RAWR Magazine Issue 2

July 2011 - issue 2

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RAW RCARDINALNEWMAN ROMANCATHOLICCOMPREHENSIVEAisha Naamani Alex DaviesCaitlin GriffithsCaitlin LavagnaCerys LovellEloise RylandHayley Jones Helena PoulakisJames GrantJoseph WrightLydia CrowtherRachel KerslakeRebecca Harvey Rose LongstaffSam LevySophia CrabbeTom DaviesTom Mansfield

TONYPANDYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGEAbbie Evans Anwen MoonBethan MarkeyBradley LewisBradley LightBriony MorganChloe WalkerDanni HayesDarcy RolesEllen EvansEllie Privett-OwenFfion DurstonFfion EvansGeorgia ChislettHolly EdwardsJack RossiterJoseph RylandKate GriffithsKatie HughesKirsten OwenKirstyn EvansLewis ButtMatthew Hughes-Acton Robyn MonaghanSophie AllenTia Kidner

PASE UNIT,BLAENGWAWRCOMPREHENSIVEAshley EvansAlex SherwoodArron DudleyDaniel JonesHywel EvansIeuan EvansJohn AdamsJoshua DavidKeegan LloydKieran FletcherLloyd PritchardMegan Gibbon

BOOKS & BABIESAmy GeorgeCharmaine JakewaysGeorgia JacksonJade NobleJoanne NichollsKirsty CollinsonMelissa EvansNatasha ShortSamantha Loveridge

CONTRIBUTORS

Spring is green like the new leaves on the trees

Summer is blue like the clear cloudless sky

Autumn is orange like the pumpkins on Halloween nightWinter is white like the freezing cold snowlaid neatly on the floor

by Amy

My baby is cuteI love my baby

My daughter’s smile makes my dayMy daughter makeseverything seem better

I love her kisses and cuddlesShe makes me feel alive

She makes me feel like abottle of pop full of fizzShe’s my life!

by Jo

A transparent figure dancingthrough the night,I opened my eyes andscreamed with fright.

It sent a shiver down my spine,As this creature’s eyes met with mine.

I hid under the covers until I couldn’t hear,When I looked again the ghost had justdisappeared.

by Georgia

S hineyU p in the skyN ot on the floorS untan’s your bodyH ats must be wornI ce-cream for allN eed your sunglassesE verybody’s happyby Natasha


RAWRAW RRAW RWELCOME to the second issue of RAWRmagazine, to which 65 young people havecontributed. There are 16 more pages for you toenjoy, all filled with the fantastic creative writingproduced by the young contributors duringanother series of successful workshops.

Taking part in an educational project like this is not only fun for allthose involved, but another step on the pathway to learning. Because I believe that it is so important for young people to continue to improvetheir literacy skills, I have devised the RAWR creative writingworkshops so that basic skills are addressed and improved upon. Allthe work produced by the participants during the course of the sevenor eight weekly workshops they attend is assessed. So not only do theyoung contributors to RAWR get their writing published in themagazine, but gain a nationally accredited qualification for all theirhard work.

I’m pleased to tell you that the arrival of the first issue of RAWR was a huge hit with the young people who contributed to it – and they andtheir families attended a special launch event to celebrate themagazine’s arrival. The youngpeople involved were presented withtheir certificates by CouncillorHanagan Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and LifelongLearning and then enjoyed anevening of music and dancing, withperformances by Slammo and theGet Fresh Crew and Tom Richards.A good night was had by all!

Gail GriffithsProject Co-ordinator & Magazine EditorIWA Educator of the Year

A mountain is high and thecolour of earthI ride a bike up the mountain

Me and my sister go up the

mountain and look at theviewMe and my friends gocamping on the mountainAnd we take photos in the night

by Charmaine

A mountain is ashigh as the skyThere’s snow on top,like a winter’s dayYou can walk through the heavensThe view is like a perfect pictureIt’s as green as a fresh apple

by Jade

If I could flyI?d soar in the skyIf I were a starI?d shine brightlyIf I were the summer rainI?d make rainbows If I were a flowerI?d blossom in thesunshineIf I were a rainbowI would be colourful inthe dull skyIf I were a butterflyI?d float over summermeadows

by Kirstie

I like my dog

He is black and white

He runs and jumps

He is playful and loves

playing fetch.

