Welcome to the Year 5 and Year 6

A competition where everybody

learns a piece by heart and declaims
it to their class. The piece can be a
poem, a speech, an extract from a
book or play.
In other schools, in previous years,
the final has showcased a variety of
forms.
 Mr Evans, our Year 5 class governor
who mentioned the idea.
It inspired his son at school, who has
gone on to become an English
teacher.
Mr Evans still remembers it fondly.
It is also a key learning skill in the
new curriculum.
 You will be judged on four areas:
1. Clarity looking at the basics of declaiming a poem
diction, enunciation, pronunciation and projection.
2. Delivery the expression and intonation used within the
voice as well as the overall entertainment factor of their
declamation.
3. Interpretation their knowledge and understanding of the
poem.
4. Choice this is the minor category, but plenty can be said
about the choice boys make and whether or not it was wise
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 Competition final Tuesday 24th May
6 children from each class (Year 5 and Year 6)
in the final.
Each child will perform their pieces at various
times prior to this date and will be given
plenty of notice when it is their turn!
 Pride and recognition of hard
work
Improved speaking and
listening skills
Confidence boosting feeling
And
 1st place = 30
2nd place = 15
3rd place = 10

All of the other 9 finalists will receive a 5

book token
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www.poetryinvoice.com/poems

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