Anne Stairmand has had an extensive career as an education literacy consultant, director of humanities college, and been in charge of school improvement to raise standards.

About Anne

Anne has done countless workshops and author visits, worked as an author in residence in Barking and Dagenham with London Libraries and schools; author in residence Waltham Forest with libraries to raise awareness of reading in libraries; trained and mentored tutors and organisations to improve literacy in FE and work; school improvement for National Literacy Trust; literacy activities at Latitude festival (5th Year).

Anne’s Experience

30 years extensive career in education from reception to KS4.

English advisory work in counties, London working with challenging schools  to raise standards.

 Worked with the National Literacy Trust on Literacy for Life project 

Trained and mentored further education teachers and lecturers.

Preparing schools for new headteachers.

Anne can work with all primary aged pupils from reception to Year 6, as well as Year 7s. She can link all elements of English curriculum and foundation subjects to any workshop  for any age and is flexible to the needs of pupils and attainment targets in schools. 

Anne’s School Visits

Anne loves to use drama to inspire pupils of all age ranges to enjoy her books. She uses her books as a platform for drama, with all pupils wearing and using props to get into the spirit of the workshop. The pupils then show their drama to each other and share with a key stage or the school.

For KS2 once the drama from the books is completed and shared, the books are used as a platform to improve writing. Pupils work in very small groups with challenging and differentiated vocabulary sheets to create their own writing. This is shared with other class members and invariably shared with parents in a special assembly.

All the workshops are great fun and allow the pupils of all ages to be involved in the drama and writing.

You may wish Anne to work with specific academic groups to challenge and develop literacy skills, and these groups may include; Gifted and Talented, challenging pupils, SEN or, pupils who struggle to engage with writing. Anne will inspire and stimulate pupils to think and write creatively so they challenged and proud of their work. These processes and skills can be embedded back in the classroom and support a range of writing opportunities.