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The new Young Poet Laureate for West Yorkshire – Jacob!
We are delighted that Jacob Chiwara has been announced as the new Young Poet Laureate for West Yorkshire.
Chosen by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage himself, this is a prestigious appointment and I am so incredibly proud of Jacob.
We had some excellent entries to the competition, as we have some outstanding writers in Year 6. Both Jacob and Zayyan were shortlisted and went to an event, from which Jacob was then chosen. Staff work hard to give our children the skills to write in a range of genres, with competence and flair. It is wonderful to see such an accolade for which we can all be proud. Huge well done to Jacob.
Young Poet Laureate | National Literacy Trust
How the Leaf Feels
I am a leaf, not a magic one, just a normal, humble leaf.
Every day I watch people come and go wishing I could be there too.
Friendships form, new generations appear but I still stay
here.
I might have seen you before, walking the streets or eating a picnic, playing with your friends, having the time of your life.
Meanwhile, I get pushed around by the wind and trodden on by humans.
My life is an embodiment of sadness, drowning in other
people’s freedom.
As the seasons carry on, and years keep on going, I
continue to tear and suffer.
I’ve seen things you’ll never see, been places you’ll never go and yet as you pass by you refuse to hear my tales.
My daring adventures, overlooked by everyone.
How I wish to return to my branch, safe and comfortable, immune to the cruelty of life.
Jacob,
Allerton CofE Primary School
Young_Poet_Laureate_Anthology_-_Final_Version.pdf
Click on here to read all the poems, including Zayyan’s entry, India, on page 169.
Chosen by the Poet Laureate Simon Armitage himself, this is a prestigious appointment and I am so incredibly proud of Jacob.
We had some excellent entries to the competition, as we have some outstanding writers in Year 6. Both Jacob and Zayyan were shortlisted and went to an event, from which Jacob was then chosen. Staff work hard to give our children the skills to write in a range of genres, with competence and flair. It is wonderful to see such an accolade for which we can all be proud. Huge well done to Jacob.
Young Poet Laureate | National Literacy Trust
How the Leaf Feels
I am a leaf, not a magic one, just a normal, humble leaf.
Every day I watch people come and go wishing I could be there too.
Friendships form, new generations appear but I still stay
here.
I might have seen you before, walking the streets or eating a picnic, playing with your friends, having the time of your life.
Meanwhile, I get pushed around by the wind and trodden on by humans.
My life is an embodiment of sadness, drowning in other
people’s freedom.
As the seasons carry on, and years keep on going, I
continue to tear and suffer.
I’ve seen things you’ll never see, been places you’ll never go and yet as you pass by you refuse to hear my tales.
My daring adventures, overlooked by everyone.
How I wish to return to my branch, safe and comfortable, immune to the cruelty of life.
Jacob,
Allerton CofE Primary School
Young_Poet_Laureate_Anthology_-_Final_Version.pdf
Click on here to read all the poems, including Zayyan’s entry, India, on page 169.
Ambitious hope
As a member of Leeds Learning Alliance, being part of this collaborative partnership offers many opportunities to meet, discuss and work collaboratively to meet the challenge and need of our City.
“We serve the city of Leeds and its communities. We have the highest levels of ambition for every learner in the communities that we serve (not just those that learn with us now). We believe those ambitions will be achieved by using our resources generously, ethically and equitably, by working cooperatively, promoting excellence, social justice, creativity, opportunity, peace and cohesion.”
Leeds Learning Alliance – Inclusive | Collaborative | Ambitious
Mrs Curtis and I attended one of the Leeds Learning Alliances breakfast meetings on Friday 3rd October, with really challenging and thought provoking speakers.
Ash was the founder of one of the most inspirational places in the city- called CATCH, www.catchleeds.org Community Action to Create Hope.
CATCH is a thriving community hub in the heart of Harehills which is 97% volunteer led; with 75% of those volunteers being under 18. An inspirational yet transformative place, born out of real challenge and community need.
They have 6 core stages in their work with young people to create hope:
Plant seeds of hope
Nurture growth
Blossom opportunities
Root resilience
Harvest hope
Reseed hope
Whilst our communities may be very different, this vision really resonates with what we do here at ACE and also what our vision is for the establishment and development of Room 17.
Building a community of young people who have a voice, have a vision and want to make a difference to community and society is so important and I know that this is the start of something exciting for us.