STORY boxes replaced traditional storytelling ideas as Barrowford children were asked to create something a little different to tell their tale.

Year Six pupils from Barrowford Primary School were invited to Barrowford Nursery to help children aged three and up make up a story from six items they had brought in from home.

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The items could be special, memorable and hold a sentimental value, or simply everyday pieces that play a role in the children’s lives.

Karen Ashworth, of Barrowford Nursery said: “It was lovely to hear the children talking about their items from home with the older school children.

“It was great collaborative working and enhanced the school children’s story writing skills.”

Sharon Walker from Barrowford primary school said: “It was great to get involved with children from the nursery; The activity was a great way of developing their communication and interactive skills.

“The children formed great partnerships with each other and spent time working on and creating their story.”

Nursery pupil Freya Sugden, three, partnered with Taylor Davenport, a Year Six child from Barrowford school.

Freya brought items from home that were special and memorable to her; an Upsy Daisy figure from In the Night Garden, a sparkly hairbrush, a purse, a mobile phone, colouring pencils as well as a figure of Frozen’s ‘Elsa’.

The two youngsters then created a story together which featured all of the items.

Freya’s story took Elsa on an adventure into the woodland; her mission was to make everyone she encountered on her journey, more beautiful than they could ever imagine, with her magic, sparkly hairbrush.

Elsa used her mobile phone to call in help from the outside when she was faced with trouble, and her purse was used to buy essential food and drink throughout her time in the woods.

The story box activity is part of the nursery’s Chatterbox Challenge Month, where they focus on promoting and developing communication and language with the children.