Since the end of September, primary school children across England and Wales have been getting creative and writing poems, raps and haiku for Premier League Writing Stars.
The competition, based on the theme of resilience, has not only inspired pupils in the classroom. Stars from sport, television and the literary world have also been getting involved and their poems are below.
Think your school can do better? You have until 22 December 2017 to submit your poems.
Teachers and parents can register or nominate their child's school to take part in the competition at PLPrimaryStars.com.
💪 "When things get hard and the going gets tough, nothing but your best will ever be enough."
— Swansea City AFC CT (@SwansCommunity) November 24, 2017
The #Swans players with their own poem for #PLPrimaryStars' Writing Stars campaign. pic.twitter.com/15N3EtWTtb
OK @mrdanwalker @KellyCates @skysarahjane @benshephard Here’s my #PLPrimaryStars poem. Fancy a go @IanWright0?@PLCommunities #resilience pic.twitter.com/jpm2mD2MNA
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) October 12, 2017
Time for you 2 get involved in the #PLPrimarystars national poetry competition,lets see what you've got #resilience 📃https://t.co/uuLFiJEJWK pic.twitter.com/Awm9H9B8J4
— Alex Scott MBE (@AlexScott) October 10, 2017
It’s not too late to write your #PLPrimaryStars poem on resilience. Go to https://t.co/MvShCo1fQD. Here’s my effort... pic.twitter.com/qhAsURFmkx
— Jacqui Oatley (@JacquiOatley) December 19, 2017
"To be brilliant, you've got to stay resilient…"@YannickBolasie leads the way. Now it's your turn…#PLPrimaryStars #NationalPoetryDay pic.twitter.com/TPYTZt81V9
— PL Communities (@PLCommunities) September 28, 2017
Here's @SouthamptonFC Chairman Ralph Krueger with a poem about resilience ahead of our #PLPrimaryStars literacy event today! #PLWritingStars pic.twitter.com/MUrLqRXAje
— Saints Foundation (@SFC_Foundation) October 30, 2017
My go! #resilience Who’s next!? Get involved 💪 https://t.co/Gw2QFYeBvQ @maxrushden @AlastairBe #PLPrimaryStars https://t.co/5GkfV36BGg pic.twitter.com/vBm9QkAhHG
— Rachel Riley (@RachelRileyRR) October 10, 2017
Here's my #PLPrimaryStars poem @alanshearer @KellyCates @RachelRileyRR @DavidJonesSky @benshephard @BenShires @AlastairBe
— Dan Freedman (@DanFreedman99) October 15, 2017
Fail To Succeed 📝 pic.twitter.com/iO5OF965dG
Fancy writing a poem on resilience for #PLPrimaryStars ?
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) October 9, 2017
Here’s mine... #EggClub@premierleague @KellyCates @benshephard @maxrushden pic.twitter.com/UFMq5ib3jO
Here's my stab at #PLPrimaryStars national poetry comp! Your kids can DEFINITELY do better, so get them involved: https://t.co/4KS88nlcUp ✍️ pic.twitter.com/sx6i2rOvIO
— Ben Shires (@BenShires) October 10, 2017
A poem for #PLPrimaryStars @premierleague @AlastairBe @KellyCates @maxrushden @benshephard @mrdanwalker @AlexScott @skysarahjane @BenShires pic.twitter.com/THyJfufuEm
— DAVID JONES (@DavidJonesSky) October 11, 2017
Challenge set by @premierleague & met, I hope? My PLPrimaryStars resilience poem. With help from a little friend! Over to you @AdamHuntSport pic.twitter.com/sNo9e9M4hh
— Karthi Gnanasegaram (@KarthiSport) October 18, 2017
Thanks to @KarthiSport for nominating me. Here's my @premierleague Primary Stars poem. Time for @JonChampionJC to shine! @PLCommunities pic.twitter.com/njXwHDBxAT
— Adam Hunt (@AdamHuntSport) October 24, 2017
Presented in the style of @charlie26adam #notes #plprimarystars pic.twitter.com/oOjNOaKh1M
— Kelly Cates ❄️ (@KellyCates) October 4, 2017
Here's my go at a poem on the theme of resilience for #PLPrimarystars 😀 @KellyCates @AlastairBe @premierleague pic.twitter.com/PUHbfGcMok
— Michelle Owen (@MichelleOwen7) October 15, 2017
Just love #PLPrimaryStars comp inspiring kids 2 write poem on theme of resilience. Get involved at https://t.co/ttFzhzlFhl Here’s my effort! pic.twitter.com/hNinXiPrUB
— Ben Shephard (@benshephard) October 2, 2017
I see you @benshephard & @KellyCates and I lower you this. My poem. #PLPrimarystars. pic.twitter.com/uObNLoY7Vd
— Max Rushden (@maxrushden) October 4, 2017
Inspired by #PLPrimarystars @mrdanwalker @AlexScott @benshephard @BenShires @maxrushden - A poem on Resilience. #diversity #poetry ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/cKuE7n1OZ4
— Hugh Woozencroft (@HughWoozencroft) October 12, 2017
A poem about STICKING AT STUFF! Can you write one too for #PLPrimarystars? @AlastairBe @skysarahjane @benshephard @maxrushden @mrdanwalker pic.twitter.com/uX5VEDFAsT
— Jonathan Samuels (@jonathansamuels) October 11, 2017
I’ve loved hearing everyone’s poems about resilience for @PLCommunities’ Writing Stars competition so thought I’d give it a go too! pic.twitter.com/wLDCo142N1
— Lee Trundle (@LeeTrundle10) October 16, 2017
Here's a poem on the importance of #resilience in the making of a goalkeeper like David de Gea. It's my entry for the #PLPrimaryStars competition. Can anyone do better? Remember it's got to be about #resilience. pic.twitter.com/migt3B5RFi
— Patrick Barclay (@paddybarclay) December 5, 2017
#PLPrimaryStars #poem @premierleague @AlastairBe Here's my effort for the theme of #resilience pic.twitter.com/oZQ4cLe7kJ
— Peter Polycarpou (@polywallydoodle) October 21, 2017
