Workshop 2: Learning confidence and motivation We could all use a confidence boost right now, couldn’t we? Which is probably why our second workshop for the Poetry in the Primary Classroom Programme couldn’t have come at a better time. In…
Poetry in the Primary Classroom Blogs Workshop 1: Learning the art of flexibility The Poetry in the Primary Classroom project began in January 2021, with an ambitious plan to provide an enriching Continuing Professional Development course to primary school teachers…
We have secured funding to embark on an exciting new project, Poetry in the Primary Classroom in partnership with the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) which will run over two years between September 2020 and December 2021. The…
Africa Writes: Young Voices, our innovative creative writing workshop programme for schools, continues to spotlight the best writing from Africa and the diaspora for young audiences, whilst developing their creative voices. Since 2017, the talented poets and facilitators from the…
Africa Writes Young Voices Showcase Friday 5 July, 14:00 – 16:30 British Library Knowledge Centre, Main Auditorium FREE With student poets and workshop facilitators. We are delighted to welcome all our participating students to open the Africa Writes festival with…
Africa Writes Young Voices Education Surgery Saturday 6 July, 11:15 – 12:45 British Library Knowledge Centre, Eliot Room How do we enrich the classroom with African literature? Joanna Brown shares Africa Writes: Young Voices booklists and creative teaching ideas for…
The Africa Writes: Young Voices programme seeks to open up the world of African and diaspora literature to young people in schools and inspire them to write and perform their own poetry. Guided by poets and facilitators from the Africa…
Africa Writes: Young Voices 2018 2018 is the second year of our Africa Writes: Young Voices education programme, which seeks to open up the wonderful world of African and diaspora literature to young people in schools and inspire them to…
Africa Writes Young Voices Showcase Saturday 30 June, British Library 09:45 – 11:30 FREE Come and hear brand new poetry from emerging writers across our capital. Inspired by African literature, students from London schools participating in this year’s programme will…
Why African Literature Matters Saturday 30 June, British Library 12:00 – 13:30 FREE With Farrah Serroukh, Deirdre Osborne, JC Niala, Zaahida Nabagereka and Joanna Brown. Following the Africa Writes Young Voices showcase, we are hosting an education round-table event, to…