National Poetry Day is celebrated on the first Thursday of October every year. This year, National Poetry Day takes place today (Thursday 1 October 2026). This year's theme is wonder. Aiming to inspire a love of poetry, this annual event provides a fantastic opportunity to explore and celebrate poetry. From engaging with familiar poems we love, to the creative fulfilment of crafting new works. This year Beech and Maple classes participated in National Poetry Day by joining in

Elm class are currently reading 'Bob - No ordinary Cat' by James Bowen. They have researched different types of poetry and wrote their own poems based on concepts in the book they have read about so far.