POETRY, PROSE & DRAMA SECTION - 2026
Monday 20th - Friday 24th April 2026
Monday 20th - Friday 24th April 2026
"I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams." W.B.Yeats
SECTION RULES
Competitors are only eligible to compete in one section and in their own year or Key Stage.
Competitors who currently attend private Speech & Drama classes are not eligible to compete in Section A or B. The name of the Speech & Drama School attended must be included on the official entry form.
Competitors who do not attend private Speech & Drama School classes must compete in either Section A or B.
In the event of a competition having a large number of entrants, it will be divided into groups; e.g: Event 101A, Event 101B, Event 101C.
To view and print a copy of the set poems/prose, please use the link below.
All "Own Choice" pieces must be sent to the Secretary at least three weeks prior to the competition (by 30th March 2026) with the competitors details attached.
The adjudicator's decision is final.
All events in this section must be spoken in the English Language.
Prompting is not permitted by anyone other than the adjudicator or Feis Assistants.
Entries can be made via the online link above. Please contact the competition secretary if you require a paper entry form.
Entry Fee: £3.00 per competition
Primary/Second Level Schools & Private Drama/Theatre Schools must use the online entry system. If entering more than one child, you can do multiple entries. Once you have entered, select the "Pay Online" button and make a debit/credit card payment through our online provider.
Individual Paper Entries (not through schools) will be contacted directly to arrange payment.
Entry fees must be paid prior to the competition and are non-refundable.
Entries will not be accepted by telephone.
Entries close on Friday 23rd January 2026
NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Please direct any queries to the Poetry, Prose & Drama Secretary, Mrs Orla Kelly via email: orlakelly222@gmail.com
SECTION A PRIMARY (Schools Section)
Event 101 Reception Poem [Boys & Girls] “A Baby Sardine" by Spike Milligan
Event 102 Year 1 Girls Poem "My Puppy" by Aileen Fisher
Event 103 Year 1 Boys Poem "Worm Words" by Tony Mitten
Event 104 Year 2 Girls Poem "Mr Giraffe" by Geoffrey Lepage
Event 105 Year 2 Boys Poem "Queue for the Zoo" by Clare Beva
Event 106 Year 3 Girls Poem "Witch, Witch" by Rose Fyleman
Event 107 Year 3 Boys Poem "Hands" by Julia Donaldson
Event 108 Year 4 Girls Poem "Tea with Aunty Mabel" by Jeanna Willis
Event 109 Year 4 Boys Poem "Soft Landings" by Howard Sergeant
Event 110 Year 5 Girls Poem "My Colours" by Colin West
Event 111 Year 5 Boys Poem " Chess" by Julia Donaldson
Event 112 Year 6 Girls Poem "Cats" by Eleanor Fargeon
Event 113 Year 6 Boys Poem "Give and Take" by Roger McGough
Event 114 Year 7 Girls Poem "Question Time" by Julia Donaldson
Event 115 Year 7 Boys Poem "Creative Writing" by Gervaise Phinn
Event 116 Choral verse speaking Key stage 1 (Boys/Girls/Mixed)
"Stocking and Shirt" by James Reeves
Event 117 Choral verse speaking Key Stage 2 (Boys/Girls/Mixed)
"The Dinosaur Rap" by John Foster
Event 118 Dramatic Duologues Key Stage 2 (Boys/Girls/Mixed)
Own choice, not previously performed (2mins approx.) Simple costume and basic props, if desired. Please forward a copy to the Secretary three weeks prior to competition with competitor details attached.
Event 119 Prepared Prose reading Key Stage 2(Boys/Girls)
"Under the Hawthorn Tree" by Marita Conlon-McKenna
This extract must contain dialogue, last no longer than 2 minutes and must be read from the original book.
SECTION B SECOND LEVEL (Schools Section)
Event 120 Years 8/9/10 Girls Poem "What I love about School" by Roger McGough
Event 121 Years 8/9/10 Boys Poem "The Sound Collector" by Roger McGough
Event 122 Years 11 and over Girls Poem "My Sister Jane" by Ted Hughes
Event 123 Years 11 and over Boys Poem "Mid-Term Break" by Seamus Heaney
Event 124 Monologues Key Stage 3 (Boys/Girls)
Own choice, not previously performed (3mins approx.) Please forward a copy to the Secretary three weeks prior to competition with competitor details attached.
