Congratulations to Year 11 pupil Nathan, who reached the final of the prestigious Poetry Aloud competition in Dublin.

Find out more via this link, or through the link in our bio: zurl.co/gCioy

#WHSEnglish #PoetryAloud #Opportunity #Excellence #WHSProud

Students in the Reading Room

🎤 #PoetryAloud 2025 – Open for Entries!

Calling all post-primary students across Ireland! The Poetry Aloud poetry speaking competition is back, celebrating the power of poetry through performance.

Ready to raise your voice? 🎙️
Learn more + #apply: https://www.nli.ie/learn/poetry-aloud

Poetry Aloud Information on Poetry Aloud 2024 is now available.

⭐ #PoetryAloud is the annual poetry speaking competition open to all students attending 2nd level schools on the island of Ireland run by @nlireland.bsky.social and #PoetryIreland, in partnership with #UCC.

The final competition takes place on Friday, 13th Dec at the NLI: www.nli.ie/learn/poetry...

Graphic text for the poem Begin by Brendan Kennelly

Graphic text for the poem Begin by Brendan Kennelly

'Begin' by #BrendanKennelly is one of the #poems chosen for #PoetryAloud 2024.

🎉 Well done to all the #students who have made it to the semi-finals of Poetry Aloud this week!

© Brendan Kennelly, 'Familiar Strangers: New & Selected Poems' 1960-2004 (@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social, 2004)

Tonight's the night: @SerenBooks' online launch of @BevisKathryn's 'The Butterfly House'. Starts at 7pm BST.

No idea whether or not spaces are still available, but I hope to see some familiar faces there this evening.

Break a pencil, Kathryn!

#poetry #poetryaloud