Creative Writing, Literacy & Storytelling

Creativity and Knowledge for Self-Guided Tours - “Tatton Park Mansion – Creative Writing, Literacy and Storytelling”

This resource booklet is designed to support and enrich self-guided visits to the Tatton Park Mansion for schools and home educating families. The content can be adapted to suit both Key Stage 1 and 2.

The booklet forms the basis of an exciting visit to Tatton Park’s Mansion, where creative writing, literacy and storytelling are brought to life. The document acts as a companion guide to allow you to confidently lead a visit to Tatton Park’s Mansion and supports you in getting the most from the experience. Following our suggested route, you will be directed to relevant pieces of traditional and contemporary literature, which have a tangible link to the spaces you are exploring.

The guide provides a brief history of the room and at least one literary extract/quote to share and discuss. We have suggested stimulus questions to spark discussion and get creative juices flowing! As a visit finale, we have also provided a plenary and final activity. The intention is to inspire young people’s love of reading and provide varied stimuli for creative writing and storytelling.

We recommend that the booklet is explored prior to your visit and then coming on site, you can experience the suggested spaces either in a single visit or multiple visits. If your school/group has National Trust membership, access into the Mansion is free of charge (parkland vehicle entry still applies), so we feel that this booklet represents an affordable option for a ‘tour guide in your pocket’ and allows you ultimate creative control about when and how you use the content.

The guide also contains practical information to assist with planning the visit, including our ‘Terrific Tips for Top Trips’ and preparation pages at the reverse of the booklet. We also offer a free online CPD on our TES shop that covers how to get the most from a visit to a cultural heritage venue, which you may wish to explore in conjunction with this booklet.

Once purchased, the booklet is yours to keep and use time and time again. However, to support us in being able to create more content in the future, we would ask that individual teachers/parents purchase their own booklet wherever possible. A downloadable Mansion map is also included in the bundle to help with your visit preparation, but printed copies are available at the Mansion Entrance on arrival.

Please also take a look at our other self-led resource booklets, which support a variety of topics and age groups. We hope to keep expanding the selection of resource booklets available, so if you have any suggestions for subject areas, please email us at tattoneducation@cheshireeast.gov.uk