On Thursday, Year 2 celebrated National Poetry Day with a special assembly. The children performed two poems, which were A Little Manners Poem and Autumn Leaves. They had worked hard to learn the words by heart and even created their own actions to add to the performance. It was wonderful to see them performing so confidently in front of parents.
Each week in Year 2 we enjoy reading a new poem. This helps us to develop a love of reading and also supports our fluency. Poetry is brilliant for children because it builds rhythm and expression, introduces rich new vocabulary and encourages memory and performance skills.
The children really enjoyed sharing their poems, and we are so proud of the confidence and enthusiasm they showed.