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How to create a pupil anthology
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Young Writers
Programmes
We have a range of engaging writing programmes for primary and secondary schools.
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Young City Poets
Young City Poets gives pupils the opportunity to visit famous cultural venues in their city, using the visits to inspire poetry.Learn more -
Lyric Masters
Lyric Masters uses songwriting to encourage secondary school students to write for pleasure and purpose.Learn more -
Everybody Writes
Everybody Writes uses four key principles to develop children's writing.Learn more
Resources
We have lots of brilliant classroom resources to get your pupils writing.
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Writing for pleasure
Materials to support whole-school exploration of writing for pleasure.
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Free Writing Friday: Cressida Cowell's top writing tips for primary pupils
Children's author and illustrator Cressida Cowell has created some fantastic resources for primary school pupils, packed full of writing tips and inspiring illustrations from...
Research
Our research into writing provides a strong evidence base for our writing programmes.
Research View detailsWriter visits and children and young people's literacy engagement
This report uses data from our 2019 Annual Literacy Survey and the Great School Library Campaign to determine how many schools in the UK have had a writer visit in the last year,...Research View detailsChildren and young people’s writing in 2017/18
This report explores how many children and young people enjoy writing, how often they write in their free time, what they think about writing and more.Research View detailsA thing that makes me happy: Children, young people and poetry in 2018
To support National Poetry Day on 4 October 2018, we were commissioned to conduct the first ever national survey of children and young people’s views on poetry in England.
Success stories
Success story
Inspiring writing at Stanhope Primary School
Mariam Yassin, Year 5 teacher at Stanhope Primary School in Ealing explains how our Kensington Palace Writers project inspired writing among her pupils.
School for Writers
School for Writers helps writers engage with schools, libraries and cultural and community venues to deliver workshops for children and young people.
