--- title: "Year 7 Meet Author Curtis Jobling" url: "https://greatsankey.org/news/2022-12-08-year-7-meet-author-curtis-jobling" school: "Great Sankey High School" --- # Year 7 Meet Author Curtis Jobling ![Image of Year 7 Meet Author Curtis Jobling](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/images/news/curtis4%5B1%5D.JPG) 8 December 2022 Great Sankey High School presented Year 7 pupils with a fantastic opportunity to meet the author and illustrator Curtis Jobling, Omega MAT’s Patron of Reading. On Friday December 2nd, Curtis talked about his work in film, television and publishing, being the designer of the BAFTA-winning Bob the Builder and creator of Raa Raa the Noisy Lion. After discussing his love of film, he introduced the audience to his books for older children, including the acclaimed Wereworld series of fantasy novels, currently in development as a major new animated show for Netflix, due to air later next year. The talk was followed by 2 creative writing workshops, in which students were given advice on how to create the perfect short stories. Curtis then concluded the event with book signings. Comments from students on the day were: ***"It was funny, interesting and enjoyable."*** ***"It was very inspiring." "It inspired me to write a story from a different perspective."*** ![](https://greatsankey.org/images/news/curtis7.JPG)![](https://greatsankey.org/images/news/curtis3.JPG) **The LRC is currently hosting a Christmas book fair, the event ends after lunch this Friday.** [ Bookbuzz and LRC Christmas Book Fair](https://greatsankey.org/news/2022-11-07-bookbuzz-and-lrc-christmas-book-fair) [Media students attend Hogwarts ](https://greatsankey.org/news/2022-12-09-media-students-attend-hogwarts) ### Our School - [Welcome from the Executive Principal](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/headteacher-s-message) - [Our Values & Ethos](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/our-values) - [Virtual Tour](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/virtual-tours) - [Our Staff](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/staff) - [News](https://greatsankey.org/news) - [Admissions](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/admissions) - [Open Evening](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/open-evening) - [School Performance Information](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/results) - [Ofsted Information](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/ofsted-information) - [Policies and Reports](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/policies-and-reports) - [Governance](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/governance) - [Work For Us](https://greatsankey.org/recruitment) - [Prospectus](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/school-prospectus) - [Omega Multi Academy Trust](https://greatsankey.org/our-school/omega-multi-academy-trust) - [Contact Us](https://greatsankey.org/contact) ![Great Sankey High School](https://files.schudio.com/great-sankey-high-school/images/logo/Omega_Part_of_Logo_White_Mono.png) **Great Sankey High School** Barrow Hall Lane Warrington Cheshire WA5 3AA Tel: 01925 724118 Fax: 01925 727396 Email: ## Follow Us - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/GreatSankeyHS/) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/omega-multi-academy-trust) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/great_sankey_high_school/) ## Translation © Copyright 2016–2026 Great Sankey High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://greatsankey.org/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) Update cookies preferences