Hunter J. François Library
Supporting Learning and Personal Discovery Through In-depth Research
Promoting Literacy, Inspiring and Empowering Youth Through the Arts.
Poets, Get Ready to Slam!
Sign Up for The WORRRD Up Poetry Slam Today!
Supporting Learning and Personal Discovery Through In-depth Research
Promoting Literacy, Inspiring and Empowering Youth Through the Arts.
Sign Up for The WORRRD Up Poetry Slam Today!
WORRRD Up is a library activity created to promote literacy and provide an opportunity for students to test and display their literary skills.
Additionally, poetry, stories, essays and other literary forms are brought to life as students explore and utilize the various literary tools taught in the classroom. Literary contests are open to all students of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College.
The Hunter J. François Library debuted The WORRRD Up Poetry Slam in 2011 as an item on its National Library and Information Week Calendar.
The event serves as a vehicle for self-expression through literary prowess.
To date, The Poetry Slam has featured more than 50 students. 16 students participated in 2021, 8 of whom went on to compete on a national platform during the 2022 Nobel Laureate Festival.
Top past performers include media personality, Flora Jessy Leonce (2012 winner), as well as Adrian Klien (2013 winner).
CAPE student Callum James (pictured) emerged as the Winner of the 2021 Poetry Slam.
The WORRRD Up Finals can be watched below;
The inaugural Writing Contest attracted students from all programmes at SALCC. The contest presented an opportunity for students to take their writing to the next level, and provided an extra impetus to refine their skills.
14 students submitted original pieces of writing based on a short story entitled, Myths or Reality • A Library Story.
The literary competition formed part of a series of activities organized by the library to commemorate National Library Week.
The finalists were announced on 13th April 2022.
This is the 2022 Roster.
2023 contestants can be viewed here.
This is the 2022 Roster.
2023 contestants can be viewed here.
Hear what our past contestants have to say!
Passionate about sports, the outdoors, and of course Poetry, Callum joined the Slam to pursue his dream of being a performance poet. His aspirations don't just end there however, with equally keen interest in business, sociology, and literature.
Callum's PoemOne could say that Emme is an arts person - she enjoys reading, writing and painting, and aspires to one day become a director. Her decision to take part in the Poetry Slam was purely to test her skills and engage with an opportunity to learn and further develop her craft.
Emme's PoemWith a penchant for lyricism, it's no surprise that Jayde sought a chance in the Slam to share this affinity with other like-minded contestants. Jayde aspires to be an architect and manage his own construction firm. Beyond that he also enjoys sports, public speaking, gaming and volunteering.
Jayde's Poem
Artist, Poet & Screenwriter
Author • Love Me (Chatto & Windus)
Secretary Life-Long Learning • SALCC
Educational Technologist eLearning • SALCC
Sr. Producer & Copywriter Choice TV • Media Zone Productions
Theatre Arts Teacher St. Mary's College
Artist, Poet & Screenwriter
Author • Love Me (Chatto & Windus)
Secretary Life-Long Learning • SALCC
Educational Technologist eLearning • SALCC
Sr. Producer & Copywriter Choice TV • Media Zone Productions
Theatre Arts Teacher St. Mary's College
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