![36972303_1877020545691850_6074585667952705536_n[1]](https://inkpots.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/36972303_1877020545691850_6074585667952705536_n1-200x250.jpg "Six summer reads for… older readers!")
Our final six summer read recommendations are here! This one’s for any Inkpots looking to dip their toe into the diverse world of young adult books, from mystery stories to graphic novels to contemporary. Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard: Barnard’s refreshing take on female friendship and mental health will leave you gasping for breath. […]
We’re looking for a Creative Co-ordinator to join us in 2018 to run two after school clubs. If you love working with children and young people, and books are your bag, then take a look at some more details. Click HERE to get more information.
On Monday 21 August, Gill (the founder of Inkpots) took part in a phone-in on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour on gender neutrality for children. You can listen here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b091s7t3
Everyone is on holiday – or so it seems! We won’t be meeting in August because lots of families are on holiday. Then our September meet up will be on 9 September – a week later than usual as Gill is on holiday. Wishing all our writers a happy, creative summer!
Welcome to our second Friday of Gangsta Granny-inspired activities. Are you having a good holiday time so far – you can always write and tell us all about your adventures here. Some children have already sent postcards and photographs – and you can join in too! But, here are also some things you might like […]
Welcome to week one of our activities based on Gangsta Granny by David Walliams. Each Friday until the schools return in September, we will be posting some activities to do which are connected with Gangsta Granny, or things that the book has inspired for us. Have you read (or re-read) the book? This is a […]
We are thrilled to announce that we’re having an Inkpots summer party! It’s also going to be a teddy bear’s picnic as we now have our very own bears too! Please come and join us at 1st Burgess Hill Scout Group on Saturday 6 August from 2 – 3.45pm. Tickets are available HERE
Inkpots will be closed from Thursday 24 March until Tuesday 29 March for the Easter break. We will be back with a trip to a printers and lots of workshops during the school holidays. Happy Easter and thank you to all our supporters!
Death in the Spotlight by Robin Stevens is a fantastic mystery book that kept me suspecting everyone right until the […]
For those of you that have not come across his work before, Matt Haig is a bestselling author from Brighton. […]
Fifteen-year-old Elektra has her foot in the door of her dream career: an actress. Picked up by an agent after […]
When Fred, Con, Lila and her five-year-old brother Max are unexpectedly brought together in a plane crash into the Amazon […]
Young vampire Amelia Fang and her friends Florence, Tangine and Grimaldi are on a quest to save Queen Fairyweather from […]
When Nick Sharratt came to visit On one of the hottest days of the year, one of the loveliest people came to visit Inkpots. Nick Sharratt is hugely popular at Inkpots, particularly for his illustration of Jacqueline Wilson’s books. One of our members, Rebecca, is a particularly big fan and has been inspired by Nick’s […]
For those of you that have not come across his work before, Matt Haig is a bestselling author from Brighton. He writes novels for children but is also well known for books such as Notes On a Nervous Planet and Reasons To Stay Alive. These are aimed at an older audience and deal with mental […]
October half term is upon here in Sussex – and it’s also being a true season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. We have been lucky enough to have had some lovely Autumnal days and, hopefully, these will continue into the school holidays. So here are some ideas for creative activities to do inspired by the […]
The nights are drawing in, which means it’s the perfect time to cosy up with a good book! To get you in the mood for the Halloween season, here are our top autumnal reading recommendations. Younger Readers (7-9) The Witches by Roald Dahl – Dahl is perfect for any time of year, but this tale […]
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 […]
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