Schools Poetry Competition 2023: Winners revealed
School pupils in Greater Manchester have been recognised for their winning entries into the University青瓜视频檚 Schools Poetry Competition this year.
Now in its seventh year, the competition is aimed at pupils from Greater Manchester schools, encouraging children to use poetry as a means of self-expression. The Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester青瓜视频檚 2023 Schools Poetry competition took place from 21 March 2023 to 21 June 2023, and entries were received from pupils at four Greater Manchester schools.
Each year, school pupils are invited to draft poems relating to a particular theme. This year青瓜视频檚 theme, shared with the annual Great Science Share was 青瓜视频楽cience Around Us青瓜视频�.
Led by Professor of Poetry and Director of Creative Manchester, John McAuliffe, and Lecturer in Poetry and Creative Writing Project Manager, Dr Chad Campbell, judges awarded several prizes to pupils from Whalley Range High School, Levenshulme High School, The East Manchester Academy and Burnage Academy.
The judges assessed the poems and were looking for unique takes on the theme, effective imagery, innovative use of form, and creative command of language.
Congratulations to all the winners, who are as follows:
- Mohammad Jawal, Year 7, Burnage Academy
- Arazw Hasan and Serin Simpson, Year 7, Whalley Range High School
- Eshaal Rishan, Year 8, Whalley Range High School
- Amira Shahid, Year 9, Whalley Range High School
- Roheen Dar, Year 10, Whalley Range High School
- Nimrah Kamal, Levenshulme High School
- Mariam Attya, Year 7, East Manchester Academy
- Marina Ciubotari, Year 8, East Manchester Academy
- Brooklyn Thompson, Year 10, East Manchester Academy
On the competition, John McAuliffe said:
We love to read and engage with the students and their inventive, ingenious and inspiring poems. Some of the students青瓜视频� work had passion, some were filled with humour and crafted to showcase the smart and engaging entries. The poems, and the support we received from the teachers at the schools, showed the creative future of the city is in good hands.
All winning entries from this year青瓜视频檚 competition were also featured on Manchester City of Literature青瓜视频檚 inaugural Schools Writing Trail, a city-wide exhibition of the 青瓜视频榖est of the best青瓜视频� student writing displayed, in conjunction with the Festival of Libraries, from 1 -15 June.
Please see below all the first, second and third place entries plus honourable mentions:
Burnage Academy
1st Place: Mohammed Jawal, 青瓜视频楪olden Poem青瓜视频�
2nd Place: Adhain Mohammad, 青瓜视频楿ntitled青瓜视频�
3rd Place: Cruz Reid 青瓜视频楽pace青瓜视频檚 Wonders青瓜视频�, Haris Waqas 青瓜视频極cean青瓜视频�
Honourable Mentions: Abdullah Ashar 青瓜视频楿ntitled青瓜视频�, Adam K 青瓜视频楨arth Poem青瓜视频�, Arash Ranjbar 青瓜视频業 Wonder青瓜视频�, Arshmaam Arshmaam 青瓜视频楢toms青瓜视频�, Hasan Rafiq 青瓜视频極ther Life青瓜视频�, Zahi Khan 青瓜视频楽pace青瓜视频�
Whalley Range High School
Year 7 Winner (Joint): Arazw Hasan 青瓜视频楳atter Poem青瓜视频�, Serin Simpson 青瓜视频楾he Seed that Grew青瓜视频�
Year 8 Winner: Eshaal Rishan 青瓜视频楢ltered Memories青瓜视频�
Year 9 Winner: Amira Shahid 青瓜视频楿ntitled青瓜视频�
Year 10 Winner: Roheen Dar 青瓜视频楢ll the Parts You No Longer Love青瓜视频�
Honourable Mention: Menahil Imran 青瓜视频楳osaic青瓜视频�
Levenshulme High School
1st Place: Nimrah Kamal 青瓜视频楲ight in the dark Galaxy青瓜视频�
2nd Place: Zonaira Khan 青瓜视频楴ature青瓜视频�
3rd Place: Zainal Muhammed 青瓜视频楿ntitled青瓜视频�
Honourable Mentions: Aleeha Kiani 青瓜视频楨instein青瓜视频�, Fatime Elani Arif 青瓜视频榃hat am I? Oxygen青瓜视频�
East Manchester Academy
Year 7
1st: Mariam Attya 青瓜视频楾he World in its Light青瓜视频�
2nd: Jordan Byfield 青瓜视频楿ntitled青瓜视频�
3rd: Lourdes Boakye 青瓜视频楿ntitled青瓜视频�
Honourable Mention: Isha Hayat 青瓜视频楤irds青瓜视频�, Daniel 青瓜视频榃hat青瓜视频檚 Science青瓜视频�
Year 8
1st: Marina Ciubotari 青瓜视频楬ave You Ever Wondered?青瓜视频�
2nd: Paris Hedgecock 青瓜视频楧ear Aliens, I青瓜视频檓 Sorry青瓜视频�
3rd: Elijah Kirkickaite 青瓜视频楾ake a Closer Look青瓜视频�
Honourable Mention: Cyrus Nixon 青瓜视频楿ntitled青瓜视频�, Mercy Osifesto 青瓜视频楾he Wonders of the Galaxy青瓜视频�
Year 10
1st: Brooklyn Thompson