
Valerie Bloom
@poetryval
Writer and performance poet. Workshops in schools. Jamaican born, Kent living. Technophobe: managed account! valeriebloom.co.uk
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13-07-2020 16:55:16
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The magic of poetry! We were rather restless on Thursday and needed to settle before a visitor arrived. By the time I reached the last verse of this poem, you could have heard a pin drop! Thank you Valerie Bloom


We are delighted that poet Valerie Bloom MBE and CLiPPA 2022 winner for Stars with Flaming Tails, is one of our esteemed judges for #CLiPPA23 Find out more: ow.ly/17A150MWT2Z Register your interest for our school shadowing: ow.ly/5WSf50MWT33


Winner of the CLiPPA award for poetry 2022, Stars with Flaming Tails by Valerie Bloom and illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max will make you laugh, get you thinking and fill you with wonder - from one of the best-loved poets writing today. 🔗 tinyurl.com/yckpnft9 #WorldThinkingDay

Privileged to welcome Valerie Bloom MBE Valerie Bloom into school today-amazing Performance Poetry assemblies for Reception-Year 6, a writing workshop for children in Y4,5&6 who have shown outstanding dedication to their reading beyond the classroom and a book signing ✍️ 📖📚#poetry


.Valerie Bloom is in the building Croydon High Juniors! Valerie has been performing plenty of poems in assembly this morning. ‘The Mouse’s Song’ definitely seems to be a firm favourite 🐭 World Book Day UK 📚 #WorldBookDay2023 #PerformancePoetry #edutwitter #ValerieBloom

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We were delighted to welcome the writer and performance poet Valerie Bloom to Chandlings as part of a week filled with exciting World Book Day events. Valerie Bloom #poetry chandlingspst.org/latest-news/va…




Alyx Price CLPE Such an absolute and genuine pleasure to work in partnership with you Matt Goodfellow and Valerie Bloom on this. The survey tells us what’s needed, now to work together on putting it into practice!

Children are enjoying the new Poet-tree display in the downstairs library. A numbered envelope, spin the Wheel of fortune and read the poem in the envelope with the number you land on. Poems by contemporary/classic poets, different forms, funny, sad etc. Brian Moses Jon Biddle





Thanks Armadillo Magazine for inviting me to write about the power of poetry for younger children. tinyurl.com/5n74c6tn I was very glad to have the chance to celebrate the terrific work of Valerie Bloom @rachelpoet Matt Goodfellow James Carter @JosephACoelho Jane Newberry ⚡️


Really looking forward to our Wandle Learning Trust Primary Professional Learning Day today working with colleagues from Paxton Academy Sports & Science Ravenstone Primary School and Chesterton Primary with a keynote from NCETM’s Matt Lucas and a #readingforpleasure session with Valerie Bloom

It's all happening Shakespeare’s Globe Monday 26 June as Poetry By Heart celebrates ten years of the competition and a record breaking number of entries. Congratulations to all this year's finalists! #poetry booksforkeeps.co.uk/50166-2/


