Tales to Scale – Creative Workshops for DEIS schools

Fighting Words

Dates: Workshops run throughout academic year

‘Tales to Scale’ is a project run by Fighting Words focused on engaging with DEIS schools across Ireland. It offers creative workshops for DEIS primary and post-primary schools free of charge. They can run between 90 mins to 2 hours.

The workshops are in two parts: group work and individual writing time. The first part of the workshop focuses on the group creating the beginning of a story together. A facilitator works with the class to develop characters, incorporating the many ideas that pop up around the room into the plot.

The second part of the workshop allows each student to explore individual creation. Armed with paper, pencils and colours, students can either finish the group story or create something new – they can draw, write, sing – it’s completely up to them!

At the very end, there will be time to share work if the students wish, followed by positive feedback from the volunteer mentors.

After the facilitators says goodbye to the wonderful writers (the students), teachers are welcome to adopt the structures in the classroom and continue to encourage creativity.

Tales to Scale Officer, Pierina Campbell, will work with the teacher to discuss workshops that might work best for their class. For more information click: https://www.fightingwords.ie/what-we-do/tales-scale-scaling-education-deis-schools .