Reposted by Poetry By HeartLawrence Schimel @lawrenceschimel.bsky.social · 29/07/2026#poetry #writingcommunity #irishpoets #irishpoetry #ukpoetry #ukpoets #poetrysky 042
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Poetry 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... 042
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 17/07/2026📣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/ 065
Reposted by Poetry By HeartThe Children's Poetry Summit @cpsummit.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Jonathan Sellars: Taking Poetry for a Spin childrenspoetrysummit.com/2026/07/16/j...childrenspoetrysummit.comJonathan Sellars: Taking Poetry for a SpinI first got the idea of using a Spinning Wheel of Poetry after shadowing the brilliant poet Justin Coe. Justin had a wheel he occasionally used in workshops and advised that unveiling it to a room … 064
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Here'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... 054
Reposted by Poetry By HeartAndrea Reece @reeceandrea.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Such a brilliant day! A celebration of #poetry and the joy of learning poems by heart. So many wonderful poetry performances ❤️ 052
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 10/07/2026We 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%...poetrybyheart.org.ukPoetry By Heart 188
Reposted by Poetry By HeartBooks for Keeps, the children's books review journal @booksforkeeps.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Congratulations to John Agard, just announced winner of the #CLiPPA26 for THE POETRY WORLD OF JOHN AGARD, illustrated by Shirley Hottier published by Otter-Barry Books🎉 Playful, serious poetry and an unprecedented third win👏@theclpe.bsky.social #KidLit booksforkeeps.co.uk/extraordinar... 093
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Thank 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 0114
Reposted by Poetry By HeartClaraisreading 🌿💙📚📚 @claramay.bsky.social · 06/07/2026More good news on the wonderful @poetrybyheart.bsky.social 023
Reposted by Poetry By HeartElizabeth Draper @draperel @draperel.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Delighted to be representing @englishassociation.bsky.social at @poetrybyheart.bsky.social ❤️ at #TheGlobeTheatre #GrandFinale 🎉😎 👏🏼👏🏼 073
Reposted by Poetry By HeartKaren Goodwin @mssgoodwin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026What a special day. Thanks @poetrybyheart.bsky.social for having us. 011
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 06/07/2026It'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 063
Reposted by Poetry By HeartTes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 06/07/2026‘Poetry has given our children the confidence to express themselves’: two teachers at a primary in a disadvantaged area explain the unexpected, wide-ranging impact of a school poetry clubtes.comHow our primary school got children to fall in love with poetryThis school has created such a buzz about poetry that younger pupils are excitedly talking about joining Poetry Club when they’re old enough. Teachers Sarah Horspole and Madeline Coe explain how they did it 2107
Reposted by Poetry By HeartClare Pollard @poetclare.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Ooh interesting. Next gen is back. I was on the judging panel in 2014… assumed as we missed 2024 we weren’t doing it this decade… 052
Reposted by Poetry By HeartThe Friday Poem @thefridaypoem.bsky.social · 03/07/2026The song of all the seas open.substack.com/pub/thefrida...open.substack.comThe song of all the seasAnnie Fisher and Hilary Menos discuss the five shortlisted books for the 2026 CLiPPA prize for children’s poetry. 042
Reposted by Poetry By Heartcoralrumble.bsky.social @coralrumble.bsky.social · 02/07/2026POEM 12 From ‘Riding a Lion’ (7yrs+) This term, I’m sharing 2 poem videos weekly, forming 2 collections on my YouTube channel, @rumblecoral. Ask your pupils to imagine picking up or catching a sound. They could write a poem about it. Click link to view! Fbyoutube.comWhy You Shouldn't Catch A Witches CackleYouTube video by Coral Rumble 022
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Next 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 153
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 02/07/2026❤️ 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...bbc.co.ukGreat 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. 021
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Great 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 092
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Lovely 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... 073
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 30/06/2026📢 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-...teachingtimes.comHow 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. 084
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Poetry 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 0116
Reposted by Poetry By HeartThe Poetry Society @poetrysociety.org.uk · 16/06/2026"Ponies decorate the surface like little ornaments. They are given this word: wild," Jonah Corren's poem about wild ponies, 'Semi-feral', was commended in our Young Poets Network 'Earthlings, Building' ecopoetry challenge about multi-species habitats. poems.poetrysociety.org.uk/poems/semi-f... 0133
Reposted by Poetry By HeartUniversity English @univeng.bsky.social · 16/06/2026"If you could change one common opinion about the English Literature degree or literature in general, what would it be?" In preparation for our symposium (www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/englishcre...), we've asked our student panellists the question above. Here's the first of many insights they'll share! 0148
Reposted by Poetry By Heartcoralrumble.bsky.social @coralrumble.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Yes, this is the first day the book officially exists, so it can set off and take its ISBN number on a walk around book shops and libraries everywhere! (There’s optimism for you. 😬) 044
Reposted by Poetry By HeartRishi Dastidar @betarish.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Delighted to be on The Verb on BBC Radio 4 yesterday, with a new commission, plus a little something from Cherry Blossom. It was a hoot to record, hope that comes across. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...bbc.co.ukThe Verb - Myths to nourish your life: poetry with Ian McMillan and Angie Hobbs, Rishi Dastidar, Bradley Taylor, Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch - BBC SoundsIan McMillan with Angie Hobbs, Rishi Dastidar, Bradley Taylor, Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch. 3216
