Things To Do for Children and Young People

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First Story encourages and supports young people from all backgrounds to write creatively for pleasure and agency through a variety of events and programmes, including the First Story Year-Long Programme in schools.

During First Story’s Year-Long Programme, a professional writer works with a core group of students over an academic year to produce an anthology of new writing for the school, developing skills and confidence in creative writing. First Story students take part in creative writing festivals and competitions, coming into contact with a range of writers and meeting students on First Story programmes in other schools. Every student that takes part in a First Story programme will be a published author at the end of the year. 

Staff will also access dedicated creative writing CPD.

There is also the First Story Term-long Programme which is a condensed version of the year-long programme, taking place over 8 weeks.

Find out more about First Story on the website here http://bit.ly/FirstStoryProg

Did you know that Nottingham City Schools can travel for free to events or activities using Nottingham City Transport? 

Applications are made through the Aquinas Foundation. Free school travel is available between 10.00 am and 4.30 pm and there must be a minimum adult to pupil ratio of 1:13.   

The Aquinas Foundation works to lower truancy and raise attainment within schools by helping tackle the associated problems which stem from these issues such as crime and illiteracy. Find out more about the Aquinas Foundation here.

Applications for free travel should be made at least one week in advance by email to Nicola Anderson at the Aquinas Foundation nicola@aquinaseducation.co.uk Tel: 0115 9244788

Download the form at the bottom of our home page here.