National Poetry Day
In order to support literacy and creativity in school we are
delighted to inform you that the award-winning poet, Kate Wakeling, will be visiting our school on Thursday 4th October as part of our National Poetry Day celebrations.
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Kate Wakeling’s delightful collection of children’s poems, ‘Moon Juice’, (7+) was the winner of
the 2017 CLiPPA,(The Award for the Best Children’s Poetry Book). Kate will be
doing a poetry tour of the school; visiting the children in their classrooms
with an engaging presentation of her poetry along with sharing tips on writing
poetry.
As part of our celebration of National Poetry Day there is a poetry competition on this year’s theme
of ‘Change’ for children in Years 3 – 6. The winners will be chosen by Kate and
presented with a copy of her poetry book, ‘Moon Juice’, at an afternoon assembly
followed by a book signing.
If you wish to purchase signed copies of ‘Moon Juice’ please pay in
advance using ParentPay and complete and return the payment slip to the office
(email replies accepted) by Wednesday 3rd
October. If you wish to purchase the
book with cash please send in with your child the exact money and completed
payment slip, in a sealed envelope clearly marked with name and class, on Thursday 4th October.
CASH SHOULD NOT BE
BROUGHT IN BEFORE THIS DATE.
We are delighted to have Kate
Wakeling visit our school and we hope that you will support this event.
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