Young Writers
Pupils at Red Oak Primary School recently entered some fantastic poems into Young Writers' national writing competition Out of This World. The children were asked to write a poem on a theme of their choice and to include poetic techniques. One of the main aims of the competition is to raise awareness of creative writing within the classroom and promote the enjoyment of reading and writing. Below are some of our pupils poems, with Ludis poem 'Is It Just Me' chosen to be published in Out Of This World - The East. Having work published at such a young age is not only something to be proud of but will also encourage writers such as Ludi to continue developing their writing talent.
Peekaboo Bob (Little Alien)
When I was in space i saw...
Two planets, Jupiter and Mars
Surrounded by giggling stars
And out popped a little green alien with one eye
And he said, 'Bye-bye.'
When I was in space I saw…
Shimmering shooting stars
Faster than flaming cars
And out peeked Bob riding a star
Then I blinked and he flew so far.
When I was in space I saw…
The moon so round like a gobstopper,
The Earth so colourful, way down there,
What a whopper
And out poked Bob eating the moon
But he disappeared so soon.
When I was in space I saw…
Broken satellites scattered all around
Then suddenly a swirly black hole I found,
Out jumped Bob near a black hole
But then he got sucked in the black hole as black as coal.
When I was coming back from space I saw…
Planets rushing past me,
But I was upset, then I found the key,
I was missing Bob, where was he?
Hannah – Year 5
Is It Just Me?
In the darkness as dark as coal,
I sit and wonder is it just me?
Sometimes I hear a tiny heartbeat,
Always following me.
But still is it just me?
I feel misery in my heart,
There is nothing to do
But I need to explore.
‘Oh look some green glue!’
Is it just me?
When I stare at the green sloppy glue,
I think it is a clue.
I imagine it turning into a monster
And saying, ‘Ill get you.’
All I see is darkness
But I am going to explore
To find light and a friend
To share my life to an end.
Ludi – Year 5
I Wonder
I wonder if there is life on Mars
Or even if there’s life on stars.
Shooting stars screeching,
Lighting up the big black sky.
The sun sweating and lighting the sky
And the Earth slowing sizzling by.
Aliens in flying saucers soaring past, Have a race and they eventually come last.
Patryk - Year 5
The Wonder of Space
I’m in space all alone and I can see…
Fun in outer space,
Earth so big it’s like a giant jawbreaker.
I could have for tea.
Fun in outer space,
Mars is so red, it looks like Christmas,
Cranberry juice with Christmas goose.
Fun in outer space,
Saturn so fun with hula hoops spinning round.
These hula hoops I have found.
Fun in outer space,
Neptune, my bright purple ball,
Let’s hope it doesn’t fall.
The sun is so hot today
My orange juice is making its way.
Uranus is as blue as the deep blue sea
Mercury looks purple to me.
Chloe - Year 5
Midnight Sky
M ercury, closest planet to the sun
I solation, caught in the solar system
R aging, ruthless rocks crash down on the moon like lightning
A stronauts are like a pack of army men
C raters were made by flaming meteors from the night sky
L aunching rockets are a typical thing
E xplosions exterminated part of the moon.
Alfie - Year 5