I like my rabbit

He is black and white

He is soft and furry

He is playful and likes to

jump out of his cage.

by Samantha

A selection of creative writingby the girls attending theBooks & Babies Project

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Pupils from Tonypandy Community College Question

Sophie EvansBradley Light: How is your life differentliving in London to living in Tonypandy?Well London moves at 100 milesan hour so I have had to adapt tothat, everything?s always a rush,but it also makes life veryexciting.

Jack: Do you miss Wales?Yes, I do miss Wales a lot. I comehome as often as I can. I miss thelittle things like having dinnerwith my family, or seeingmountains out of my window.

Georgia: Is being famous all good or arethere bad points?Well I wouldn?t say I?m hugelyfamous yet, but having said that Ido get recognised if I goshopping in Tonypandy!

Anwen: Have you lost any friends sinceyou left school?I haven?t, no — it?s been harder tokeep in contact with them,obviously, as I?m in London now,but I do keep in touch and seethem as often as I can.

Tia: Do you miss your old school?I do miss school — I used to loveschool! I miss the security ofbeing there and having a setroutine every day.

Robyn: What inspired you to go on theDorothy show?I?ve always been interested inmusicals and my mother waslistening to the radio one day andheard about a competition to bein Andrew Lloyd Webber?s newshow, so I entered and got lucky.

Ffion E & Bethan: Did you ever think you’dget so far in the Dorothy competition?I really didn?t. At the earlyauditions I was hoping to getthrough to the next round, just togive me confidence. Then when I

was in the final 20 and saw all ttalented girls in that group I juthought I didn?t have a chance —but I got through!

Danni: Are you friends with the otherperformers in the show?Yes, I?ve made really goodfriendships with a lot of them,especially the scarecrow PaulKeating. These are people I?ll befriends with for the rest of my l

Lewis: What opportunities has workingwith Lord Webber given you?Well, the chance to be Dorothy inthe West End obviously. But alsoI?ve gained lots of confidencehaving worked with Andrew LloydWebber, which has been anamazing experience.

Sophie: Is it difficult to be a normal girlwhen you’re in a West End show?It is, but it?s a funny thing. I do the show every day so don?thave that routine of working lateand getting up late the next day,only on a Tuesday! But as I?m incollege most of the time I can bea normal girl.

Kate: How has being in a West End show affected your relationship with your family?Obviously I don?t get to see themas much, and as I?m really closeto my family that?s hard because do really miss them. But when Icome back to Tonypandy it?s niceas it makes it all that bit morespecial.

Ffion D: How long did it take you to learnthe script?I?m quite lucky that I?ve alwaysbeen good at learning scripts, itbeen the confidence thing that?sheld me back in the past. I have photographic memory whichcomes in useful when I have tolearn a script!


Bradley Lewis: Do you ever get stage fright?I used to, but not any more, I just getnervous.

Matthew: Have you made any new friends since being inLondon?Yes, I keep in touch with all the girls in the show and have made lots of friends incollege too.

Darcy & Chloe: Have you met any famous people alongthe way – other than those in the show?Yes, Arlene Phillips choreographed the showso I?ve got to know her. I?ve also met MichaelCaine who came to the press night andBarbara Windsor who came to see the show.

Katie: Have you ever made a mistake on stage?I have, but it?s been with the dog — there?s apart in the show when I have to run into theEmerald City and I didn?t know I had to pick the dog up! In one of the earlydress rehearsals I had the dog on the leadand started running and the dog couldn’tkeep up!

Joseph: Are you rich and do you think you are well paid?I?ve never had my own money before now, soit?s nice to have a job I love that gives me agood wage — but I have to pay my own rentand buy food, though I also buy new clothestoo!

Ellen & Kirstin: Would you like to do different West Endshows after The Wizard Of Oz?Yes I would, there are a few I?d like to do — I?dlove to play Glinda in Wicked, Sophie in Mama


Daniel is a typical 15 year old. He’s quite tall

with sandy brown hair, but his slate grey

eyes seem to stare past people’s

expressions. During science in fifth period was the

best example. Everything was going well until the

teacher decided to choose lab partners. “No!” Daniel

and Geoff both thought… But, wait, how did Daniel

know what Geoff had thought?

