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P5 – 7<br />
Tuesday 31 August, 10.30am, Studio Theatre<br />
gala<br />
day<br />
Pat Gerber<br />
EVENT SYNOPSIS<br />
Pat will discuss some of the<br />
environmental issues central to<br />
all her work. She may touch on<br />
the historical strands and she<br />
will also demonstrate how she<br />
builds the fictional characters<br />
who inhabit the world of<br />
Glenmellish such as Bloodshot<br />
the scary poacher, Jock the<br />
ghost boy left behind from the<br />
clearances and the horrible<br />
bully Streaky Bacon.<br />
She may mention how her<br />
stories grew from her own life<br />
experiences and the places<br />
in which she has lived and<br />
worked.<br />
Biography<br />
Pat was born in Glasgow and lived most of her life in the countryside. She<br />
brought up her five children in Argyll, where she discovered Glenmellish<br />
with all its ghosts, mysteries, music and stories. Or did she invent it<br />
Tips for Teachers<br />
Discussion points arising from Pat's novels:<br />
• Balancing the environment - nature versus people's freedom.<br />
• How our history affects our present.<br />
• Social relationships and bullying.<br />
• Problems to do with family loyalty.<br />
• Tourism and how it affects the place you live and the people there.<br />
• Animals, their character and their welfare.<br />
Bookshelf<br />
Stranger on the River £5.99<br />
The Ghost of Glenmellish £5.99<br />
To Catch a Thief £5.99<br />
P5 – 7<br />
Tuesday 31 August, 10.30am, Imagination Lab<br />
gala<br />
day<br />
Soundtracks with Pam Wardell<br />
EVENT SYNOPSIS<br />
With the help of a radio actor, a<br />
sound engineer and me at the<br />
helm, your class will participate<br />
in creating the soundtrack for a<br />
published story or picture book.<br />
Using their own voices, home<br />
made sound effects and music,<br />
your class will be surprised<br />
and delighted by how the story<br />
sounds, and will have a cassette<br />
recording of their own version to<br />
take back to school for listening<br />
to over and over again.<br />
Biography<br />
I am a veteran drama practitioner who spent 21 years at the BBC experimenting with the 'power<br />
of the spoken word'. I pioneered the education series Hopscotch, worked in live ‘arts’ broadcasting,<br />
and finally Radio Drama. Now I present ideas and events which engage children in the fun of making<br />
their own radio broadcasts.<br />
Tips for Teachers<br />
• If possible listen to a story or drama on tape or radio. List all the sounds you hear, including<br />
expressive words, music etc. Consider a story you might like me to try – let me know<br />
beforehand – or let me choose a story which will stimulate imaginative sound making in<br />
your group.<br />
• Some experience of concentrated listening will be an advantage.<br />
Website<br />
www.soundmatters.co.uk<br />
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EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL SCHOOLS PROGRAMME
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