundations of language and communication.
Experiential, exciting and empowering, our imaginative and cross-curricular approaches harness tried and trusted approaches from the worlds of drama, visual art and creative writing and are all rooted in the Northern Ireland Curriculum and the Curriculum for Ireland. Approaches specifically developed to support P1 – P7 / Senior Infants – 6th Class children and SI – S6 pupils, in developing their reading and writing skills – and to boost motivation, build on existing knowledge and enhance progression.
Our workshops include in-person sessions, as well as live streamed workshops beamed straight into your classroom and are a perfect way to celebrate World Book Day, World Poetry Day and Shakespeare Week in your school.
Literacy Workshops
New! Performing Shakespeare
A four day programme which will see a group of pupils working towards an audience read peformance of one of Shakespeare’s plays.
A Visit from Bookman
Bookman needs the children to help him begin rebuilding his memory and regain his superpower!
Introducing Shakespeare
A fantastic and very energetic way to engage your students in the playwright, his life and works – and prepare them for their studies to come.
The Poetry of Shakespeare
This engaging activity puts them centre stage by bringing out both the visible and the invisible.
A Celebration in Rhyme
Working with up to 420 children to create and perform a School Poem in just one day!
New! Refugee Week Rhymes: The Courage to be Kind
Mark Refugee Week 2026 with a poetry workshop, exploring this year’s theme of Courage. Workshops suitable for primary and secondary schools – UK wide
The Play’s The Thing
Our Shakespeare programmes prove popular and successful both nationally and internationally.
New! Making the Most of Mental Health
Mark Refugee Week 2026 with a poetry workshop, exploring this year’s theme of Courage. Workshops suitable for primary and secondary schools – UK wide
Big Shakespeare Day
Everyone loves a good story – and as William Shakespeare was the greatest storyteller of them all!
The Extraordinary Adventures of Fillolog!
Whatever book our friend Vistie was reading as a little girl, it always featured Fillolog, an extraordinary creature with an extraordinary appetite for stories.
Spotlight on Shakespeare
This workshop takes students right through the play, exploring the backstory, meeting the main characters and bringing key moments to life.
World Poetry Day – Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Celebrate the lives and achievements of some amazing British writers from diverse backgrounds.
Playing with Poetry – National Poetry Day
Poetry is nothing if not playful – because, rooted in the imagination, poetry is simply playing with words!
Counting Achievement Through Poetry
Counting Achievement Through Poetry uses poetry to celebrate the remarkable achievements of some remarkable people.
Soundscape Poetry
Those pupils who said they don’t like poetry will be writing furiously at the end of this magical workshop.
Personification Poetry
Students will harvest the fruits of their imaginations and explore notions of empathy to construct uniquely moving poetry.
Refuge Rhymes – Poetry
Inspiring and Reflective Poetry workshops for both Primary and Secondary Schools exploring the theme of “Refuge”.
Speaking with Confidence
Supporting students in recognising the true value of their voices!
CSI: Reading Skills
Specifically designed to support pupils in making connections between different ways of “reading”.
International Women’s Day Poetry Workshop
Celebrate the power of women working together, remembering their achievements through verse.
Poetry in Sight
Our poetry writing workshops encourage pupils to play with words and rhythms while working to the restrictions imposed by different poetic forms.
Collaborative Poetry
This workshop provides a fantastic way of linking poetry to other areas of the curriculum!
Cinquains of Truth – People Whose Choices Shaped the World
School Workshops Progress towards equality in a diverse world has been made possible by people who made choices…
Poetry Live!
Streamed Workshop Poetry Live – Join one of our team for live workshops, beamed straight to the classroom!…
Messages from Space Poetry Day
School Workshops What do we know about Neptune? What’s the science of Saturn? And what’s our understanding of…
The Poet-Tree
School Workshops From tiny acorns … great verses grow … Every tree starts as a seed – a…
Drop Down Day – Enrichment Workshops
You can mix and match workshops to build your own Enrichment or Drop Down Day. Perfect for an end of term celebration!
Outdoor Poetry
Using school grounds as a resource, we’ll guide pupils to see ordinary things in extraordinary ways – and weave magical tapestries of words.
The Character Hunt
School Workshops The great characters of fiction leap off the pages of the books they inhabit and into…
Paige Turner’s Fiction Mission
School Workshops If the characters in our favourite stories only come to life when their tales are read,…
Scrambled Stories: The Return of Bookman / Paige Turner
School Workshops Already enjoyed A Visit from Bookman or Paige Turner? Well, now you can now invite them…
Shakespeare for GCSE and A Level / S4 – S6
School Workshops It’s unlikely that any of Shakespeare’s actors ever saw full copies of the plays they appeared…
Family Literacy
A fun and friendly workshop designed to highlight the joys to be found in books and stories.
CSI: Bookmark
When the Book Review Competition entries are mysteriously jumbled, pupils use their knowledge of well-loved stories to piece the tales back together.
Purposeful Writing – With Pirates!
This colourful programme places pupils at the heart of a fictional world when they receive a surprise visit from our friendly pirate, Captain Morgan!
Performance Poetry: Rhythm, Rhyme and Action
School Workshops A magical route to seeing how poems can be changed and transformed through choral speaking. Introduction…