Storytelling, Culture and Heritage

Comenius/Grundtvig In-service Training Course UK-2011-1332-002

Storytelling, Culture and Heritage: A Storytelling Course in Wales for European Education, Heritage, Culture and Community Sector Staff

Course dates 2011

26 June - 4 July
18 - 26 September

Course Information

This is a course for teachers in primary or secondary education, and for staff of adult education organisations in the EU.  Participants will:

  • Develop a practical understanding of how to use our skills of social storytelling in a more formal setting
  • Plan and deliver a programme of stories
  • Understand the benefits and pitfalls of working in historical locations
  • Plan possible projects in the home country
  • Tell stories in different sized groups
  • Develop a supportive peer feedback structure

In addition to training sessions with our highly qualified and experienced Storyteller, participants take part in a Welsh cultural programme that includes a trip to Snowdonia and an introduction to the Welsh language and history.  Each participant is accommodated in their own single room with bathroom, in comfortable and welcoming ‘bed and breakfast’ establishments near the training centre.  Participants eat together each evening in a local restaurant. 

The course cost is €1350 and this includes accommodation, breakfast, dinner and the cultural programme, but not flights, transfers from the airport and lunches. Teachers and staff of adult education can apply to the EU Lifelong Learning programme (Comenius or Grundtvig) for funding to attend this course.

Methodology

Participants will be in multi-lingual groups where all the interaction will be in English. Many sessions will be workshop-based, involving problem-solving and discussion. Participants will experience various language-learning techniques that can be transferred to their own classroom. There will be an on-going evaluation.

 A varied course programme including:
  • A variety of stories from the course tutor
  • Social dynamics of storytelling
  • Sensory memory: How to inhabit the sensory world of your story and make it more real for yourself and your listeners
  • Structural memory: Becoming clear about the stucture of your story and how subtle changes affect how it is heard
  • Guided practice with the tutor, leading to a performance of your material
To download a full course description, including programme day by day and a registration form please go to How to apply

Certification

We provide each participant with a course certificate, showing the content of the course and the number of hours of study, so that participants have evidence of the training for their ongoing professional development.  Details of the training can also be added to your Europass profile.

Our Course Tutor

Michael Harvey is a leading contemporary storyteller. He appears at major international festivals as well as regularly on television and radio, telling traditional stories from the Celtic countries and beyond. Michael is also in great demand in schools where he tells stories and delivers literacy workshops for both pupils and teachers. He is a skilful and experienced facilitator and leads workshops for storytellers at different levels. For further information about Michael's work, please visit his website: http://www.michaelharvey.org/

For further information about this course contact: vanessa.baldry@denbighshire.gov.uk  
Michael Harvey, Storyteller
Michael running a school workshop