Shott Stories
A podcast for primary school children, teachers, or anyone who’s struggling for ideas for their stories. Join Richard and the children of Grayshott CE Primary School as they produce ideas from thin air that YOU can go on to ponder, develop, write, forget, or use any way you see fit. From mystery to adventure, from science fiction to fantasy, you’ll get a new idea every week. email your ideas to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Episodes
Our last episode until September, and a farewell from Cian, Polly, Ivy and Haydon who are leaving the team as they go off to secondary school. It's been a real pleasure working with them and we spend our final episode working on how high stained glass windows are and how dark we want the end of this story to be. Thanks for listening. email us with your ideas at shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Join Cian, Ivy, Polly, Haydon and I as we conjure a tale from the mists of the North; a tale of Sven the Slaughterer and his marauding Viking band as they come up against retired Roman general, Marcus Maxidius III, in Hull! Who will emerge victorious? Send in your ideas to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk We'd love to hear from you.
Haydon, Ivy, Polly, Cian and I finish off the tale of Jamie Stevens. He's hiked into the woods to find a special fungus to cure his father. What he finds with it is terror and confusion. There are wolves, monsters, madness and a long discussion about how the ending has to be. Send your writing and ideas to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
We're back! Join Cian, Ivy, Polly, Haydon and I as we begin the adventure of Jamie Stevens, hiking into the woodland wilderness of Washington State to find the Silence Mushroom, a special fungus that can cure his sick father. Will he succeed? Will Bigfoot be involved. Will he know what is real and what isn't? Send us your ideas for next week by emailing shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Join me, Haydon, Polly and Ivy as we turn our attention to the world of Fairy Tales. Get ready for the story of Princess Helen, distantly related to a goblin, and her fate at the hands of Sir William. There are magic sceptres, flying cats and all manner of other things. email your ideas and goblin names to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Cian, Polly Haydon and I share a very good listener contribution (complete with casting and director suggestions) and then get on to finishing off our 'brain implant' science fiction story. Listen along with us as Haydon's brain literally melts live on air. Send your ideas and writing to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Cian, Haydon, Polly and I read out a submitted piece about our old story, Space Heist, then we start thinking about a science fiction story about brain-computer interfaces and digital immortality. We're going to finish this one on Friday so get your ideas to us before then by e-mailing shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
We're back! Half term is done and we're here with our first ever romance. Join Polly, Ivy, Cian and I to explore the story of Lisa and George, the couple in love but separated by a relatively short plane ride (and someone called Claude). Will they find their happily ever after? Send your ideas and writing to us at shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Join Ivy, me, Cian and Polly as we go all-action with the hero we invented two weeks ago. Royal Guard, Evelyn Wilkins is about to be out in the cold and on the run through the forests of Texas, pursued by the terrorists who wiped out her unit AND the armed forces who think she's responsible. Will she survive? You can email your ideas and writing to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Join me as I welcome some special guests to the podcast. Chayley, Lareena, Morgan, Louis, Theo and Sam are here to look at some interesting crossover ideas. Sonic the Hedgehog at Hogwarts, Percy Jackson vs Loki. Send us your ideas and writing to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Join Cian, Polly, Haydon and I as we invent a character from scratch. Meet Evelyn Wilkins: professional soldier! We've got all week now to think of a story to put her in. Maybe you can help. Will it be a tense action/adventure or a bittersweet family drama? You can email your ideas or maybe a paragraph or two to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Ivy, Polly, Cian and I take on Cinderella stories today. Join us for the tale of Afri, who escapes a terrible life of modern slavery with the help of a very unexpected 'Fairy Godmother'. Thank you so much for listening. Send in your ideas and writing to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk and we'll read it out on the air.
Cian, Haydon and I are joined by special guests Daisy and Morgan to help us bring the story of Polykian to a close. It's a fantasy adventure with a real emotional gut punch at the end.
Please email your ideas and writing about this or any of our previous stories to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Into the world of fantasy this week. It's complex stuff but eventually we come up with some characters (Polykian and Salroc) and a situation in the realm of Kizamunz. We need help/ideas for this one in time for next week, so email your brilliance to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk Map and more details can be found here...
https://richardaustinwriter.com/2025/01/09/shott-stories-episode-9-help-needed/
Cian, Ivy, Polly and Haydon join me to finish off the story of Jessica Law and her battle with the Aztec god of the wind: Ehecatl. Will she survive? Will we manage to shoehorn any references to Christmas into our Christmas horror story? you'll have to listen and find out. Thank you for all your support and we'll be back in the new year. Any ideas or writing can be sent to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
The whole team is here for a festive double episode where we tackle the horror genre. Introducing super famous actor, Jessica Law. Currently on location in Mexico filming a science fiction blockbuster, she's about to step into dangerous territory and disturb an ancient evil that will track her across the globe. We've got a lot to think about on this one in time for Part 2 next week, so if you've got any ideas, please please email u...
Ivy, Haydon, Polly and I complete the tale of Jack Ford while showing a complete lack of understanding of the sanitation facilities of Victorian London. Will he be reunited with his mother? Will he escape the clutches of the evil Edward Bartholomew? Will Lily be safe in the clock tower of Big Ben? Listen and find out.
email your writing and ideas to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Ivy, Polly, Haydon and I get to grips with something completely different - a bildungsroman. You'll have to listen to find out what that is, but we make one up! It's the tale of poor Victorian orphan Jack Ford and his escape from the harsh treatment of Mr Edward Bartholomew to the streets of London. Send us your ideas to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk before we conclude the tale next week.
Cian, Haydon, Polly and I are off to Solar System B3X, via New Jersey. Join us as we invent the story of bioengineer Ryan Edwards and his plan to hijack a weapons shipment bound for an alien world. Can he do it? Will he save the aliens? Will we be able to think up good names for his accomplices? Listen and find out. If you want to write a bit of this story, then email it to us at shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
Cian, Ivy, Polly and I continue with the story of Lucy Lavender and how she and her friends uncover the schemes of Professor Grimwood. There are kidnappings, secret passageways, false friends, and a happy-ish resolution. Yay, we made it! email your ideas to shottstories@grayshott.hants.sch.uk
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