--- title: "Inspiring Young Storytellers: A Visit from Ian" url: "https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/news/2025-06-19-inspiring-young-storytellers-a-visit-from-ian" school: "Armathwaite Community School" --- # Inspiring Young Storytellers: A Visit from Ian ![Image of Inspiring Young Storytellers: A Visit from Ian](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/images/news/WhatsApp_Image_2025-06-25_at_10.18.21_3af92eac.jpg) 19 June 2025 Today we were thrilled to welcome Ian the storyteller into school for a day full of imagination and creativity. Linked to our storytelling assemblies, Ian inspired us all to become storytellers ourselves! Throughout the day, Ian worked with each class, sharing exciting tales and helping us explore the art of storytelling. From creating characters to building suspense, he showed us how powerful our own voices and ideas can be. The children were captivated and left each session buzzing with ideas for their own stories. It was a truly inspiring day that brought our love of storytelling to life! Thank you, Ian, for sparking our imaginations and reminding us that everyone has a story to tell. [![](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/story-telling/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-06-25%20at%2010.18.10_68742f23.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/images/gallery/story-telling/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-06-25%20at%2010.18.10_68742f23.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/story-telling/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-06-25%20at%2010.18.21_3af92eac.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/images/gallery/story-telling/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-06-25%20at%2010.18.21_3af92eac.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/story-telling/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-06-25%20at%2010.18.41_865c4d42.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/images/gallery/story-telling/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-06-25%20at%2010.18.41_865c4d42.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/story-telling/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-06-25%20at%2010.18.42_a0c56663.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/images/gallery/story-telling/WhatsApp%20Image%202025-06-25%20at%2010.18.42_a0c56663.jpg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/story-telling/6d2d1385-a5a4-45bb-897d-74a3b76e95d6.jpg)](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/images/gallery/story-telling/6d2d1385-a5a4-45bb-897d-74a3b76e95d6.jpg) [ Residential - Derwent Hill 2025](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/news/2025-06-04-residential-derwent-hill-2025) [Sports Day 2025 ](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/news/2025-06-23-sports-day-2025) ### About School - [Welcome to our School ](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/welcome-and-our-school-vision) - [School Vision & Ethos](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/armathwaite-school-prospectus) - [Meet Our Team](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/meet-the-team) - [Our Governors](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/governors) - [Volunteer](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/volunteering-in-school) - [Vacancies](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/vacancies) - [Joining our School](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/joining-our-school) - [SEND](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/send) - [Performance & Reports](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/our-latest-ofsted-report-2026) - [Policies](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/policies) - [Financial Information](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/financial-information) - [Latest News](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/news) - [Friends of Armathwaite School](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/friends-of-armathwaite-school) ![Armathwaite Community School](https://files.schudio.com/armathwaite-school/images/logo/Armathwaite_Community_School_(2).png) #### Armathwaite Community School Station Road, Armathwaite Carlisle Cumbria CA4 9PW 01697 472296 #### Useful Links - [Contact Us](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/contact) - [Breakfast Club](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/parents/after-school-clubs) - [Governors](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/governors) - [Policies](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/about-school/policies) © Copyright 2019–2026 Armathwaite Community School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://armathwaite.cumbria.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)