Our Class Poem by Della Perry

An elephant came to our class
I tell you he was the top brass!
He wasn't too good at ICT
His feet were too large for the keys!
But the large trumpet he had for a nose
Came in handy in choir as he struck a pose.

A monkey called Jim couldn't find his forte
But lithe and supple he was quite sporty,
Teacher put him in the team of basketball
You should have seen him running round that hall!
And hanging from that white net?
The league champs this year is a sure bet!

Cranky the Croc is in my form year
He's as grumpy as a croc with an achy ear!
He gets straight A's even though he isn't a clever chap,
What do you expect? Would you like to see him SNAP!

Dicky the Dog is good on the track,
You see he used to practise with the pack,
A marathon to him is just a jog,
But it's easier with four legs like a dog!
But make your course miss out the park
Or every few minutes he'll stop to make his mark!

Now Frederick Frog, he was a bit dim,
But no-one else could swim like him,
Every year he won lots of medals
But look at those legs he used as pedals!

Slimy the Snail was good at French
You'd usually find him below the bench
He liked to study in the wet grass
In his exams he's usually pass
But he kept well away from Harry hippopotamus!
For reasons you probably know why!