About S.P.O.O.C.S

S.P.O.O.C.S is set in the context of a haunted Tudor house where the hauntings have got out of hand. The unit starts with a TV news report in which Caesar Goole, spokesperson for S.P.O.O.C.S (The Society for the Prevention Of Occupancy of Castles and Stately homes), appeals for interested viewers to apply to join the organisation. As the children in your class apply for the position of ghost hunters, they embark on an exciting writing journey that takes them through a host of long and short non-fiction, fiction and play script writing tasks.

• Download the Introduction to S.P.O.O.C.S in PDF format

Via DVD, the children are in constant contact with Y (head of S.P.O.O.C.S) as she sets them specific writing tasks via video conferences.

• See an extract from the DVD showing an example of a writing task from Y

The story gradually unfolds and eventually the ghost hunters are approached by the legendary film producer Hal B Rich III. He has heard of the children’s exploits and wants to make a film about them.

• See an extract from the DVD showing Hal's letter

The DVD was filmed at Oak House in Sandwell in the West Midlands. The Oak House Museum organises various S.P.O.O.C.S-related activities for KS2 children.