To commemorate 40 years since the passing of Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman CBE, Concern Wadebridge hosted a poetry competition for all Wadebridge area primary school aged children. The theme of the poetry competition was ‘Wadebridge.’
The competition was sponsored by Bricknells Stationery who provide the first-place prizes for the best written entries for Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 children.
There were also special prizes for the most creative entries.
Manager Emma Burt said: “We were delighted to receive over 100 entries. I would not only like to say thank you to St Breock Primary School and Wadebridge Primary School for promoting the competition but also to Bricknells for sponsoring the event. A special mention to Cathy and Kevin Daisy, our John Betjeman memorabilia volunteers who came up with the idea of the competition and helped me with the hard task for judging all the brilliant entries.
“All the winning entries will now be on display at The John Betjeman Centre for the half term holidays and until the end of June. Please come and see the talent for yourselves.”
Below are the winners entries:
Best Written Poem Key Stage 1: Lennon (Wadebridge Primary School)
Best Written Poem Key Stage 2: Daisy (Wadebridge Primary School)
Best Presented Poem Key Stage 1: FS2 Class (St Breock Primary School)
Best Presented Poem Key Stage 2: Esmae (St Breock Primary School)
Highly Commended: Tom (Wadebridge Primary School)
Pictured:
1. St Breock FS2 Class receiving their prize from Emma, Cathy and Kevin
2. Esmae from St Breock Primary receiving their prize from Emma, Cathy and Kevin
3. Wadebridge Primary School pupils Daisy, Lennon & Tom with Assistant Head Mrs Emily Orme, Emma, Cathy and Kevin
