Book A Poet
Author events
A service to help schools organise bespoke spoken word workshops and events.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
BooksForTopics
Booklists and book reviews
Recommended booklists for specific topics as well as Reading for Pleasure.
Free
KS1, KS2
Children's Poetry Archive
Booklists and book reviews, CPD resource
Access to recordings of children's poets reading their poems aloud and accompanying teaching resources.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
CLiPPA
Book awards
The CLiPPA is an annual award for published poetry for children and is the only award of its kind in the UK. The shortlist is announced in May .
Free
KS1, KS2
CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme
Book awards
Explore the work of poets shortlisted for the CLiPPA with this shadowing scheme that runs through May and June.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
CLPE: CPD Training
CPD course
A programme of CPD training for primary teachers that covers planning and progression as well as specific areas of the literacy curriculum.
£
KS1, KS2
Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
Competition
An annual poetry competition open to all young people aged 11-17. Entries can be submitted from March to July.
Free
KS3, KS4
Just Imagine Training and Consultancy
CPD course
A range of training and consultancy programmes covering all aspects of primary literacy.
££
KS1, KS2
LoveReading4Kids Poetry Prize
Competition
An annual poetry competition open to children aged 7-11 living in the UK that runs from April to the end of July.
Free
KS2
Make Our Book
Pupil publishing
An online platform that enables schools to create and publish their own anthologies of children's writing.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
National Poetry Centre for Primary Schools
Lesson plans and teaching aids, Booklists and book reviews, CPD resource
An extensive bank of poems, poet videos and other resources to support the teaching of poetry in primary schools.
Free
KS1, KS2
National Poetry Day
Event
National Poetry Day is a nationwide celebration of poetry that takes place on the first Thursday of October .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Poetry by Heart Competition
Competition
A poetry recitation competition that runs from October to March , open to pupils in KS2 through to KS5 in England.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
Poetry by Heart Website
Booklists and book reviews
An online bank of poems that have been selected for their impact when they are read aloud.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
Poetry Class
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A bank of over 100 poetry lesson plans and teaching resources for all Key Stages.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Poetry Prompts
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A library of short videos to encourage pupils to write and perform their own poems created by Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho.
Free
KS1, KS2
Poetry Together
Projects, programmes and workshops
Pupils in schools and care home residents come together to learn and recite poetry through the autumn term.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Poets in Schools
Author events
A service that helps schools find poets to deliver bespoke in-school visits and workshops.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Sky Arts Access All Arts Week
Event
A fully-resourced nationwide arts week for primary schools developed in partnership with leading artists and arts organisations.
Free
KS1, KS2
The Poetry Zone
Pupil publishing
A website dedicated to publishing poems by young people.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Understanding Poetry
Lesson plans and teaching aids
Joseph Coelho explores different aspects of poetry in a series of videos for use in the primary classroom.
Free
KS1, KS2
World Poetry Day
Event
An international celebration of poetry in all its forms that takes place on 21st March every year.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Young Writers
Competition
Termly themed poetry and creative writing competitions for pupils of all ages.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
