Cathy Cassidy in Salford

Friday 4th July saw the finale of the Reading and Writing Relay, and Cathy Cassidy took the baton to Wentworth School in Salford for the final event.

Cathy’s session was extremely inspiring for young writers and added personal touches describing what she loved at school – daydreaming! Hanifa Choudhury said, “We learnt about what Cathy was like when she was young and her inspiration for writing books."

Wentworth High School pupils Yasmyn Abdulwahab and Hanifa Choudhury with author Cathy Cassidy

Cathy captured the importance of how creative daydreaming can be with another pupil Yasmyn Abdulwahab adding, “I learnt I can be imaginative and daydreaming isn’t bad! The talk was really interesting."

The pupils were treated to a reading from the latest book Sweet Honey from the popular The Chocolate Box Girls series and even had the chance to take part in a quiz to see which character they were most like.

Cathy also showed one of her mood boards for Sweet Honey and the different pictures that influence the characters.

Teacher Sarah Eggleton said “Cathy, is always, a brilliant speaker. Inspirational and practical tips on becoming a writer. Our students loved it! Thank-you!”