Secondary Schools
Benifits
CCCP Workshops are ideal for literacy booster sessions (series), National Poetry Day, National Children’s Book Week, World Book Day, school literacy/book weeks, activities weeks, transition projects, 'Meet the Poet' Q&A sessions etc. Regular classes, G&T, EAL, SEN, hard to engage, low confidence students etc will:
- improve creativity, literacy skills, self-expression, self-esteem and confidence through writing and readingaloud/performing their own poetry
- develop poetry styles and structures
- have a 'live' experience of performance poet
- find access to conventional poetry through NZ’s accessible style and approach
- learn transferable presentation and communication skills.
Poetry styles
Depending on age and ability, these traditional or original poetry styles may be used: interactive, blank verse, alliterative, repetitive, rhyming/non-rhyming, epitaphs, limericks, step, simile, metaphor, personification, thin, rap, group poems and more. These will cover a wide range of fun and serious themes of my or your choice.
Workshop outline
- NZ reads/performs own poems – some interactive
- NZ explains his 'how to write poetry in seven simple steps'
- NZ outlines poems for students to write on various themes or school topics
- where needed NZ provides supporting frameworks and brainstorms content
- students (solo or pairs) write poems
- students read aloud/perform with tips from NZ
- IT or art materials are used where possible so students create a higher quality poem and a greater sense of achievement.
Presentation skills seminar
NZ also runs fun presentation skills seminars using the medium of performance poetry. They are suitable for students involved in class presentations, debating, talks on assemblies, job and university interviews etc.
FAQs
Q: How many students/workshop? A: One class size max – less for more needy pupils.
Q: How long is each workshop? A: 1-2 hours, depending on age, ability and aims.
Q: Do you perform on school assemblies? A: Yes – and in each workshop.
Q: What do you need? A: Pens, paper, board/flip chart and possibly art materials/IT.
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