Guest Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 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?
Guest Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 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
Steve Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 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 Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 That brings a lump to my throat, Steve, I've never heard that before!
Steve Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 Um - one of ours actually Susan. Sue Richardson wrote it for Fiddlesticks with some little bits from me.
Susan Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 So is it freely usable? I don't need it at the mo but you never know when?
Steve Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 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!
hali Posted June 30, 2004 Posted June 30, 2004 Ohh they are lovely..im going to start doing that for my leavers...
Guest Posted July 1, 2004 Posted July 1, 2004 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 Posted July 1, 2004 Posted July 1, 2004 That is wonderful!! Please can I use it with our leavers - I'll even acknowledge it on the back!!!!! Sue
Beau Posted July 1, 2004 Posted July 1, 2004 That's fantastic Steve. (Or should I give the credit to Sue since she actually wrote it? ) What did your daughter write Kaybee?
Steve Posted July 1, 2004 Posted July 1, 2004 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...
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