SWAFFHAM PUPILS GET THE FESTIVE FEELING AT STORYTELLING EVENT

A Christmas Carol and other winter themed stories were brought to life for pupils at Swaffham CE Primary Academy thanks to a storytelling event organised by Barratt Homes.

The school is based near the developer’s Ceres Rise development in Swaffham, and the event is another part of the developer’s outreach to the local community.

The pupils were treated to a storytelling of A Christmas Carol and other stories by experienced storyteller Mark Fraser, to help them get into the festive spirit ahead of Christmas.

Mark said: “It was a great privilege to be able to share these wonderful stories with the pupils at Swaffham CE Primary Academy. It always amazes me that children will engage, create and be enraptured by storytelling. It is wonderful to see large corporate businesses supporting and encouraging such creativity.”
Syreeta Rice, Deputy Headteacher at Swaffham CE Primary Academy, said: “It was incredible for our Year 6 children to experience a storyteller at Christmas time, it really brought A Christmas Carol to life. We are so grateful for Barratt Homes and thank them for their generosity and community spirit.”

The children experienced first-hand how oral storytelling has allowed stories to survive and evolve over thousands of years, and across continents.

Will Phair, Sales Director at Barratt Homes Cambridgeshire, said: “It was a pleasure to host a storytelling session for pupils from Swaffham CE Primary Academy and Mark’s stories really enchanted the children which was great to see.

“Events such as these give us the opportunity to make a difference in the communities in which we build and encourage skills such as reading, writing, listening and creativity amongst local children.”

More information about Mark’s work can be found at: https://markfraser-storyteller.com/.

For more information about Barratt Homes’ Ceres Rise development, please visit the website or call 033 3355 8484.