JAMES GRANT

Hi, my name is Ianto Rayne. There is

someone outside. Standing there. Staring.

I’ve decided to start a diary, to record what

goes on. They came on the day my father left to flog

the bull. He never came back. I can’t leave the house

with the man outside, and I don’t want to confront

him. Why is he there? What does he want? No

vehicles have come past the farmhouse. Only his car

is there. I’m in the loft with my sister and my twin

brother, huddled in the far corner. I have to protect

them. I have my binoculars, occasionally spying the

man from the small window. I don’t know much

about the man, but he has a black suit, white shirt

and a balaclava covering his face, He just stands

there, staring, taking in the surroundings, facing the

graveyard. Now he gets back into his muscle car.

He’s done this before, but it’s behind the bushes so I

don't see what he’s doing. He always comes out

though. But now he’s been in there for a while.

What’s he doing? Wha-what? He’s going? Where?

He drives off down the lane, down the mountain,

back to civilisation and into the sunset…

SOPHIA CRABBE

Eden Forcroft is 15 years old, is currently in

high school and lives in a small seaside town

in Cornwall. She is tall, has long brown hair,

big bright blue eyes, full lips and olive coloured

skin. She is a brilliant artist and musician, she plays

the guitar, piano and is a fantastic singer – which

helps her get through her hard school life. She gets

bullied by three girls in her year, but her one and

only friend Erica Burns tells her to ignore them. She

does this by playing guitar with her boyfriend Henry

Thomas, sitting on the rocks by the clear blue ocean.

ELOISE RYLAND

Bob was a very happy man. He had a great

job, a great hobby and a great life – but he

was different. Bob has white eyes. People

stop and stare in the street, but nothing stops Bob.

He continued being an astronomer for many years,

but one day it all changed. Bob was sipping his tea

one morning, the postman came, dropped off a letter

and went. Bob opened it and was shocked…it read:

“You are required for an urgent matter in London’s

ESA. It is top secret so no more shall be said. Please

meet me at the following time: 20/04/11 at

11.00am.” Bob dropped the letter. That was today

and in an hour – and he hadn’t even dressed yet!

After a very dramatic rush to the car he was off,

unfortunately today was the day the police decided

to close the road. Heading off in a 20 mile detour he

got to the ESA just in time. Looking calm he walked

in. A man was waiting for him in the lobby. The man

directed him to an auditorium. Inside there was a

power point with the title: Meteor Apocalypse.

JOSEPH WRIGHT


The sunlight flickers and dies as I’m thrown into

the dark and cold depths. I open my eyes

slightly unable to adjust to the murky light, the

sound of crushing on top of me. Or is it beneath me? I

can’t tell. I’m losing vision of what I’m doing and only

one need goes through my head. I need air. I’m slowly

dying. Except it’s not slowly any more. I feel something

rush towards me. I don’t know what it is, but as we

collide I realise it’s life everlasting and life no more.

TOM MANSFIELD

Bethany-Rose Green is a 10-year-old girl who

lives in an orphanage in a quiet village. She has

golden blonde hair and bright blue eyes with a

hint of green. She has a bubbly personality and is very

energetic. She never knew her parents because they

died in a house fire when she was a baby. She is home-

schooled at the orphanage because she used to be

bullied in school. She enjoys writing stories about her

parents and the adventures they would have taken

together. Her dream is to publish books about the

events in her life and how they have made her who she

is today. Bethany-Rose is hoping for someone out there

in the world to adopt her and take care of her like her

parents would have done. She visits her parents’ graves

every couple of days and tells them how she’s doing.

Although her parents may not be with her, they will

always be in her heart.

