POETRY
Most of the poems are from the following books
A) Read Me Out Loud – Nick Toczek & Paul Cookson
(Macmillan Children’s Books)
B) The Works 3 – Paul Cookson (Macmillan Children’s Books)
C) The Works 2
For poems NOT FROM THESE BOOKS, the sources are given with
each poem.
N.B. Choose TWO poems only out of the THREE given
CLASS 1 GIRLS – PRIMARY 1 - 3
Book A: Ducking and Diving (Susan Bates)
Book A: What will I be when I grow up (James Carter)
Book C: How do you fuss an Octopus (Stewart Henderson)
CLASS 2 BOYS – PRIMARY 1 – 3
Book B: Ready Salted (Ian McMillan)
Book C: The Hedgehog (Trevor Harvey)
The Frog (Hillaire Belloc from Cautionary verses)
CLASS 3 GIRLS – PRIMARY 4 – 5
Book A: Kidding Around (Dave Ward)
Book B: What is Pink (Christina Rosetti)
A Little Mistake (Anna M. Pratt from Poems Old and New
Book 1)
CLASS 4 BOYS PRIMARY 4 – 5
Book A: The Playground Monster (Pie Corbett)
Book A: Monkey Motto (Clare Bevan)
Book B: The day I got my finger stuck up my nose (Brian Patten)
CLASS 5 GIRLS PRIMARY 6 – 7
Book A: Hard to Please (Steve Turner)
Book A: Cloakroom Argument (Andy Seed)
Book A: Past and Present (Thomas Hood)
CLASS 6 BOYS PRIMARY 6 – 7
Book A: TheToilet Seat has Teeth (Paul Cookson)
Book B: The Dragon Who Ate Our School (Nick Toczek)
Henry King (Hillaire Belloc from www.theotherpages.org)
N.B. CLASSES 7 AND 8 SHOULD CHOOSE ONLY ONE POEM
CLASS 7 SECONDARY 1 – 3
Book B: The aliens stole my underpants (Brian Moses)
Book B: Looking for Dad (Brian Patten)
CLASS 8 SECONDARY 4 – 6
Book B: Adlestrop (Edward Thomas)
Book B: Another Story of Red Riding Hood (Jenny Joseph)
SCOTS VERSE
N.B. CLASSES 11 – 16 SHOULD CHOOSE ONLY 2 OF THE 3
POEMS OFFERED.
CLASS 11 GIRLS PRIMARY 1 – 3
1. Mince and Tatties
JK Annand
(www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk)
2. Wee Willie Winkie
William Miller
(www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk)
3. Ma Hoggie
Robert Burns
CLASS 12 BOYS PRIMARY 1 – 3
1. Drum Major
JK Annand
(www.scotsindependent.org)
2. The Bubbly Jock
Hugh McDiarmid
(www.educationscotland.gov.uk)
3. Nessie
JK Annand
(www.scotsindependent.org)
CLASS 13 GIRLS PRIMARY 4 – 5
1. The Sair Finger
Walter Wingate
(www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk)
2. The Wally Dug
Anon
(www.rampantscotland.com)
3. The Spider’s Legend Hugh McMillan
(www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk)
CLASS 14 BOYS PRIMARY 4 – 5
1. The Rickety Bus
Matt Freeland
(www.scotsindependent.org)
2. The Hen’s Lament
Sheena Blackhall
(www.educationscotland.gov.uk)
3. Granny Sleep
Walter Wingate
(www.scotsindependent.org)
CLASS 15 GIRLS PRIMARY 6 – 7
1. Winter Bairns
Donald Campbell
(www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk)
2. The Laird O’ Cockpen
Caroline Oliphant
(www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk)
3. Hipperty Skipperty
Anon
(www.scotsindependent.org)
CLASS 16 BOYS PRIMARY 6 – 7
1. A Mile an’ A Bittock
RL Stevenson
(www.scotsindependent.org)
2. Lament for a Lost Dinner Ticket
Margaret Hamilton
(www.educationscotland.gov.uk)
3. Street Talk
JK Annand
(www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk)
N.B. CLASSES 17 AND 18 SHOULD CHOOSE ONLY ONE POEM
CLASS 17 SECONDARY 1 – 3
1. Naebody
Charles Nicol
(www.rampantscotland.com)
2. The Boy on the Train Mary C Smith
(www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk)
CLASS 18 SECONDARY 4 – 6
1. Address to the Toothache
2. Willie Wastle
Robert Burns
Robert Burns
PROSE
N.B. CHOOSE ONLY ONE PASSAGE FROM THE TWO OFFERED
CLASS 19 GIRLS PRIMARY 1 – 3
1. The Invisible Dog
Dick King-Smith
Chapter 2: “He’s my dog” .../... “That’s a bit more dignified.”
2. A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch.
Jill Murphy
Chapter 1: “After her disastrous first year” ..../...”as the worst
witch in the school.”
CLASS 20 BOYS PRIMARY 1 – 3
1. The Twits
Roald Dahl
Chapter – Dirty Beards: “Mr Twit didn’t even bother”.../...”to
nibble on.”
2. Horrid Henry meets the Queen
Francesca Simon
Chapter 1: “Perfect Peter bowed” .../...”never get the chance.”
CLASS 21 GIRLS PRIMARY 4 – 5
1. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Roald Dahl
Chaper 1: “The last time we saw”.../...”GREAT GLASS
ELEVATOR.”
2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
CS Lewis
Chapter 1: “She looked back”.../...”exclaimed the Faun.”
CLASS 22 BOYS PRIMARY 4 – 5
1. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Roald Dahl
Chapter 1: “”the last time we saw”.../...”GREAT GLASS
ELEVATOR.”
