“Nikky's storytelling is fabulous! She mesmerised the children in my class! I've never seen them ALL so engaged with a story! The children still ask now when she is coming back. Nikky inspired the more able children to be enthusiastic and use their imaginations to tell their own stories. Their speech and language skills came on in leaps and bounds!” - Sarah Hale, KS1 Teacher, Brooke Special School, Rugby

“Wow! What an experience! Awe inspiring storytelling for both adults and children alike. Mesmerising performance makes Nikky's storytelling a treat to behold, purely magical!” - Cherril Day, Year 2 Phase Lead, Studley Infant School.

"The Best Storyteller We Have Ever Had!"

Nikky Smedley in her giant storytelling skirt

Storytelling for:

Schools - Festivals & events - Libraries & galleries - Other productions

If you are a school I can offer you.......

A stand-alone Storyteller event in your Infant, Primary or Special School, up to six classes of approximately thirty during the day - each session lasting 30-60 minutes depending on age group. My stories work best for Reception - Year Four children, and I can also hold a whole school / year group Assembly or finale for the day if appropriate.

Story workshops using the children’s ideas, the magic storybag, objects from the classroom or wider school environment; photography stimulus; on-the-spot song and poetry writing; and a whole new way of telling traditional tales - all to bring their ideas to life.

A literacy ‘booster day’ using either my own stories, or the book you are studying to enthuse and inspire through a range of learning styles - e.g. reaching your physical learners.

A longer programme of intervention, still using storytelling as a starting point, and then working with staff to construct a bespoke project to aid creative curriculum delivery.

INSET / teacher training sessions to fire up your own storytelling skills.

Something else entirely that we can invent together.......

All I need is a clear, clean area into which I can fit my GIGANTIC, BEAUTIFUL, AMAZING Storytelling skirt, and a parking space close enough for me to unload easily ....
that’s it!