Everyone lives at Ty Newydd for the duration of the course and the atmosphere is relaxed and informal. Pupils help themselves to breakfast and lunch and help, as part of a team, to prepare one evening meal for the rest of the group.

There are group sessions, individual tutorials, readings and some time for pupils to work individually on their own writing. The experience of spending this time in the atmosphere of Ty Newydd and having the opportunity of concentrating just on writing is of enormous value not only in the development of a pupil's writing skills and his/her ability to express themselves, but also in the development of their social skills.

Courses are tailored to the needs of individual schools. The content is discussed beforehand and the teachers are consulted about the choice of tutors for their group.

The cost per pupil is £240 and teachers come free.

Contact: Olwen Dafydd, Education Manager, to discuss possibilities: 01766 522811 / 523237 olwen@tynewydd.org

It is possible to organise shorter courses although we do recommend a 4 day course, as so much more in terms of the development of the pupils' writing and confidence can be achieved over this period of time. Further details, including a specimen timetable and a video, can be obtained from Ty Newydd. A PDF version of our Right to Write leaflet is available by clicking on the cover below: