For the Year 3 and 4 workshops, ?Beverley explained the fascinating story of ‘Cinderella of the Nile’ the earliest known version of Cinderella about a rosy-cheeked girl called Rhodopis is captured in the mountains of Greece. She is sold in Samos, where wise storyteller Aesop befriends her. Sold again in Egypt, she is given a pair of rose-red slippers. But when Horus the Falcon sweeps in to steal a slipper, Rhodopis has little idea that this act will lead her to the King of Egypt.
Beverley also performed some of her poems, with the help of boys who put great effort and enthusiasm into their performance.? Pupils particularly enjoyed hearing her read extracts from some of her stories aloud, including the powerful opening of ‘The Other Side of Truth’ which Year 6 are studying this half-term.? This gave the boys a great insight into her writing style, as well as a cultural appreciation for where the story was set and the challenges that South Africa has faced. At lunchtime, Beverley signed books in the library to a very long queue of enthusiastic boys. It was an inspiring visit and lovely to see many of our pupils clutching their signed books tightly, ready for a quality read!
In addition to Beverley’s visit, all of the boys also dressed up as their favourite characters from their favourite books. Some classrooms were turned into a ‘Story Telling Den’ and the boys brought blankets and cushions into school, so they could listen to the stories comfortably in front of the ‘roaring fire’.
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