Celebrating Author Day at The Memorial Ground with Local Primary Schools!

Image: Bristol Rovers Community Trust, Author Day at The Memorial Stadium 2025.

A creative, colourful, and inspiring day of expression and storytelling for Key Stage 1 pupils.

Bristol Rovers Community Trust was thrilled to welcome local primary schools to The Memorial Ground for a special Author Day, celebrating creativity, imagination, and the joy of reading and writing. The event brought together Key Stage 1 pupils for an interactive and fun-filled experience centred around English workshops, hands-on activities, and inspiring moments with children’s author Josephine Davies.

A Day Built Around Stories, Skills and Creativity -

Throughout the day, pupils took part in a series of engaging workshops designed to encourage confidence and enjoyment in both reading and writing. Guided by their teachers and supported by Community Trust staff, children explored storytelling, character building and shared reading sessions - all tailored to in a playful and accessible way.

From imagining new worlds to discussing their favourite books, the workshops allowed pupils to express themselves, think creatively, and develop important literacy skills in a setting outside of the classroom.

Frazer Phillips, BRCT Head of Sport:

"It’s been fantastic to see the children enjoying the workshop today. Watching them engage with creative topic of 'storytelling' and begin writing their own stories has been a real highlight, as has seeing them interact with Jo and ask her questions about her career and books. Thank you to everyone who joined us today and making this Author Day such a success."

A highlight of the day was the opportunity for pupils to meet and learn from Jo Davies, a children’s author known for bringing stories to life with energy, humour, and heartfelt messages.

Josephine led interactive sessions where she spoke about his journey as an author, how she comes up with ideas, and what goes into writing a book from start to finish. She shared tips on creativity, encouraged pupils to trust their imagination, and even read extracts from his stories - sparking curiosity and excitement across the room.

Author Day at The Memorial Ground wasn’t just about literacy - it was about celebrating creativity, building confidence, and giving young learners a memorable moment of inspiration. Events like this play an important part in encouraging a lifelong love of reading and writing, and we were delighted to host such enthusiastic young participants.

We’d like to extend a huge thank you to the local schools who joined us, to the teachers and support staff who helped make the day possible, and of course to Jo for bringing so much energy and imagination to the event.

To buy Jo's book 'A Sprinkle of Christmas Magic: The Adventures of Benny and Zoom' feel free to click the link - HERE

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