CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme
Resource type: Projects, programmes and workshops
Price band: £
Key stage: KS1, KS2, KS3, EYFS
Region(s): All of UK
The CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme is an integral part of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award and provides the opportunity for teachers and pupils to explore the work of the best contemporary poets for children.
CLPE provides free teaching sequences for each of the CLiPPA shortlisted titles to support teachers and help them engage young people through reading, performing and writing poetry.
Schools can also choose to submit videos of pupils performing a favourite poem from one of the shortlisted collections for the chance to be selected to perform live at the award ceremony. Performances can be by individuals or groups of pupils and the shadowing scheme judges will choose one winning performance for each shortlisted collection.
The teaching resources are available to all with a free CLPE membership, but registering for the Shadowing Scheme ensures you will receive information on how to upload your videos, how to apply for tickets to the award ceremony and information about joining the live-streamed events.
Timeline:
- Register your interest for the Shadowing Scheme 2026.
- The Shadowing Scheme launches on 20th April, 2026.
- The deadline for submitting performance videos is 21st May, 2026.
- The winning schools will be invited to perform at the award ceremony on 9th July, 2026.
Cost: Teaching resources are free, but schools will need to buy copies of the relevant title.
About Centre for Literacy in Primary Education: CLPE is an independent charity with over 40 years’ experience of providing evidence-based CPD training and high-quality resources to support teachers.
Further resources:
- Year 6 teacher Imogen Maund talks about the wide-reaching benefits to pupils of taking part in Shadowing the CLiPPA in our blog.
- Find teaching sequences for past CLiPPA shortlisted poetry collections here.
- The National Poetry Centre for Primary Schools website hosts a range of free to access teaching resources, videos and poetry recommendations to support the teaching of poetry in primary schools.
- Join award-winning poet Karl Nova for CLPE’s Power of Poetry course on 20th April to explore how poetry can be used across the curriculum to help pupils develop their own authentic voice and increase children’s engagement and attainment in reading and writing. The full day course takes place at CLPE’s offices in London. Cost £250.
- For schools interested in running poetry workshops, both the Poetry Society and Apples and Snakes can help organise in-school events with poets.
- Young Writers run poetry writing competitions for pupils of all ages in the first half of each term and provide supporting resources for teachers.
- Find more resources to support the teaching of poetry here.
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