Jason Beresford - Writing
Jason Beresford
AIM High Writing
Summary
Age range KS2
Books Yes
DBS Checked Yes
Booking
Contact
+44 (0)1535 656015
aimhigh@caboodlebooks.co.uk
Jason Beresford has worn many different hats over the course of his career including a primary school teacher, TV producer, newsreader and reporter!
About Jason
Jason has been a guest lecturer in Television Drama at the Communications Department at Leeds University. He has a Masters Degree in Contemporary Japanese Studies, a Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism and a BA in English Lit. He has also taught English at a high school in Japan and Drama to professional actors.
Jason’s AIM High Writing Days
Jason offers two very different AIM High days!
Be a TV Reporter!
In this workshop, the children will be taught how TV news reports rely heavily on the present perfect tense and how reporters use concise, simple vocabulary to write non fiction reports which are clear and understandable. The children will have to create stories from scenarios and read their reports to camera (which Jason will bring). Teachers will be supplied with suggestions for follow up work and video files of the reports will also be available for copying by the schools.
Be a Superhero Writer!
In this workshop the children create superhero stories that are as much fun to read as they are to write. Jason will use drama techniques to help the students identify with their characters and he will share tips of the writers’ trade to help them build their fictional worlds. His aim is to enable the children to be the best story tellers they can be. The stories will be broken down into five sections: cool characters / sizzling settings / perfect plotting / dazzling dialogue and funky finishes.
Jason’s Books
Zultar is a fearsome and dashing warrior from the Planet Nrrmmff (although to earthlings he looks exactly like a chicken nugget). He lands on earth to carry out a dastardly plan that will endanger all the world’s hamsters. But Zultar hasn’t counted on a gang of kids from Fish Street who are secret superheroes – the Fabulous Four Fish Fingers!
Can The Chimp, Nightingale, KangaRuby and Slug Boy foil the evil alien’s plan? It’s Fish Fingers vs Nuggets – and someone’s getting fried!
An ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MUMMY is running amok and he’s kidnapped Stan’s donkeys…not to mention his gran!
With eyes of molten lava, teeth like gravestones and breath so pongy he could knock you out with a quick “hello!” he’s DEAD SCARY but definitely not DEAD!!!
As the sands of time run out, can best friends Stan and Zoe find the donkeys, rescue Stan’s gran and save the town or will they be left screaming for their mummies?
Gary, Ruby, Bel and Morris are a group of unlikely superheroes who are transformed whenever danger is about. The Chimp is an expert at swimming from rooftops, Kanga-Ruby has a magical pocket, Nightgale has an exceptionally loud voice and Slug Boy, well, he’s a slug…
Evil villains Jumper Jack Flash (a mixture of man, rabbit and pirate) and The Panteater have teamed up and are stealing all the sweets in Tumchester. Our four heroes are the only ones who can save the day – and the end-of-term disco…
Bookings
To book Jason Beresford please contact
aimhigh@caboodlebooks.co.uk
Jason also offers visits to schools and other settings, click here for more information.