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Creative Writing

Introduction

Here you will find some of my creative writing, mainly poetry. I enjoy writing poems that are hopefully funny and based on my experiences of being a class teacher. The first were poems I wrote as stimulus for lessons but later I began just writing for fun. Less often I write more serious poems and there are a few examples here also.

Class Rules

A silly poem to reinforce classroom behaviour expectations


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Games Lesson

A poem about a child who didn't want to join in sports activities at school


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Mary Had A Little Rat

A modern nursery rhyme about taking a very clever pet rat to school for the day


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Natter Chatter

A chant about a class of talkative children - A bit of fun for everyone to join in with


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New School Year

A poem slightly mockingly describing the start of the school year


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Penny Posy's Nosy

A rather disgusting poem about a girl who likes to pick her nose


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Please sir

A fun poem about getting into trouble for forgetting your pencil


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Sick Note

A comical poem explaining why a child won't be into school that day


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Who Am I?

A fun poem exploring the different personal pronouns used to describe ourselves


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Writing Lessons

A fun poem mockingly caricaturing teachers of writing lessons


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Other Poems and a Play

Haiku

Lots of haiku poems covering a wide range of ideas and thoughts


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Inclusion

A poetic verse shouting out about what inclusion is or should be


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Times For Sleep

A short rhyme based on the recommended sleep hours for children


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The witch's Riddles

A play about school and learning that I wrote during my time at university


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