We love the power of words, so we've got a whole range of enjoyable and engaging Poetry workshops - for pupils of all ages to enjoy. Our workshops include in-person sessions, as well as live streamed workshops beamed straight into your classroom.

Longer workshops will also see pupils gaining experience in presentation skills as we support them in exploring the most effective ways to deliver their poems vocally. We can also provide a Poetry assembly to kick-start your poetry day in school! Our poetry workshops are available throughout the school year - and can be adapted to suit any theme or text, connecting literacy right across the curriculum. 

National Poetry Day is the annual mass celebration on the first Thursday of October that encourages all to enjoy, discover and share poetry. Year on year, our National Poetry Day programmes prove popular and successful right across the country. Our workshops are also available all year round! 

Remember - every poem has to start somewhere. So start yours now – and get in touch today!

The girls at Glendower LOVED the workshops! - they enjoyed the workshops immensely and thought the facilitator was fantastic! - they gained confidence around poetry, in addition to understanding the freedom attached to the concept of creating their own poem. We can’t wait to have you back!" Glendower Prep School

“I wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for your incredible delivery of National Poetry Day workshops. Your passion for poetry was clear, and every single one of the teachers spoke highly of you and your sessions. Similarly, the children were buzzing with excitement- I have received messages from parents about pupils’ enjoyment as well. It was a great day, and I look forward to your next visit." Thomson House School

 

 

"A huge thank you and reiterate how much we all enjoyed today! You were so inspirational and enthusiastic and the girls (and staff) absolutely loved the workshops. I am so impressed by the poems that the girls created and can’t thank you enough for teaching them the importance of Black History - I am the Diversity and Inclusion lead and so it was just music to my ears!" Surbiton High School

Poetry Workshops

Counting Achievement Through Poetry - National Poetry Day 2024

Counting Achievement Through Poetry – National Poetry Day 2024

Year on year, our National Poetry Day programmes prove popular and successful right across the country and we’ve developed a
Poetry in Sight

Poetry in Sight

Our poetry writing workshops encourage pupils to play with words and rhythms while working to the restrictions imposed by different
Soundscape Poetry

Soundscape Poetry

Those pupils who said they don’t like poetry will be writing furiously at the end of this magical workshop. "The
Personification Poetry

Personification Poetry

What if Stonehenge could tell us all it has seen over the millennia – and all it has heard, too?
National Poetry Day School Workshops Refuge

Refuge Rhymes – Poetry

Inspiring and Reflective Poetry workshops for both Primary and Secondary Schools exploring the theme of "Refuge" "The immersion aspect was
A Celebration in Rhyme

A Celebration in Rhyme

Working with up to 420 children to create and perform a School Poem in just one day! A celebration in
Collaborative Poetry 

Collaborative Poetry 

Workshop Description These workshops can last between 30 and 90-minutes, depending on the number of classes you would like to
Cinquains of Truth – People Whose Choices Shaped the World

Cinquains of Truth – People Whose Choices Shaped the World

Progress towards equality in a diverse world has been made possible by people who made choices that, while sometimes causing
Poetry Live!

Poetry Live!

Poetry Live - Join one of our team for live workshops, beamed straight to the classroom! (Streamed Workshop) "Thank you
Messages from Space

Messages from Space

What do we know about Neptune? What’s the science of Saturn? And what's our understanding of Uranus? "The workshops were
The Poetry of Shakespeare

The Poetry of Shakespeare

With many of Shakespeare’s characters, it’s definitely not a case of “what you see is what you get”. So this
The Poet-Tree

The Poet-Tree

From tiny acorns … great verses grow … Every tree starts as a seed – a seed that germinates and
International Women's Day Poetry Workshop

International Women’s Day Poetry Workshop

Celebrates the power of women working together, remembering their achievements through verse - and we have three particular collectives in
Outdoor Poetry

Outdoor Poetry

Across both the centuries and the continents, poets have taken inspiration from the outdoor world. And this intriguing workshop gives
Performance Poetry: Rhythm, Rhyme and Action

Performance Poetry: Rhythm, Rhyme and Action

A magical route to seeing how poems can be changed and transformed through choral speaking "We welcomed back Jackson from
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Celebrate the lives and achievements of some amazing British writers from diverse backgrounds through highly engaging workshops taking a very
Celebrations in Rhyme: Christmas

Celebrations in Rhyme: Christmas

Creating and performing a whole-school Seasonal Poem in just a single day! From Jingle Bells to White Christmas, from Silent

 "The Year 2s were absolutely enthralled by the workshop! Jackson was amazing at catching and maintaining the attention of children with a variety of needs and encouraging within them a true love of words. All children, no matter their ability, were able to gain something from the workshop. Whether that be how to use their bodies to create an image, how to develop our small ideas into a bigger final piece or how to perform poems to a rhythm. To see all the children working together using different creative methods was lovely to see and their pride upon receiving their own illustrated poem the next day was a joy to see." Soundscape Poetry, Oldfield Primary School