I bring twenty years teaching experience, at first in secondary, and then in the primary school sector, and then as a head teacher.
I have visited over a hundred and fifty schools to perform my work and run writing workshops for children in Key Stages 1,2 and 3.
I guarantee a lively interactive full day, and poems galore, starting with a half hour poetry show for all the Key Stage in an assembly. The props, costumes, scenery, puppets, voices and songs bring the poetry to life for the young ones.
A fun sheet, often with a poem of mine, helps children to explore how a poem is made – and children are encouraged to write their own poem in a similar style.
I have written poems for children for ten years, and have been widely published in anthologies. My mainstream poems are widely published in literary magazines and have appeared in Stand, PN Review, Smiths Knoll, and The London Magazine.
A LIST OF ANTHOLOGIES FOR CHILDREN
WHICH INCLUDE POEMS BY PHILIP BURTON
Aka  PIP THE POET
AVAILABLE - IN PRINT
‘The Computer Mouse Trail’ was published in 2004 in the anthology THE TRYING FLAPEZE AND OTHER PUZZLE POEMS, commissioned by John Foster, Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 0-19-276314-8  @£4-99
Can I Have a Go, Please? is published in the anthology THE POETRY STORE, Hodder Children’s Books, 2005, commissioned by Paul Cookson.
ISBN: 0-340-89386-9  @£6-99
The poetry anthology, LOOK OUT! THE TEACHERS ARE COMING, Macmillan Children’s Books, 2005, commissioned by Tony Bradman, includes three of my poems: The Lollypop Lady, My Desk, and Our Dinner Lady.
ISBN: 0-330-43351-2  @£3-99
Caterpillar Salad Rap is published in the anthology for children, SILLY POEMS, Scholastic Children’s Books, 2005, commissioned by Paul Cookson.
ISBN: 0-439-95981-0  @£3-99
Macmillan’s Children’s Books published It is hard to count the stars in the anthology SPACE POEMS, commissioning editor Gaby Morgan, in January 2006.
ISBN: 0-330-44057-8  @£3-99
Scholastic published I’d Like to Pat a Patosaurus in the anthology for children DINOSAUR POEMS, commissioning editor Paul Cookson, Summer 06.
ISBN: 9-439-95174-7  @£3-99
Macmillan published Caterpillar Salad Rap in the anthology for children READ ME OUT LOUD, August 2007, commissioning editors Paul Cookson and Nick Toczek,
ISBN: 978-0-330-44621-1  @ £6-99
WHAT SCHOOLS SAY ABOUT PIP THE POET
re: a Philip Burton Poetry Morning – 11TH October 07
“It was very enjoyable and our students got a lot out of it. The skills of listening and working together were met.. …in line with the students’ level of attainment.”
Irene Foxen, Teacher, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital School
re: a Philip Burton Poetry Day – 28th November 07
“…the whole school felt included…fun and entertaining…The children took a great deal from the day and it has enhanced their skills to be able to produce poetry of a higher quality.”
Sarah Richardson, Holy Trinity Stacksteads C.E. Primary School, Bacup, Lancs
re: a Philip Burton Poetry Day – 11th February 08
“We really enjoyed your visit to our school. It was a valuable contribution to our Book Week.”
- Kaye Roberts, Literacy Leader, Lancaster Lane Primary School, Leyland
re: a Philip Burton Poetry Day – 3rd June  08
“The children really enjoyed your visit and were heard throughout the week to be reciting poems you’d read to us. The content matched the curriculum well, and fulfilled our objectives for Creative Arts Week – to make art fun! We liked the choice of poems for each class …”
- The staff and pupils of Holme Slack Primary Schoool, Preston
re: a Philip Burton Poetry Day – 11th June  08
“The poetry show was brilliant…Well matched to the children’s abilities and interests. The workshops at key stage 2 were also praised with the children enjoying the tasks given. We all enjoyed the day and learned lots.”
- Mrs Hartland, Brookhouse Primary School, Blackburn
re: a Philip Burton Poetry Day – October  08
“ I just wanted to say how much the girls enjoyed your visit in October. Most of the poetry they wrote themselves, in the second half of the workshop, was displayed round the school and entered into a poetry competition that was being held as part of our Lit Fest. Thank you very much indeed…”
- Nicola Gatrell, Casterton School. Kirby Lonsdale