Poet

Kate Wakeling

Visiting Poet to celebrate National Poetry Day.

Thank you Kate for a wonderful day of poetry!

National Poetry Day

NATIONAL POETRY DAY

POET VISIT

KATE WAKELING

Kate Wakeling is a poet and she studied music at Cambridge University.

‘Moon Juice’ is her first poetry collection for children and won the 2017 CLiPPA (The Award for the Best Children’s Poetry Book). It is a delightful book. Borrow it from the library today!

Award-winning poet, Kate Wakeling, visited St Joseph’s on Thursday 4^th October to help us celebrate National Poetry Day. Kate spent the day touring the school sharing her poems along with tips on writing poetry with all our children. Her engaging and interactive recitals made it a very happy and memorable day for our school.

NATIONAL POETRY DAY COMPETITION

We had our own poetry competition to celebrate. Children in Years 3 to 6 wrote poetry on the National Poetry Day theme of ‘Change’. The best poem from each class was selected and we held a poetry recital assembly at the end of the day inviting Kate Wakeling to be the judge. She awarded a signed copy of ‘Moon Juice’ to the poems that came in first, second and third place.

Well done to the winners!

Take a moment to read these fabulous poems!

First place – Nina – Amethyst Class

Recycling

Mum says there is climate change

The polar caps are melting

It should be getting cooler now

But it’s absolutely sweltering

Mum says we have to recycle now

To try to make a change

To try and get back to when

The weather wasn’t so strange

If only my Mum remembered

To separate all the plastic

There would be less climate change

And the World would be fantastic!

Second place – Ella-Grace – Emerald Class

Third place – Tilly – Blue Class

Congratulations to our winners!

and

Thank you to Kate Wakeling for such a fabulous poetry-filled day!

National Poetry Day/Poet Visit

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 4^th 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 3^rd 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 4^th 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.

National Poetry Day

National Poetry Day

Thursday 4th October

We are delighted to announce that the award-winning poet, 

Kate Wakeling

will be coming to St Joseph's to help us celebrate 

on

Thursday 4th October

Her first collection of poems for children, Moon Juice, won the 2017 CLiPPA Prize and was nominated for the 2018 Carnegie Medal.

We are so looking forward to her visit.

Events

Library Events

SEPTEMBER

Roald Dahl Day is on Thursday 13th September.

Roald Dahl Day takes place on 13th September every year and marks the anniversary of the birth of the world's number one storyteller. To celebrate we invite children in Year 1 - 6 to come dressed as their favourite Roald Dahl character. There will be a COMPETITION for the best costumes.

So remember to think about costumes over the Summer Holidays and make this year's celebration a truly Dahlicious one!

Piers Torday - author visit on Wednesday 19th September.

Award winning and best selling children's writer, author of The Last Wild trilogy, Piers Torday, will be coming into school to talk to children in Years 3 - 6 about his writing.

National Poetry Day on Thursday 4th October.

WINNER OF THE 2017 CLiPPA, THE AWARD FOR THE BEST CHILDREN’S POETRY BOOK, Kate Wakeling, will be in school to help us celebrate poetry and make the day extra special. 'Moon Juice' was her first poetry collection for children. 

We are very much looking forward to having Kate with us for the day and inspiring our children.

Look out for more details about these events in September.

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