National Poetry Day 2020 - A collection of poems by Year 5 children


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Year 5 teacher prompt posted to class blog before National Poetry Day

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Isla - Lockdown Acrostic Poem

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Harry - Halloween Poem

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Lilah - Halloween Poem

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Corey - Halloween Acrostic Poem


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Finn - Acrostic Poem, ‘Vikings’

Year 5 children wrote poems about their class topic, ‘Vikings’

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Emily - ‘Ireland’ Haiku and ‘Halloween’ rhyming couplets


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Raquel - Haiku for Recycling/Pollution Prevention Week and school competition

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Mark - Pollution Prevention and British Recycling Week Poem

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Lily - Acrostic Poem, ‘My Dog Becet’

Thinking of family far away - and the effects of lockdown - one Year 5 pupil chose to write a Haiku about Ireland

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Maisie - ‘Colours’ Haiku

British Recycling and Global Pollution Prevention Week inspired Year 5

Many thanks to all the children who contributed and for their enthusiasm across a wide range of topical subjects ~SJ


Want More Poetry?

How about using one of our ‘Starting’ prompts to get you going or viewing our feature on National Poetry Day 2020?