Arbury Primary School - National Poetry Day

News and Events

National Poetry Day

3rd October 2019

We enjoyed celebrating National Poetry Day in school. We had poems in assembly, parents/ carers/ grandparents coming in to read to classes, a lunch time drop-in poetry writing club, and much more!

Whole school poetry reading in assembly.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading aloud in classes 3 and 5.

Reading poems from home in class 1.

Reading poems from home in class 1.

Some children (below) have written their own poems at home. Here they are reading them aloud. Wow- aren't they fantastic?

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 9 Poetry inspired by Michael Rosen's 'Newcomers'.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 10 National Poetry Day work.

Class 13 linked to their topic on South America and wrote rainforest haikus. They also looked at the poem For Forest by Grace Nichols.

Class 13 linked to their topic on South America and wrote rainforest haikus. They also looked at the poem For Forest by Grace Nichols.

Class 13 linked to their topic on South America and wrote rainforest haikus. They also looked at the poem For Forest by Grace Nichols.

Class 13 linked to their topic on South America and wrote rainforest haikus. They also looked at the poem For Forest by Grace Nichols.

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Lunchtime drop in poetry writing session .

Class 2 enjoying some Spike Milligan!