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[Kaybee]

Hi everyone,
Does anyone have a nice poem that I could use as part of a leaving gift to our children who are going to school? I wanted to put it with a picture of the group of leavers and then laminate it. Any ideas? :)

[cybertwin]

we use the following poem, with a handprint either side, on A3 paper and a photo of the child in the middle. these are also laiminated. our logo os in the bottom corners aswell, as the date

Sometimes i might upset you
just because i am small
by leaving fingerprints of mine
on tables, chairs or wall
But every day i grow a bit
and i'll be big one day
when all my tiny fingerprints
have long been cleaned away
So keep these prints of my two hands
to help you to recall
just how big my fingers were
that time when i was small!

we have been doing them for years and years, it is tradition now!!!!
hope it hepls :D :)

[Steve]

That's a nice one Cybertwin -

We've got a similar one where the children put prints of their feet on each side of the poems in landscape format, and then laminate the page. It's given from the child to the parents:

These feet of mine
will slowly tread
the path of my life
What lies ahead?
But the steps that I take
are hesitant still
and the choices I make
need your help to fulfill
As I leave (name of nursery)
Be with me when
I start at my school
I'll still need you then
I'll leave behind happy times
and walk towards more
with you right beside me
guiding me sure
So come down this path
and whatever the weather
there'll be two sets of footsteps
as we walk it together.

[Susan]

That brings a lump to my throat, Steve, I've never heard that before!

[Steve]

Um - one of ours actually Susan. Sue Richardson wrote it for Fiddlesticks with some little bits from me. :)

[Susan]

So is it freely usable?
I don't need it at the mo but you never know when?

[Steve]

Yes of course!

Although if there are any card manufacturers out there, we claim copyright to the extent that no-one's allowed to make money out of it! :D

[hali]

Ohh they are lovely..im going to start doing that for my leavers...

[jo365]

Me too, what a lovely poem. Thanks Steve

[Kaybee]

Thank you for your ideas. I decided to try Steve's idea about writing your own poem. My 14 year old daughter wrote me one last night and I'm really pleased with it! :)

[Sue R]

That is wonderful!!

Please can I use it with our leavers - I'll even acknowledge it on the back!!!!!

Sue :D

[Beau]

That's fantastic Steve. :D (Or should I give the credit to Sue since she actually wrote it? ) What did your daughter write Kaybee?

[Steve]

Thanks for your comments - but definitely it's Sue who should get the credit. I just mucked about with it a bit. And probably didn't improve the original... :)