My Pet Turtle & Other Poems

As part of National Poetry Day 2011, the children of Anson Primary School, in North London, began to explore different styles of poetry. The teachers were so impressed by the enthusiasm and creativity of the children in Year 5&6 that they decided to plan two further weeks studying each form in detail. From poems created in the 1400s to modern day poetic inventions the children began a creative process where the only rules were the convention of the poem and the topic of the day. With over one thousand poems submitted on the school's learning platform, in ten days, the children excelled themselves. Their work was original, creative, moving and inspiring. The staff knew that the poetry needed to reach a wider audience and so the decision was taken to publish their work. So, this is a collection of poems created by a highly talented group of children aged just 10 and 11. We hope you enjoy them all.