Poetry 3/6

Nov 3, 20211 min read

Stories in the Walls

This poem was written during a masterclass Poetry and Place based at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora with poet, Gail Ingram. Stories...

Sep 22, 20211 min read

Life On a Cloud: Write On in The Hurunui

This week, three of our Write On tutors have been visiting the Hurunui with workshops at both Hurunui College and Amuri Area School. It...

Sep 7, 20211 min read

How to survive your family during Lockdown

This collaborative poem was written during ZOOM session during Lockdown Level 3 in September 2021. How to survive your family during...

Sep 6, 20212 min read

Five words Five ways - a writing prompt

Thanks to our treasured tutor, Desna, for this week's prompt. We asked for one and Desna provided 5 ways with 5 words! Anything can...

Aug 21, 20211 min read

"Creativity is just connecting things"

We wanted to share this creation from one of our young ( Year 5) writers, Ethan. In his Write On Saturdays class Ethan has been learning...

Aug 16, 20212 min read

Poetry Takes You Places

Place inspires poetry and we have so much to inspire young writers on National Poetry Day August 27. Plus there's a puzzle to solve! Our...

Jun 13, 20211 min read

More than a person

This poem was highly commended in our recent Year 7-8 Matariki: Reach for the Stars Poetry competition. The winning poems will be...

Jun 3, 20211 min read

The Sky Sisters

This poem was highly commended in our recent Year 4-6 Matariki: Reach for the Stars Poetry competition. The Sky Sisters by Eva Hunter,...

May 24, 20211 min read

Perfect Leaf Poems

Thank you so much to the wonderful Year 1 writers from Otatara School for sharing their perfect leaf poems with us. My Perfect Leaf by...

Apr 6, 20212 min read

Matariki: Reach for the Stars Poetry Competition

The next issue of Write On magazine is due out during Matariki 2021 so it’s time to explore the stars, constellations, galaxies, nebula and

Feb 18, 20213 min read

Palliser Bay

A winning Seaweek Poem from 2019 ( First published in Write On Issue 52) by Pieta Year 9 Palliser Bay The ocean whispers. The sound of a...

Feb 4, 20213 min read

The Ocean Gallery

a winning poem in the 2019 Seaweek Poetry Competition. ( First published in Write On Issue 52) by Anna, Year 8. The Ocean Gallery We are...

Jan 17, 20212 min read

Sandcastle Rush

Here is one of the winning poems from the 2019 Seaweek Canterbury Poetry Competition. For information on Seaweek 2021 see here:...

Nov 25, 20201 min read

Boggle Translate: Nursery Rhymes!

Teaching tip: Looking for some end of year fun and nonsense? Give groups an old nursery rhyme ( don't expect them to know them!) and a...

Nov 2, 20204 min read

Stories Encountered at The Arts Centre, Christchurch

Our team had a marvellous two days guiding 48 young writers at The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora in Christchurch as part of...

Oct 29, 20201 min read

Fly wings

ink webs pen-drawn across glass midget specks dust of dead stars scattered across a spun atmosphere veins weeding across the wing cracks...

Aug 10, 20201 min read

Up and Down

Pine trees tower over me and through the branches small pockets of sunlight cascade...

Aug 3, 20201 min read

Imagination spurred by art.

I bite other people and turn them into werewolves like me.

Jul 28, 20201 min read

Gryffindor Dormitory

In Gryffindor dorm you might find A talking red fireplace Ron’s shoe lace

Jun 12, 20201 min read

Lockdown Alphabet

Write a diary poem about 26 days in Lockdown.