2. Life of Pi
Yann Martel
Part II: Chapter 37: “The ship sank”.../...”TREEEEEEE!”
CLASS 23 GIRLS PRIMARY 6 – 7
1. Double Act
Jacqueline Wilson
Chapter 11: “Dad still wouldn’t hear of it”.../...”Like at the
audition.”
2. The boy in the Striped Pyjamas
John Boyne
Chapter 1: “One afternoon, when Bruno”.../...”without an
explanation.”
CLASS 24 BOYS PRIMARY 6 – 7
1. George’s Marvellous Medicine
Roald Dahl
Chapter – The Marvellous Plan: “I’m not going to be”.../...”it
shall be.”
2. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone JK Rowling
Chapter 2: “The snake suddenly opened”.../...”Thanksss,
amigo.”
CLASS 25 SECONDARY 1 – 3
1.
To Kill a Mocking Bird
Harper Lee
Chapter 28: “Jem knew as well”.../...”flabby male stomach.”
2. War Horse
Michael Morpurgo
Chapter 16: “From both sides”.../...”wire toward me.”
CLASS 26 SECONDARY 4 – 6
1. War of the Worlds
Jules Verne
Chapter 1: “No one would have”.../...”in the same spirit?”)
2. Private Peaceful
Michael Morpurgo
Chapter Nearly 4 o’clock: “I am writing”.../...”everything in its
path.”
SCOTS PROSE
N.B. CHOOSE ONLY ONE PASSAGE FROM THE TWO OFFERED
CLASS 45
Girls and Boys P 4 – 5
1. The Tale o’ Peter Kinnen Beatrix Potter ISBN 1-869980-21-2
“Aince upon an time”.../...”vernear new.”
2. The Gruffalo in Scots Julia Donaldson ISBN 978184502503-8
“A moose took a daunder”.../...”such a thing as a gruffal....oh!”
CLASS 46
Girls and Boys P 6 - 7
1. Precious and the Puggies Alexander McCall Smith
ISBN 97818502280-8
Chapter twa: “Whit wid ye dae”.../...!spiered Precious, wi’ a shither.”
2. A Wee Book o’ Fairy Tales
ISBN 978190292780-0
CINDERELLA: “Ane day, an invitation”.../...”Bring me yin noo.”
DUOLOGUE
Guidelines for Duologue
Duologues may be chosen from a play, a book of duologues, or an
original piece of writing.
Pieces being prepared for SQA examinations are acceptable.
It is permissible for two competitors to address other characters who
appear in the scene as long as these additional “imaginary” characters
do not speak.
Competitors are restricted to two chairs and a narrow strip of acting
space. All other props other than the two chairs must be mimed.
A copy of your piece must accompany your entry form.
Pieces must last between 2 and 5 minutes. Competitors exceeding the
5 minute time limit may be disqualified or asked to stop at the
adjudicator’s discretion.
CLASS 29
Duologue
Secondary 1 – 3
CLASS 30
Duologue
Secondary 4 – 6
SIGHT READING
Test pieces: The competitors will be asked to read a passage from a
Book provided by the adjudicator. Each competitor will be given a few
minutes to read over the piece before reading it aloud.
CLASS 34
Girls and Boys – Primary 4 - 5
CLASS 35
Girls and Boys – Primary 6 - 7
CLASS 36
Girls and Boys - Secondary 1 – 3
CLASS 37
Girls and Boys - Secondary 4 – 6
BIBLE READING
Any version may be used. Please bring a copy of the version you are
using for the adjudicator.
CLASS 38
Girls and Boys – Primary 4 – 5
1. Genesis, Chapter 7, verses 13 – 22
2. Acts, Chapter 3, verses 1 – 11
CLASS 39
1.
2.
Girls and Boys – Primary 6 – 7
Leviticus, Chapter 24, verses 1 – 9
Matthew, Chapter 21, verses 1 – 11
CLASS 40
Secondary 1 – 3
1. John, Chapter 10, verse 22 – 30
2. Luke, Chapter 4, verses 1 – 10
CLASS 41
Secondary 4 – 6
1. Revelation, Chapter 19, verses 11 – 21
2. John, Chapter 15, verses 1 – 15
CHORIC VERSE – unconducted
CLASS 42
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
(Pupils do not need to be from just one class or age group, no limit on
numbers)
Test piece – own choice – time limit 2 minutes. The group should not be
conducted.
Please do contact the Speech section secretary if you would like
further information about entering this class.
FESTIVAL 2015: WORLD WAR 1 POETRY
This year we continue the theme of the First World War which has been much
featured during the past year. Such was the horror of this war that it
occasioned the writing of great poetry and prose.
No trophies will be awarded for these classes. There will instead be a book
prize and medal awarded as appropriate to the winner of each class.
CLASS 47
PRIMARY P6 – 7
Choose any ONE of the following poems.
All poems are from the Penguin Book of First World War Poetry
a) In Flanders Fields
John McCrae
b) Easter Monday
Eleanor Farjeon
c) War Girls
Jessie Pope
CLASS 48
SECONDARY 1-3
Choose EITHER poem (a) OR poem (b)
a) Suicide in the Trenches
Siegfried Sasson. (www.homepages.gac.edu)
b) The Spirit (Trench Poetry)
Woodbine Willy . (www.oucs.ox.ac.uk)
N.B. Also the above poems for Class 48 are from the book ‘The First World
War Poetry’ – Digital Archive, www.oucs.ox.ac.uk.
CLASS 49
SECONDARY 4-6
Choose EITHER poem (a) OR poem (b)
a) Dulce Et Decorum Est
Wilfred Owen . (www.homepages.gac.edu)
b) For the Fallen
Laurence Binyon.
(Laurel & Gold – Collins)