Hare & Tortoise Audio-Show Online

Sunday 10th May 2020

“Hare will be there! Yeah, yeah, yeah!”
 “Go Tortoise go! Don’t be slow!”

We’re very excited to be sharing the audio-show version of Hare & Tortoise in 9 Episodes on our website!

 EVERY NIGHT @ 7pm from 10th-18th May on our Facebook Page.

Tortoise challenges boastful Hare to a race, but who will win this famous contest? Adapted from Aesop’s classic fable, Licketyspit’s  Hare & Tortoise is a hilarious, highly energetic and imaginative piece of interactive theatre.

Bake the race cake with the Bun Brothers, try and survive a night in the spooky wood with a ukulele and cheer on the contestants!

The Audio-Show version is performed by Virginia Radcliffe and Deborah Arnott with music by Tim Brinkhurst.

To find videos, games and other activities to do at home during the Coronavirus Lockdown click here.

To find out more about Storyplay, click here.

To join the Children & Families Network return the form to school or join online here.

Return to the Oakwood Storyplay page here.

Molly Whuppie Audio-Show Online

Tuesday 7th April 2020

We’re very excited to be sharing the audio-show version of Molly Whuppie in 12 Episodes on our website!

 EVERY NIGHT @ 7pm from 7th-18th April on the Molly Whuppie Page!

There are some pictures to accompany the story, but you can just listen to it too without watching the screen – perfect at bedtime as a #lockdown Easter break treat!

Look out for some activities to do after you’ve finished listening to the story! The episodes will be up to listen and share for free until the end of April.

This is Virginia Radcliffe’s adaptation of a traditional tale of this amazing Scottish superhero who has captured the imagination of thousands of children since it was first produced in 2000. Performed by Virginia and Rosalind Sydney, with music by Tim Brinkhurst, arranged and performed by Gavin Marwick and Mary McMaster! Find out more in our associate artists page!

Molly Whuppie Dance!
Molly Whuppie Sing!
Molly Whuppie ran through the woods
And she went to see the King!

To find videos, games and other activities to do at home during the Coronavirus Lockdown click here.

To find out more about Storyplay, click here.

To join the Children & Families Network return the form to school or join online here.

Return to the Oakwood Storyplay page here.

We are sad to announce that all of our family sessions – including Big Porridge & Play Glasgow and Picnic & Play – are now postponed until further notice

Lickety Guide to the Coronavirus for Children

Hello!

We know lots of children are wondering what on earth is going on with this Corona Virus?

What is it?

Where does it come from?

How do you catch it?

Will I catch it? Or will my friend or someone in my family catch it?

How bad would it be to catch it?

The Corona Virus is like a bad cold or a flu – it gives you a sore head, a sore throat and a cough. For most people after a week or so of feeling poorly and staying in bed it will just go away like a normal flu and we’ll be fine.

The reason that we are stopping going to school and some people are stopping going to work. is that this is a NEW flu virus. That means that no-one has any antibodies – cells in our bodies ready to fight it – BOOM! – so if we get close to someone who has Corona Virus, we will probably catch it and then other people could catch it from us.

AND some people who might catch it from us, especially older people, or people who have been ill with other things, might need to go to hospital to help them get better AND we don’t want too many people to need to go to hospital at the same time!

That’s why we are all agreeing to be very careful NOT to catch this virus – by washing our hands every time we go in or out especially after we have sneezed or coughed AND not standing too close to people if you have to go out.

As you know, a proper hand wash is 20 seconds! Long enough to sing your favourite song a couple of times and have a wee dance while you do it – which will also make you feel GREAT!

Every day lots of people, including Licketyspit, will be putting ideas on the internet for things you can have fun doing at home as well as the activities you will be getting from your teachers. We will give you lots of stories, songs, rhymes, games and other things we think you might enjoy!

Remember children and families all over the world are at home just now. We can use the internet and the phone to share what we’re doing and inspire each other! There is no need to worry but if you do feel worried do talk about it to someone else or draw a picture about it. Worries are smaller when they’re shared and better out than in!

You don’t have to be together in the same room to play with your friends!

We can be inventive!

Everyone has a brilliant imagination.

Remember, in imaginary play we can be anyone, go anywhere, do anything!

Look out for Lickety Playcard Game Videos on our Facebook Page!

Extracts from our shows coming soon!

Download: Lickety Playcard Sheet for families

Mindheart Guide to Coronavirus

in 20+ Languages! Click here to download.

Creator Manuela Molina has made this FREE resource to help us reassure children across the world. More info here.

Author: Manuela Molina Cruz
Instagram: @mindheart.kids
Email: manuela_825@hotmail.com
COVibook
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International Public License

23rd November 2019

Mary Poppins Cinema Trip with the Caravan Project

We had a FAB first ever Children & Families Network trip to the Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT) on Saturday to watch Mary Poppins!

22 families from St Marys Primary Storyplay and Wyndford Nursery Storyplay in Maryhill, and from Ruchill Big Porridge & Play and Whiteinch Big Porridge & Play joined us.

