resources
We have 2 short films on Crookston Castle to view by following these links
Serfs Up an animated film depicting life at the castle in the 15th Century.
Storyteller in Residence - a short film of some of the activities that took place during the duration of the project Storyteller in Residence for Crookston Castle.
All of our resources listed below are available by contacting Margaret
Community of Enquiry report by Julie Dawid
Title - Storyteller in Schools Project
A report into the effects of a Storytelling and Community of Enquiry approach to learning in six primary schools.
Available to purchase (£4.00) or available for download here
Project link Storyteller in Schools
Buffalo Horns
Stories from around the world by Liam Stewart
Features stories from the asylum seeking and refugee communities of Greater Pollok, Glasgow and is llustrated by pupils of St Paul's High School.
Purchase price £4.99
Village Stories
Edited by Liam Stewart
The result of a creative writing and storymaking class which involved refugees, asylum seekers and local people.
Purchase price £4.00
Doors Open
Edited by Liam Stewart
Doors Open is a book of interviews and conversations between local people and asylum-seekers living in Greater Pollok, Glasgow. It covers many subjects, including the trauma of asylum, old communities and new communities and friendships formed across racial divisions. A website has been developed to provide background about the book, extracts, commentary, information and links with a wide range of organisations.
Purchase price £2.50
The Secret of Crookston Castle and other tales
By Alan Steel
Twelve 'stories for the telling' from Crookston Castle, for listeners of all ages. Here are tricks and triumphs, danger and daring, fantasy, fiction, and fact inspired by the strange history of the castle and the lives of the people who lived in and around it.
Purchase price £5.00
Project link Storyteller in Residence
Sweet Music
A CD produced from a project where school children created their own lyrics and music to two traditional tales.
Purchase price £5.00
Project link Story Through Song
the last castle in glasgow
An educational resource pack for teachers based on 5-14 curriculum Level C Knights and Castles project. The pack is free and is usually given to schools attending accompanied trips by our Storytellers in Residence to Crookston Castle.