Peter J. Murray's Blog, page 7
September 14, 2019
POPPY WARRIOR LAUNCH
Wednesday 11th September, 2019 will remain in our memory for a long time…and not because it happens to be our son, Simon’s birthday! We finally launched our brand new book at the fabulous Pheasant Bank Academy, Rossington, near Doncaster. The book was launched with two spectacular presentations – one in the morning and one in the […]
July 25, 2019
BLISTERING END TO THE TERM!
Wow! What a way to finish off the term. Willow Primary School in Doncaster provided the perfect finish to a busy academic year. Our visit was on the day before the end of term due to me having a flu virus a few days earlier. But thank goodness we were still able to fit it in…it […]
July 10, 2019
‘POPPY WARRIOR’ GOES TO PRINT
I’m very aware that I haven’t updated my blog for a while and apologies to those who have checked in recently. The truth is that we’ve been visiting schools and finishing off my new book (Poppy Warrior) at the same time…exhausting! Bowling Green Primary in Stainland, near Halifax, Morley Place Academy in nearby Conisbrough, Craven Primary […]
May 3, 2019
WILLOUGHBY ROAD MAGIC!
Kath and I had a mostly easy journey to Scunthorpe to visit another Delta Academy school – Willoughby Road. Unfortunately our travel delivered a sting in its tail in the form of a big diversion so that we arrived feeling just a little stressed, but still in good time. No matter! We had a great welcome and before we […]
April 27, 2019
NUTS ABOUT KNOTTINGLEY!
After a relaxing Easter break, it was great to get back into schools again. And what a way to start by visiting four fab schools in Knottingley, near Leeds. England Lane, Willow Green, Simpson’s Lane and The Vale primary academies (all part of the brilliant Delta Trust) gave Kath and I a warm welcome and made our visits […]
March 17, 2019
WORLD BOOK WEEK MAGIC!
World Book Week began for us with visits to two marvellous Garforth schools, Green Lane and East Garforth primaries, just east of Leeds and both Delta Academy Schools. It was immediately evident in both of these schools that a strong reading culture existed; lots of literary displays and both staff and pupils only too ready to talk about […]
March 3, 2019
MORE ‘DELTA DELIGHTS’
On returning to Wybers Wood and Estcourt Primary academies for book signings, we were overwhelmed with the response. So many avid fans waiting to get their hands on the books as well as getting involved in writing creepy stories of their own. Huge thanks to Nathan and Carol for all their support. On returning home I […]
February 3, 2019
DELTA BEGINNINGS!
After being invited to be Patron of Reading for the Delta Academy Trust, Kath and I were very excited to commence our school visits. First port of call – and it really was a port – Estcourt Primary Academy in Hull. Mr Ullah was our host and what a great host he was. Everything was […]
January 25, 2019
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Two great schools visits took place close to our roots in South Yorkshire….Barnburgh Primary and Maltby Manor Academy. We had a great time at both schools, starting with Barnburgh Primary near Doncaster. The school is close by some popular fishing lakes, so I couldn’t wait to visit both school and lakes to ‘suss’ them out! It happened that […]
January 19, 2019
LOVELY IN LUTON
We got the New Year off to a great start with two visits to Luton schools. Dallow Primary are ‘old’ friends and Lark Rise Primary were new to us. For the first time, Dallow Primary gave us all of their large KS2 group and Years 3 and 4 joined in the fun. Mokee Joe […]