HELENA POULAKIS

Shiner is a 51-year-old Baron who reigns over the

tiny East European state of Draboria. His full

name is Baron Shiner Adolf Wolfgang Ludwig

Frankfurter Drongburg, a name derived from the names

of all his forefathers. His mother, Baroness Annyetta,

had been a huge burly woman who terrified everyone

she met. As a child, Shiner was always told he was

weak and feeble and not suitable for the role of

monarch. This mistreatment meant that Shiner was

always trying a bit too hard to live up to his late

mother’s expectations. Shiner lives in a small castle

precariously perched on the edge of a cliff, its beautiful

furnishings long gone. As Baron, Shiner now presides

over a population of only 430 peasants – all of whom

believe that because of his troubled childhood their

monarch is completely insane.

SAM LEVY

As I slid down the chimney I had a terrible

thought. I know I shouldn’t have thought it.

My parents had always told me: “Always keep

your eye on the prize. The job is all that matters and

nothing else.” Being the daughter of master criminals

taught me two things: ‘trust no one’ and ‘never get

caught’. But it was my first job and I felt bad. As I

reached the end I climbed out of the chimney not

conscious of the soot that covered my pale face and

clung to my long blonde hair, making only my brown

eyes visible and the skull on the side of my black jump

suit. But the boy who sat staring at me from the other

end of the room recognised me.

RACHEL KERSLAKE

Henry is an old, frail man. He sits alone every

night in his rocking chair, gazing into the

fireplace. During his youth he was

adventurous. He travelled around the world, saw so

much, was afraid of nothing. This all changed after his

wife died. He loved her so much, he never got over her

death, never stopped grieving. After her death he cut

himself off from the outside world. He lived alone, the

only people he spoke to now were Jane the housekeeper

and Samantha his daughter. Samantha lived abroad

now, in Spain, but she came to visit three or four times

a year. Each time she visited her father had become

more distant. The last time Henry had hardly spoken.

TOM DAVIES

Tullulah Lacey is a normal girl with a

complicated background. She lives with her

mum after her dad died in a tragic car accident

just after her brothers were born. She is too scared to

tell her friends the real reason she only has a mum, she

doesn’t want to be judged or feel like an outcast. She

has told everyone that her dad left after her brothers

were born because he couldn’t handle family life. She

can’t handle the truth enough to tell anyone how she

feels. The only reason she has to live is her friends and

family. She never shows her true feelings and when

around her family and friends she is crazy, outgoing and

fun. She is a good friend and very loyal. She is funny

and independent and loves going out with her friends at

the weekend. Tullulah is lucky with her looks: she has

long, naturally black hair which is perfectly straight.

She is tanned because her dad was from Spain. She also

has massive blue eyes and long lashes. And Tullulah

has dreams.

ROSE LONGSTAFF


Lancellot Pendleton is 16 years old and lives

with his parents in their country retreat called

Pendleton Manor in the county of

Lancashire. He is very stuck up and certainly knows

his place in society. His father made his millions by

being the previous owner of Rolls Royce. He

currently attends Langley Park Private School for

Boys where he is doing exceptionally well as he is

very knowledgable. He has brown hair cut like

Prince Charles and blue eyes. Lancellot is tall, well

built and keeps himself fit. In his spare time he likes

to play croquet with his peers, or polo, and often

rides his horses through the 750 acres which his

parents own.

ALEX DAVIES

Josephine Tonoli was in the final audition for the

Bolshoi Ballet. The audition she had been

dreaming of since she was eight. She tightened

her doughnut bun and hairsprayed some rich, black,

shiny stray hairs into place. Her pointe shoes were

squeezing her feet as she lifted her long, slender

ankle onto the barre. Others, out of jealousy, gave

her dirty and hurtful stares. Josephine took no

notice. Her palms were damp as she snuck a glance

at the clock. She had to focus, she said to herself.

“Please can all auditionees come to the centre

please!” called the teacher. Josephine immediately

ran to the front of the room. She started off fine until

she glanced to her left where a young girl the same

age as Josephine stood. “Number 482, come to the

front and perform stepping out from 4th, first

arabesque,” the teacher said. It was the girl next to

Josephine who stepped forward. “Priscilla Gomez,

age 16, Barcelona,” she said. Her voice was pure

Spanish, sharp but graceful. To others they looked

the same, but Josephine could easily see the

difference as she performed the arabesque. Her

swayback knees, sharp thighs and long swan arms.

Not small, like her – big differences. “Thank you.

Number 578 please.” Josephine stepped forward.

