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Poetry By Heart is loved by teachers for its many benefits plus the sheer #poetry joy it brings into schools. For 2026 –2027 there's a different funding model and a new set of options to support schools to take part. Find out more & ask us about available grants poetrybyheart.org.uk/about/our-of...

📣MFL, EAL, English teachers!Bring creative translation into the classroom with @stephenspender.bsky.social Translate into English ANY poem from ANY language or a Polish poem for the Polish Spotlight. Free entry UK & Irish schools, for pupils of all ages www.stephen-spender.org/stephen-spender-prize/

Here's hoping the whole of England will be over the moon tonight #worldcup Meanwhile, why not explore Speech Balloon by Imtiaz Dharker @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/speech...

We have a selection of John's poems on the Poetry By Heart website, including Checking Out Me History (2004) with videos of some superb finalists performances #poetry poetrybyheart.org.uk/search/john%...

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Shakespeare's Globe on 6 July to celebrate the finalists in this year's natoinal poetry speaking competition. Congratulations to everyone who took part and learned a poem by heart ❤️ #poetry #edusky Not taken part before? Register now! poetrybyheart.org.uk

It's coming home (poetry that is!) To Shakespeare's Globe and the Grand Finale of Poetry By Heart, the nation's poetry speaking competition. A preview here of what's happening at this truly inspiring celebration 🔽#EduSky #KidLitUK poetrybyheart.org.uk

Next Generation Poets is BACK! Founded in 1994 to champion the 20 best debut UK and Irish poets of the decade. We're delighted to be a youth programme partner. Submissions are now open, closing on 14 August at 5pm. To enter, visit: www.poetrybooks.co.uk/pages/next-g... #NextGenerationPoets

❤️ We'll be celebrating the achievements of Sarah and the St Nicholas Priory Poetry Club on Monday at the Poetry By Heart Grand Finale, Shakespeare's Globe. Inspired to follow their example? Find free advice, support and materials on our website. #EduSky www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great Yarmouth school wins award for enriching lives with poetryAn after-school poetry club will travel to the Globe Theatre in London to pick up the Special Award.www.bbc.co.uk

Great performance of your poem 'The Book' at the beginning @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social - a Poetry By Heart competition favourite - and some excellent poems written by the children themselves too. #booksky #edusky

Lovely BBC Look East report on the Poetry Club at St Nicholas Priory Primary School in Great Yarmouth. Members of the club & teacher Sarah Horspole will be at our Grand Finale at Shakespeare's Globe to receive a Special Award for the way they have embraced #poetry ❤️ www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

📢 teachers! If you want to inspire your class to read & share #poetry, the best way is to read them poems. Use the Poetry By Heart method to take away the fear and to make sure you all get the most out of it. Tips and a step by step in TEACHING TIMES #edusky www.teachingtimes.com/how-to-read-...

How To Read Poetry To Your Class Without Fear - TeachingTimesTeachers already have lots to worry about; how to share poetry with your class shouldn’t be one of them. Poetry by Heart's Mariah Whelan has some expert advice to get you started.www.teachingtimes.com

Poetry News from @poetrysociety.org.uk is always required reading. Great to be included with this item on how war poetry is proving particularly popular in this year’s competition: “an intriguing response to our times" says Julie Blake. #poetry #edusky poetrybyheart.org.uk/showcase/2

📣 MFL, EAL, English teachers! Bring creative #translation into the classroom this summer term with the Stephen Spender Prize. Translate ANY poem from ANY language or a Polish poem for the Polish Spotlight. Free for all UK & Irish schools! Details: www.stephen-spender.org/stephen-spen...

Explore the NEW Poetry By Heart poem of the week, the beautiful Waterfall's Song by Zaro Weil. There are tips to help you create a sparkling performance & Word of the Week too, which is 'bonanza'. (Did you know it's a borrowing from Spanish?) #edusky #poetry www.poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/waterf...

A reminder that our new 4+ Timeline features poems by @jamescarterpoet.bsky.social, @joshuaseigal.bsky.social @coralrumble.bsky.social & many more plus classics, including 'Charm' by Ben Jonson & hidden gems eg 'The Strawberry' by Mary Effie Lee Newsome #poetry poetrybyheart.org.uk/timeline/4plus

Our #Poetry Forum is an informal drop-in session, created for educators, which runs Wednesdays after school in term-time & provides opportunities to develop rich pedagogical practices for poetry teaching. Come along! #EduSky Contact us now to secure your spot: poetrybyheart.org.uk/contact

"As an English teacher, the process of choosing & learning a poem by heart, & creating a spoken performance, has given me new perspectives on #poetry." Teacher & finalist in the All Staff comp, Beth Cooper-Guest endorses the Poetry By Heart experience. www.sixthformcolleges.org/1412/blog-6/...

Poetry by Heart: A teacher's-eye viewBeth Cooper-Guest is a Director of Faculty and an English literature teacher at Newcastle SFC. She’s worked as a Head of English for several yea...www.sixthformcolleges.org

We can't wait for the #PoetryByHeart Grand Finale at Shakespeare's Globe on 6 July. We'll be celebrating the achievements of our finalists and of everyone who took part this year. Inspired to give it a go? Find out more and sign up for 2027! ❤️ #poetry #EduSky poetrybyheart.org.uk/about

Congratulations on your wonderful poetry performance and foe being such superb ambassadors for #PoetryByHeart! #lovestc

"One evening my friend Sophie messaged me at the end of her tether..." Find out how our Poetry Editor Mariah helped her friend, and pass her advice on to new parents! #poetry Thank you @booktrust.org.uk for the support ❤️ www.booktrust.org.uk/resources/fi...

Finding and sharing poems with the very youngPoet Mariah Whelan shares top tips and advice to help you discover rhymes for young children.www.booktrust.org.uk