I was thrilled to be invited back to spend 3 days in Thoresby Primary School last week. It is the second time I have been part of their Kaleidoscope festival. Once again pupils and staff gave a hundred percent and we produced class poems about Marie Curie, Emmeline Pankhurst, Fairtrade, India… and all sorts of heroes.
Incredible India poetry #kaleidoscope @BYoungPoet @HCATschools @2017Hull @weday #clipstofollow pic.twitter.com/lPdz1txf57
— Thoresby Primary (@thoresbyprimary) May 18, 2016
During this fortnight of exciting activities, the aim is to promote cultural awareness and confront equal opportunities issues in a positive way with a ‘celebration of diversity’. This year’s theme was heroes and people who have made a difference. Thoresby are prolific on social media, so I am including a few of their many tweets to give a flavour of the work produced.
Boys loving poetry @HCATschools @2017Hull with the brilliant @BYoungPoet #wecanbeheroes pic.twitter.com/xiLbV2hUpL
— Thoresby Primary (@thoresbyprimary) May 17, 2016
I also spent a day in Stepney Primary School. The teacher who booked me remembered me doing a performance of my poem Orange Socks in a previous school. It is several years since I performed there last. I received a very warm welcome. I gave a performance to the whole school and then led workshops for KS2. They are taking part in a poetry slam shortly, and these workshops were to help get them started. I am sure they will do well. Break a leg!
Year 6 bringing day 3 of Kaleidoscope to a close with their musical poem ‘Be A Hero!’ With @BYoungPoet @HCATschools pic.twitter.com/xlnlaS1FOl
— Thoresby Primary (@thoresbyprimary) May 18, 2016
Thanks again to both schools for a great time and such creative energy.
Just a taster of some of the wonderful poetry 2H created today #wecanbeheroes @HCATschools @BYoungPoet pic.twitter.com/jzrqeqBBjV
— Thoresby Primary (@thoresbyprimary) May 17, 2016