CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme
Resource type: Projects, programmes and workshops
Price band: Free
Key stage: KS1, KS2
Region(s): All of UK
The CLiPPA Shadowing Scheme is an integral part of the Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award and provides the opportunity for teachers and pupils to explore the work of the best contemporary poets for children.
CLPE provides free teaching sequences for each of the CLiPPA shortlisted titles to support teachers and help them engage young people through reading, performing and writing poetry.
Schools can also choose to submit videos of pupils performing a favourite poem from one of the shortlisted collections for the chance to be selected to perform live at the award ceremony. Performances can be by individuals or groups of pupils and the shadowing scheme judges will choose one winning performance for each shortlisted collection.
Timetable:
- Register your interest for the Shadowing Scheme 2025.
- The Shadowing Scheme launches with the announcement of the CLiPPA shortlist at a live online ceremony on 23rd April open to all registered schools. The event will be hosted by Chair of Judges Roger McGough and will feature performances from all the shortlisted poets.
- The winning Shadowing Schools will be invited to perform at the award ceremony on 20th June 2025.
Cost: Free with registration
About Centre for Literacy in Primary Education: CLPE is an independent charity with over 40 years’ experience of providing evidence-based CPD training and high-quality resources to support teachers.
Further resources:
- Year 6 teacher Imogen Maund talks about the wide-reaching benefits to pupils of taking part in Shadowing the CLiPPA in our blog.
- Find teaching sequences for past CLiPPA shortlisted poetry collections here.
- The National Poetry Centre for Primary Schools website hosts a range of free to access teaching resources, videos and poetry recommendations to support the teaching of poetry in primary schools.
- Explore ways to use poetry in cross-curricular ways to help pupils develop their own authentic voice and to increase children’s engagement and attainment in reading and writing with one of CLPE’s poetry courses this summer term.
- For schools interested in running poetry workshops, both the Poetry Society and Apples and Snakes can help organise in-school events with poets.
- Young Writers run poetry writing competitions for pupils of all ages in the first half of each term and provide supporting resources for teachers.
- Find more resources to support the teaching of poetry here.
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