Telling Telling Tales out Tales out of Schoolof School

Richard O’NeillRichard O’Neill

PerceptionsPerceptions They are all interbred Only marry their own kind They are all interbred Only marry their own kind

Talk funnyTalk funny Live off the rest of us Don’t have a proper jobLive off the rest of us Don’t have a proper job

Always in the newspapersAlways in the newspapers Every summer on the roads driving around with Every summer on the roads driving around with

horses and carts causing traffic jamshorses and carts causing traffic jams Nobody else is allowed to get away with the things Nobody else is allowed to get away with the things

they arethey are Have loads of money and big houses flash carsHave loads of money and big houses flash cars Kids are out of control young ones seem to do Kids are out of control young ones seem to do

whatever they want.whatever they want. Big flashy weddings, christenings and funeralsBig flashy weddings, christenings and funerals

Wear loads of gold Wear loads of gold Not even from this country originallyNot even from this country originally Travel around a lot Quite religiousTravel around a lot Quite religious

What perceptions What perceptions do parents, do parents,

students and students and teachers have of teachers have of your school and your school and

each other?each other?

First day at SchoolFirst day at School

Smiley Smiley

or or

Grumpy?Grumpy?

History and CultureHistory and CultureFascinating & British? Fascinating & British?

King Henry the eighth King Henry the eighth Shakespeare Medicine Shakespeare Medicine Recycling LanguageRecycling Language

Give the kid a Lollo PobbleGive the kid a Lollo Pobble

I’faith, I’faith; and both in tune like two I’faith, I’faith; and both in tune like two Gypsies on a horse’.Gypsies on a horse’.

‘‘As you like it’As you like it’

Role ModelsRole Models

Do you have these people on your walls?Do you have these people on your walls?

Being Similar?Being Similar? Being different shouldn’t make Being different shouldn’t make you any worse than anyone else.you any worse than anyone else.

Being different shouldn’t make Being different shouldn’t make you better than anyone else. you better than anyone else.

Not getting this difference thing Not getting this difference thing right can make things very right can make things very difficult with parents and difficult with parents and

children believing that some are children believing that some are more special than others.more special than others.

Risk Risk

and and

RewardReward

Storytelling allows you Storytelling allows you to communicateto communicate

Quickly, Naturally, ClearlyQuickly, Naturally, Clearly

Persuasively, Accurately, Persuasively, Accurately, Intuitively, Entertainingly, Intuitively, Entertainingly,

Movingly, FeelinglyMovingly, Feelingly

InteractivelyInteractively

Without having to resort to Without having to resort to swearingswearing

Rules, Philosophy and Rules, Philosophy and Nice stuffNice stuff

What rules and philosophies do What rules and philosophies do you have in your school?you have in your school?

What does your vision statement What does your vision statement proclaim?proclaim?

What does your website tell What does your website tell prospective parentsprospective parents

Big Ears, Little Big Ears, Little MugsMugs

Staff room storiesStaff room stories

Tea CoffeeTea Coffee

Sitting in Julie’s chairSitting in Julie’s chair

What’s in it for You?What’s in it for You?

Your learning -Your children’s learningYour learning -Your children’s learning

Transferable skills - Business CaseTransferable skills - Business Case

The business caseThe business caseCustomer is king Customer is king

If people aren’t interested in what you are If people aren’t interested in what you are selling you go out of businessselling you go out of business

Try anything, to make sure your customer Try anything, to make sure your customer comes to you and stays with you comes to you and stays with you

You have to keep innovatingYou have to keep innovating

Enterprise doesn’t usually discriminate Enterprise doesn’t usually discriminate against peopleagainst people

Does it work?Does it work?The importance of storytelling in a child’s development The importance of storytelling in a child’s development

has struck me more than ever this year and we are has struck me more than ever this year and we are certainly going to continue in that vein in our English certainly going to continue in that vein in our English

lessons. I must pass on to you the comments of the lessons. I must pass on to you the comments of the Reception/Year One class teacher after our Reception/Year One class teacher after our

‘performance’ on Tuesday. Her class is not a class who ‘performance’ on Tuesday. Her class is not a class who normally sit and listen easily for any length of time, but normally sit and listen easily for any length of time, but

she said they had been absolutely enthralled by what she said they had been absolutely enthralled by what they had heard. She asked them on Wednesday morning they had heard. She asked them on Wednesday morning

about what they had seen and she told me she has about what they had seen and she told me she has never seen them so animated or enthusiastic about never seen them so animated or enthusiastic about

anything before. They all then wanted to make up their anything before. They all then wanted to make up their own ‘You’ll never guess what happened to me on the own ‘You’ll never guess what happened to me on the way to school…’ stories! The two classes are going to way to school…’ stories! The two classes are going to work together next term on some ‘paired’ storytelling work together next term on some ‘paired’ storytelling

work which will be fantastic.work which will be fantastic.So thank you again for all your energy and enthusiasm So thank you again for all your energy and enthusiasm

which has certainly been passed on to many people, which has certainly been passed on to many people, both young and old.both young and old.

My very best wishesMy very best wishesMelanie Melanie

Friday Bridge Primary CambridgeshireFriday Bridge Primary Cambridgeshire

Parent commentsParent commentsMy child had a great time and she has told me she wants to go My child had a great time and she has told me she wants to go

there (TCCC)there (TCCC)Everyone felt special and included, total inclusionEveryone felt special and included, total inclusion

One of the greatest things was when shy children's confidence One of the greatest things was when shy children's confidence and courage grew and were very brave. when they made and courage grew and were very brave. when they made

mistakes they carried on which is a life skillmistakes they carried on which is a life skill

Parent and primary school Teaching AssistantParent and primary school Teaching Assistantits been really good for our children who have really enjoyed it. its been really good for our children who have really enjoyed it.

Its been great from start to finish. its given them an insight to Its been great from start to finish. its given them an insight to Traveller culture. its helped the Traveller children show there Traveller culture. its helped the Traveller children show there

side of the storyside of the story

Parent GovernorParent GovernorI joined the children at TCCC. From what I have seen, and from I joined the children at TCCC. From what I have seen, and from

working with the children both the children and adults have all working with the children both the children and adults have all benefited from the work. The children were encouraged to benefited from the work. The children were encouraged to work together in groups and on their own. They had to bat work together in groups and on their own. They had to bat ideas backwards and forwards and learn to listen to each ideas backwards and forwards and learn to listen to each

other, its a very mature way of treating them. It was really other, its a very mature way of treating them. It was really brilliant and there should be more opportunities for this kind brilliant and there should be more opportunities for this kind

of work of work

What stories What stories will your pupils will your pupils

tell in the tell in the future about future about you and your you and your

school?school?