POETRY & SPOKEN WORD

An Inspiring Toolkit for
Writing and Oral Presentation

These workshops are ideal for Transition Year, or Junior Cycle students looking to produce work towards their CBA1 or CBA2 collections of texts. They deliver a two hour intensive, fun and accessible toolkit, that will teach students of all ability levels and learning styles how to produce written or spoken word pieces by learning the simplest tricks of rhetoric and language.

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Poetry & Spoken Word Workshop Details

Duration: 2 hours

Group Size: Up to 30 students per session (larger seminars available on request)

Requirements: Classroom space, projector optional.
Online access to upload poems for our blog at the end of the workshop

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WHAT TEACHERS & STUDENTS
SAY ABOUT INSPIRELAND

  • I am constantly amazed at the engagement and quality that emerges, often from the most unlikely sources. I would heartily recommend it to any school.
    John O’Regan, English Teacher, Bandon Grammar, Co Cork
  • Our students are LOVING your courses. They don’t want to do anything else.
    Sinead Fraser, English Teacher, Mungret Community College
  • They have energized language in this school like no one else before.
    Imelda McDonagh, TY Coordinator, St Mary’s Arklow
  • He has achieved the impossible. He has made poetry cool for teenagers. The boys absolutely loved it.
    Ann Aungier, Glenstal Abbey
  • He crafts workshops like a wizard, magnetises us with meaningful graphics and makes even the most disengaged students get active, excited and involved. Highly recommended. Five stars!
    Pamela O’Leary, Assistant Principal, Cork Educate Together School
  • One of the most unique experiences I’ve had in school. So fun and interactive.
    5th Year Student, Cork Educate Together School
  • Steve is a true alchemist whose influence resonates long after his workshops have finished.
    Lisa Connolly, English Teacher, Colaiste Bride Clondalkin
  • Thanks again for all you do, I think you change lives.
    Sheila Quealey – Friars Gate Literary Festival
  • We all had a great day, I learnt a lot about written expression and a bit about myself too. Thank you so much for coming to our school.
    TY Student, St. Mary’s, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
  • This was honestly the best experience I’ve ever had in school! Stephen is amazing teacher and he helped me a lot with my creative writing and I think writing is way more fun now when you use your imagination!! 
    2nd Year Student, St. Brigid’s College, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
  • This workshop was actually unreal. Best thing ever, thought it was going to be shite. Hope the legend comes again. Really funny and actually got loads from the class.
    TY Student, Coláiste Pobail Osrai, Kilkenny
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