Christmas 2025
The First Father Christmas!
We join St Nick as he embarks on a mission to save three girls from slavery with bags of gold coins (real ones, not chocolate!) But should he get caught, the gold will be refused. How can he get the money into the house without being seen, especially as the windows and doors are locked? Does anyone have a ladder!
Set in Roman-occupied Turkey, this story is suitable for those of all religions (or none) and tells how St Nicholas’s generosity gave rise to Christmas Traditions that we still celebrate today, including hanging stockings in the fireplace, munching on gold coins and why the big man himself comes down the chimney at Christmastime.
Story Storks has been delivering interactive storytelling workshops in schools for more than 10 years
Students don't just sit and listen. During a workshop, they might become their favourite fairytale character, place the crown on King Athelstan's head of debate how the characters should move forward to save endangered habitats.
We come to you, helping to create concrete learning experiences in your setting. We also work with theatres and other partners, creating and delivering interactive perfomances in settings that never fail to inspire learners of all ages.
“Story Storks are brilliant! The children loved the stories, and had no idea they were learning. We'll be working with them across nursery, KS1 and KS2 this year too.”
Head Teacher, A Kingston Primary School
Featured Fairytales for EY/KS1
Check back regularly as different stories are better at different times of year
Jack and the Beanstalk
In this telling of the traditional tale, the children meet Jack and his poor mum as he sells the cow for five magic beans. We climb the beanstalk and explore the strange giant world before entering the giant’s castle, helping him count his gold and escaping back to mum!
KEY THEMES
Roleplay | Counting | Right and Wrong | English Folk Tale
Dick Whittington
Dick Whittington tells the mostly traditional tale of how Dick travelled through Kingston on a boat (yep – he really did!) before becoming the Lord Mayor of London. A fantastical blend of the traditional legend and a little local history, with some flying rats thrown in for good measure!
KEY THEMES
Journeys | Local History | English Legend | Local Legend
Goldilocks & The 3 Bears
This tale is brought up to date and chock full of maths vocabulary. Having shared the housework, the bears go out to let their porridge cool, Goldilocks arrives. We discover why the height of chairs, the volume of bowls and the length of beds are important!
KEY THEMES
Maths Vocab | Gender Equality | Discussion Skills
Fairytales, Legends & Seasonal Stories
The Three Little Pigs
We join our three pigs as they embark on their adventures, help them to build their houses and run away from the big bad wolf. But they can’t run away forever, and no-one is coming to save them. With a lot of cunning and a bit of self-belief, might they be able to save themselves?
Key Themes
Building Materials | Journeys | English Fairy Tales
The Frog Prince
We join our Princess as she practices her ball skills with ambitions of making the England Women’s Cricket Team and winning the World Cup (again)! But that dream looks lost when she loses her ball in a well…until she’s offered the help of a Frog. However, he wants something in return. Is it too big a price to pay to fulfil her sporting ambitions, or has she finally found her perfect Cricket partner…..?
Key Themes
Sport for All | Kindness
The Gingerbread Man
Run, run as fast as you can! Children howl with laughter at this playful version of the Gingerbread man, bringing in all the characters that they know and love. And of course, we sing all the way through until the Gingerbread man gets eaten by the fox!
Key Themes
Singing | Repetitive Rhyme
Red Riding Hood
We help Red Riding Hood’s mum to prepare soup for Grandma to feel better, putting all the right colours into the bowl (through the medium of rap – obvs!) before accompanying Red on her journey through the woods, where she meets the Big Bad very hungry Wolf!
Key Themes
Colours | Call and Response | Running Away!
The Dragon Painter
Chang is the most wonderful painter of animals, and when the Emperor of China needs his new temple decorated with dragons, he can think of nobody better than Chang! But legend has it that when you paint the eyes of the Dragons, they come to life. Chang doesn’t want to paint those eyes, but the emperor has a very different opinion!
Key Themes
World Story, Painting, Magic
St George and the Dragon
There are several beautiful versions of this story. We tell the bonkers one where George is from Coventry, and goes off to be a knight. But after a successful career, he’s looking to settle down in a town called Selene in Africa. As he unpacks his coffee machine, little does he realise that there is a dragon just over the way, and they’re about to feed the Princess to it. Can he get there in time?
St George's day is the 23rd April, but this story works all year round.
Key Themes
English Legend, Fairness and Bravery, Patron Saint of England
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