School visits
WORLD BOOK DAY AUTHOR VISITS NOW OPEN
Calling all year 3-6 teachers! Kate would love to come to your school for a fun, interactive and performative reading, followed by a creative writing workshop. Sessions support Key Stage 2 English objectives, including reading for enjoyment, vocabulary development, and creative writing. Please see a breakdown below:
Option 1) Assembly or class reading (30 mins)
A lively and engaging author-led reading session introducing pupils to Out of Line.
The session includes:
- Live reading of selected poems
- Join-in audience participation and group responses
- Short discussion moments exploring humour and meaning
- Behind-the-scenes insight into how poems are created
- Q&A with the author
- Book signing and photos
Aims:
- Encourage reading for pleasure and enjoyment of language
- Show that poetry can be fun, accessible, and relatable
- Engage reluctant readers in a low-pressure, inclusive way
- Demonstrate how humour and storytelling create meaning
Suitable for:
Whole-school or whole-year assemblies depending on the size and space of the venue. (Years 3–6)
Option 2) Creative writing workshop (up to 60 mins)
A fun, dynamic and interactive session that explores poem interpretation, storytelling and writing.
- Live reading of selected poems (5-10 mins)
- Discussion on where ideas come from? (5-10 mins)
- Sprinkling magic into the poem - eg, the twist, humour or fun (5-10 mins)
- Developing the rhymes (5-10 mins)
- Independent writing (10-15 mins)
- Sharing (10-15 mins)
- Book signing and photos
Aims:
- Understand how a poem or story is formed and developed
- Explore creativity, humour, and surprise as tools to engage and entertain an audience
- Develop vocabulary and word choice, understanding how language creates meaning, rhythm, and impact
- Learn how twists, exaggeration, and playful ideas can bring writing to life
- Build confidence in writing, sharing, and speaking within a supportive group environment
- Engage with poetry in a low-pressure, accessible way, supporting reluctant readers and writers
Please contact hello@katemurrayauthor.com to discuss further and book a session. Kindly put 'School visit' and the name of your school within the subject line.