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

Theme - Themes & Resolutions For Stories: “The Strange, Mysterious and Ghostly” " This is Part 5 of a series of 5 learning resources written to support the teaching of creative writing in the classroom. The resources have been written by Joy Winkler – a former Cheshire Poet Laureate, successful playwright, poet, performer and workshop leader – with a range of accompanying stimulus material provided by the Learning Department at Tatton Park. The aim of this collaboration is to bring tried and tested creative writing activities to the classroom in an accessible, fun and affordable way. With Joy’s expertise and the rich history and beautiful surroundings of Tatton Park providing inspiration for writing, we believe that this creative writing bundle provides a high quality, curriculum focused programme of learning. The resources have been written with a Key Stage 2 audience in mind, but teachers can make appropriate adaptations for younger and older pupils if they wish. You can choose to run the activities together or split them over a period of time. You know your class and their needs best – the purpose of this guide and accompanying resources is to give you the tools to build engaging creative writing workshops in the classroom, as well providing you with the confidence and knowledge to deliver them yourself. In this creative writing workshop, we will investigate the many places in Tatton Park, which are not normally open to public view. The hidden places, the mysterious places. Don’t we all usually walk around looking at what is under our noses but if we know where to look, we will be able to find a source for stories and a launching pad for our imagination. The resource pack contains a comprehensive teacher’s guide, as well as a selection of accompanying resources and stimulus material.

Theme - Developing Character Backstories: "Who’s Who" This is Part 4 of a series of 5 learning resources written to support the teaching of creative writing in the classroom. The resources have been written by Joy Winkler – a former Cheshire Poet Laureate, successful playwright, poet, performer and workshop leader – with a range of accompanying stimulus material provided by the Learning Department at Tatton Park. The aim of this collaboration is to bring tried and tested creative writing activities to the classroom in an accessible, fun and affordable way. With Joy’s expertise and the rich history and beautiful surroundings of Tatton Park providing inspiration for writing, we believe that this creative writing bundle provides a high quality, curriculum focused programme of learning. The resources have been written with a Key Stage 2 audience in mind, but teachers can make appropriate adaptations for younger and older pupils if they wish. You can choose to run the activities together or split them over a period of time. You know your class and their needs best – the purpose of this guide and accompanying resources is to give you the tools to build engaging creative writing workshops in the classroom, as well providing you with the confidence and knowledge to deliver them yourself. This is a creative writing workshop that will take as inspiration the many people that once lived in and serviced the Mansion and parklands at Tatton Park. In this workshop, we will visualize what it would have been like to live or work in this place in times long gone and in a style we can only imagine. The resource pack contains a comprehensive teacher’s guide, as well as a selection of accompanying resources and stimulus material.

Theme - Interesting Plots (Beginnings, Middles and Ends): "Favourite Thingsl" This is Part 3 of a series of 5 learning resources written to support the teaching of creative writing in the classroom. The resources have been written by Joy Winkler – a former Cheshire Poet Laureate, successful playwright, poet, performer and workshop leader – with a range of accompanying stimulus material provided by the Learning Department at Tatton Park. The aim of this collaboration is to bring tried and tested creative writing activities to the classroom in an accessible, fun and affordable way. With Joy’s expertise and the rich history and beautiful surroundings of Tatton Park providing inspiration for writing, we believe that this creative writing bundle provides a high quality, curriculum focused programme of learning. The resources have been written with a Key Stage 2 audience in mind, but teachers can make appropriate adaptations for younger and older pupils if they wish. You can choose to run the activities together or split them over a period of time. You know your class and their needs best – the purpose of this guide and accompanying resources is to give you the tools to build engaging creative writing workshops in the classroom, as well providing you with the confidence and knowledge to deliver them yourself. This is a creative writing workshop that will use as inspiration the idea that possessions and the search for artefacts can be part of a story. Families occupied the Mansion at Tatton for many generations and before that they lived in the Old Hall. To this day, there are many of the families’ old possessions in storage and on display, which are of great interest. For example, the family state coach used at the coronation of George V in 1911, a collection of ivory puzzle balls from China, a model kayak from Yukon and wrist knives from Kenya. These are just a few of the many items which we could draw on to devise wonderful new stories. The resource pack contains a comprehensive teacher’s guide, as well as a selection of accompanying resources and stimulus material.

