As well as being a leading Birmingham writer, Jacqui Rowe in a qualifed teacher. A former head of English in a boys' secondary school, she is also an Associate Advisor for Birminghham Local Authority. She has considerable experience of working in schools with children, young people and adults.
"Jacqui Rowe does for creative writing what Jamie Oliver does for school dinners: reinvents, revitalises and refreshes the parts that others simply don't teach." Brian McInally, Librarian, Hodge Hill School, Birmingham
"Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the workshop. Loved the Treasure Hunt exercise and the one after the coffee break. Thanks for your stimulating ideas and positive feedback."
"I so much enjoyed the course. You have such a gift of being able to encourage-of finding something good and interesting to say about every poem." Participants on courses run by Jacqui Rowe
"A fine poet and an excellent teacher" - Mario Petrucci
jacquirowe@hotmail.co.uk
07971018825
WORKSHOPS IN POETRY, FICTION AND SCREENWRITING, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE THREE
For groups of up to 30 students in Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and post 16. Jacqui Rowe lead exciting, fun and innovative creative writing activities, designed to stimulate students' imagination and develop their confidence as writers. This can definitely support the writing elements of SATs, GCSE and 'A' level. Activities are all interactive and practical, and can lead to students creating work for display or publication in school. Can be done in school hours or as a weekend or holiday activity.
SPECIFIC ONE DAY PROGRAMMES
The Secrets of Story Writing
Fun activities including "Character Speed Dating" - making characters using boxes of objects; flash fiction - a challenge to write a story in exactly one hundred words; "Taking your Character for a Walk"; the secret formula for plotting a story.
A Screenplay in a Day
Go through all the stages of writing a screenplay - premise, creating characters, treatment, step outline, leading to a first draft screenplay for a short film.
Other programmes can be developed to suit your requirements
Adults as Writers Courses
For teachers and other adults in groups of up to 20 to develop creative writing skills in poetry and fiction at their own level.
How Do I Get them to Write?
Staff INSET session full of practical and fun ideas for encouraging students to write
From £250 for a whole school day, £140 for half a day (up to 3 hours) including travel within the West Midlands and all other expenses. Please contact Jacqui Rowe to discuss requirements and longer residencies
Consultancy Advice and support on
· developing a writing programme as an out of hours activity or to stimulate writing within the National Curriculum
· selecting, preparing and publishing students' work
Please contact Jacqui to discuss individual requirements
Commissions, Collaborations, Readings, Competitions · Commissions accepted for poetry, fiction and articles
· Collaborations with other artists considered
· Also available for poetry and fiction readings at festivals, book weeks etc. and for judging poetry and fiction entries in literary competitions (adults and children), one-to-one mentoring.
Funding
For possible sources of funding to support any of these activities and programmes,
http://www.readingconnects.org.uk/