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Good morning Saturday! Looking forward to catching up with our Year 6 group who are preparing for the move to secondary school in September. Always a joy to catch up with them. Have a great day too #creativewriting #WritingCommunity

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Today’s the final day to express interest in our volunteer educator role! In the last two weeks we’ve continued virtual storytelling, run Zoom sessions and started a new publishing project on Black Lives Matter. Interested? The check out the website and get in touch. #volunteer

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Mums doing lion’s share of childcare and home-learning during lockdown – even when both parents work http://www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/read/52267#.XwglRGbQ184.twitter via @SussexUni

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Have had an outpouring of creative material flood into the in box from various Inkpots this afternoon - stop motion videos, stories, book reviews and photographs! Awesome stuff !

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Audio Revolution with their cover of "Summer of 69" featuring James, Josh, Mia and Tom https://youtu.be/yqxKwTWsYW8

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I ran a mini-workshop this morning for some of our

I ran a mini-workshop this morning for some of our young writers on developing settings for their stories. We looked at how to include more depth, atmosphere and using all the senses. (Great also to have lovely feedback - a welcome creative break from school work it seems.)
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We look at settings in more depth during our young teen writers’ programme. We take a deep dive into how we can take a reader by the hand into the imaginary world we create in our stories.
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More info on our website https://inkpots.org/the-inkpots-imagineers-collective/ and the link is in our bio too

The Inkpots Imagineers Collective is our five-week

The Inkpots Imagineers Collective is our five-week programme for young writers age 12-14 years. Each week, we take a look at a part of a story and share guidance, tips and inspirations. The online programme is delivered to a small group so each individual feels supported, valued and at home.
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We have just a few places left for the next programme which starts on 20 July.
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More information is on our website https://inkpots.org/the-inkpots-imagineers-collective/ and this link is also in our bio.
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But do also drop me a line for a chat or a DM. Would love to tell you more!
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We have a great array of summer writing workshops

We have a great array of summer writing workshops for 10-14 year olds available in July and August.
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All have been designed to inspire great stories and also help a young writer feel supported and their work valued.
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More information is on our website: https://inkpots.org/inkpots-summer-of-stories/ and this link is also in our bio.
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Please DM me if you have any questions or drop me an email gill@inkpots.org

One of the most important things we can do to supp

One of the most important things we can do to support young people’s wellbeing is to encourage creativity. At Inkpots, that comes in the form of creative writing - so stories, poems, comics and picture books and stories. Using imaginations to create new worlds and characters - and getting positive feedback and support - all helps build self esteem.
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This all works towards helping navigate changing times.
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Our workshops and programmes are designed to support a young person’s wellbeing. In the case of our young teen writers’ programme, we particularly look at a young person’s creative process to help them understand how much their creativity supports them. And, of course, we look at story form and settings, character development and language - all essential parts of story development.
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This five-week programme has been called ‘inspirational’ by previous students and we start again on Monday 20 July. There are just a few places left; more information is on our website https://inkpots.org/the-inkpots-imagineers-collective/ or the link is also in our bio.
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Please do DM or email me at gill@Inkpots.org if you would like to have a chat too.

Seeing family members for the first time since the

Seeing family members for the first time since the start of February was just brilliant this weekend. A (very) bracing walk by the beach was just what was called for too.
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There’s something else in the air as well. After all the challenges of lockdown, now that we’re beginning to come out of it, there’s uncertainty for sure. But there’s also the sense here of the real possibility of doing things differently. I can’t bear the thought of just returning to how we were without seizing the opportunity to rebuild better.
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So it’s time to break out the box of sharpies and getting creative with the ideas and planning!

It was so great to get feedback like this from our

It was so great to get feedback like this from our young teen writers' programme in May (for 12 - 14 year olds.⁠
The five weeks went by so quickly and each meeting was a delight. The ideas and stories which the writers produced were original, exciting and a real pleasure to edit and work through with them.⁠
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This innovative programme offers a combination of small group work and individual support so that the participants thrive in the safe space and feel able to let their imaginations soar.⁠
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Delighted that the programme will be running again from 20 July - perfect timing for the summer holidays. It offer light-touch support with plenty of resources and inspirations. And a load of fun!⁠
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The link for more information is in our bio or is here too:https://inkpots.org/the-inkpots-imagineers-collective/ Please also feel free to DM or email gill@inkpots.org

At the moment, we’re putting together a video ab

At the moment, we’re putting together a video about what life is currently like for our young creatives. Already we have some beautiful images, artwork and poetry about lockdown.
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We’re also talking about the language of lockdown - so many words and phrases which are now commonplace including ‘lockdown’ itself:
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- furlough
- bounce back
- self isolation - ventilator
- face masks
- hand sanitiser - social distancing
- new normal
- stay safe
- strange times
- homeschool
- work from home
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It’s important to remember these things, make a note, keep them safe. This language of lockdown will become part of the stories we write and tell in the future as we look back. For our students, it’s such an important part of their development.
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Are there any particular words and phrases you would add?