AISHA NAAMANI

With beautiful colours all around me in this

clear blue water, I look at the rainbow-

like coral just beneath me. Slowly, with

my oxygen tank on my back, I dive down to swim

with the pretty, multi-coloured fish amongst the

coral and pure nature of this underwater world.

Black and white fish, pink fish, orange fish, rainbow

fish! They all swim alongside me, through the

crystal clear sea. Coral, of all different colours and

shapes – I stare at it, underneath me as I pass. What

a sight! I touch the rainbow fish that is just within

my reach and feel the scaly texture of its skin. I

startle him by doing this and he swims away. I pick

up a sea anemone and it sticks to my hand. I can

hold it upside down and it doesn’t move. I drop it

and swim on, admiring the sea life. An unforgettable

experience.

CAITLIN GRIFFITHS

Harry’s parents divorced when he was three,

his dad won’t allow him to have contact

with his mum. His dad is strict and doesn’t

let Harry make his own decisions. Harry is on a

football team, he doesn’t want to be, he wants to

play his guitar. His dad thinks music is a waste of

time. Harry’s had enough, he’s packed a rucksack

and has taken his guitar out of its hiding place under

his bed. He’s left his dad a note telling him he’s

going to find his mum. This was not his main

ambition, he was going to follow his dream – but

who knows, maybe his mum would be more

supportive of his music than his dad. All he knew

was that he wasn’t going back, he was going into the

city to follow his dream.

HAYLEY JONES

Look out for information on creative writing workshopsduring Rhondda Cynon Taf Literacy Week,26-30 September 2011


Travis has a clean shaven, shiny head and two

thick bushy eyebrows like a lion’s tail. He is

covered in the scars and bruises he rightly

deserves. The hours he puts in at the gym show as his

T-shirt pulls over his bulging muscles. He lives in a

huge house with happy people around him, surrounded

by luxury and comfort. Great happiness – or so it

seems. He bounds through the streets, making people

fear for their lives. He glares at people with his dark

eyes that have seen it all. His phone rings – it is time.

He doesn’t want to do it. His heartbeat raises, his breath

shortens. It is just as terrifying as the first time he did it.

It’ll get easier, they said. In fact, it was harder than the

first time. The guilt. The burden. The weight of the

world on your shoulders. Nineteen lives, 19 people,

all gone because of him. It pays the bills, provides for

his kids. He improves lives, let them think that. But

is it really worth crushing dozens of others? Travis

is a hitman.

REBECCA HARVEY

Agatha is at a party with a group of friends. She

is finding this party quite interesting, but it gets

boring when people start falling asleep or

leaving to go home. She doesn’t want to leave yet. She

looks up at the moon. When her eyes are drifting back

down to earth she stops and sees a balcony. Her eyes

scan lower and she sees a pool. Bingo! She gets to the

top floor and sees the door to the balcony. She is

standing, leaning. The crowd look up. Quickly her

friends shout, “No!” But it’s too late. She is flying for a

while. She loves the feeling – her windswept hair,

weightless body and… Thump! She has missed the pool

completely. On the concrete she lay. Death looms as

someone screams.

CAITLIN LAVAGNA

Lacey-May Minton is shy, independent and

musically creative. She has long brown, curly

hair, light brown eyes and pale skin. She used to

live in Wales with her brother but has moved to York as

she is in university studying music. She lives there with

her boyfriend Ed. She hears the clock tower chime,

announcing the 12th hour of the day. She can feel the

adrenalin passing through her veins and has nervous

butterflies invading her stomach. This is it – the time

she’s been dreading but which also causes excitement

to stir in her mind.

LYDIA CROWTHER

Ashleigh Marchetta, a 16-year-old girl was

brought up in New York and lived with her

mother. Ashleigh’s mother suddenly became

very ill with mental health problems and had to be put

into a care home. Ashleigh had to move to Albia in

Iowa, to live with her dad, step-mother and two step-

sisters. Ashleigh often missed her mum. After a few

months her mother passed away and Ashleigh went

through a really bad time. It didn’t help that her step-

sisters bully her because she’s pale and most people in

Albia are tanned. Ashleigh feels as if she does not fit in.