BIG thanks to the Caravan Project and the Glasgow Film Theatre for making it happen!

If your children go to a Glasgow Primary you can apply for  Glasgow Kidz Card which gives you one free child ticket + one free adult ticket for every child in your family for the Take Two screening at 11.30am every Saturday! Find out more & apply here or by calling 0141 276 0727.

We asked…

What have you enjoyed most about the Trip?

You said….

• Watching Mary Poppins again spending time with my family and meeting new people (Dad)
• I enjoyed meeting other families and spending time with my kids, seeing the film and not worrying about everyday stresses. (Mum)
• Enjoying time with my daughter and other families. She was so excited to meet up & socialise with school friends. (Mum)
• Spending time with kids, friends and other people. (Mum)
• Getting to go with friends from school (Gran)
• The film (Mum)
• Very funny interesting movie (Mum)
• We loved the Mary Popins film so much (Mum)
• The group trip afforded me fun and the socialization was awesome. (Dad)
• Meeting new people and spending time with family. (Dad)
• Yes, it was a very enjoyable time, meeting new peoples.
• The film and the songs on the bus (Mum)
• Meeting new people

We asked…

How did you feel about this trip? Would you like to go on another Licketyspit CFN trip?

You said….

• As it’s new to me and I see lots of benefits for my family, I will be at Licketyspit trips at every opportunity (Dad)
• I would go on another Licketyspit trip with my kids and group, people from Licketyspit. (Dad)
• Yes, we would like to go on another trip. I enjoyed it & am very grateful for a great family day out. However, the film length was fairly long & most kids got unsettled. (Mum)
• Loved the trip. Yes please!!! (Mum)
• Loved it defo would (Gran)
• Was a great day defo come again (Mum)

Children’s comments!

What have you enjoyed most about the Trip?

• Popcorn, movie, seeing friends (9 year old)
• Getting to meet new people and spend more time with your family. (9 year old)
• It amisen (amazing) and it a story I learned (7 year old)
• Liked the movie, the bus ride and the snacks (5 year old)
• Enjoyed start + bored (7 year old)
• Coach trip (5 year old)

01st December 2019

CFN Trip to Rosemount Development Trust 30th Anniversary Celebrations

It was great to join the Royston community for an afternoon of Christmassy fun for the Rosemount Development Trust‘s 30th anniversary.

Ruby, our Children and Families Network producer, went along with a couple of CFN families from Maryhill and the Gorbals and a few of their friends. It was great to meet lots of new families and join them in a family takeover of Royston Road with a lantern parade featuring fantastic Caterpillar Lanterns decorated by local groups and classes. The Glasgow Playbus was another highlight – a huge double decker bus full of soft play tunnels and obstacles! It was also good to get some hot homemade lentil soup (a bit like our Porridge & Play soup!) made by Julia and her colleagues at North Glasgow Community Food Initiative – thank you!

02 October 2019

Last month, Primary 1b shared some of the Lickety Playcard games they had learnt with lots of their families! –

We played Big as a Bear, Funky Chicken (where we met a Feathery Peacock and a Funny Elephant!), Witches Fingers and Pirates!

It was great to get to play outside in the blustery sunshine.

Here are some things the children said about their Reflective Drawings in the Gallery…

We asked…What do you think your child will get from an experience like Porridge & Play?

You said….

• Confidence
• Learn to express himself more and build his confidence.
• Can meet friends, build friendship with group of children and learn play together
• It affords her the opportunity to interact with people
• Lot’s more confidence and mixing with different people (making new friends)
• Lots of fun gained confidence
• To play more with people and knowing I can do imaginative play with her
• Play with larger groups
• Wee bit more confidence

We asked…How did you feel about doing Porridge & Play yourself?

You said….

• It was fun. The idea of parents coming together to play with the kids, see what they are up to and getting to meet other parents.
• Was lots of fun and good getting to see what the kids have been doing
• I felt it was a great way to interact with L
• It was good
• Something new, good fun
• It was fun to feel silly and see the kids enjoying it all.
• The idea was great. Many thanks for the opportunity.
• It is brilliant think its really good
• Nice

02 October 2019

It was wonderful to welcome so many parents and carers to the school last month for Porridge & Play!

The children shared some of the Lickety Playcard games they had learnt with their families – from Funky Chicken (and the Silly Lion!) to Witches Fingers, and especially Dressing Up!

Here are some things the children said about their Reflective Drawings in the Gallery…

We asked…

What do you think your child will get from an experience like Porridge & Play?

You said….

• Confidence, communication skills
• Meet new friends and have fun
• Learn to use her imagination more
• Making friends
• It will open his brain, let him become more confident
• Good – help language
• I think it’s good
• Works in teams
• Improve language
• He always love to play in group

We asked…

How did you feel about doing Porridge & Play yourself?

You said….

• It’s amazing
• I thought it was good to have parents joining in.
• Interesting/Fun
• Fine, gets me time to play with Perrie.
• Great stuff
• Yes
• Very good, really enjoy it
• Liked it
• Like a child, great.
• We will try in home
• Good