Barton-le-Clay school pupils publish lockdown poetry book

Pupils at Orchard School and Nursery, Higham Road, are proud to present ‘Lockdown – Poems & Thoughts’, which jumped straight onto Amazon’s list of best selling poetry books.

The pupils have penned a touching collection of poems, with contributions from children aged 20 months to nine years old.

Anne Burton, headteacher of Orchard School and Nursery, said: “The ability of our Orchard pupils to express their poems and thoughts in such a moving way send us all a powerful message of hope in these challenging times.”

Lily, aged six, said: “My nanny said it was her best Christmas present ever!”

A member of the Independent Association of Prep Schools, the school’s initiative aims to channel the children’s frustration and confusion by allowing them to express themselves creatively.

Funds raised from sales will be donated to Addenbrooke’s Hospital for research, as part of the school’s ongoing partnership with the hospital and in place of its usual annual fun run donation.

'Family' by MP

When I’m at home, I think about my family

I think about my family and it makes me sad

Five people died in my family

Five people died, due to Coronavirus.

I’m very sad about that.

My sister and me were eating dinner when

Daddy told us.

We ate our dinner

Then we went upstairs

and started to cry.

'COVID TIMES' by CM

Covid creeps and creeps around

We’re stuck in one place, home-bound

Stalking and stalking its way into town

Tiptoeing from victim to victim, without a sound.

But hope spreads, and spreads around

We might be stuck, but never be ground down

You’ll hear us clap and you’ll hear us shout

“Covid, you’re voted out”.

'Teddy bears in a window' by BB

I see a teddy bear in a window looking back at me.

All fluffy, cuddly and cute.

He’s soft and furry like a little bunny.

I’m sure he winked at me just to say hello.

Each day on my walks I count the bears I see.

Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty...

The best ever day was about twenty-three!

They make me smile with glee, especially

The one who winks at me - a new fluffy, cuddly

Friend.

I really wish I could stay and

Play with him for the day.

Today would be a good day

Because the sun is shining bright.

We could have a tea party and play some games

Long into the night.

“Goodbye little bear, see you tomorrow.”

“Thank you for making me smile.”

'The Prime Minister' by Russets

The Prime Minster says we cannot go to the airport.

The Prime Minster keeps us safe and tells us what to do.

We wash the germs away.

The germs inside our mouth and nose.

The germs in our mouth are bad.

When we sneeze, we must put gel on our hands.

My mummy works at her house and her work and I have

to sit downstairs.

My mummy has an office at home.

And the news shows us we cannot go to the parks and

it says we cannot go on holiday.

Yes, we can, I went to holiday in Norfolk.

The Prime Minster is in Little Princess.

I think the Prime Minster is called Charlotte.

Search: ‘Lockdown: Poems and Thoughts from the Pupils of Orchard School & Nursery’ on Amazon.

Paperback £6.99.