Celebrating National Poetry Day – Inspiring Creativity in Every Classroom! Bring the magic of poetry to life with this engaging, ready-to-use assembly PowerPoint designed for KS3 & KS4 pupils. Perfect for National Poetry Day or any literacy celebration, this resource explores the power of poetic expression through vibrant slides, real-world examples, and interactive activities. What’s Inside: Clear introduction to National Poetry Day and its purpose Exploration of traditional and modern poetic forms (sonnets, haikus, rap, spoken word) Real-life applications of poetry in music, film, advertising, and social media Tips for writing and performing poetry to boost confidence and creativity Ideas for sharing poetry with friends, family, and the wider community Why Teachers Love It: Fully editable and visually engaging Encourages pupil participation and emotional expression Supports literacy, oracy, and creative writing objectives Ideal for assemblies, English lessons, or enrichment activities Bonus: Includes poetic devices, writing prompts, and performance tips to spark imagination and deepen understanding. Celebrate words, rhythm, and voice—download now and make poetry unforgettable for your students!

Bring the magic of words to life with this National Poetry Day Assembly PowerPoint! Perfect for KS1 and KS2, this ready-to-use resource introduces children to the joy and power of poetry in an engaging and accessible way. What’s included: A lively introduction to National Poetry Day and its yearly theme Examples of different types of poetry (narrative, haiku, rhyming, free verse) Famous poets and memorable lines to inspire young minds Lots of editable powerpoints to suit your school and needs.

A complete assembly on storytelling, including a 24 slide PowerPoint, video links, interactive questions, extension tasks, reflection time and song to finish. Use as an inspiring start to National Storytelling Week, 29th January - 4th February 2024. Cover: What is a story? What types of story are there? How is storytelling different to reading a story? Where do stories come from? Storytelling - The Frog Prince What do all stories have? Plot Characters Setting Can you copy stories? Reflection Song Video links provided for children to go back into class and become familiar with a classic fairy tale or story and retell it, before adapting it to make it their own. Highlights: Ready-to-go Perfect for KS2 primary age Colourful, engaging, animated Inclusive Perfect for all learning styles After the reflection time where children can connect to themselves and discover what stories mean to them, there is a story song (The Lion Inside) for children to watch and listen to as they quietly leave the assembly. All reviews welcome. Check out my other assemblies on special occasions, linked to English: Book Day World Poetry Day National Speech and Debate Day

A POWERPOINT QUIZ OF FOUR ROUNDS, TOGETHER WITH AN ANSWER SHEET AND A POWERPOINT OF THE ANSWERS. ROUND ONE - POET? PLAYWRIGHT? OR BOTH ROUND TWO - WHO WROTE THE POEM? ROUND THREE - FILL IN THE BLANKS ROUND FOUR - TRUE OR FALSE?

A ready to use unit based on this year’s theme: The Environment. This unit contains activities linked to three poems which feature on the NPD official website: Daisy Chain, Litter is Rubbish and Being True to Yourself. Pupils will learn about some poetic techniques and be given chances to apply this learning to little bursts of poetry before embarking on their final piece of poetry for this year’s event.

National Poetry Day reading comprehension pack. A detailed 2 page article that provides an overview of National Poetry Day and includes differentiated comprehension questions that focus on reading skills and language and structure analysis. It can be used in form time as part of literacy focus, or in an English lesson for KS3/4 GCSE comprehension training. It is interesting, useful, very easy to use and good way to combine Citizenship and English.

A way into this year's theme - Freedom. Thinking routine to consider theme and some ideas to formulate poems.

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A bright and creative PowerPoint exploring this year’s National Poetry Day theme of ‘Change’. This lesson plan includes individual tasks and group / pair tasks. The lesson allows for exploration of a poem about change, analysing language and structure, as well as the opportunity for students to create their own poem in response to the theme of ‘Change’. This lesson will be perfect for KS3.

PPT Supporting the National Literacy Society KS2 resources.

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A ready-to-use lesson plan that shines for National Poetry Day. While it’s tailored for KS3 English students, the content is flexible enough to be easily adjusted for other classes.

An easy competition to run this National Poetry Day 2021. Students read the cento, focusing on this year’s theme of choice and then guess how many poems it is made from - the answer is 12!

A set of poems with a ‘counting’ theme for National Poetry Day 2024. Also a slide deck for a lesson, can be adapted to suit any age group. Enjoy! *Please like and review my resources. Thank you.

