Mark Bird

Are Children Angels? Sometimes, they definitely are!

So, if you follow my blog, you will know I lost my beloved Golden Retriever Blondie (a.k.a. Bloosh) last Thursday. I had to take a couple...

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When Children Become Poets: Not Future Poets, but Poets of Now.

Wow. Wow. Wow. After teaching for 26 years, lessons like this don't come around too often. Today, I am a proud teacher (and poet) but...

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Poetry For Good: A poetry competition celebrating Key Workers

I feel blessed to have my poem "Schoolsick" long listed in the https://www.poetryforgood.org.uk/ competition aimed at celebrating the...

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I Come From Hope ...

I was made aware by this incredibly evocative poem, created by a group of girls from Bradford, by their inspirational teacher Anna Cole. ...

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A talented art student called Sahar

I love showcasing the work of the children I teach. Being involved in young people's lives through #education is a blessing; something we...

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Goal! A Student's Poem ...

As a teacher, it's brilliant when a child brings in something they have done at home, that they are proud of (and I'm not talking the...

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