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Poppy Poetry
We are delighted to announce the results of Poppy Poetry – Poppyscotland's Education Competition. The competition was launched in September 2009 in partnership with the Scottish Poetry Library. We received nearly 4000 entries and are thrilled with the response!
You can read the winning, runners-up and commended poems in our section Exploring the World Through Words, along with the judges comments.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Category 1: P4 to P7
Winner
Kirsty Simpson, P7, Hermitage Park Primary School, Edinburgh.
Runners-up
Sam Pointon, P7, St Aloysius College Junior School, Glasgow.
Mitchell Hutchison, P5, Hermitage Park Primary School, Edinburgh.
Commended
Joseph Toner, P5, St Hilary's Primary School, East Kilbride.
Saskia McCready, P7, Cargilfield School, Edinburgh.
Rheanne Heath, P7, Pitcairn Primary School, Perth.
Hollie Dow, P7, Colinton Primary School, Edinburgh.
Category 2: S1 to S3
Winner
Robert Wright, S1, James Gillespie's High School, Edinburgh.
Commended
Joe Highet, S1, James Gillespie's High School, Edinburgh.
Lucy Walker-Cox, S2, St George's School for Girls, Edinburgh.
Rachael Finnigan, S2, Hamilton College, Hamilton.
Ellen Young, S1, St George's School for Girls, Edinburgh.
The winners each received a Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W215 compact camera and a poetry book donated by the Scottish Poetry Library.
Their schools received a Nikon D3000 18-55VR digital SLR camera.
And their classes will receive a poetry workshop hosted by the Scottish Poetry Library and a published poet.
Runners-up and commended poets received a poetry book donated by the Scottish Poetry Library.
The Judges
Ian McGregor, Chief Executive, Poppyscotland.
Robyn Marsack, Director, Scottish Poetry Library.
Lt. Col. 'JB' Brown RLC, Commanding Officer, 7 Regiment RLC.
Colin M. Flinn, Head of Fundraising, Poppyscotland.
Ron Butlin, poet, author and current Edinburgh Makar.
Lorna Irvine, Education Officer, Scottish Poetry Library.
Edinburgh Road Safety Poetry Competition
Congratulations to the winner, Sophie Drury, and runners-up, Eleanor Campanile and Eilidh McGoldrick.
1st Prize:
I Should Always Use My Green Cross Code
It was on a quiet road indeed,
With my puppy dog on a lead,
I was going to cross the road one day,
But I did it in the very, very wrong way.
The ground was carpeted in snow,
It all happened with the ball I decided to throw,
When the ball went across the road
I didn't use my Green Cross Code!
I didn't listen, think or look,
Until I got a very big spook
When a fast, fast car came by,
I was looking somewhere else till it caught my eye.
I looked at the other side and got there quick,
Then I thought ‘how could I be so thick?'
Now I know when I'm crossing the road
I should always use my Green Cross Code!
Sophie Drury, P6 St. Mark's RC Primary School
Runners-up:
I am a Traffic Island
I am a traffic island,
I help you on your way,
I am there all night and day, for the reason I
am there
is
To... keep people safe,
from the shark infested waters of the road.
Think of yourself as the small fish,
and the cars and buses as the big sharks,
But no fear, I am here because sharks can't
survive out of water!
I am a traffic island,
I will stay for your safety,
for if you cross at me
you will not have to flee
as I am here.
Eleanor Campanile, P5 St John's RC School
Careless Driver
Phone Talker
Drink Driver
Loud Shouter
Child Killer
Love Hater
Crash Causer
Death Maker
Fast Speeder
Sadness Causer
Careless driving breaks hearts –
slow down.
Eilidh McGoldrick, Edinburgh Academy
Inspired? Get Writing!
We offer our warmest congratulations to the poets below, the winners, runners up and commended writers for our 2009-10 competition.
The 2010-11 competition opens this autumn. Watch here for further details!
Inspired? Get writing!
Winners 2010
CATEGORY A under 12 years
Winner: Jamie Arnaud, Perth
Runners-up
Jessica Mustard, Perth
Yevgenya Morrison-Ignatieff, Perth
Special Merit
Chloé Thorburn, Edinburgh
Lucy Middleton, Fife
Ellen Woodhouse, Penicuik, Midlothian
Sophie Brown, Edinburgh
Eilidh Macmillan, Isle of Islay
Marge Urquhart, Edinburgh
Charles Francis, Glasgow
CATEGORY B 12-15 years
Winner: Annie Forbes, Edinburgh
Runners-up
Niamh Francis, Edinburgh
Annie Forbes Edinburgh
Special Merit
Tommy Pia, Edinburgh
James Gao, Edinburgh
Rosie Sumner, Edinburgh
Aidan Johnson, Edinburgh
Jessamy Cowie, Nairn
Lauren Gage, Edinburgh
Saskia Cooper, Kilmacolm
CATEGORY C 16-18 years
Winner: Darcy Carson, Dumfries and Galloway
Runners-up
Ellen Kendrick, Edinburgh
Zoe Storrie, Sanquhar
Special Merit
Andrew Murray Danet, Alness, Ross-shire
Calista Winstanley, Edinburgh
Darcy Carson, Dumfries and Galloway
Naomi Temple, Dumfries
Charlotte Singleton, Dumfries
CATEGORY D unpublished adults
Winner
Laura Helyer, Dumfries
Runners-up
Philip Murnin, Glasgow
Laura Helyer, Dumfries
Special Merit
Paul McQuade, Edinburgh
George McGilvray Wilson, Edinburgh
Judith Stewart, Haddington
Tony Garner, Edinburgh
Nicola Murray, Edinburgh
Andrew Campbell – Kearsey, Brighton
Linda Burns, Edinburgh
CATEGORY E published adults
Winner
Guinevere Glasfurd-Brown, Cambridge
Runners-up
Heather Reid, Abernethy, Perthshire
Andy Jackson, Fife
Special Merit
Kirstin Zhang, Inverclyde
Helen Lawrenson, Newport-on-Tay, Fife
Carey Morning, Edinburgh
Rafael Torrubia, Penicuik, Midlothian
Lesley Harrison, Orkney
Allan Crosbie, Edinburgh
Jean Taylor, Edinburgh
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