COMP – Have a character named after you!
The winner of this competition has now been announced! The winner is Hannah Vetterlein, who did a terrific piece of writing. The reason that I chose her as the winner from all the hundreds of amazing entries that we had from all over the country was that it had all the attributes that I look […]
Spurs Surprise
I have been going to Spurs with my dad for nearly 30 years but on Sunday something quite special happened. For the first time in about seven years, my dad bought a match programme. He did this for two reasons. One, he was early, waiting for me and was bored. Two, he wanted to see if […]
Authors of the Future
It’s time to share some of the fantastic writing that I have been lucky enough to read and hear during recent school visits. I may be the author of the Jamie Johnson series but I am being given a serious run for my money by young authors around the country! Check out these fabulous pieces […]
Live Junior Football Phone In!
This is the chance for someone at your school to broadcast their football views on LIVE RADIO…. On Wednesday July 17, I will be trialling a Junior Football Phone in on Colourful Radio. I have a regular slot on this station, where I discuss the latest football news and issues, alongside playing some great music. […]
Action/Love Story!
I recently visited Oakington Manor Primary School in Brent to run a few writing workshop sessions with a great class of pupils. The school, literally in the shadows of Wembley Stadium, was a great place to be and I really enjoyed getting to know each of the young writers as they progressed. Here’s a taste […]
Poster Boy
I recently visited a school in Walsall to talk to the pupils and run a writing workshop. During the writing workshop a pupil produced a piece of Jamie Johnson writing that was so good, I asked if I could publish it on my website. So here it is. Fantastic stuff. [box] Poster Boy – A […]
New teaching resources
I have just received these fantastic teaching resources based on the JJ books. They have been developed by the Academies Enterprise Trust. Please use them in your lessons and feel free to recommend to other schools. And do let me know how they work! Dan Dan Freedman Final Whistle Dan Freedman World Class GdV Dan […]