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Wonder Wall

Promoting strategies for writing in classrooms through creative engagement with authors, storytellers, dramatists, illustrators and poets.

Wonder Wall Residencies provide exciting new opportunities for both primary and secondary schools looking to develop creative strategies for improving writing skills across the curriculum.

During our 1, 2, 3 or 4 day residencies, pupils and teachers work alongside leading authors, poets, illustrators, storytellers and dramatists to achieve transforming progress.

What makes Wonder Wall Residencies distinctive?

They’re about development, sustainability and partnerships

The work done before, during and after the Wonder Wall Residency sessions supports and extends the work of the school in developing pupils as confident and versatile speakers, listeners and writers.

  • Promote and celebrate the importance of writing

    Residencies are designed to promote and celebrate the importance of writing in school and its impact on communication in all its forms

  • Improve Writing skills

    Helping to develop pupils’ understanding of how to improve their writing skills, consolidating the vital connection between talk and writing

  • Collaboration with professionals

    Facilitating workshops in which teachers and pupils collaborate with published authors, storytellers, poets and dramatists

  • Meeting everyones needs

    Meet the needs of different learning styles and extend gifted and talented writers

  • Supporting your school

    Support your school in developing successful strategies to raise pupils’ confidence in their writing, making an impact on self-esteem, achievement and attainment

Schools choose the creative partner/s best suited to their needs and, together with the Wonder Wall team, co-design the residency package that will make a lasting impact on their pupils and staff.

The duration of the residency is entirely negotiable and responsive to the specific needs of your school. The team includes a teaching practitioner with extensive classroom and leadership team experience.

How do the residencies work?

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  1. Before the residency

    We liaise with the headteacher and lead teachers to confirm objectives and outcomes, provide a draft schedule for consideration and offer online preparation support

  2. During the residency

    We provide in-school support, detailed monitoring, evaluation and feedback on each session and pupil response

  3. After the residency

    We return to the school to support forward planning – building on what has been achieved
If you'd like to discuss a Wonder Wall Residency for your school then get in touch.
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