Builder delivers festive joy to local school

Pupils at Corby Glen Community Primary School were treated to a Christmas-themed storytelling session, courtesy of David Wilson Homes.

DWEM – SGB-14579 – The pupils at Corby Glen Primary School after the storytelling session

This generous initiative was designed to help the children celebrate the end of term, while sparking their creativity and imagination. As part of the event, professional storyteller, Mark Fraser, delivered an engaging hour-long session to one of the school’s Year 3 and 4 classes.

Capturing the imagination of the schoolchildren, Mark performed an interactive rendition of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’.

Caroline Broomhead, Year 3 and 4 Teacher at Corby Glen Community Primary School, said: “Welcoming Mark Fraser to our classroom was such a treat for the children. They were so excited by his storytelling and loved his puppets and props, which brought A Christmas Carol to life.

“At Corby Glen Community Primary School, we recognise how important storytelling is to children’s love of literature and we are so grateful for this wonderful opportunity.”

Storyteller Mark Fraser added: “It was a great privilege to be able to share these wonderful festive stories with the pupils at Corby Glen Community Primary School.

“It always amazes me that children will engage, create and be enraptured by storytelling. It’s brilliant to see large corporate businesses supporting and encouraging such creativity.”

The school was selected to receive this festive storytelling workshop due to its proximity to David Wilson Homes’ Pastures Place development in Corby Glen.

John Reddington, Managing Director at David Wilson Homes East Midlands, said: “By collaborating with storytellers like Mark, we aim to inspire children and encourage their creativity.

“We’re thrilled to hear that the pupils at Corby Glen Community Primary School enjoyed the storytelling event. We hope it served as an exciting early Christmas present, celebrating their hard work throughout the year.”

For more information on any of the homebuilder’s developments across the county, visit the website at David Wilson Homes in Lincolnshire.