A lesson for this year’s National Poetry Day 2020, on the theme of ‘Vision’. Encourages students to writer and perform a poem.

In this resource students follow through the instructions that you read out to create their own poem. It would make a great activity for National Poetry Day, or as an introductory lesson to poetry. It’s lots of fun to do and pupils tend to enjoy it! It is best suited to a KS3 class and works for all abilities, but could be used for any class really (I have used it with KS5 who loved it!) N.B. I have included a Word Doc. and a PDF of the worksheet for your convenience. Did you find this resource helpful? Please consider leaving the resource a quick review to help others decide whether they should download it too. Thanks in advance :)

A presentation for primary-aged pupils on National Poetry Day in October. This is a 13 slide presentation, which looks at National Poetry Day, looks at examples of dfferent types of poems, contains fun facts and a 5 question quiz with answers. As well as for assemblies, this resource can also be used for a general introduction to poetry. If you have any questions or need any support, send me a message and I'll do anything I can to help. My resources use English spelling. Please do review any resources that you download - many thanks!

National Poetry Day KS1 and KS2 Assembly. A simply written whole school assembly to cover the main aspects of National Poetry Day which can be used in the days preceding or on 3rd October. Power-point of 27 slides which include: Suggested music, video clip and hymns. Short poetry task using suggestions from the pupils after listening to an audio sound effect. (Teacher instructions included in red). What are poems? 5 short poems or extracts to demonstrate 5 different poetry structures. Using figurative language and example extracts from poems. (alliteration, simile etc) About National Poetry Day and the theme of ‘counting’ and some ideas to explore including song link ‘Count on me’ Bruno Mars. Some ideas that people may do on National Poetry Day plus three suggestions for your school (class, individual and whole school). Final prayer. Links well with topics on poetry, figurative language, creative writing, famous poets, feelings.

Poetry: ‘The Quarrel’ by Maxine Kumin. Ideal for National Poetry Day! A fun poetry analysis and writing activity lesson (or two lessons) based on The Quarrel by Maxine Kumin. This detailed presentation analyses language and puctuation features at word level, there is thesaurus work and a range of poetry or creative writing tasks linked to the poem for the pupils to choose from. Includes the opportunity for peer assessment with target setting and review slide. Ideal for primary Y5 and 6 or KS3. Includes worksheet with poem and space for pupils’ responses to the poem. Slide 2 starter could be printed out for pupils or they could copy the spidergram into their books.

This resource empowers teachers to seamlessly integrate poetry into the lives of their students, both inside and outside the traditional classroom setting. By utilizing this resource, students not only gain a comprehensive understanding of various poetry types, but also engage in deep introspection and recognize the profound influence poetry holds in their lives. They develop an appreciation for the countless benefits and sheer enchantment that poetry bestows upon them. Moreover, this activity serves as a catalyst for fostering creativity and fostering emotional awareness among students. It encourages them to unleash their imagination, explore their unique perspectives, and express themselves freely through the transformative power of poetry. Through this activity, students not only develop a deeper connection with the art form but also cultivate vital emotional intelligence skills that will serve them well beyond the classroom. This resource includes: Page 1: All About Poetry - Mind Map Page 2: Benefits of Reading Poetry Page 3: I Can Read Poems - 7 Days Challenge Page 4: Common Types of Poetry Page 5: Common Types of Poetry - Empty Template Page 6: My Poem Page 7: National Poetry Day Acrostic - Pennant "------------------------------- ★Related items: Download the Spanish Version Dr. Seuss / Theodore Seuss Geisel - Activity National Poetry Day Activities National Reading Day Nonfiction Books Activity Nonfiction Books Activity - Google Slides Paul Bunyan - Enjoy a Good Story World Book Day Activity World Book Day Activity - Google Slides ------------------------------" Happy National Poetry Day!

Grab your students’ attention with this colourful A3 book poster, celebrating this year’s National Poetry Day on 3rd October! The poster showcases a total of 24 fantastic poetry-related books - a mix of author collections, anthologies and verse novels! Each book is labelled with the book type, as well as the book’s title and lead author/compiler. Most books have been published within the past five years, and are diverse, accessible and inclusive. All books are suitable for secondary school students. Those marked ‘YA’ are ideally for students aged 13+ due to content. Pop this resource up in your classroom, library or communal areas to encourage reading for pleasure and a culture of reading at your school! For more reading related resources, please take a look at my shop.