Lovely poems from Year 3, Cypress Primary School

I have visited Cypress Primary School in south London many times over the years, always to work with their Year 3 classes. I am always delighted by the creativity and engagement on display there. This year, I asked one of the classes to think of a 'favourite place'. I told them the place could be big or small (or in between) and I also encouraged them to pay special attention to their five senses. Here are three wonderful poems produced during my visit this week. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. 

My Garden

In my garden

the birds tweet to the beat

In my garden

the bluebells sway in the breeze 

In my garden

the sun is ever so bright 

In my garden

the squirrels scurry about 

In my garden

the wild flowers pop out 

In my garden

the nature moves

This is my garden

you can’t change it 

This is my garden

made for me.

The Pool 

I see the sky above the land 

I hear the silence of the clouds

But you are never alone

The splashing that I make

The crashing, chattering waves of the pool

But you are never alone

Feel the water between your fingers

Drift off farther then come back

But you are never alone 

Look up at the brilliant blue sun

Watch the birds swoop

And you are never alone

South Africa

Hear the waves crash on the sandy beach

Feel stick cooksister* joy in your hands

See the heatwaves from the lovely hot weather

Taste the delicious cooksister in your mouth

The joy is all around

In the playgroup my Oupa built 

With the joyous chatting of Ouma

Oupa, Mummy and Daddy

The dust flies all around you – 

That’s why I love South Africa!

* [note from Josh: I looked this up - it's a type of South African cookie]