Every time Amy Wilson has a new book published is a special occasion here at Inkpots. But especially so when it is a sequel to ‘A Girl called Owl’ which is a much loved title from a few years ago. Owl is the daughter of a human mother and Jack Frost. In ‘A Girl called […]
In a 17th century England ravaged by civil war, witch hunts became part of the plan to oust the king. A young, proud girl – confused by her own powers of magick – sees her mother put to death at the hands of witch-hunters. Bold, fiery Evey swears to avenge her mother’s death, while still […]
On 19 March, I locked the door to our creative space in the Burgess Hill Academy in Sussex, not knowing when I would open it up again. We were just about to head into lockdown in the UK and uncertainty abounded. All I knew then was that I needed to quickly get Inkpots online so […]
“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” Phillip pullman We are natural story-tellers. It helps us understand, interpret and navigate through the world. Story-telling skills – the crafting of a message – help us in so many ways in relationships, our work and study and at play. […]
Eighteen months ago, a chance conversation started a chain of events which lead to Inkpots developing its own creative space at our local secondary school, the Burgess Hill Academy. Six months ago, enough work had happened on the room to provide us with a blank canvas and the really magical work could begin. We were […]
At Inkpots, we are lucky enough to have great links with our local secondary school, the Burgess Hill Academy. We have our own creative space there and in September, started a new group for the Year 7 students who had recently started. This week, I was asked by a couple of young people if we […]
In the six and a half years since Inkpots started, we have been involved in many exciting projects. But the latest one at The Burgess Hill Academy has to be right at the top of the list. We are currently working alongside the Academy to develop a room just off the Library into a creative […]
On average, one in three children in every UK classroom is dyslexic, which amounts to around 1.2 million. This means that a number of those who come to Inkpots face challenges with reading, writing and comprehension. To celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Day, we’ve put together some resources that may help you in supporting your child, particularly […]
There's still time to buy a ticket for my virtual Halloween event this Friday! https://twitter.com/Waterstones/status/1321402580010999810
🎃 The perfect event for the Halloween season 🎃 Join us this Friday for an afternoon with @Lillustrator, author of the Amelia Fang series, as she talks about her brilliant new book and treats us to a virtual draw-along workshop. Details and tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/amelia-fang-halloween-online-event-with-laura-ellen-anderson-tickets-124529889251
@Inkpots1 @bookwagonuk @a_reflective Oh Gill, thank you! It’s a brilliant, gripping story but so important too. It humanises where the media has dehumanised. I think it’ll create lots of thoughtful discussions too.
Thanks go to the amazing volunteers and local businesses who are helping out our families whose children are entitled to Free School meals https://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/education/burgess-hill-rises-challenge-helping-feed-children-during-half-term-3015619 #communityspirit
Top day planned - diversifying business with @melwiggins this morning, social enterprise structure with @SaraSophieOst from @TheGoodBizClub at lunch - then @KateMallinder at @StorytaleFest later. Looking forward to all of this armed with biscuits and a new notebook!
