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Anneliese Emmans Dean  eco-edutainment info@theBigBuzz.biz
Schools’ Feedback
South Otterington Primary School: Buzzing! performance + workshops
South Otterington, 26 February 2009
Feedback from Year 5 and 6 pupils:
‘I personly think that you are the best poet in the world’
‘All your poetry was absolutely brill!’
‘We were amazed and inspired by your magnificent poetry’
‘You are increadible at poetry. I really enjoyed your visit it was great’
Read more pupil feedback from South Otterington Primary School (pdf)
Ledbury Poetry Festival - Schools’ Workshops
25 November 2008, Ledbury
‘The schools were treated to a fantastic experience, as your approach was instructive, entertaining and totally inspiring. Quite and achievement ... A memorable experience for the students.’
Fran Bradley, Poets in Schools Coordinator, Ledbury Poetry Festival, on my ‘Word Wizard Workshop’ with Year 5/6 children
‘A fabulous afternoon. The children loved it! You sparked their creative juices. Thank you so much.’
Mrs Allard, Much Marcle C of E Primary on my ‘Word Wizard Workshop’
St Oswald’s Primary School
York, 23 September 2008
‘Great! I have a personal passion in promoting “Fun with Nature”. Your performance was a great way to create interest and awareness and impart facts. It was rockin!’
June Coates, Teacher, on my Buzzing! performance
‘We have enjoyed a very interesting and creative morning. Our Year 3 children responded with great enthusiasm and were really engaged in all the activities involved. We were inspired!’
Jane Stinson, Year 3 Teacher, on my ‘Lexical Expedition’ poetry workshop
‘Thank you for coming to our school. I am from St Oswalds. I really enjoyed your visit. You performed the poems really well. Hope you come back to our school!!!’
Tasha
‘I really enjoyed you coming to st oswalds school. Some of the poems you acted out were really funny and cool. You can do really good acsents for the creatures, hehe! Id love you to come again!:)’
Jessie
NYBEP Science Day Buzzing! workshops
Scarcroft Primary School
Thursday 3 July 2008
‘You could have heard a pin drop!’
Year 5/6 Teacher
‘The session was very informative, fun, lively and kept the children’s interest throughout. I’m sure they have learnt alot. Thank you.’
Year 5/6 Teacher
‘You’re well good at poems, you are.’
Year 5 pupil (boy)
Lord Deramore’s Primary School, Heslington
Year 6 Poetry Workshop
22 June 2007
‘Thanks for the superb workshop. The children have been really fired up about it.’
Peter Heale, Year 6 Teacher
Archbishop of York’s C.E. Junior School, York
Year 6 Poetry Workshop
27 June 2007
‘Thank you once again for the brilliant work you did with the class today. They were literally ‘buzzing’ with excitement. The letter that Francesca wrote on behalf of the class sums up their opinions and you can be assured that this is a true and honest opinion.’
Mr Green, Form Teacher
The Boyle and Petyt School, Beamsley, North Yorkshire
Buzzing! performances and workshops, 6 June 2007
‘It was funny, humorous, amusing and she never let us be bored.’
Lauren, age 8
More pupils’ feedback (pdf)
‘The children were collecting bugs and looking closely at them for days after your visit - so it really was an inspiring visit.’
Imogen Addy, Head Teacher
‘You really inspired the children in their poetry writing and in the concept of “performance poetry”.’
Karen Bryant, Year 3 & 4 teacher
‘Everyone at school thoroughly enjoyed your inspiring visit - we’d be very happy to recommend you to other venues.’
Margaret Longden, School Administrator
St Nicholas Fields Environment Centre
Buzzing! performance for a class from
Archbishop of York’s CE Junior School,
22 March 2007
‘Thank you so much for the brilliant performance. It was magnificent - Science and Art in an Hour! The children were totally engaged and totally inspired! It also inspired me as a teacher! Congratulations and many thanks - I will certainly tell others about your great show.’
Jonathan Green, Deputy Head, Archbishop of York's CE Junior School
‘A brilliant way of celebrating the world of creepy crawlies and allowing children to engage with nature without the usual ‘urghs’ and ‘yucks’. I can highly recommend this as the class sat enraptured throughout.’
Keely Mellor, York Rotters Officer, St Nicholas Fields Environment Centre
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