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Digital resources
We have been performing shows and delivering workshops in schools in North London for years. Now, we’re excited to share our schools content far and wide with these digital packages!
Each package contains: Watch – a digital puppet show. Make – workshop videos and instructions for making your own puppets, set and stories. Plus resources to support cross curricular learning and ideas for delivering a puppetry project in school. Share – ideas for how to share and celebrate your work. Packages are available online from anywhere in the world. We will give you a link to a folder of videos and PDFs you can print and use in class – easy!
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Tam’s Gift – A story about finding what makes us special
Best suited to KS1 & lower KS2, Years 1 – 4
Tam is a little monster who doesn’t think they are special. All the other monsters seem to be good at something but Tam is struggling to find a talent of their own.
Learn how to make your own monster puppet, then learn how to use your puppet to tell stories and explore feelings that might be hard to face in real life.
This package also contains resources around Tam’s song including lyrics & recordings so you can sing along!
Scoop’s Space Stories – Exploring the environment & recycling
Best suited to KS1 & KS2, Years 1 – 6 Day and Night – Exploring shadows, light and poetry through puppetry
Best suited to KS2, Years 3 – 6
Meet Scoop, who loves to find old things and give them new life, and Bertie who is made from plastic bottles and can’t wait to be recycled! Then head to Mr Gobble’s Garden, where Scoop introduces us to more friends made from objects that might otherwise be thrown away. Along the way we’ll also learn some lessons about growing plants and friendship.
There are videos showing you how to make & use puppets from junk, and activities on the environment & recycling. Find out more about
Start by watching a beautiful shadow puppet version of David Windle’s poem ‘Day and Night’. Then meet the filmmaker, followed by a video workshop showing you how to make your own translucent shadow puppets. We also include teacher notes with information and ideas for cross-curricular lessons linked to the themes, an author study and top tips for writing poetry.
