Story Valley

Meanwhile, in Scotland 💅 …

Story Valley won the commended award at last nights College Development Network Awards ceremony ❤️ in Edinburgh!
Even though Story Valley came to an end officially, the story still continues. ☺️

Hurrah! We got a whopping 90 points score (out of 100) on our final report for Story Valley from Erasmus+ !
And meanwhile, even after the project officially ended, the dissemination goes on and on.
Nottingham City of Literature and Ljubljana, Unescovo mesto literature recently presented Story Valley at stakeholder meetings. We just can’t stop!

https://literacytrust.org.uk/blog/story-valley-strengthening-communities-through-sharing-stories/

Story Valley: strengthening communities through sharing stories | National Literacy Trust Introducing a new, free storytelling programme for secondary and post-16 settings that we've been developing through international partnership.

During the GLOW Festival launch, Jakki Jeffery of Edinburgh College was able to present the Story Valley project to a large audience of creative students, teachers, and enthusiasts.

The event had exciting performances from the students who showcased their talents through theatre, photography, music, dance, computer games design, film-making, costume design, make-up artistry, illustration, graphic design, contemporary art, digital design, musical theatre, and much more.

We are excited to bring our Story Valley project to new audiences and hope that they will join us in our aim to bring literacy to life.

Our partners at Edinburgh College joined in at the 2023 launch of the GLOW Festival, where they were able to also share the Story Valley project!

The event was a terrific showcase of the creative students with theatre, photography, music, dance, computer games design, film-making, costume design, make-up artistry, illustration, graphic design, contemporary art, digital design, musical theatre, and much more.

Check out the Story Valley website and read about the Ljubljana multiplier event, organized on June 15th, 2023 at the Trubar house of literature in Ljubljana city center.

Five students took the stage to present stories they had written during the school year. Each performance was given in a different style, making it a unique experience. One student read their story in Slovene, another student chose to read their story in English. Two students acted out their story as a dialogue.

One student accompanied their story with the melodic strumming of a guitar. And another student prepared an audio-visual presentation. The vibrant diversity and creativity of the students' presentations really brought their stories to life!

Overall it was a successful event for Story Valley with an audience of more than 30 people. The event not only showcased the students’ stories but it also supported the blooming of their diverse talents.

https://www.storyvalleyacademy.com/post/ljubljana-student-showcase



Ljubljana, Unescovo mesto literature | National Literacy Trust | New Noardic Wave | Nottingham City of Literature | Srednja medijska in grafična šola Ljubljana |
Friesland College | Learning Hub Friesland | College | The City of Edinburgh Council

Ljubljana Student Showcase In Slovenia’s Multimedia and Graphic Technology Secondary School Ljubljana, an exciting event took place for Story Valley. The multiplier event was organized on June 15th, 2023 at the Trubar house of literature in Ljubljana city center. Five students took the stage to present stories they had writ...

It was a bittersweet moment in Leeuwarden for the last transnational partner meeting for STORY VALLEY. Project partners from Edinburgh, Nottingham, and Leeuwarden gathered together to celebrate the great accomplishments of the project.

In the spirit of the project, everyone came prepared with something to share; a song, a poem, a performance… All very personal, with details remembering the great moments spent together. Sadly partners from Ljubljana could not make it to this final farewell.

In the 3 years of STORY VALLEY we worked hard together to create the Online Community & Platform, the Student Program & Teacher Pack, and the Story Valley Policy Advice. Students who worked on the project also created memorable outputs such as an illustrated book, a school newspaper, short videos, songs, performances, and even the logo and branding of the project itself.

The last meeting in Friesland was not a ‘goodbye’ but a ‘see you later’. We all have our fingers crossed to be nominated for a Brussels award, and will continuously be looking for opportunities to work together again.

https://www.storyvalleyacademy.com/post/not-goodbye-but-see-you-later



Ljubljana, Unescovo mesto literature | National Literacy Trust | New Noardic Wave | Nottingham City of Literature | Srednja medijska in grafična šola Ljubljana |
Friesland College | Learning Hub Friesland | Edinburgh College | The City of Edinburgh Council

Great news for Story Valley!

Edinburgh College has been shortlisted by the College Development Network (CDN) for the Inclusive College Award 2023 for the Story Valley project.

"The CDN College Awards recognise the talent, innovation and achievement demonstrated by their colleges, their staff and their learners."

We agree that our partners in Edinburgh are doing a marvelous job bringing the Story Valley project to life!

The winners will be announced at a celebration ceremony in Glasgow on Thursday 30 November 2023.



Ljubljana, Unescovo mesto literature | National Literacy Trust | New Noardic Wave | Nottingham City of Literature | Srednja medijska in grafična šola Ljubljana |
Friesland College | Learning Hub Friesland | Edinburgh College | The City of Edinburgh Council

Growing up, children listen to fairy-tales which provide an accessible way to communicate important messages to children in a playful, simple manner. Younger minds make connections between the fairy-tale world and real-life situations, which helps them develop problem-solving skills.

The storytelling technique is known to be one of the most effective teaching strategies. The main benefits of the storytelling technique are: high motivation and active participation, a boost of creativity, cooperation between children, deepening the understanding of a subject, and an increase in attention span.

Read the article to learn more about the benefits of story-based lessons.



Ljubljana, Unescovo mesto literature | National Literacy Trust | New Noardic Wave | Nottingham City of Literature | Srednja medijska in grafična šola Ljubljana |
Friesland College | Learning Hub Friesland | Edinburgh College | The City of Edinburgh Council

https://www.robowunderkind.com/blog/storytelling-as-a-teaching-technique-why-teach-story-based-lessons #:~:text=The%20storytelling%20technique%20is%20known,an%20increase%20in%20attention%20span.

Storytelling as a Teaching Tool: Why Teach Story-based Lessons? Children naturally love and are inclined towards stories. What are the benefits of a storytelling approach in teaching and how does Robo Wunderkind apply this method in our STEM curriculum?

Story Valley comes to Nottingham In May 2023, Story Valley partners from Edinburgh, Leeuwarden and Ljubljana came to Nottingham for four days of project planning, presentations, sightseeing and story sharing. This was Story Valley’s fourth transnational partner meeting and a chance for partners from around Europe to share and ref...