Thurrock Trailblazer Cultural Catalogue 2019-20

EES FOR
SCHOOLS
EYFS KS1 KS2
SEND
“The variety of topics in the books is fantastic and the children have
the opportunity to choose and access books based on their interests”
• Add a wide range of new books into the
school for variation
• Help children develop a genuine love of
reading and encourage reading for pleasure
• Help children develop excellent listening
and speaking skills
OTHER RESOURCES & SUPPORT
Schools can extend book loans by agreement
with EES for Schools/School Library Service,
outside of the Trailblazer programme.
COSTS
• Help build up a child’s vocabulary through
storytelling and interactive call/response
£421
STORYTELLING BOOKBUS
EES for Schools provides a range of world-class school support services, in over 4,500 schools
across 20 countries. We deliver highly-successful and innovative services in primary and
secondary schools. Our Oi! Frog bookbus is a single decker mobile library with external graphics
inspired by the popular Oi books by Kes Gray and Jim Field. Packed with quality fiction and
non-fiction books to promote a love of reading the bookbus carries approximately 2000 titles
giving children access to a wide selection of stimulating and relevant stories.
CROSS-CURRICULAR LINKS
• Children listen to and discuss stories at a
level beyond that at which they can read
independently meeting a requirement of the
English curriculum
• Animal and Pirate themes link to KS1
Science (Animals Including Humans)
and Geography curriculum (Location
Knowledge, Map skills) as well as
supporting cross curricular activities
RECOMMENDED
This offer could complement the following:
• Thurrock Libraries: Kids Lit Quiz
• RSC: Matilda Literacy CPD
• Punchdrunk: A Small Tale
ABOUT THE PROJECT
STORYTELLING BOOKBUS
The EES for Schools bookbus will visit your
school twice during the year, including an
exciting storytelling session for up to 50
students and time for tudents to board the
bookbus. Students can borrow 50 books on
the first visit then swap these at the second.
STORYTELLING SESSION
As part of the bookbus visit experience EES
offer an immersive storytelling session for
students either in the classroom or school hall
to accompany the bus arriving in school.
You can choose either a Pirates or Animals
storytelling theme as the focus for your
students. There will be elements of object
handling and dressing up.
• Pirates
• Animals
Our storytellers, dressed as animal/pirate
characters take your pupils on a journey of
discovery. They read from recently published
picture books and established favourites,
introducing children to new stories and
authors.
Recent popular titles have included Betty goes
Bananas by Steve Antony and Ten Little Pirates
by Mike Brownlow.
SUITABILITY
The bookbus is suitable for early years
and KS1/2 students, including those with SEN
or PMLD requirements.
DATES, LOCATION & FORMAT
Two bus visits per year to the school; dates are
to be arranged between September 2019 to
March 2020 only.
Up to 50 students will be able to come onto
the bus in groups, to choose 50 books
between them that they can swap for new
titles on the second visit.
Both visits will include interactive Storytelling
Sessions with students.
Visits will last for 90 minutes in total.
Storytelling sessions will last for up to 30
minutes, whilst an hour is allowed for children/
staff to select books on the bookbus.
Our bookbus is accessible for all and measures
8.16m long by 2.33m wide and is fitted with an
external awning and accessibility ramp (please
ensure an adequate parking space is reserved).
LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Help pupils develop an understanding,
respect and appreciation for other cultures
and promote a positive attitude to people
from different lands, races and religions
• Contribute to the spiritual, moral, social and
cultural development of pupils by using
the social experience of storytelling to
build empathy for characters, settings and
viewpoints
• Harness creativity through dramatic
storytelling to enable active and interactive
learning experiences
TEACHER COMMITMENT & TRAINING
Teachers will be expected to organise visit
dates and times at least 2 weeks in advance
with the EES Bookbus Co- ordinator.
Teachers must supervise the children on the
bookbus during the visits, as a maximum of 8
can come onto the bus at one time.
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END?
Books are on loan so will need to be returned
to swap for another 50 on the second visit.
At the end of the year EES for Schools/School
Library Service will organise collection of the
books directly with the school.
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