Celebrate National Poetry Day 2025 and this year’s joyful theme, PLAY!, with a FREE online poetry & drawing livestream, streaming on the Mr Dilly website via YouTube all across National Poetry Day week.
Award-winning poet Zaro Weil (latest book I Hear the Trees) and illustrator Junli Song — the acclaimed duo behind Cherry Moon and When Poems Fall from the Sky — join Mr Dilly for a fun classroom event full of poetry, creativity, and art, all linked to the KS1 & KS2 curriculum.
What’s included:
- 🎤 Poetry readings from I Hear the Trees
- ✍️ TWO classroom-friendly draw-alongs with Junli Song
- 🎲 Fun activities like “I LOVE YOU Nature Game” & “Bamboozled Berries”
- 🌿 Cross-curricular prompts for literacy, science, PSHE & art
- 🎧 Exclusive pre-recorded poetry films
- ❓ Submit your class’s questions for a Q&A with Zaro
📅 When to watchAlthough Eventbrite lists the event as starting on Mon 29 Sept, 9:30am, once registered you’ll have access to the stream anytime during the school day all across National Poetry Day week, until the final stream ends Fri 3 Oct, 2:45pm. Accessible via the Mr Dilly website (YouTube)
🌱 Who it’s for? Perfect for Years 2–6
💡 The event will include writing prompts, cross-curricular ideas, and creative sparks to keep the celebration going afterwards.
