Wit & Wisdom
Roger Jenkins
storyteller
storyteller
© Roger Jenkins 2011 Made With Serif WebPlus.
Roger Jenkins has been telling stories since 1998, when he was invited to conduct a Storytelling course for teachers by the Ministry of Education In-Service Training Branch (STB). Since then, over 1,100 teachers have taken the course, evidence of its on-going popularity and practicality. STB re-appointed him to conduct the course for both Primary and Secondary teachers in 2011 after excellent feedback from participants in 2010.
2011
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Trainer, Hanoi Public Library (for Singapore International Foundation)
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Trainer, Seng Kang Primary – professional development for ALL staff on using storytelling across the curriculum, including the CCE programme. Roger provided specific story examples for each level from P1-P6 to complement the existing lesson materials.
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Trainer CHIJ Our Lady Good Counsel, Ahmad Ibrahim and Northland Primary schools professional development
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Organised fundraising storytelling performance for Singapore Environment Council (SEC) to celebrate World Water Day/World Storytelling Day (20 March)
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Earth Day celebration – storytelling for the SEC
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Performances at Overseas Family School, Eton House (Orchard), British International School, Chatsworth, Avondale Grammar, Australian Int’l School and many local schools at both primary and secondary level.
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Invited to present workshop and Fringe performances at the inaugural English Language Institute Singapore conference
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Performer, International Showcase (Singapore Storytelling Festival) and the Malaysian International Storytelling Festival
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2010
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Appointed trainer for Professional Development (Storytelling for Primary and Secondary) by Ministry of Education
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Residency at Singapore International School, Hong Kong (5 days)
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Teacher training : Henry Park Primary, Poi Ching Primary, St Anthony’s Canossian
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Primary pupil storytelling workshops at: Xinmin (P3 and P4); Marymount Convent (P4); Macpherson Primary (P2); Jurong West (P3/P4/P5); Australian Int. School (Yr 3 & Yr 4), Pei Chun Public and Yew Tee Primary (both to train pupil librarians)
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National Museum Children’s Festival (May)
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Publishes The Drama Toolkit (versions for P1 and P2) based on 15 books from the STELLAR Shared Book Reading lists
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2009
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Teacher training for : Rosyth, River Valley, Wellington and Xin Min Primary Schools; Spring Collection (South Zone); Canadian International School (Keynote Speaker)
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Pupils: P3 and P4 cohorts at Xinmin Pri (2nd consecutive year)
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Consultant, National Library Board to develop e-learning Story course for parents
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International
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Hong Kong: Maryknoll Convent School, Fanling Govt. Scecondary, Carmel Secondary, Lee Shau Kee College
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Jakarta, Saigon, Shanghai, Beijing
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Festivals: Manila and Singapore (the only Singaporean teller featured in either one.)
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2008
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Stellar workshop for Curriculum Planning Dept, MoEd (guest presenter) 1600 teachers
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Festivals : International Storytellers Showcase (Singapore) Longmans Storytelling Festival with Fran Stallings (Hong Kong) and Spring of Culture Festival (Bahrain)
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Corporate training: Nexus (National Education arm of the Singapore Armed Forces) National Library Board, Ministry of Education (key personnel in one school cluster) and the Civil Service College
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2007
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Festivals : the International Storytellers Showcase (Singapore) the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (see review below), and Longmans Storytelling Festival with Margaret Read MacDonald (Hong Kong)
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President of the Storytelling Association (Singapore)
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appointed storytelling trainer for the National Library Board. Corporate storytelling for Singapore Airlines and the National Library Board.
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2006
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appointed as Storytelling Consultant to Pearsons in Hong Kong, where he has also conducted story workshops for both the SAR Government’s kindergarten and Native-English Speaking specialist teachers
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