Storyplay Schools
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. Storyplay is delivered by specialist children’s theatre company, Licketyspit, together with the teachers. Storyplay is a programme to raise children’s attainment and support a connected, imaginative, inclusive school community that celebrates children’s rights and equality!
Storyplay is based on the Lickety Playcard repertoire of games, rhymes, songs, stories, dressing-up and imaginary play. In some schools, parents and carers are invited to come to the school to participate in family Porridge & Play sessions and LicketyLeap.
There is lots of evidence that our approach builds children’s confidence, strengthens friendships, develops language and literacy and encourages an enjoyment of school. Our approach is based on fairness, inclusion and the knowledge that everyone is creative.
In a recent Storyplay Residency, 90-100% of children evaluated by their teachers showed an improvement or a marked improvement in confidence, social skills, emotional literacy and resilience and use & knowledge of language.
We want everyone in the school community to be part of Storyplay, so we hope to see you at a session or assembly ! Do get in touch if you have any questions or ideas for your Storyplay School. You are also invited to join our Children & Families Network to participate in community opportunities outside school – Picnic & Play, CFN Trips and Big Porridge & Play Glasgow!
Where are the Storyplay Schools?
There have been 8 Storyplay Schools so far: Canal View, Ibrox, Oakwood, Riverside, St Marthas, St Mary’s, Wyndford
We’ve also done Storyplay for the Planet and Storyplay Tasters at many more schools and nurseries including: Arnwood Nursery, Cranhill Primary, Castleton Primary, Indigo Childcare, Oakgrove Primary, St Bartholomews Primary and as part of Spotlight Shotts schools workshops.
Storyplay helps unlock children’s – and adults’ – innate creativity and limitless imagination!
See it in action!
St Martha’s P1 Session 2
Tuesday 3rd March 2020 We had a wonderful second session of STORYPLAY with Primary 1 where we went to Jamaica in the Magic Ball, Sent a Letter to our loves and learned some unusual [...]
St Martha’s P4/3 Session 1
Tuesday 3rd March 2020 Today we had our first STORYPLAY session with an excitable and wonderfully creative P4/3 class at St Martha’s! What a session Ruby and Jack had with the group! We met [...]
Miltonbank P3 – Session 1
Monday 2nd March 2020 P3 had their first STORYPLAY session with us on Monday with Mr Lindsay, Jack, & Virginia. We were BIG as a BEAR and FAST as a HARE! We did the FUNKY [...]
Miltonbank P4 – Session 1
Monday 2nd March 2020 It was great to meet Primary 4 at Miltonbank for our first STORYPLAY session this week! We had such a great time playing and imagining together! As we introduced [...]
Miltonbank P7/6 – Session 1
Monday 2nd March 2020 On Monday afternoon we welcomed the P7/6s to their first STORYPLAY session with us! Virginia told the class all about the importance of play and how beneficial it is to [...]
LicketyLeap at Miltonbank – Group 2
25th February 2020 Miltonbank’s Storyplay Residency started with LicketyLeap for Primary Two. 19 children in two groups leaped into the story with Margaret & Margaret! We journeyed through the BOG over the SEA [...]
Join the Licketyspit family club!
We would also like to invite you to join the Licketyspit Children and Families Network.
This is a big community of families across Scotland with children under-twelve, who all know Licketyspit. It’s a place to share experiences, ideas and resources.
You can join the network here or by sending us a text or email cfn@licketyspit.com / 07413 800 342 with your name, the names & ages of your children, and your postcode.
Please check back onto our site, where we’ll share news and photos of our sessions (with your permission). And tell us what you think! We love to get feedback and images of children’s drawings inspired by Storyplay – and we will always write back!
Working at a school?
Storyplay is an asset-based, children’s rights approach which uses inclusive drama-led play as a springboard into learning, emotional and social development. This is a high-impact, flexible programme of work, which supports teachers to use more creative relational approaches, supported by CPD and cross-curricular resources. Storyplay also supports children’s rights and pupil voice in every school.
You can find out more about getting Storyplay Schools here.