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 16/06/2026📣 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... 066
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Explore 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... 041
Reposted by Poetry By Heartcoralrumble.bsky.social @coralrumble.bsky.social · 12/06/2026And what a privilege it is, to be involved with the fabulous @poetrybyheart.bsky.social 011
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 12/06/2026A 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 043
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Our #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 021
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 08/06/2026"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/...sixthformcolleges.orgPoetry 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... 052
Reposted by Poetry By HeartEnglish and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Recently, we've been working on a new course resource, EMC Writers' Toolkit. This detailed resource will be available for free for attendees of our face-to-face course, Write On – A Big Picture Writing Pedagogy to Develop Pupil Autonomy on 17th June. Click here to book: tinyurl.com/3ef8bpmc 011
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 04/06/2026We 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 041
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Congratulations on your wonderful poetry performance and foe being such superb ambassadors for #PoetryByHeart! #lovestc 010
Reposted by Poetry By HeartSt Thomas Cantilupe Church of England Primary @st-thomascantilupe.bsky.social · 02/06/2026What an opportunity - performing poetry at @hayfestival.bsky.social. Thank you to @poetrybyheart.bsky.social for your support and encouragement. #lovestc #poetry #englishstc 062
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 03/06/2026"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...booktrust.org.ukFinding and sharing poems with the very youngPoet Mariah Whelan shares top tips and advice to help you discover rhymes for young children. 064
Reposted by Poetry By HeartMariah Whelan @mwhelanwrites.bsky.social · 01/06/2026What a blooming gorgeous poem from Zaro Weil to start the new month. Taken from the June pages of the calendar from @poetrybyheart.bsky.social 021
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Bravo! Poetry By Heart stars @hayfestival.bsky.social 👏👏👏 064
Reposted by Poetry By HeartSt Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · 31/05/2026@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social check this out. Your poem being performed by an 8 year old in front of 1000 people @hayfestival.bsky.social What a joy! 093
Reposted by Poetry By HeartFaculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 29/05/2026There's still time to register for our upcoming live #Shakespeare webinar on 1 June. This time Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social will be exploring ARDEN OF FAVERSHAM with guest Dr Iman Sheeha. 🗓️1 June 2026 at 6pm 📍Online via Zoom All welcome! Free but registration required.shakespeare-webinar-arden-of-faversham.eventbrite.co.ukEnglish Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Arden of FavershamIn this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of Arden of Faversham from Oxford World's Classics. 085
Reposted by Poetry By HeartThe English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Sign up! Free CPD ! #Poetry Hear about the brilliant @poetrybyheart.bsky.social ❤️https://englishassociation.ac.uk/voice-and-verse-poetry-by-heart-for-4-7-year-olds-4-june-2026-1645-1730/englishassociation.ac.ukVoice and verse: Poetry By Heart for 4-7-year-olds (4 June 2026, 16:45 - 17:30) | The English AssociationWe support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond. 023
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 29/05/2026This is great! Love the idea of #poetry as portable - and thank you for the shout out for #PoetryByHeart too ❤️ 121
Reposted by Poetry By HeartGregory @gregorykearns.bsky.social · 28/05/2026This weeks episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way (and first episode of series 7) is a conversation with the legendary Daljit Nagra. We spoke about his Poetry Extra BBC radio show, his use of the lyric 2nd person in his collection Yiewsley (published by @faberbooks.bsky.social), and much more.open.spotify.comEpisode 51: Daljit Nagra - "Take that journey a bit further" 165
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 28/05/2026The Poetry By Heart Poem of the Week is a perfect way to discover new poems to enjoy together especially as they offer fun ways of sharing them out loud and by heart. Find out more and sign up 🔻 #Poetry #EduSky poetrybyheart.org.uk/poem-of-the-... 053
Reposted by Poetry By HeartEnglish and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 28/05/2026EMC CPD Webinar: English – The Cumulative Curriculum Explore cumulative approaches to English study which will help students apply their developing knowledge and skills. Book by: 8am on 2nd Junetinyurl.comEMC CPD Webinar: English – The Cumulative CurriculumA webinar exploring English as a subject in which cumulative approaches help students to apply their developing knowledge and skills in more sophisticated ways over time. 011
Reposted by Poetry By HeartEnglish and Media Centre @engmediacentre.bsky.social · 27/05/2026EMC CPD Webinar: English – The Cumulative Curriculum Explore cumulative approaches to English study which will help students apply their developing knowledge and skills. Book by: 8am on 2nd Junetinyurl.comEMC CPD Webinar: English – The Cumulative CurriculumA webinar exploring English as a subject in which cumulative approaches help students to apply their developing knowledge and skills in more sophisticated ways over time. 011
Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Free #poetry resources for National Poetry Day 2026 are live now — poems and classroom activities exploring wonder, this year's theme, for all ages. And they're completely FREE to download: forwardartsfoundation.org/national-poe...forwardartsfoundation.orgPoems and Resources - Forward Arts FoundationA selection of poems and resources for children and young people that can be used to inspire on National Poetry Day and all year round! 042