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House Poetry Recitation 2007

The English Department contribute towards the House system through a number of different competitions; one of which is the House Poetry Recitation competition.

Every child in the school selects and learns a poem to recite in front of their English class. from this a number of pupils are put forward to recite their poem to their head of House who selects 2 finalists and a reserve from each year group. These finalists compete against the other houses in the Poetry Recitation Competition Finals in front of an guest judge, parents and the rest of the school.

Year 4 were away in France this year so will hold a separate competition later in the academic year.

Year 5

Suicide in the Trenches: Sassoon
Sick: Silverston
Vitae Lampada: Newbolt
Ghosts Galore: Fisher
A Wee Poem: Turner
Two Witches Discuss Good Grooming: Coldwell

Year 6

The Midnight Skaters: McGough
Schoolitis: Patten
The Tyger: Blake
The Monster That Ate The Universe: Stevens
The Tyger: Blake
My Sister: Bloom

Year 7

I Had A Hippopotamus: Barrington
Sea Fever: Masefield
The Kwackagee: Reeves
Futility: Owen
The ABC: Milligan
I Remember, I Remember: Hood

Year 8

London: Blake
The Start Of A Memorable Holiday: Fuller
' ': Harding
The Lady Of Shalott:Tennyson
The Way Through The Woods: Kipling
How To Die: Sassoon