A SOLIHULL school welcomed back poet Spoz – Esposito Giovanni – for workshop with Year 8 learners this month.
Students at Cockshut Hill School, part of the Summit Learning Trust, enjoyed exploring poetry, with the theme of the power of hair.
Working in teams, learners wrote and performed their own poems,
A ‘Brummie Poet,’ Spoz is an award-winning performance poet, singer-songwriter, filmmaker, and playwright, and he also served as poet-in-residence at Birmingham City FC.
He previously held the title of Birmingham’s Poet Laureate and was one of six ‘Bards of Brum’ featured in the 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.
Spoz said: “What a great bunch of Year 8 students, the best I’ve come across lately.
“It was wonderful to see their journey from shy and reserved at first to oozing confidence throughout the day. They showed great tenacity and resilience. It will be a pleasure to come back.”
Jody Clarke, principal at Cockshut Hill, added: “Spoz set the tone of the day right from the start. To see learners go from unsure to confident by the end was truly commendable.
“I am really proud of the way our learners conducted themselves, and it was brilliant to see those students who first lacked confidence shine.”