{"id":103,"date":"2009-01-06T12:17:57","date_gmt":"2009-01-06T12:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salibblog.wordpress.com\/?page_id=103"},"modified":"2009-01-06T12:17:57","modified_gmt":"2009-01-06T12:17:57","slug":"2008-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/or\/stromnessacademylibrary\/events\/national-poetry-day\/2008-work\/","title":{"rendered":"2008 ‘Work’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The annual Poetry Picnic was held in the library on Thursday 9th<\/sup> October at lunchtime. We are now in the 6th<\/sup> year of running this event. It was a well attended event with over 40 pupils and staff being present. This event has become one of the high profile annual activities in the library and pupils now ask about it even before it is publicised. <\/span><\/p>\n

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It took the usual format with staff and pupils reading poems from a number of books set out on the table. Unusually this time, I managed to find a group poem which all could take part it called <\/span>The Song of the Homeworkers<\/span><\/em>. This proved to be incredibly popular and was recited several times during the session, steadily getting louder and louder.<\/span><\/p>\n

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All pupils attending recived a certificate of attendance and those who helped out or read poems also received a commendation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Volunteers<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Some of the pupil\u00a0librarians were released from class at 12:00pm to help set up the event. This was very helpful and thanks must go to teaching staff for releasing them from class as without their help I could not have set it up as efficiently. The pupil\u00a0librarians also managed the distribution of food, the register of attendees and some of the photography. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Staff Input<\/span><\/h3>\n

This year a number of teaching and non-teaching staff submitted their favourite poems along with a comment. This resulted in an expansive display featuring some classic and not so well known poems.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Evaluation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

To get feedback from the participants,\u00a0a flip chart was placed in the library and participants asked that they write their thoughts on it. Most comments were about the food!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What did you enjoy about it?<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe food and \u2018Disgusting Poems\u2019<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe poems and the snacks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe food and loud poem.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAce.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNice to see so m any children involved and obviously enjoying the poems, company, food (of course) and the experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI liked the poem about homework.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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What improvements could we make?<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHave readings all day.\u201d \u2013 Would need to have more staff involvement and more different activities<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHave it more often.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMake it longer.\u201d \u2013 Certainly felt like the momentum would have kept going this year<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMore food.\u201d (a common theme!) \u2013 There was more than enough food. FS provides it and asks for donations to contribute towards costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll day.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJust 40 mins.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Suggestions \/ ideas for other events (or next year\u2019s Poetry Day)<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHalloween party and reading.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cChristmas reading.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEaster\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhole day food eating \/reading \/ gaming.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSpooky poems and Halloween party\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMore food\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHave in dinner hall\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cMurder in the library \u2013 Cluedo idea. Christmas traditions in other countries.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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