For KS2 Primary Schools

Step inside a story.Write like an author.

A full-day immersive writing workshop for Key Stage 2. The school hall becomes the world of the story, and every step of the adventure teaches children a sentence trick real authors use.

  • Magic & Stage Effects
  • Hero's Journey Story
  • Author Sentence Tricks
  • A Book to Keep

"Fully immersive, engaging and inspiring from start to finish."

Headteacher, Chiltern Primary School and Nursery

What changes in one day

Before

The hero was scared.

After

She was scared of the dark, scared of the silence, scared of what might be waiting.

Children don't just enjoy the story. They leave writing sentences that sound like a real author wrote them.

What schools say

Mr Yeo brought stories to life and captured the imagination of every child. The children absolutely loved the experience… We would highly recommend Mr Yeo's workshops to any school looking to ignite a passion for writing and inspire young authors.
Headteacher, Chiltern Primary School and Nursery

How the day works

With lighting, music, costumes and stage magic, the hall becomes a story world. Children work at their tables as the adventure unfolds around them, getting up for moments like the obstacle course and the final siege of the castle. At each stage of the story, they learn a new way to build a sentence and use it straight away in their own writing.

  1. 1

    Setting

    Painting the world with a three-part sentence

  2. 2

    Character

    Bringing the hero to life

  3. 3

    Disturbance

    The moment everything goes wrong

  4. 4

    Dialogue

    Speech that's punctuated correctly

  5. 5

    Rainbow Writing

    Adding colourful extra detail to any sentence

  6. 6

    The Q Factor

    Sentences that echo

  7. 7

    Lights Out

    The darkest moment

  8. 8

    Final Battle

    Sentences that build and chain together

  9. 9

    Final Transformation

    The hero changed for ever

Every child finishes the day with their own bound book of writing to take home.

Real writing skills, in words children can hold on to

Rainbow Writing

Children add subordinate clauses by picking any word in a sentence and adding the detail a reader wants to know. A colour system makes the structure visible.

Sentence Echoes

The repeating patterns great authors and speakers use, taught with simple child-friendly names instead of technical terms.

Punctuation That Sticks

Memorable routines for speech punctuation and sentence boundaries.

Built around the KS2 writing curriculum by a Year 6 teacher of 14 years. Your teachers keep a simple system they can carry on using long after the day.

A perfect fit for the 2026 National Year of Reading.

What schools get

Everything provided

I bring all the kit, sets, sound, projection and props.

Minimal preparation

Just the hall with tables and chairs for the class, and access to a couple of power sockets. I bring everything else.

A bound book for every child

Their writing from the day, to keep.

A system that stays

A sentence toolkit teachers can keep using in class.

About me

I'm Adam Yeo. I have taught in every KS2 year group in the last 14 years, so I know what KS2 writing needs to look like, and how quickly children switch off when it doesn't feel real. Story Sentences brings the two together: the excitement of stepping inside a story and the craft of writing like an author. Based in Northampton and happy to travel.

More ways to work together

1:1 and small-group tuition

The same sentence toolkit, in person or online.

Home education groups

Story-based writing sessions for home-educated children.

Founding schools: I'm taking a small number of founding schools this term at a reduced rate, in return for honest feedback. Get in touch to find out more.

Enquire about a workshop

Tell me a little about your school and I'll be in touch.