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A group of Caldew School, Dalston
students are celebrating today following the printing
of their poetry in a national publication.
Eighty-six
students have been chosen to have their work published
in the Young Writers publication “Talkin’
Bout my Generation” which showcases the
best poetic talent selected from thousands of
up and coming writers nationwide and published
in a special Cumbria edition.
Caldew
School’s English Department is following
a long tradition of having poetry published and
this work was chosen from work the students covered
during the departments celebration of National
Poetry Day in October 2007.
The
Young Writers editiorial team select poems on
the basis of the student’s imagination,
perception and expression, they were asked to
think about the meaning of living in society today
or to see themselves through the eyes of others.
Yvonne
Norden, Literacy Co-Ordinator at Caldew School
said :
“This
is the fourth consecutive Young Writers anthology
in which our successful writers have been published
and the volume of entries has increased dramatically.
151 Caldew students are now published writers
! The students love to see their work presented
in such a professional format which gives their
work credibility and value. It also breaks down
the perceived barrier between “proper”
writers and our potential young writers of the
future.”
Notes:
Young
writers was established in 1991 to promote reading
and writing of poetry within schools and to the
young of today. |