Event 125 Monologues Key Stage 4+ (Boys/Girls)
Own choice, not previously performed (3mins approx.) Please forward a copy to the Secretary three weeks prior to competition with competitor details attached.
Event 126 Dramatic Duologues Key Stage 3 (Boys/Girls/Mixed)
Own choice, not previously performed (3mins approx.) Simple costume and basic props, if desired. Please forward a copy to the Secretary three weeks prior to competition with competitor details attached.
Event 127 Dramatic Duologues Key Stage 4+ (Boys/Girls/Mixed)
Own choice, not previously performed (4mins approx.) Simple costume and basic props, if desired. Please forward a copy to the Secretary three weeks prior to competition with competitor details attached.
Event 128 Prepared Prose Key Stage 3 (Boys/Girls)
“War Horse" by Michael Morpurgo
This extract must contain dialogue, last no longer than 3 minutes and must be read from the original book.
Event 129 Prepared Prose Key Stage 4 + (Boys/Girls)
"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck
This extract must contain dialogue, last no longer than 3 minutes and must be read from the original book.
SECTION C PRIVATE (Private Speech & Drama Schools)
Event 130A Nursery / Reception Poem (Boys & Girls) "If You Should Meet a Crocodile" Anon
Event 130 Year 1&2 Girls Poem “In the Mirror" by Elizabeth Fleming
Event 131 Year 1&2 Boys Poem "The Little Elfman" by John Kendrick Bangs
Event 132 Years 3&4 Girls Poem "Betty at the Party" Anon
Event 133 Year 3&4 Boys Poem "Mr Gator" by N.M. Bodecker
Event 134 Year 5&6 Girls Poem "What is Pink" by Christian Rossetti
Event 135 Year 5&6 Boys Poem "Gran's X1" by John Kitching
Event 136 Year 7 Girls Poem "Snow" by Walter De La Mare
Event 137 Year 7 Boys Poem "Danny Murphy" by James Stephens
Event 138 Year 8/9/10 Girls Poem "Friends" by Elizabeth Jennings
Event 139 Year 8/9/10 Boys Poem "My Best Ice Cream" by Terry Jones
Event 140 Year 11 and over Girls Poem "The Daffodils" by William Wordsworth
Event 141 Year 11 and over Boys Poem "The Tiger" by William Blake
Event 142 Monologues Key Stage 2 (Boys/Girls)
Own choice, not previously performed (2mins approx.) Please forward a copy to the Secretary three weeks prior to competition with competitor details attached.
Event 143 Monologues Key Stage 3 (Boys/Girls)
Own choice, not previously performed (3mins approx.) Please forward a copy to the Secretary three weeks prior to competition with competitor details attached.
Event 144 Monologues Key Stage 4+ (Boys/Girls)
Own choice, not previously performed (3mins approx.) Please forward a copy to the Secretary three weeks prior to competition with competitor details attached.
Event 145 Dramatic Duologues Key Stage 2 (Boys/Girls/Mixed)
Own choice, not previously performed (2mins approx.) Simple costume and basic props, if desired. Please forward a copy to the Secretary three weeks prior to competition with competitor details attached.
Event 146 Dramatic Duologues Key Stage 3 (Boys/Girls/Mixed)
Own choice, not previously performed (3mins approx.) Simple costume and basic props, if desired. Please forward a copy to the Secretary three weeks prior to competition with competitor details attached.
Event 147 Dramatic Duologues Key Stage 4+ (Boys/Girls/Mixed)
Own choice, not previously performed (4mins approx.) Simple costume and basic props, if desired. Please forward a copy to the Secretary three weeks prior to competition with competitor details attached.
Event 148 Prepared Prose [Key Stage 2] "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
This extract must contain dialogue, last no longer than 2minutes and must be read from the original book.
Event 149 Prepared prose [Key Stage 3) "There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom" by Louis Sachar
This extract must contain dialogue, last no longer than 3 minutes and must be read from the original book.
Event 150 Prepared Prose [Key Stage 4 +] "To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee
This extract must contain dialogue, last no longer than 3 minutes and must be read from the original book.