Our school celebrated National Poetry Day with a wonderful day of creativity, imagination and poetry, inspired by this year’s theme of wonder. The theme linked beautifully with our Harvest Service, which also took place that day, giving us the perfect opportunity to reflect on the wonders of the natural world and the many things we have to be thankful for.

We began by exploring the poem Wind by Christina Rossetti, thinking about the language, imagery and feelings the poem evoked. Inspired by Rossetti’s words, the children went on to create their own beautiful poems, capturing their thoughts, observations and sense of wonder in a variety of imaginative ways.

The children showed fantastic creativity, carefully choosing their words and experimenting with language to bring their ideas to life. They also took great pride in the presentation of their work, producing poems that were as beautiful to look at as they were to read. From thoughtful descriptions to imaginative expressions of the world around us, every poem was unique and reflected the children’s individuality and creativity.

One of the highlights was seeing the children share their poems with friends, reading their work aloud and enjoying the opportunity to celebrate one another’s ideas. It was lovely to see their confidence grow as they shared their writing and appreciated the different ways their classmates had interpreted the theme.

We have brought the children’s wonderful work together in a whole-school poetry display, creating a vibrant celebration of their imagination, creativity and love of language. The display is a lovely reminder to pause, look closely at the world around us and find wonder in both the extraordinary and the everyday.

What a special way to celebrate poetry, creativity and gratitude together!