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THE STORY WORKS SUMMER SCHOOL

3 - 7 AUGUST 2026: Unlock a summer of imagination!

Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM. For children aged 7-11 years old.

Get ready for an awesome experience where creativity meets fun! The Story Works’ Summer School is the perfect place to dive into storytelling, meet new friends, and bring your ideas to life.

Enjoy themed activity days and unleash your creativity all week long. Together with us you will learn new skills, create your story and design your own book! We finish with an exciting Story Festival that is all about sharing stories and showcasing your storytelling talents.

Parents, if writing is your child’s passion, this is the ultimate summer experience for them!

Monday

Imagination unlocked!
The children get to know each other, explore different types of stories and start creating their own characters. After lunch they choose a setting for their story and design a map of their story world.

Tuesday

Adventure starts!
The children brainstorm possible challenges and quests for their hero and learn how to structure their story into beginning, middle and end. We break it up by acting out scenes and learning about the importance of a book’s first line. The children then finish the day by writing the first line to their own story.

Wednesday

Drama and Surprises!
Wednesday is all about the middle section of the children’s story. They create obstacles and twists for their hero and even swap stories with a partner to add a potential surprise to their tale. To break things up the children will create a comic strip with key scenes from their story.

Thursday

Bringing it all together!
The children learn about the different ways a story can finish and choose the ending of their own story. After their story is complete they get to design the front cover and illustrations for their very own book. In the afternoon the children practice their storytelling skills for the big finale.

Friday

Celebration!
We finish this amazing week with our Story Festival. The children make masks to help them act out their story and have the opportunity to share what they created with their new friends and and their families. The Story Works Summer School concludes with celebrating the children’s accomplishments They will receive their certificates, books and of course lots of applause and positive feedback.

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Got more questions? Send us an email to info@thestoryworks.org and we will help you.

Upcoming Events

6 June: The Story works @ Poole Pride

Learn more about what’s on offer:
Poole Pride 2026

The Story Works is honoured to be a part of this year’s Poole Pride.

Have a keen story idea? Want to discover more about yourself? The Story Works proudly presents its drop-in session at Lighthouse for Poole Pride 2026! We have an activity for every age group, so come along and express yourself through wonderful words. Whether you’re an aspiring poet, storyteller or just feel you have something to say, we would be delighted to meet you. See you there!

Our workshop will take place in the Beacon Cafe at Lighthouse Poole’s Centre for the Arts: