POETRY in motion – students at Avon Valley School found inspiration for National Poetry Day.
All 1,100 students at the school spent time reading and engaging in activities related to poetry.
During the week-long initiative, all English classes had the chance to listen to John Agard, Benjamin Zephaniah and Simon Armitage reading their poetry – inspiring them to write their own poems that ranged from humorous to moving.
Ruth Davies, faculty leader for English, said: “We invest a lot of time and effort to ensure that our students are encouraged to engage with literacy.
“National Poetry Day gave us the prefect opportunity to expose our students to poetry, and we were very impressed by their creativity.”
Head teacher Alison Davies said: “The English faculty have created a lovely display in our school’s reception area which showcases the poems written by our students. This work is displayed so our visitors can read and enjoy our students’ creativity, which I am very impressed with.”
This year’s National Poetry Day, a UK-wide celebration of poetry, adopted the theme of ‘change’.
The day was founded in 1994 by the charity Forward Arts Foundation, whose mission is to celebrate excellence in poetry and increase its audience. The is supported by the BBC, Arts Council England, the Royal Mail and leading literary and cultural organisations, alongside booksellers, publishers, libraries and schools.
