All of our pupils have been brushing up on their poetic skills and making a mark (quite literally) on our poetry SLAM wall! Year 1 added rhyming couplets, Year 2 alliteration, Year 3 made acrostic poems and Year 4 kept us guessing with their kennings. Our oldest students really impressed too with their thoughtful haikus and ‘ten word’ poems. It’s safe to say our poetry slam wall is a group effort!

As part of the celebrations, students in Year 4-6 were also lucky enough to enjoy a performance by rapper and poet, Mark Grist. Thoroughly entertained, our Year 6 students have offered their thoughts:

Henry said: “The best author visit we’ve ever had. He was funny and lively.”

Orla said: “He engaged with the audience by asking us questions and interacted with us.”

Zhonghua said: “I was surprised he was a rapping English teacher!”