Poetry
Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words. - Edgar Allan Poe
At Harris Academy Chobham, we ask our students to memorise a poem every half term.
Encouraging our young learners to memorise poetry is a wonderful way to help them grow intellectually and emotionally. Instead of just remembering words, it helps them connect deeply with language, rhythm, and meaning. This practice not only improves their language skills but also teaches them empathy and a love for stories. By learning poetry by heart, our students become better at expressing themselves, thinking critically, and growing as individuals. It's a special skill that adds joy and depth to their lives, both in school and beyond.
Please find a list of the current poems for each year group.
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Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
Autumn 1 |
A Little Seed – Mabel Watts |
Aliens from Planet Trouble – Paul Cookson |
The Sea – James Reeves |
The Magic Box – Kit Wright |
The Dragon Who Ate Our School – Nick Toczek |
The Dentist and the Crocodile – Roald Dahl |
Autumn 2 |
Sounds Poem – Judith Nichols |
Where Teachers Keep Their Pets - Paul Cookson |
Songs of the Witches of Macbeth – William Shakespeare |
I Opened a Book – Julia Donaldson |
Please Do Not Feed the Animals – Robert Hull |
Some opposites – Richard Wilbur |
Spring 1 |
Little Boy Blue - Mother Goose
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Cats Sleep Anywhere – Eleanor Farjeon |
The Coming of the Iron Man – Brenda Wiliams |
Catch a Little Rhyme – Eve Merriam
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Growing – Mary Ann Hoberman |
Comet – Kate Wakeling |
Spring 2 |
Five Little Monkeys – Nursery Rhyme |
The School Kids’ Rap – John Foster |
The Answer – Allan Ahlberg |
Gran, can you rap? - Jack Ousby |
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me – Maya Angelou |
What do we do with a variation? – James Berry |
Summer 1 |
Ladybird, Ladybird – Mother Goose |
The Queen of Hearts – Nursery Rhyme |
On The Ning Nang Nong – Spike Mulligan
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Bushfire – Jackie Kay |
Everybody is doing it – Benjamin Zephaniah |
Caged Bird – Maya Angelou |
Summer 2 |
What do you do on a nature walk? - Kate Williams |
Shampoo Sally – John Foster |
Cat Rap – Grace Nichols
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I am angry – Michael Rosen |
Don’t– Michael Rosen |
We Refugees – Benjamin Zephaniah |
