Illustration showing cartoon children playing against a red background. They are stood on an open book. One child plays a musical instrument, orange musical notes float above their heads and above that a blue, green and yellow mythical bird

Musical Storytellers

Years 3–6 Combine literacy with music to have fun developing vocabulary, oracy and comprehension skills.Term-time, Leeds Available during term-time. Press Book Now and complete the form to let us know your preferred date

About Musical Storytellers

Illustration showing cartoon children playing against a red background. They are stood on an open book. One child plays a musical instrument, orange musical notes float above their heads and above that a blue, green and yellow mythical bird

Use your vocabulary, oracy and comprehension skills to create music for Sally Pomme Clayton and Amin Hassanzadeh Sharif's book, The Phoenix of Persia. This workshop combines literacy with music for a fun and engaging experience. Delivered in your school.

In this workshop, pupils will:

  • Learn how music can help us understand a story
  • Think about how characters can be portrayed through sound
  • Use their comprehension skills to create music based on the text

Exclusive to LS postcodes.

Please note that we are fully booked until September 2025. Booking is essential via the 'Book Now' button. Please email leeds.learning@bl.uk if you have questions or need help with the form.

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