School Visits
Supporting Schools
School Visits
Join us at Seven Stories for an unforgettable educational experience that puts your class at the heart of the story! Inspired by our nationally-recognised archive of children’s literature, students will drive the narrative and become Borrowers, detectives, fairytale characters and more.
Whichever journey you embark upon, our character-led and interactive workshops are sure to spark your students’ imaginations, support social and emotional learning aims and inspire your class, alongside a Seven Stories facilitator, to produce their own creative output.
To book your workshop or to enquire about a bespoke offer, please contact our Learning Team via learning@sevenstories.org.uk Read more about our wonderful offers below!
Home: EYFS to KS2
Supporting children’s social and emotional learning, we will carefully consider what home means to different characters in children’s literature by exploring ideas of family, community and helping others. As a prevalent theme in children’s literature, we know that anyone can feel at home in a good story.
A Bit Lost (EYFS)
A Bit Lost (EYFS)
Tiptoe through the magical forest and grab your binoculars, as your students become Story Rangers on a mission to help lost animals find their way home! In this gentle exploration of home, you will gather around the storytelling campfire, build and discuss animal habitats and move through the forest to lend a helping paw to our furry friends.
Learning Links:
- Visual arts creation
- Performance skills
- Teamwork
- Oral storytelling
- Voicing opinions
- Empathy
- Learning through play
- Fine motor skills
- Cultural experience
Story Sea (KS1)
Story Sea (KS1)
Set sail with us across the Seven Stories’ Sea to discover a world of pirates, mermaids and memories. In this highly interactive session, your class will have to be shipshape and work as a crew to sing sea shanties, build a boat, complete quests and map out their own adventure. Arrr you up for the challenge?
Learning Links:
- Visual arts creation
- Creative writing
- Teamwork
- Oral storytelling
- Voicing opinions
- Empathy
- Fine motor skills
- Cultural experience
- Performance skills
Bits and Bobs (KS2)
Bits and Bobs (KS2)
Have you ever wondered where things from your classroom disappear to – the paperclips, pins and pencils that always seem to need replacing? Come and meet the culprit – Seven Stories’ very own creative Borrower who will tell you that being tiny is a larger than life adventure! Explore the captivating world of Mary Norton’s classic tale The Borrowers, with exclusive access to original illustrations and the opportunity to stage your own mini-performance.
Learning Links:
- The environment
- Empathy
- Fine motor skills
- Visual arts creation
- Teamwork
- Performance skills
- Creative writing
- Analysis of illustrations
- Oral storytelling
- Cultural experience
- Voicing opinions
Traditional Tales: EYFS to KS2
During your voyage through Traditional Tales, your students will delight in interacting with familiar faces, such as the Gingerbread Man, Red Riding Hood and more. We’ve sprinkled some Seven Stories magic on these classics where students work together to search for story clues, explore much-loved adventures and create the next chapter for these Traditional Tales.
The Sweet Escape (EYFS)
The Sweet Escape (EYFS)
Oh crumbs, the Gingerbread Man has disappeared! Can you help our Story Baker, Chelsea Bun, find him in time for the party? Run, run as fast as you can after the Gingerbread Man through classic fairytales and nursery rhymes, solve his puzzles and create your own adventures!
Learning Links:
- Visual arts creation
- Teamwork
- Empathy
- Voicing opinions
- Cultural experience
- Traditional tales/fairytales curriculum link
- Nursery rhymes
- Learning through play
- Critical thinking
Mixed-Up Tales (KS1)
Mixed-Up Tales (KS1)
Join us on a journey into the enchanted woods where your favourite fairytales are not as they seem. Willow, the cheeky student storymaker, thinks it is time for some new adventures and needs your help to bring the magic of storytelling to life! Can you mix familiar fairytales, collect the special story ingredients and create your own spellbinding story?
Learning Links:
- Visual arts creation
- Oral storytelling
- Traditional tales/fairytales curriculum link
- Critical thinking
- Performance skills
- Voicing opinions
- Teamwork
- Empathy
The Case of the Missing Turnip (KS2)
The Case of the Missing Turnip (KS2)
Stop thief! Only your class can solve this crime of gigantic proportion by finding the culprit who stole the prized turnip. Use your best detective skills to analyse evidence, view exclusive original illustrations from our Collection and work as a team to crack the case. Along the way, you will meet familiar faces from your favourite fairytales, but is there a twist to their tale?
Learning Links:
- Creative writing
- Analysis of illustrations
- Visual arts creation
- Teamwork
- Empathy
- Critical thinking
- Voicing opinions
- Logical thinking
- Cultural experience
- Fine motor skills
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Frequently Asked Questions
What will our visit to Seven Stories look like?
Your school visit to Seven Stories will include your chosen workshop, a self-led exploration of our galleries and a lunch space. A typical visit begins at 10am and finishes at 2pm.
Is your building accesible?
We have lift access throughout our building, accessible toilets and can provide quiet breakout spaces during your visit. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help make your visit as enjoyable as possible.
Where do we park?
We have a bus drop off space available outside of the building. There are parking regulations in place along Lime Street and in the Ouseburn Central Car Park behind Seven Stories on Foundry Lane (postcode NE6 1LH). These restrictions include 40p per hour charges and a maximum stay of 4 hours. As an alternative, we recommend the Ouseburn South Car Park at Spiller’s Quay (postcode NE6 1BU), which is a 5- 10 minute walk away.
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