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SPIRITED POETRY: A competition for creative RE - from the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education

Nearly 100 entries from the previous 2006 competition have been selected for publication, and appear in a book of Spirited Poetry, jointly published by NATRE and Religious and Moral Education Press. Many more were excellent in their own way as well.

Judges: Penelope Wilcock, published poet; Lesley Prior, RE lecturer and chair of the Shap working party on world religions; Lat Blaylock editor REtoday and NATRE project worker.

"The judges' task was difficult because the quality of entries was high and impressive. We looked for originality, insight and good use of language in the interpretation of the theme pupils made. We wish to thank all teachers who enabled pupils to take part as well as the pupils – judging spirited poetry has been a wonderful experience."