Creative Writing: Ages 6 - 16
Writing is a passion of mine. I love expanding students' imaginations and helping them develop confidence in their voice. Creative writing is where many get stuck and I love the challenge of supporting students to think differently about the world around them, get ideas, plan a story and intentionally choose words and phrases that have an effect on the reader.
I studied English at university, completed a Fiction Writing course with the Faber Academy, and write myself, all of which have developed unique skills that I share with students.
Developing plot, finding their voice
Ages 6–8: Getting ideas down, building sentences and loving stories.
Ages 9–11: Planning, structure, description and 11+ writing tasks.
Ages 12–16: Voice, style and more ambitious writing.
Begin with curiosity
Interesting prompts and conversation turn a blank page into the chance to see the world in a different light.
Build the craft
Work on characters, description, structure and sentence choices, thinking about meaning and audience.
Grow a writer’s confidence
Thoughtful feedback helps each student notice what works, revise with purpose and keep going.