KS1 Story Builders is a 60-minute, teacher-led literacy workshop designed for Year 1 and Year 2 pupils.
Children explore a familiar high-quality text through immersive storytelling experiences that develop vocabulary, sequencing and oral storytelling skills.
Through purposeful play, talk and guided storytelling, children build the language and confidence needed to understand stories deeply before moving into writing.

Each class takes part in a structured session designed to support talk before writing:
• Interactive story introduction and immersion
• Story Path sequencing to explore story structure
• Story Builders immersive storytelling activities
• Character Word Builders vocabulary exploration
• Whole-class reflection and oral retelling
Sessions are carefully paced to allow children to explore language through talk, movement and shared storytelling.

KS1 Story Builders focuses on language, confidence and storytelling skills, including:
• Oral storytelling and retelling
• Vocabulary and expressive language
• Understanding of story structure
• Confidence speaking and sharing ideas
• Engagement with high-quality children’s books
This workshop prepares children for future writing by strengthening the language foundations first.

The workshop supports the KS1 English National Curriculum through:
• Spoken language and discussion
• Listening and responding to stories
• Narrative sequencing and understanding structure
• Vocabulary development and descriptive language
• Preparing ideas orally before writing

• Length: 60 minutes
• Whole-class delivery
• Suitable for Year 1 and Year 2
• Delivered alongside the class teacher
• Minimal preparation required from school staff
• Space needed: classroom or hall area for storytelling activities

Pricing:
• Half Day (up to 3 classes): £220
• Full Day (up to 5 classes): £350
(Travel included within an agreed local radius)

Please get in touch to discuss availability or to plan a day tailored to your school.

Schools can choose from familiar texts, including:
• We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
• The Three Little Pigs
• Little Red Riding Hood
• The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Additional story themes available on request.

• Supports talk before writing
• Purposeful, structured storytelling experiences
• Clear links to the KS1 English curriculum
• Inclusive and accessible for all learners
• Minimal preparation required from staff
• Designed and delivered by a trained primary teacher

Delivered by Vanessa Rathmill — trained primary teacher and founder of Read, Play, Create.
Sessions are designed to be calm, structured and inclusive, supporting all learners through high-quality talk, purposeful play and immersive storytelling.