--- title: "Poetry Competition Winner!" url: "https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/news/2015-06-05-poetry-competition-winner" school: "St. Michael's C.E. Primary School" --- # Poetry Competition Winner! ![](https://files.schudio.com/stmichaelscarlisle/images/news/IMG_1562.JPG) 5 June 2015 Our Year 5 class entered a poetry competition with Active Cumbria and, out of nearly 300 entries, we are delighted to announce that one of our pupils was the overall winner! Here she is pictured with the Active Cumbria mascot and Richard Johnston who presented the award. Below are some other pictures taken during the assembly where the surprise presentation was made, and mum came along too, having kept it a well guarded secret! [Click here](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/files/kieli.pdf) to see the winning poem, well done to everyone who took part and many congratulations to our worthy winner! ![](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/images/IMG_1554.JPG) Here's when the mascot made a sneaky entrance at the back of the assembly hall... ![](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/images/IMG_1555.JPG) ![](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/images/IMG_1557.JPG) The moment when our surprise winner was presented with her award... ![](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/images/IMG_1558.JPG) ...and a £50 book voucher! ![](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/images/IMG_1560.JPG) Pictured here with a proud headteacher... ![](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/images/IMG_1566.JPG) ...and an even prouder mum! ![](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/images/IMG_1565.JPG) [![](https://files.schudio.com/stmichaelscarlisle/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_1569.JPG)](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/news/2015-06-04-year-1-sketching) Previous ### [Year 1 Sketching](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/news/2015-06-04-year-1-sketching) [![](https://files.schudio.com/stmichaelscarlisle/imagecache/100x100c/news/15(1).jpg)](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/news/2015-06-09-bibleworld) Next ### [BibleWorld](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/news/2015-06-09-bibleworld) ### School Life - [Calendar](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/calendar) - [Communication](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/school-life/newsletters) - [Upcoming Events](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/events) - [News items](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/news) - [Galleries](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [OPAL](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/school-life/opal-outdoor-play-and-learning) - ![Candle](https://files.schudio.com/stmichaelscarlisle/images/partners/Candle_(3).png) - ![Tag Line](https://files.schudio.com/stmichaelscarlisle/images/partners/tagline-1.png) - ![PTI](https://files.schudio.com/stmichaelscarlisle/images/partners/PTI_small.png) ##### Location Carlisle Road Dalston, Carlisle Cumbria CA5 7LN ##### Contact Us (01228) 711544 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stmichaelsdalston) - [X](https://twitter.com/St_Michaels_1) © Copyright 2014–2026 St. Michael's C.E. Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)