When she goes to school she meets a small group of

friends who enjoy the same things as she does. She also

meets a boy named Erik Smith and they become really

close friends. But Ashleigh wants to be more as she

really feels she can tell him anything. Ashleigh finds an

escape when she does art. She hopes one day to move

to London and study art. She doesn’t feel as if she has

much to keep her in America.

CERYS LOVELL


B&B: Do you like being a DJ and doing what you do?

Yes it’s quite a priviledge, it was a hobby of mine when I first started. I bought my first decks in 1996 and

started playing music in my friends’ houses at parties. I didn’t go out myself, so this for me was a way of

having fun. My hobby became my business, so to me that’s a bonus to get paid for doing something you

really enjoy.

B&B: Has DJing changed your life?

Yes – though it can be for good and bad. Starting with the good: every day is different, you get to meet people

like yourselves and I enjoy that aspect. When it comes to DJing, you’re actually an entertainer when you get

on stage – seeing a couple of thousand hands in the air is just amazing. I get a huge buzz from that – I

understand a little bit of what it must be like for a band to have people singing their song back at them, as

when I see the crowd respond to the music I’m playing it’s a feeling you just can’t beat. As for the bad: though

my job may seem like I’m out socialising with people, I’m a family man and my hours are unsociable. At the

end of the day your family supports you just as much as your fans, and if you don’t spend time with them

things can run away with you. So as an entertainer you should always make time for your family – never forget

where you started from and who helped get you there.

B&B: How long have you been DJing?

I started about 14 years ago and the technology was very different then – it was all vinyl records and much

more difficult to get the balance right. DJing is much easier now with all the new equipment, but it’s still an art

form to get the records queued up in the right place. When I first started I had another job as well as DJing at

night as it was just a hobby, but I took the decision to go full time in 2009.

B&B: What was your first major gig and what was it like?

That’s a hard question to answer! I’ve been DJing for quite a long time now, but like I said I only made it my

full-time career four years ago because of my family commitments. But in 2009 I did a really big gig where I

was supporting Paul Oakenfold in the Great Hall in Cardiff University. That was an experience and a half – it

was amazing to play in that hall. I was really nervous because Oakenfold was one of the top DJs in the world

at that time and still is – it was a true experience, and one of my best.

B&B: What makes you different to other DJs?

I think the way I approach things. I’m very versatile, and don’t play just one style of music, I play all sorts –

from drum ’ n’ bass to dubstep to grime to hardstyle to house. I like all types of music, though you have to play

what’s popular – the mainstream at the moment is house, so that’s what I play when asked. But being versatile

has set me out from other DJs, as I’m quite open to suggestions from the crowd. If you’re working in a bar you

have to play what the clients like, though I’ll always do my own live mix of a song so it might not be the chart

version you know.

B&B: Why did you set up House Sessions UK?

House Sessions was set up when I first started working as a DJ full-time four years ago. I asked a friend of

mine if he was interested in starting a business with me and by giving it a good name it was a way of branding

ourselves. We started playing in pubs to showcase what we could do as DJs and get ourselves noticed by

clubs and promoters. A brand can actually enhance you as a DJ – “house” because we play house music,

“sessions” because we do DJ sessions, and “UK” because it made us sound cool! At the moment though,

House Sessions is taking a back seat as I’m working for Escape in Swansea, which has been one of the major

clubs in Wales for the last 15 years.

INTERVIEW BY THE GIRLS AT BOOKS & BABIES


B&B: What inspired you to be a DJ?

Music basically! The music I was buying a good few years ago was on compilation albums when the first

remixes started coming out. To come across music by artists like Carl Cox and Sacha was just amazing – it

really rocked my boat and I just thought I’d like to have a go at that. So my inspiration was mixed tapes back in

the 1990s – you felt the energy of the DJ as the CDs I was listening to were recorded right off the decks, not

like today where the tracks are on a computer. That energy and skill came across in the music and I just

wanted to be part of it.

B&B: Can you tell us about your radio work?

I was approached to do a radio show for Rhondda Radio and I decided to do it to build up my confidence.

