Empowering Voices, Changing Lives

It was amazing, you feel proud and free!”

– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop

From the very start of the session every pupil was engaged and couldn't wait to get started, pupils felt empowered and that they could use their own voice.

Taking away boundaries of grammatical perfection freed up creativity.” 

– Mrs Light : Quality of Education Leader, StoryQuest™ Workshop

Now my brain feels better after I let my imagination out.”

– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop

This programme has had a genuinely transformative effect on our pupils’ engagement with reading and writing.

By placing creativity and storytelling at the heart of the process, it has re-ignited a sense of excitement and ownership in literacy that we don’t always see through more traditional approaches.” 

– Mr Khan, Teacher StoryQuest™ Workshop

It was fun because I got to write what I wanted. I’m hoping I’ll make someone happy if they read my book!”

– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop

I believed in myself so I could create things I didn’t even know I could do.” 

– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop

We sometimes forget about writing for pleasure and what that can do for our kids.

A lot of boys and girls have a fear of the blank page, you can do all the teaching, but they sort of shut down when asked to write a story.

[So] it was a really lovely experience to see them really joyful, talking about their stories they loved it.” 

– Mr Hirst, Head of English, StoryQuest™ Workshop

Normally the teacher tells us what to do. But this time we were free.” 

– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop

Pupils really worked well with their scribe partners, allowing a first draft of their story to be spoken, not written. Pupils also loved giving feedback and adjusting their planning.

I could see throughout the day confidence growing, particularly for previously reluctant writers. Pupils cannot wait to see their published stories and share them across our school community and beyond.” 

– Mrs Light : Quality of Education Leader, StoryQuest™ Workshop

I like writing my own story with no rules… I’m looking forward to finishing my story and to make more with only my rules! Not anybody else’s.” 

– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop

We’ve particularly noticed how the freedom to imagine, explore, and express ideas without strict constraints has empowered pupils to take risks in their writing and develop confidence in their own voices.

Staff have also responded positively, commenting on the joy and energy pupils bring back to the classroom after participating.” 

– Mr Khan, Teacher StoryQuest™ Workshop

It made me feel proud and responsible to be able to make my own story without support or a plan.” 

– Student, StoryQuest™ Workshop