Pound a Poem 2009 Overall Winner and Runners –Up

We are pleased to announce the overall winner and runners up of this years Pound a Poem competition.

This years entries were of a very high standard and gave everyone involved in the judging, great pleasure reading and a difficult decision deciding the overall winner.

 

Overall Winner	Year	Winning School	Region	Winning poem
Emma Mansell	6	The Abbey Junior School	Reading	Dreaming
Overall Runners Up	Year	School	Region	Poem
Julia Routledge	6	Port Regis School	Dorset	Avocado
William James Pulle	3	Holmes Chapel School	Cheshire	Does Fernando Torres eat Chilli’s?
Ellen Chancellor	1	Redland High School	Bristol	I love School Jackets
Leon Bozianu	5	Newport Primary School	Essex	Apple Tree
Cathal Gilmore	4	St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic School	London	The Ugly Fruit

 

The remaining finalists can also be seen on the following pdf

Click here to view all Regional Winners

Please watch the full Pound a Poem 2008/9 presentation event held on 3rd March 2009, hosted at the Royal Society of Medicine, London.

 

 

Quote from the 2008/9 winning school

“Budding poets at The Abbey Junior School really embraced the 'Pound a Poem' competition this year, with over one hundred and eighty entries. The 'Fruit and Vegetables' theme seemed to inspire them and our teachers had a wonderful time selecting poems to be sent to the competition for judging.

We were all thrilled to discover that one of our girls had won first prize and we are very proud of her. We are also very pleased to have played a part in raising money for the children’s charity, 'Rays of Sunshine', which helps turn the wishes of seriously ill children into a reality. I would urge any school which has not yet participated in the 'Pound a Poem' event to get involved next time.’

Headteacher, Mrs Carol Ryninks

Thanks to everyone who entered and have supported Pound a Poem. You have made it all worthwhile.

All regional winners will have their poem featured in the final book!