Puffin Schools has been created by the children’s publisher Puffin to help bring together all the inspiring content we create for schools into one place.
How to watch:
The Virtual Visits will be hosted via Zoom. You don’t need to download the Zoom app to access it, you can just click on the link. If you are unable to use Zoom, please request a recording after the event. You will be able to share the Zoom link with those from your class watching from home.
Should I register my class, or ask parents to register individually?
Please register your class or school. After receiving the information, you will be able to share the Zoom link and any additional resources with parents of the children who are learning from home.
I can’t attend this session, will there be any other dates released?
These will be the only Virtual Visits in the Summer term. You will need to be registered to get the link. The recording will be automatically sent to teachers who have registered and will be available for a limited time only until the end of term. Please email [email protected] if you have any issues accessing a recording. For the most interactive experience though, we would recommend tuning in live. If you can’t join in, then there are a number of other video lessons from the authors on the Puffin Schools website and in the Puffin Story Makers Show.
Will me and my class appear on the video?
No. The Zoom session will be set to a webinar session so you’ll only see the authors on screen.
Can I ask questions during the session?
To be in with the chance of getting a school shout out and having your questions answered please submit them ahead of the event here.
Do I need to install anything?
The Virtual Visits will be hosted via Zoom. You don’t need to download the Zoom app to access it, you can just click on the link. You will see a holding screen until the event starts, saying that the host will admit you to the event. You will then be admitted to the webinar as soon as it’s live.
When will I get the Zoom link for the event?
The Zoom link will be shared via email from Puffin Schools in the first email you receive upon registering. You will then receive a reminder 48 hours before the event and also one hour before the event. For those who sign up less than 48 hours before, you will only receive the email one hour before the event. Please check your junk and promotions email. If you’ve not received it, please email [email protected]
Who can I contact for more information?
If you’ve any questions please contact [email protected]
Puffin Schools has been created by the children’s publisher Puffin to help bring together all the inspiring content we create for schools into one place.
The books on this website will range from those for EYFS through to primary and up to lower secondary school. You can discover our full range of books at puffin.co.uk
Puffin is an imprint of Penguin Random House, the world’s number-one publisher representing a vibrant community of publishing houses marked by unparalleled success. Through our world of stories, Puffin aims to open up the world to every child. Our mission is to inspire children to feel they can be and do anything, and to create readers for life.
Puffin started out as a non-fiction publisher, with its first title appearing in 1940. As the most iconic and well-known children’s book brand in the UK today, we are always on the lookout for innovative ways to tell the world’s favourite stories and for brilliant new debut talent and brands that connect with today’s young readers, from newborn up to twelve years old.
We publish a diverse and wide range of fiction, non-fiction, picture books and children’s classics. Our list includes some of the world’s favourite authors, illustrators and licensed brands, such as Eric Carle, Helen Oxenbury, Nadia Shireen, The Snowman, Doctor Who, Roald Dahl, Tom Fletcher, Jeff Kinney, Rick Riordan, Robin Stevens, and Jacqueline Wilson to name but a few.
Ladybird, Puffin and Penguin are imprints of Penguin Random House UK. Across their extensive list, we believe there is a story for every child, everywhere.
You can find information about books for all ages at penguin.co.uk
All the books featured on this website can be purchased in the usual way: as well as being available on the high street and online, you can find lots of brilliant offers via school-specific suppliers and wholesale retailers.
Whether you’ve got a brilliant idea for a lesson, a photograph of something incredible you’ve done at your school or just have a question, please email [email protected] and a member of the team will get back to you as soon as possible .
The Story-Makers Show was known as Puffin Virtually Live up until March 2019. The content and ambition of the show remains the same: to give every pupil the opportunity to engage with authors and illustrators in their own classroom using the power of the internet.
We’ve re-named Puffin Virtually Live so that it’s easier for new teachers to discover it as part of Puffin Schools and to acknowledge that the show now premieres on show day, rather than being streamed live.
Your account for Puffin Virtually Live has been deactivated as it is no longer a feature of the Puffin Schools website.
If you were registered for the newsletter, you will now receive the Puffin Schools newsletter, which is filled with all the latest information about accompanying resources and upcoming shows.
If you do not wish to receive it any longer then please unsubscribe.
You can watch The Story-Makers Show on the Puffin Schools site. However, please be aware that it uses a YouTube player and that you should check your school’s permissions to ensure that YouTube isn’t blocked.