Teach Primary Issue 18.6

CLiPPA celebrations at Southbank A former primary teacher has won this year’s CLPE Children’s Poetry Award. Matt Goodfellow, who is one of the most exciting and popular new voices in children’s poetry, lifted the trophy for his verse novel, The Final Year . As well as celebrating outstanding poetry, the CLiPPA encourages schools to explore the award shortlist with their pupils through its Shadowing Scheme – each year prompting poetry performances by thousands of children in hundreds of classrooms across the UK. Children from Birmingham, Brent, Wandsworth, Birkenhead and Caterham, winners in the CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme, also performed live at the award ceremony, which took place at the National Theatre in July. You can browse all the shortlisted books at clpe.org.uk/poetry/CLiPPA www.teachwire.net | 9 I N EVERY I SSUE Look ahead | Book ahead Q & A Teach Awards 2024 The shortlisted resources have now been revealed for this year’s Teach Awards. With a multitude of providers offering diverse resource options, sifting through and discovering the finest choices can be a time-consuming endeavour for busy teachers. That’s where the Teach Awards come in. Companies and organisations submit their educational resources for evaluation by a panel of expert judges, aiming to pinpoint the ones most deserving of schools’ time and attention. The awards span 23 categories across early years, primary and secondary. Entries are judged on a range of criteria that include impact, value for money, originality and ease of use. You can browse this year’s shortlist, and find out about previous winners, at teachwire.net/news/teach-awards Luan Goldie Women’s Prize longlisted author and Costa Award Winning short story writer 1.What was primary school like for you? I have a terrible memory and after a decade working as a primary school teacher, all my memories seem to merge into one. But I loved school as it was filled with all my favourite things: friends and books and messy crafts, and being able to sing ‘Cauliflowers fluffy and cabbages green’ at the top of my voice in assembly. 2.What inspired you towrite your middle-grade book, Skylar and the K-popHeadteacher? I’m a huge fangirl. Whether it’s boybands, 90s rappers or K-pop, I just love the music and everything which goes along with being part of these cultures. I’m also very aware of how ridiculed being a fangirl or fanboy often is, so wanted to write something which celebrated it and tapped into just how fun and joyful it is to love something beyond common sense. 3. Inwhat ways does your previous career as a teacher influence yourwriting? For years, I saw what children read for pleasure, what they laughed at and what they couldn’t put down despite me telling them a hundred times to please put your books away now Skylar and the K-pop Headteacher, by Luan Goldie, is available now (£7.99, Walker Books). *epi.org.uk/publications-and-research/annual-report-2024 of pupils are classified as disadvantaged by the end of primary school 29% PLAN YOUR NEXT SCHOOL TRIP Looking for an affordable but educational outing for your class or year group? We’re here to help with our School Trip Finder! Visit tinyurl.com/tp-Trips AHOY, ME HEARTIES! It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day on 19 September. We’ve rounded up some great nautical lesson ideas and activities that you can use to celebrate the day with your class. Visit tinyurl. com/tp-Pirates ©Ellie Kurttz