Category: Poet in School

Poet in School, Poetry in the Community, Poetry Outdoors, Uncategorized

Troubadour of the Hills

I’m delighted to tell you I’ve been appointed the first-ever ‘Troubadour of the Hills’ for Ledbury Poetry Festival and Malvern Hills AONB.  The project launches next Thursday 4 October at 10am when I’ll perform at a National Poetry Day event at Ledbury Books and Maps. But today was a less public, but (I reckon) more energetic Troubadour happening, in the marvellous company of Y5/Y6 of … Continue reading Troubadour of the Hills

Jean Atkin4 Comments
Poet in School

And though she be but little, she is fierce

Last week I spent an extremely hot, but very satisfying day with the children and staff of Rushbury Primary School.  It’s one of the smallest schools I’ve worked in, with only 46 on roll, and so I spent the morning with KS2, and then the afternoon with KS1. In KS2 the children have all been studying Shakespeare, and life under the Tudors.  So we started … Continue reading And though she be but little, she is fierce

Jean AtkinLeave a comment