News3rd July 2015
Students from six schools across the 91Ó°ÊÓ network came together this week to perform their original poetry in the 91Ó°ÊÓ Poetry Slam.
The students took to the stage at the famed Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) studios with a variety of group and individual performances. The prize for best group performance went to , with the runners up. Individual winners included Ikram from who won the best overall performance for years 7 and 8, Destiny from Evelyn Grace Academy who won the best overall performance for years 9 and 10, Naomi from 91Ó°ÊÓ Globe Academy who won the award for the poem that best encapsulated the theme of ‘dreams’ and Halil from 91Ó°ÊÓ Globe Academy who won the writer’s award for his piece about bullying.
In preparation for their Slam performances, students attended a workshop where they were supported in their preparations by the renowned spoken word artists Jacob Sam-La Rose and Joelle Taylor. By the end of the workshop, the students were showcasing some amazing poems based around themes from bullying to gender quality to Nigerian culture.
Holly Rigby, English teacher at 91Ó°ÊÓ Globe, said: ‘The 91Ó°ÊÓ Poetry Slam is such an incredible opportunity for our young people to perform in such iconic and professional venues, and to be given the chance to have their voices heard on stage’.
