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Samuel Rhodes Primary School
@WordIslington @IslingtonMuseum And the large-scale pop-up structure before the children got to work on it. pic.twitter.com/pnk3X8YgCs
— John O’Leary (@N4John) May 7, 2014
Pop-up Books at Islington Museum
I’m very pleased to be exhibiting my work at Islington Museum throughout the month of May as part of Word2014 Festival.
In conjunction with the exhibition, I’m hugely excited to be running twelve days of workshops with local primary schools including St. Lukes, Clerkenwell Parochial, Samual Rhodes, Vittoria, Tufnell Park, St Joseph’s, Duncombe, St John Evangelist and St John Highbury Vale. This will be followed on 22 May by a celebratory event with the work of the children’s also exhibited in the gallery (all welcome).
Two FREE family workshops are taking place on Saturday 3 May and Saturday 17 May. Full details here – http://www.islington.gov.uk/islington/history-heritage/heritage_whatson/wo_events/Pages/default.aspx?extra=9
The exhibition is up and running and continues until the end of the month – http://www.islington.gov.uk/islington/history-
heritage/heritage_whatson/wo_exhibition/Pages/default.aspx?extra=9
Pop-ups at St John’s
World Book Day 2014
Berkhamsted and Tring Gazette
Chaulden Infants
First visit of the school year spent with the fabulous children of Chaulden Infants in Hemel Hempstead. The giant pop-up was created by the two Reception classes.
Book Week Montage
Pop-ups in Borehamwood
From Borehamwood and Elstree Times
9:00am Friday 8th March 2013 in News
Hertswood School children make pop-up books as part of Literacy Week
by Natalie O’Neill
Pupils at Hertswood School in Thrift Lane looked on with amazement as John O’Leary turned pieces of card into colourful story books on Wednesday.
Teacher Laura Edgar said: “The children caught on very quickly and they’re going to be continuing using the skills in their next lessons.”
The event forms part of Community Literacy Week which is being celebrated by all primary schools in Borehamwood.Ms Edgar said: “The week is a great way of celebrating the joy of reading for pleasure and how important it is.
“Research has shown that children who don’t read for pleasure lag two years behind their peers by the time they’re 15. Literacy Week allows us to demonstrate the value of reading for the whole school community.”
(photo – Author and illustrator John O’Leary shows 13-year-old pupil Ryan John how to make his very own pop-up story book)
Book Week!
Here’s my line up for this year’s book week.
I’m very excited and looking forward to a series of intense, fun-filled sessions.
26 Feb – St. Mary’s School, Bicester
1 March – Chase Side Primary School, Enfield
5 March – Lindfield Primary School, Lindfield
6 March – Hertswood Academy, Borehamwood
7 March – Thomas’s School, Clapham
8 March – Hereward House School, Hampstead
Chaulden Infants School bookworms learn eye-popping techniques from children’s author
During the visit, he worked with all the pupils in small workshops, showing them techniques and helping them to design and construct their own books.
School spokesman Julie James said: “John is an expert at paper engineering and in his books he creates amazing and surprising pop-ups.
“The children used words such as ‘ wow’, ‘amazing’ and ‘brilliant’ when they realised the pop up effects they had created themselves under his direction.
“The buzz of excitement from the children continued throughout the day and was enjoyed by all.”
Author John also illustrated a picture of a snake and monkey for the school’s main hall wall to mark his visit.