On Friday 29 May, we ran an online creative #dayof

On Friday 29 May, we ran an online creative #dayofstories with @writebackuk .
Throughout the day, we shared various prompts to encourage creative activities. In one of these, we asked about the change students would like to see - which causes they felt passionate about.
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Very proud to share some of the responses here.
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#creativewritingforteens #wellbeingforteenagers #creativewritingprompts #writingcommunity

#blackouttuesday

#blackouttuesday

On Friday, I found out that I had passed the final

On Friday, I found out that I had passed the final assessment to complete a level 2 certificate in understanding children and young people’s mental health. This was something I started before lockdown as I was seeing a number of students with increasing levels of anxiety. I had wanted to ensure I was following the best possible advice in my work with young people. But I would be lying if I said, it’s been a breeze! There have definitely been times in the past three months when I have questioned my timing.⁠
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However, despite the additional work at a challenging time, I think it’s probably more important than ever that I keep up-to-date with my own training and personal development work. Obviously, any work which help supports young people’s wellbeing is vital. But my own weekly writing classes are proving to be worth their own weight in gold as I get my ideas down onto paper. Inspirational workshops with photographers and artists are also helping to spark my own creativity – and this all filters into the workshops I run at Inkpots. I also continue to read around subjects which are important to us here too.⁠
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In the midst of the stress of coming out of lockdown, I have wondered sometimes if this is self indulgent. But it’s akin to putting the oxygen mask on before helping others to put theirs on.⁠
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I also share my finding via our regular newsletter. If you’d like to receive it – and get creative ideas for young people plus book news and wellbeing support too – please sign up here: http://eepurl.com/dtGZ65 The link is in our bio too.⁠
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#creativewritingforteens #teenwellbeing #supportforteens #youngwriters #creativityforwellbeing⁠

We’re heading into a bank holiday weekend here i

We’re heading into a bank holiday weekend here in England. So hope you have a great few days - and that you may get some reading in.
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During the lockdown, I’ve found it really hard to read much. But to my surprise I am turning to poetry which isn’t usually my thing at all. Anyone else?
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Have a great few days ❤️

We have started thinking about the move to seconda

We have started thinking about the move to secondary school here at Inkpots, for our year 6 students. And we have a free download to share with any families who may find it useful.⁠
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It's a series of tips written by our year 7 and 8 students, reflecting on their own moves and the things they found helpful - or would have liked to know.⁠
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This is the link to access the downloadIf you are the parent of a child in year 6 moving to secondary school in September, you may be interested in a handout we have which has been put together by our students in years 7 and 8. We have included some ideas which will help smooth the path for the transition, and can be done over the next few months .⁠
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Free download here: http://eepurl.com/ggrkBr⁠
or it's also in our bio.⁠
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We've got some more resources for parents and children alike in the pipeline and will share the details very soon.⁠
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#transitiontosecondary #peertopeersupport #secondaryschool #year6 #creativity

In #mentalhealthawareness week, we’re really pro

In #mentalhealthawareness week, we’re really proud to say that one of our core values is that of #kindness. We see acts of kindness among our Inkpots on a regular basis - small things which mean so much.
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At this time of such uncertainty, it’s also vital to be kind to ourselves. Cut ourselves some slack, and try some self compassion.
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#mentalhealthsupport #youngpeoplesmentalhealth #creativewriting #creativityforwellbeing #youngwriters

It’s lovely to have some new followers here on I

It’s lovely to have some new followers here on Instagram. So, time for a quick intro!⁠
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I’m Gill and I have been running Inkpots for the past seven and a bit years. I’m an editor and writer, and also a trained youth mentor. I bring my love of books and reading and editorial skills together to run small group workshops and programmes for young people age 10 – 14 years.⁠
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Those young people help make Inkpots a warm, happy place – and it’s a joy to see our students thrive and develop. We usually are based in our local secondary school, the Burgess Hill Academy in Sussex, where we have our own unique creative space. But the corona virus lockdown has given us the impetus to take our programmes online and so offer support to many more young people and their families.⁠
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I have worked in primary and secondary schools so have a first-hand knowledge of the importance of a positive transition from primary to secondary school. This year, I am delighted to be offering some webinars in June to help support parents of Year 6s with practical and creative ideas for the next few months. More information will be available next week.⁠
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We also like cake at Inkpots. Books, writing and cake. What more could we want? ⁠
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#creativityforkids #creativeyoungminds #youngwriters #supportforteenagers #homeschoolsupport⁠

Just had our regular weekly chat with the girls fr

Just had our regular weekly chat with the girls from our Year 8/9 group @tbhacademy.
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It’s always an absolute delight to catch up with everyone but this photo taken in our own creative space in the academy seems such a long time ago.
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#creativityforkids #creativeyoungminds #youngwriters #supportforteenagers #homeschoolsupport

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