It was poetry in motion at one Northumberland primary school when the children celebrated World Book Day. The pupils at St Bede’s in Bedlington, which is a member of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust, spent the week beforehand exploring the works of popular poets before performing their favourite poems at the end of the day. Headteacher Therese Worrall commented: “Our focus for World Book Day was poetry performance. Each class chose some poetry to explore throughout the week, with the children looking closely at the structure of the poems and then practising so that they could perform to parents on the school yard at the end of World Book Day.
“We looked at how books can help us to escape into so many different worlds, how poetry helps with creativity, and how performing it allows us to appreciate the power of words in sharing our feelings. “Celebrating World Book Day in this way showed how everyone could be involved and the true meaning of the day could be shared within our school community.” The poets they studied included Michael Rosen, Paul Cookson, Brian Bilston and Julia Donaldson, among others. The event followed another literary-based initiative earlier this year. Mrs Worrall said: “During National Storytelling Week, we had a theme of ‘We are all Storytellers’, and the children all became storytellers for each other, as well as surprise storytellers visiting classes, which included parents, sports coaches, music teachers, the caretaker and office staff all getting involved to share stories with the children. “Everyone had a great time, and, most importantly, the children were able to enjoy stories to help them develop the habit of reading for pleasure.” She added: “St Bede’s Reading Leader, Mrs Claire Hart, and English Leader, Miss Claire Clark, have been instrumental in developing plans for these events. “They help to bring English alive for the children.”
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