“We had a brilliant day with Pep the Poet. Our pupils were genuinely enjoying themselves - it was wonderful to see them giggling and getting stuck in!”
— Tracey Dickenson, St Edwards Middle School, Leek, Staffs
“The children absolutely loved their workshop with Pep, he was engaging, made them laugh and we are looking forward to having him back in the future.”
— Jessie Twigger, Winshall Village Primary, Burton on Trent
“Pep’s charisma and positivity was delightful.”
— Zoe Marriott, St Dominic’s RC Primary, Stone, Staffs
“The children love having Pep visit our school. He is vibrant, funny and brings poetry to life for all the children he encounters. He brilliantly engages with even the 'toughest' of reluctant poets.”
— Jenna Kershaw, Teacher, Five Ways Primary, Cannock
“Lovely distraction from normal timetable, with some great, descriptive imagery for all, pupils and staff! Thank you for the fun hour, much too short.”
— Neil Humphries, teacher, Hart High School, Rugeley
“We had the most fantastic day. Wonderfully engaging for our Year 7 pupils and they all had so many positive comments following their sessions.”
— Tilly Payton, teacher, Hart High School, Rugeley
“We love Pep's enthusiasm for poetry - it is infectious!”
— L. Brown, teacher, St Thomas Aquinas Primary, Bletchley, Milton Keynes
“Thank you for being so empathetic and inclusive to all! We have several additional needs children in Reception and Pep immediately picked up on this.”
— K. McMahon, teacher, Parkside Primary, Stafford
“Pep, you were simply amazing! You captivated the children from start to finish and the buzz for poetry around school was incredible.”
— L. Salter, Dep Head, Parkside Primary, Stafford
“A super day of fun, laughter and learning! Engaging performances really sparked children's excitement and enthusiasm for poetry.”
— F. Snowball, Teacher, County Bridge Primary, Walsall
“Pep is an absolute delight! He brought the sunshine and laughter into our school for both the staff and the children.”
— G. Hodson, Teacher, County Bridge Primary, Walsall
“You have instilled joy in our children surrounding poetry, you hadn’t even left the building and they were attempting some of their own without being prompted.”
— Kira Rouse, Teacher, Ilam Primary, Derbyshire
“An excellent, engaging workshop that had children laughing, rhyming and excited about poetry for days! Thank you Pep!”
— K. Bastable, Teacher, St Andrew’s, Shifnal
“Pep's interaction with the students was superb and I know that they all thoroughly enjoyed it.”
— A Dowell, Teacher, Dingle Primary, Crewe
“Pep will inspire staff and children in your school with his poetry. We have never had so many children writing their own poetry to perform on Poetry Day.”
— J Allen, Teacher, St Mary’s, Wolverhampton
“Children loved Pep's poetry! They were engaged and encouraged positively throughout each session.”
— E. Cope, Teacher, Springvale Primary, Wolverhampton
“A hugely enjoyable visit which really engaged children and showed them just how fun poetry can be!”
— K. Stott, Teacher, Elmore Green, Walsall