KS2 Science and Literacy Workshops
Suitable for Years 3, 4, 5, 6
Helping teachers and parents to inspire children to be creative thinkers, wide readers and boundless writers.
Workshop benefits for Teachers
- Sessions are cross-curricular and interactive.
- Workshops are inclusive and cater for a variety of learning needs and styles.
- All materials are supplied.
- Any pre-reading material is supplied.
- Follow up material to enhance learning outcomes is supplied.
Workshop benefits for Pupils
- With clear links to the national curriculum, workshop sessions encourage creativity, imagination and a positive learning experience.
- Sessions combine a variety of learning methods and styles to suit varying learning needs.
- Workshops are designed to increase knowledge, skills and confidence in a fun environment.
- Follow up material gives pupils the opportunity to continue practicing skills and acquiring knowledge.
Habitat and Ecosystems Workshops
The Shell Secret - Set on the Cornish coast, Alice and Jasper's adventures involve caves, currents, rock pools and beach dares.
To bring my setting to life, I spent time researching the micro-habitat of rock pools, speaking with marine wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists and learning about the uniqueness of the ecosystems that make up our coastlines.
This gave me rich and exciting knowledge and information that led to the development of my KS2 Workshop, "Secrets of the Shore - Rocking Rock Pools."


Space Workshops
The May’s Moon trilogy follows 13-year-old Michael May in his quest to become the first child astronaut. It's a story about following dreams and what happens when those dreams hurtle towards reality.
Although fiction, the more I researched about our journeys into space, the more fascinated I became in space exploration. That’s why these stories include a substantial amount of space and science fact.
This led to me developing KS2 Workshops which combine science and space education with my own writing process.I've delivered these cross-curricular workshops to schools, libraries, bookshops and at festivals. I’ve worked with primary schools on the Tim Peake Principia Mission project, with a local Space Academy and like to meet astronauts whenever possible.
Workshop: Secrets of the Shore - Rocking Rock Pools
Learn about the diverse, exciting and resilient nature of our coastal rock pool micro-habitats and the creatures that live there.
Workshop: Could you be an Astronaut?
A space-themed session on what it takes to become an astronaut and what life is like in space.
Workshop: From the Moon to Mars
A science-based workshop about the current developments in space and what it means for us. Interactive group work on our future plans for space exploration.
Workshop: Launch your Story
With the May’s Moon trilogy as the backdrop, this workshop focuses on the building blocks of story writing: Character, Setting, Plot and Openings. Workshop content and learning objectives
Teacher's Resources
I have a number of free resources for teachers in the form of downloadable / printable information and articles.
Feel free to download the pages or articles you require. Please ensure that the copyright and author information is not deleted i.e. please acknowledge that you obtained the information from the S.Y. Palmer website and that permission is granted solely for educational purposes.