Prizes, awards and commissions
Jeremy Lewis Memorial Prize for writing, 2021
My Name with Yours, play commissioned by Dame Maureen Lipman and performed with her, 2010 (see Shows)
A Letter from Paul, my solo dramatisation of Paul's Letter to the Romans, commissioned by Cameo Theatre for the Millennium (see Shows)
Several commissioned hymns for church events, such as Being a church is being a Body, Jacob Alone, How Far Away is Heaven?
First prize winner, Christian Aid Poetry competition 2021, Bible Society Poetry competition 2011, Isaac Watts national hymn-writing competition 1999
First prizes in two national competitions (One Voice - letter, Berol - short story) 1997
My poems have regularly appeared in The Oldie magazine as prize winners, 2019-2023
Three of my songs (Waterwalker, The Shepherd's Wife, What more could I want?) were prizewinners in the International Song awards 2021/2 Runner-up in the Eyelands International Book Awards 2021 for my novel Thread and Thrum
Publications
Art Express (series of six books on KS1 and 2 practical drawing, painting, printing, textiles, sculpture and digital media, with CD Roms) A&C Black
Year 1 ISBN 978-0-7136-8484-1
Year 2 ISBN 978-0-7136-8483-4
Year 3 ISBN 978-0-7136-8482-7
Year 4 ISBN 978-0-7136-8481-0
Year 5 ISBN 978-0-7136-8480-3
Year 6 ISBN 978-0-7136-8479-7
Practical Creativity at KS1 and 2, Routledge, ISBN 0-415-34285-6
Creative History activity packs, David Fulton Publishers Ltd
Vikings ISBN 1-85346-942-4
Ancient Greeks ISBN 1-85346-944-0
Victorians ISBN 1-85346-875-4
Ancient Egyptians ISBN 1-85346-940-8
Tudors ISBN 1-85346-861-4
Ancient Romans ISBN 1-85346-945-9
Art and Craft Skills: Painting Watts Publishing Ltd
Ways Into Drama, First and Best in Education Ltd, ISBN 978 -1-86083-2413
Further writing (a selection)
Joyce - A Celebration - solo show for the stage (see Shows).
Daddy's Diaries - solo show dramatising a set of WWII diaries (see Shows)
Lesson plans for The British, Sky Atlantic television series. Articles for Primary Teacher Update and Teach Primary magazines
Chapter on Art for Teaching and Learning in the Early Years, Taylor and Francis
Three teachers’ work packs to accompany BBC radio Drama for Schools, KS1/2
Regular monthly articles for Scholastic magazines Child Education Plus and Junior Education Plus, in which I also reviewed educational resources; articles for other educational journals such as Five to Seven and Early Years Educator
Articles on the lighter side of teaching for Times Educational Supplement and Cambridge Insider
Three stories broadcast on BBC’s Play School, 1983
Year 1 ISBN 978-0-7136-8484-1
Year 2 ISBN 978-0-7136-8483-4
Year 3 ISBN 978-0-7136-8482-7
Year 4 ISBN 978-0-7136-8481-0
Year 5 ISBN 978-0-7136-8480-3
Year 6 ISBN 978-0-7136-8479-7
Practical Creativity at KS1 and 2, Routledge, ISBN 0-415-34285-6
Creative History activity packs, David Fulton Publishers Ltd
Vikings ISBN 1-85346-942-4
Ancient Greeks ISBN 1-85346-944-0
Victorians ISBN 1-85346-875-4
Ancient Egyptians ISBN 1-85346-940-8
Tudors ISBN 1-85346-861-4
Ancient Romans ISBN 1-85346-945-9
Art and Craft Skills: Painting Watts Publishing Ltd
Ways Into Drama, First and Best in Education Ltd, ISBN 978 -1-86083-2413
Further writing (a selection)
Joyce - A Celebration - solo show for the stage (see Shows).
Daddy's Diaries - solo show dramatising a set of WWII diaries (see Shows)
Lesson plans for The British, Sky Atlantic television series. Articles for Primary Teacher Update and Teach Primary magazines
Chapter on Art for Teaching and Learning in the Early Years, Taylor and Francis
Three teachers’ work packs to accompany BBC radio Drama for Schools, KS1/2
Regular monthly articles for Scholastic magazines Child Education Plus and Junior Education Plus, in which I also reviewed educational resources; articles for other educational journals such as Five to Seven and Early Years Educator
Articles on the lighter side of teaching for Times Educational Supplement and Cambridge Insider
Three stories broadcast on BBC’s Play School, 1983