Theme - Creating Landscapes and Backdrops: "Glory of the Gardens" This is Part 2 of a series of 5 learning resources written to support the teaching of creative writing in the classroom. The resources have been written by Joy Winkler – a former Cheshire Poet Laureate, successful playwright, poet, performer and workshop leader – with a range of accompanying stimulus material provided by the Learning Department at Tatton Park. The aim of this collaboration is to bring tried and tested creative writing activities to the classroom in an accessible, fun and affordable way. With Joy’s expertise and the rich history and beautiful surroundings of Tatton Park providing inspiration for writing, we believe that this creative writing bundle provides a high quality, curriculum focused programme of learning. The resources have been written with a Key Stage 2 audience in mind, but teachers can make appropriate adaptations for younger and older pupils if they wish. You can choose to run the activities together or split them over a period of time. You know your class and their needs best – the purpose of this guide and accompanying resources is to give you the tools to build engaging creative writing workshops in the classroom, as well providing you with the confidence and knowledge to deliver them yourself. This is a creative writing workshop that will explore the many facets of the gardens in Tatton Park. There are so many wonderful and evocative areas that we can use as an outstanding resource, which will act as a stepping-stone to inspirational stories and poems. The resource pack contains a comprehensive teacher’s guide, as well as a selection of accompanying resources and stimulus material.

Theme - Creating Characters: "All Creatures Great and Small" This is Part 1 of a series of 5 learning resources written to support the teaching of creative writing in the classroom. The resources have been written by Joy Winkler – a former Cheshire Poet Laureate, successful playwright, poet, performer and workshop leader – with a range of accompanying stimulus material provided by the Learning Department at Tatton Park. The aim of this collaboration is to bring tried and tested creative writing activities to the classroom in an accessible, fun and affordable way. With Joy’s expertise and the rich history and beautiful surroundings of Tatton Park providing inspiration for writing, we believe that this creative writing bundle provides a high quality, curriculum focused programme of learning. The resources have been written with a Key Stage 2 audience in mind, but teachers can make appropriate adaptations for younger and older pupils if they wish. You can choose to run the activities together or split them over a period of time. You know your class and their needs best – the purpose of this guide and accompanying resources is to give you the tools to build engaging creative writing workshops in the classroom, as well providing you with the confidence and knowledge to deliver them yourself. This is a creative writing workshop inspired by the abundance and variety of animals and other wildlife in Tatton Park. By observing and researching facts about this aspect of park life, we can achieve stories and poems with multi-layered characters and exciting plots. The resource pack contains a comprehensive teacher’s guide, as well as a selection of accompanying resources and stimulus material.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful garden in the surroundings of Tatton Park…It was the most wonderful garden that went on as far as the eye could see, filled with colourful flowers and singing birds. The Tatton Park Garden was no ordinary garden, however. You see, Tatton Park Garden was the most magical of all; it holds many tales and stories within its leafy walls. Read the stories of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Hansel and Gretel, then have a go at making a dolly chain of bears out of paper and play a fun game of searching for treasure in your house or garden.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful garden in the surroundings of Tatton Park…It was the most wonderful garden that went on as far as the eye could see, filled with colourful flowers and singing birds. The Tatton Park Garden was no ordinary garden, however. You see, Tatton Park Garden was the most magical of all; it holds many tales and stories within its leafy walls. Read the stories of the Gingerbread Man and the Ugly Duckling, then learn how to bake your own gingerbread men and play a fun game.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful garden in the surroundings of Tatton Park…It was the most wonderful garden that went on as far as the eye could see, filled with colourful flowers and singing birds. The Tatton Park Garden was no ordinary garden, however. You see, Tatton Park Garden was the most magical of all; it holds many tales and stories within its leafy walls. Read the stories of Jack and the Beanstalk, Princess and the Pea and Rapunzel and enjoy activities and games you can do at home.

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful garden in the surroundings of Tatton Park…It was the most wonderful garden that went on as far as the eye could see, filled with colourful flowers and singing birds. The Tatton Park Garden was no ordinary garden, however. You see, Tatton Park Garden was the most magical of all; it holds many tales and stories within its leafy walls. Read the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, the Enornous Turnip and Cinderella and do some fun activities and games related to each story that you can do at home.