Feltmaking and storytelling with a bit of Comic Relief

We were at Logierait Primary School on Friday the 13th of March, Comic Relief day, and there were a few red noses about. Claire told the story of Mrs Magpie and the Fox, who was busy tricking her into giving him her eggs, until pesky Crow came along and gave Mrs Magpie a hint on how to get the better of a crafty trickster like Fox. The children from P6 and P7 then made the characters in wool and the whole school joined in the mess and the fun to make the whole felt panel. Red noses weren't just on the children, some of them were

transformed into Mrs Magpie's eggs and appeared on the felt panel. Again everyone involved had a great day. The children learned some basic felt making and they took a wee step into the art of storytelling. For Claire and I the day showed just how much children can get out of the opportunity to take time out of the day to day school routine and concentrate on making and sharing stories through traditional storytelling and felt making. Thanks to children and staff at Logierait Primary school for all your enthusiasm and for making it a fun day.