After a year I was offered a slot on Radio Cardiff and now I’m up for a Radio Cardiff award for Best Dance

Show, which I’m really happy about – the voting closes in October, so if anyone wants to start listening and

likes what they hear you can still vote for me! I’m on Wednesday evenings 8-10pm and as well as being on FM

I’m also online so get people listening and watching me! My listeners come from all over the world – in fact, I

get soldiers in Afghanistan listening to the show before they go out on patrol can you believe!

B&B: What’s your favourite music to play?

It would have to be what I started out playing

– and that’s drum ’n’ bass. Artists like

Pendulum and Chase and Status are

brilliant and still on the scene at the

moment. But I do like all genres,

so as long as I’m getting the

right reaction from the crowd in

front of me I’m happy. I’m a

lucky guy to get such

enjoyment from what started

as a hobby.


A selection of poems writtenby pupils at Tonypandy

Community College

A penguin came to play today

He said he was very warm,

So I stuffed him in a fridge

And took him out at dawn.

He said, “It was very nice in there”

And I was very pleased,

But when I opened the fridge again

He had eaten all my cheese!

By Bradley Light

There was a monkey in my tree

He started following me

I looked behind but he was gone

There he was, singing a song!

By Bethan

A vast expanse of moons and starsFrom Earth, to Jupiter, to MarsSpace, space a mysterious place!Is there life out there, are there kids like me?How I wish I could go and seeI want to meet one face-to-face!

Are there rivers, mountains, fields and seas?Can somebody just tell me please?What is this place called space?So many things I want to knowTo this place I’d love to goWill we ever solve this exciting case?

By Sophie

Ghost

It’s spooky like an earthquake

It’s as dead as the plants of the ages

It’s a creeping nightmare in the night

I could feel it on my shoulder like a

shot to a boulder

It’s a transparent felony

It wanders the house as a lost soul

It gives me shivers when it passes by

By Kirstin

My bunny is called Sunny

She runs around the garden

all day

No matter what I try to do

She just nibbles my shoes

And then runs off and wan

ts to play

By Ellie

Hot, Happy, Holidays –SummerLovely, Lush, Lollipops –SummerSoft, Slippery Sand –Summer

By Katie

Furry, Fluffy,Friendly CatsCuddly, Cute,Caring CatsI love Cats,Cats, Cats

By Danni

I went for a walk one dayI saw an elephant in the park

It walked towards me

And said ‘hello, how are you today?’I saw a flamingo one dayHe asked could I come and play

His bright pink feathers flap in the wayAs we play all that day

By Darcy


Eagle

It soars, it flies

It stalks his prey

Its piercing eyes

Are dark and grey

It has big wings

A prominent beak

He hawks, he sings

What a wonderful creature

By Anwen

K it-Kat loverI mpossible to understandR ubbish at every sportS tupid in general

T oblerone eaterY ellow is my favourite colourN ice person

A platter of a week’s detentionServed with spelling mistakes and gravyGarnished with chewing gum in the bin

A plate of misbehavingSprinkled with quiet pleaseAnd a side of phones away

A bowl of no talkingIn a sauce of no throwing pens in class

Topped off with no shouting!

By Georgia, Lewis, Bradley, Briony, Matthew, Chloe, Kate & Ellen

A big and cuddly panda I found

in my garden one day

It looked like mascara had run

down its cheeks, and that he’d

been crying all day.

I took a seat next to him and

gave him a great big hug

Then he sneezed and brushed

away a tiny little bug.

I told him not to cry, wipe his

tears and stay

I said come back another day,

as he toddled away.

By Holly

ght

ethan

Red and yellow,green and blue

Pink and white, it’son my shoe

I love my colours, yesI do.

Red and yellow,green and blue

Orange, purple andthe other colours too

Black and white likecows that go Moo!

By Tia

s –

s –

I went to visit my lion today

But all he would do was play.

He twitched his nose and wagged his ta

il

And then he ripped up all

my mail.

I brushed his teeth and

combed his hair

And he gave me the cutest

stare.

His eyes turned oh so sad

So I thought he’d done so

mething bad.

I looked around but coul

d find nothing

Then I realised he was just bluff

ing

By Robyn

Me and Mum went

to the zoo

We saw a gorilla

having a poo

My mum said Ooo

The gorilla sa

id Yoo Hoo

And the crow

d said Moo!

