Young Poets at St Patrick's Primary School, Bega.
During their time spent learning remotely, Year 5 and 6 students at St Patrick’s Primary School, Bega, were encouraged to reflect on their experiences of COVID-19 through poetry. Here are some of their responses:
Let Me Outside
Kai Schrader
The world looks so different to me now.
As time goes by, I say wow.
I want to go outside to play,
But there’s coronavirus
So not today.
I stay inside and have a snack,
Then have a look at my old superman backpack.
I turn around and see a bookshelf,
It has a story about a young elf.
I sit down to have a read.
Please let me outside, I plead!
Changes since Corona
Kirra Seenan
What I am noticing…
In the car
I look out the window
And I see
Bike riders
Pedalling SUPER fast
Their bright reflectors shining
I see people going on runs
s l o w
and
Fast
Listening to upbeat music
Flowing through their earphones.
Some people are walking
Chatting to their family member
LOTS of people
Are walking their dogs,
Who are VERY eager
To be outside
Smelling all the new smells
I look out the window
In the car.
The World Looks Different to Me Now
Maddison Woods
OUTSIDE
Fewer people are going down the street
To buy comfortable winter clothes and
Eat delicious meals.
Amazing shops are now closed.
More people are going out
On relaxing bike rides
In the bush and
Peaceful walks,
Around the calm, empty town.
The beautiful world is less polluted than before
Which makes people happy and calm.
That is what looks different to me.
The World Looks Different to Me Now
Alexia Spitzer
Life’s pretty boring
NOTHING’S
Happening!
NO after school sport
NO going to friend’s houses
NO barbeques
You don’t get to see anybody
Face-to-Face
I miss my friends
I miss my family
I miss my teachers
I can’t wait until life goes back to normal
The World Looks Different to Me Now
Kendrick Twyford
Fun games to play,
With your friends
And many games to choose from!
With different types of strategies to use.
And different types of
Categories to choose.
Like
Adventure,
ActiON,
and BUILDING (minecraft),
You can win a lot of money
In competitions!
Being REALLY good at video games.
I
LOVE
VIDEO GAMES
The World Looks Different to Me Now
Ruby Hoskins
No more visit to my friends
Heaps of facetimes instead
I won’t see them at school
No more sitting together
Sharing our chips
And
Laughing about funny things
That happened
At school
Or home
I won’t see my family much anymore
No more family lunches
Or
Dinners
Anymore.
We had to celebrate Easter when we’re not
TOGETHER
I miss seeing my friends and family’s lovely faces