The new publication Rhyme & Reason, featuring a selection of poems from the competition, was also launched at the event on Friday.
Some 25 schools from across Derry submitted over 1,000 entries featuring poems based on the themes of ‘My Dream’ for the Key stages 1-2 and ‘My Community’ for Key stages 3-4 and Post 16.
Pictures by George Sweeney / Derry Journal.
5. Joint Second Place in the KS1 My Dream category in the inaugural Foyle Schools Poetry Competition were Seamus McClarnin, St Paul’s PS, Luke Tinney, Hollybush PS, Mya Gallagher, Long Tower PS and Aoife Dyas, Model PS. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2313GS – 34
Joint Second Place in the KS1 My Dream category in the inaugural Foyle Schools Poetry Competition were Seamus McClarnin, St Paul’s PS, Luke Tinney, Hollybush PS, Mya Gallagher, Long Tower PS and Aoife Dyas, Model PS. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2313GS – 34 Photo: George Sweeney
6. Hollybush Primary School P7 pupil Molly O’Donnell was awarded First Place in the KS2 My Dream category in the inaugural Foyle Schools Poetry Competition. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2313GS – 38
Hollybush Primary School P7 pupil Molly O’Donnell was awarded First Place in the KS2 My Dream category in the inaugural Foyle Schools Poetry Competition. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2313GS – 38 Photo: George Sweeney
7. Thornhill College student, Ava McBrearty was awarded Second Place in the Post 16 My Community category in the inaugural Foyle Schools Poetry Competition while schools colleagues Lauren Devine and Molly Phelan were awarded Joint Third Place . Photo: George Sweeney. DER2313GS – 45
Thornhill College student, Ava McBrearty was awarded Second Place in the Post 16 My Community category in the inaugural Foyle Schools Poetry Competition while schools colleagues Lauren Devine and Molly Phelan were awarded Joint Third Place . Photo: George Sweeney. DER2313GS – 45 Photo: George Sweeney
8. Lumen Christi College pupil, Reece Delaney-Heaney, pictured with sponsor Jenni Doherty, Little Acorns Bookstore, was awarded First Place in the KS3 My Community category in the inaugural Foyle Schools Poetry Competition. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2313GS – 41
Lumen Christi College pupil, Reece Delaney-Heaney, pictured with sponsor Jenni Doherty, Little Acorns Bookstore, was awarded First Place in the KS3 My Community category in the inaugural Foyle Schools Poetry Competition. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2313GS – 41 Photo: George Sweeney