--- title: "KS2- Author Visit-R.K. Alker" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-05-ks2-author-visit-r-k-alker" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # KS2- Author Visit-R.K. Alker ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-EEDF1A40-3CE5-4D5E-91F3-B47D1AC6E9AD.png) 5 March 2024 To celebrate World Book Day and foster a love for reading, we welcomed children's book author RK Alker today. He shared insights into his journey before becoming an author, recounting experiences such as growing chillies and collaborating with celebrities like Gordon Ramsay. Before pursuing writing, RK worked as an ambulance man until a leg injury led him to reconsider his career path. Inspired by his daughters, he fulfilled his lifelong dream of writing a book. During his talk, RK emphasised the importance of creative writing prompts and utilising the five senses to enhance writing. He introduced the children to his character Stretch the Dragon by reading chapter 7 from his current best-selling book 'My Grandad Vs the Fanga Zoo,' leaving it on a cliffhanger. RK hopes to get a word he made up, 'oopositollogy' (which means the opposite of opposite), into a dictionary one day. To end the visit, RK told funny jokes that had the children laughing their socks off. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-EEDF1A40-3CE5-4D5E-91F3-B47D1AC6E9AD.png) [Year 3](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [Year 4](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-4) [Year 5](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-5) [Year 6](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-6) [English](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/english) [Enrichment](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/enrichment) [Visits and Visitors](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/visits-and-visitors) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/activitymore-2D0DF5AE-37D2-4952-A0EB-885118A72321_(1).png)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-04-year-3-big-lent-walk) Previous ### [Year 3- Big Lent Walk](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-04-year-3-big-lent-walk) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/07D5ABF0-05D3-4655-8671-C562D7CDA245.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-06-year-6-p-e) Next ### [Year 6 P.E.](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-03-06-year-6-p-e) ### Personal Development - [News](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)