ATTENTION SCHOOLS

Why not invite the Captain to accompany your School Trip.
He will use his special kind of magic to enhance your pupils out of School experience. Many Schools have used his experience over the last fifteen years and his diary is already filling for 2025.

I can bring my workshops to Schools in Durham, Whitley Bay, Newcastle, Chester-le-street, Consett, GateShead, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Darlington, in fact anywhere in the Country.
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The Captain has already visited Schools in Kent, Gloucestershire, Birmingham, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Scotland

Sessions can be booked by the half day or full day.

ABOUT ME

As my reputation has grown, many schools throughout the country have requested a visit by me.
This has proved very successful, and a typical visit would involve storytelling, games and activities on a theme of your choice.

I offer a Pirate Workshop, lighthouse keeper training module, where I get the children role playing some of  the duties of a keeper, and develop a Q&A  session on local lighthouses.

​Recently I have been kept busy with Traditional tales workshops which have included The Lambton Worm & Pollard and the Boar.
Both North Eastern Myths/Legends.

​Other popular workshops are Mr Grinling and The Lighthouse Keepers Stories.
Jack and the Beanstalk and Alice in Wonderland where I appear as the Mad Hatter.


All my work is inclusive and interactive.
It involves inspiring, and enthusing your Pupils and in most cases the staff too!

PIRATE WORKSHOP

fun

Learning about pirates is great fun, this school workshop encompasses the exploration of historical facts and fiction surrounding pirates.​ It is ideal for Keystage One and Two.

Imagination

The children’s imaginations will be stimulated by the day and the stories plus they can put their creativity into action by making artefacts. The workshop provides links to literacy and numeracy and aims to enhance both listening and speaking skills as required.

educational

The Captain can take School Assembly where he will introduce himself and why he is visiting as well as telling a short story

what's in my workshop

PIRATE FACTS

What is a pirate ? 
Where did they live ?
What did they eat?
Who were the most notorious pirates?
What kind of people were they ?
What was it like to be a pirate ?
Life onboard ship. 
Pieces of eight.​

PIRATE STORIES

Exciting short stories of pirate exploits told in the oral 
tradition. Tales of shipwrecks and adventure on the high
seas.​
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PIRATE ACTIVITIES

Walk the Plank.
Nautical knots.
Talk like a Pirate.
Make your own Treasure Map.
Then use it to follow the clues to find the Treasure.
Write your own secret message.
What would you put into your own Treasure Chest?​

PIRATE SONGS & SEA SHANTIES

Get your singing voices ready
​and join in with the fun.

LINKS TO NATIONAL CURRICULUM

history - literacy - numeracy
art - geography - science