Seeing our classrooms come alive with oracy and imagination was amazing. The children were bouncing ideas off each other, sharing their creativity, and truly engaging with writing in a way we hadn’t seen before."

____Year 6 Teacher, Bradford

I was proud because I have never written a story with as much detail as this one" 

____Yr 6, Bradford

As Year 6 teachers, we are used to structured learning, especially in the run-up to SATs. Letting go and allowing students the freedom to write was daunting at first, but the results were incredible. They took ownership, structured their ideas, and embraced their creativity."

____English Lead, Bradford Academy

It felt really exciting because I've never done something like this before. I was also happy that it was a story we made by ourself." 

____Yr 6, Bradford

Hearing students use ambitious vocabulary without relying on a model or word wall made us so proud. Their ideas flowed naturally, and they truly started thinking like writers."

____Year 6 Teacher, Manningham

Thank you for giving me an opportunity to do this. You have really inspired me!"

____Yr 6, Bradford

Peer assessment played a huge role.Students questioned each other’s choices, refined their ideas, and thought deeply about their audience. A simple old man in a story became a demon disguised as a professor—their imagination was unstoppable!"

____Teacher, Bradford

It was very good and made me wake up." 

____Yr 6, Bradford

Writing has never been easy for some of our students, particularly some of the boys. But today, they were eager, engaged, and didn’t want to stop. Seeing that level of enthusiasm was just incredible."

____Year 6 Teacher, Bradford

I felt good because I wrote my first actual story"

____Yr 6, Bradford

Bringing in published authors made writing feel real for our students. It helped them see that their words matter, that they too can be writers."

____English Lead, Bradford Academy

This whole experience has transformed the way our students view writing. They now see themselves as writers, and we can’t wait to see where their creativity takes them next!"

____Year 6 Teacher, Manningham