Storyplay Schools is a unique project designed to support the development of children’s literacy, language and confidence through the introduction of shared stories and inclusive play across the whole school community – children, families teachers and PSA’s.

Residencies can include LicketyLeap, Playcard Play, Family Porridge & Play, Storyplay Champions (P6,P7 or parents/carers), Storyplay into Literacy modules and more, designed with the school. Find out more here.

Licketyspit Storyplay Schools include:

• Canal View Primary, Westerhailes, Edinburgh.
• Oakwood Primary, Easterhouse, Glasgow.
• St Mary’s RC Primary, Maryhill, Glasgow.
• Riverside Primary, Govan, Glasgow.
• Ibrox Primary, Ibrox, Glasgow.
• Wyndford Nursery, Maryhill, Glasgow.

Teachers and headteachers rave about the impact of Storyplay in their schools:

“Children who would normally be reluctant to contribute to discussions are willingly offering ideas and solutions as they are caught up in the imaginative world of Licketyspit.” 

Read more here or click here to read parent feedback.

We rounded off a fantastic five-week Storyplay Residency at Ibrox Primary and Nursery with a joyous whole-school assembly.

10 parents and carers joined us and joined in with all the pupils and teachers in Big as a Bear led by Taz, Funky Chicken led by Primary 3, Grandma Grandma led by Primary 5, In the Way of the Word led by Primary 7 and Miss Mary Mac led by Primary 6!

It was brilliant to see the older children dressed up and setting a wonderful example of exuberant imaginary play for the rest of the school and the nursery, and it was clear how much they were entertaining each other and enjoying the relaxed “ceilidh-style” sharing of some of the Storyplay games, rhymes and songs.

We were also thrilled to have our Licketyspit Ambassador Tam Baillie talk to everyone about the importance of Children’s Rights and the United Nationals Convention of the Rights of the Child.

Thanks to all the parents who came along and joined in too! If you haven’t done so yet, you can sign up to our Children and Families Network to find out about other Licketyspit projects around Glasgow.

We’ve really enjoyed working with everyone at Ibrox and hope to be back soon. Look at the other blog entries on the Ibrox Storyplay page to see more of what we did during the first Storyplay Residency, and do follow us on Facebook and Twitter and tell us if you’re playing any of the Licketyspit games at home!

“Fantastic! Great fun! Kids and adults had a great time. Very creative and a great way for kids to use their own imagination” Mum, Ibrox Primary School

“The assembly was fun, informative. The kids all loved it. It was good to see so much creativity.” Mum, Ibrox Primary School 

Week 3 Storyplay Residency at Ibrox Primary

It was great to be back at Ibrox Primary for a third round of Storyplay! We worked with the Nursery for the first time, as well as Primary 7 who dressed up to play a marvellous Wink Murder.

Taz popped into several classes for a Session 2 catch up. We played a few more games and it was brilliant to see how much everyone remembered and hear more of your creative ideas for imaginary play and stories.

Looking forward to coming back for the Celebration Assembly on March 12th!

Week 2 Storyplay Residency at Ibrox Primary

We had a brilliant time Lickety-playing with Primary 1, Primary 1/2, Primary 4 and Primary 6 on our second day at Ibrox.

As well as our Storyplay Play Sessions, Virginia also visited several classes to do Reflective Drawing and the Licketyspit Gallery. Everyone did fantastically imaginative drawings about the places we went in Magic Ball, what we saw from our Balloons, and loads of the other games like Witches Fingers and Monsters Foodsteps. You can see some of these drawings in some of the other posts!

P1 Playcard Play – Reflective Drawings

Ibrox Primary, 19th February 2019
After their first Licketyspit Storyplay Playcard Play session with Taz and Effie, Primary 1 did some fantastic Reflective Drawings which they shared in class in the Licketyspit Art Gallery.

Week 1 Storyplay Residency at Ibrox Primary

We had a fantastic time working with Primary 5, Primary 3 and Primary 2 on our first day of the Ibrox Storyplay Residency!

P6 Playcard Play – Reflective Drawings

Ibrox Primary, 19th February 2019
After their first Licketyspit Storyplay Playcard Play session, Primary 6 did some fantastic Reflective Drawings which they shared in class in the Licketyspit Art Gallery.