By Joseph

In the winter it will snowOn the ground it will glow.In the autumn it will rainWith raindrops the size of

a salt grain.In the summer it’s divine

Off to join the ice-cream line!By Jack

Rain is so wet, coldand horrible

It causes me pain whenit slaps my skin.

Sun is glorious, sun isbright

Me and my friendshave fun day and

night.Fog gives me no

pleasureIt?s hardly like thesunny weather.

Thunder storms arebig and loud

The solar system is silent as the sheeted deadThe aliens are in bed

Planets orbit around the sun.Rockets zooming up and down

Stars glittering all aroundFloating in space is so much fun.

By Ffion D

I went for a walk in the park one dayBut there was an elephant in the wayHe looked really sad and I wondered if he Would like to come home for tea withmeHe screamed and ran off down the roadLeaping and jumping like a big grey toadI realised then it was silly of me

To invite an elephant round for teaI walked away bewildered and sadKnowing my idea was rather madBut on the lawn, eating the grass

Was the elephant, as bold as brassI stared at him as if in a dream

As he let off an almighty screamAnd went running back down the roadLeaping and jumping like a big grey toadHere’s one thing they don’t teach you at schoolListen to me, now don’t be a foolYou should never, and take it from meInvite an elephant round for tea

By Ffion Evans


Vin lives in a dirty bin

And has a sister called Lin

Lin lives close to Vin

In a neighbouring bin

They usually visit the nearby inn

The inn is owned by a boy

called StinBy Keiran

The Liverpool kit is as red

as Rudolph’s nose

The England kit is like the

colour of the winter sky

By Hywel

The players walk on proudly

Then the teams sing loudly

The captains shake hands friendly

Then they run around madly

They chase the ball rapidly

They kick the ball confidently

They tackle each other viciously

They attack the goal ferociously

The crowd cheers wildly

By Arron

Manchester United is as red as

the sun

And as strong as the HulkAnd watching them is funRooney likes scoring goalsAs well as Paul ScolesHanandez is as hot as f ireAs fast as a cheetahAnd when he scores it goes inhigher

The back is as hot as meAnd they beat everyone 20 to 3By Ashley

Sand is yellow and warmRocks are grey and roughSea is blue and saltyRock pools are full of crabs and

starf ish

Ice-cream is cold and deliciousSandwiches are soggy and sandy

Games on the beach are fun in

the sun

By Joshua

The poems on this page were writtenby pupils attending the PASE Unit atBlaengwawr Comprehensive


As light as the sunAs cold as the snowAs sad as the rainAs fast as the windAs black as the nightAs loud as thunderAs bright as lightening

By Alex

I saw a bird in the sky

It was flying very high

I don’t believe she had to try

To graciously fly

She began a sweet song

That was not short nor long

She flew towards the sun

So I began to run

To see where she was to land

It was the beach where she

settled on the sand

Then I took a dip in the sea

And walked a little closer, but

she flew away from me

By Megan

Improvising a catchy songPlaying on an old pianoWashing my dirty brown hair

Eating my yummy honeyed hamShushing my fluffy catWalking my hairy dogHopping happily with my friend

Sleeping comfortably in my bedBy Lloyd

L iverpool fans sing proudly on the KopI sing You’ll Never Walk AloneV ery loudly

E very country has a Liverpool fanR ight now Lius Suraez is the manP layers walk on the pitch with their heads held high

O n April 15th 1988, 96 died at Hillsborough

O ff the pitch Liverpool has a famous band, The Beatles

L iverpool, the best place to visit

By Daniel

Joker, Joker, JokerVillain, Viscious, Vulgar JokerFearless, Frightful, Ferocious Joker

Joker, Joker, JokerBy Ieuan

The little boy writes slowly

The teacher is shouting loudly

The blue dragonfly flies quickly

Spiderman climbs up walls boldly

By John

Fireworks are as explosive as a

bomb

Fireworks are as colourful as a

rainbow

Fireworks are as loud as thunder

Fireworks are as shocking as

lightening

Fireworks are as fast as the wind

Fireworks burst out like a star

By Keegan

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