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NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR EVENTS/WORKSHOPS/ONLINE FESTIVALS !
Some of you you will of course recognise Chris Bem(ENT Consultant/Surgeon/Doctor at Bradford Royal Infirmary) who was the sole judge for our Covid-19 Children's Poetry Competition last year. I am pleased to say that he is now officially joining us with our annual summer children's poetry competition Poem:99.
You will see and hear a lot more from Chris Bem throughout the duration of the competition talking about Poem:99, children's education/wellbeing, literacy and all the other wonderful things that he is passionate about.
To learn more about Dr Chris Bem you can go to my blog page and read more about him from there.
A humongous THANK YOU to Dr Chris Bem for joining us here at poetrybysheena. I am looking forward to working alongside him and introducing to him some wonderful people associated with Poem:99/poetrybysheena and of course our young budding poets.
Francesca Stangroom-Kemp
Hussain Trivedi
Ayza Ditta
Muhammad Ahmed
This was our post-lockdown/post-pandemic Poem:99 and i am very pleased that we were able to run the competition yet again, in its fourth year would you believe. We will be honouring our winners in a prize ceremony very soon.
To every single one of you who entered, to all the parents who encouraged their child/ren to participate. To the wonderful judges and finally our generous sponsors.
If there is anyone who would like to sponsor next year's competition please call 07935177562 or email sheena4076@live.com
Zoya Ali
Halima Kader
Yumna Tehreem
Tessa Sollazzi Davies
Due to unprecedented times the older age category did not attract entries to the competition. Therefore, a decision was taken to allocate the prize fund as above. There was a joint score in the 5-7 category which is why 3 prizes were allocated here.
Massive thank you to the following: my sponsors, to Beckfoot Heaton Primary School, Claire Malcolm at New Writing North, my wonderful judges, Mussarat, Tony and Tahira, to the parents, to the children, to the winners, anyone who helped promote the competition in any shape or form, last but not least my mentor - you all made Poem:99 2020 possible. Well done from me!
If there is anyone who would like to sponsor next year's competition please call 07935177562 or email sheena4076@live.com
Amelia Riaz
Salma Trivedi
Troy Lakota Atherton
Madiya Jahangir
Unfortunately due to Covid-19 we were unable to have a ceremony for the winners. However, there will be plenty of opportunity in the future to come together and share readings of the winning poems.
To all those who affiliated with this unique poetry competition: parents, entrants, winners, funders, sponsors, judge to name a few, you made it happen...thank you from Poetess Sheena!
MEDIA COVERAGE
https://asianstandard.co.uk/bradford-poet-sheena-hussain-publishes-kids-covid-19-poetry-entries/
https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/18712319.troy-wins-covid-poetry-contest/
Maleeha Rehman
Zlata Labjonoka
Abiha Farooqui
Jawairia Bilal
Winners will be individually notified of the prize giving ceremony...see you all there!
To everyone who entered, and to all those who affilated with Poem:99 poetry competition you made it happen- and the most generous lady who donated the prize fund this year, a masssive thank you!
Abdur-Rahmaan Mahmood
Zunera Farooqui Bilal
Almas Noor
Unfortunately, there were no entries from the 13-15 category and therefore a decision was made that we would select 2 winners from the catergory with the most entries, which was the 10-12 catergory.
OMG...you're all winners! Rave about this great achievement with your friends and family. Get it out there on your social media platforms... but wait for it, you will all have to attend a ceremony to receive your prizes, EXCITING :)
May i take the opportunity to thank everyone who has been connected to Poem:99. For those who didn't win trust me, you are all winners simply for entering and trying. Hoping to be back next year God willing, until then.....keep rhyming!!
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