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Age 9 to 12

Tall Ships 2014, by Sean Raistrick, aged 9

TALL SHIPS 2014
I woke up on the 25th May,
To see the tall ships arriving in the bay,
Lifeboats at the front and divers taking a dip,
But there, at the back, sailed the tall ships.
Some near the front, some near the back,
The scene was colourful, pigeons were the only things black.
There were beautiful fireworks and people dancing’,
There was shaking of hands and people prancing.
People were looking down from the deck,
At the tremendous Falmouth shipwreck.
There was more than one, more than ten,
Even more than one-hundred women and men,
Lining up, at the docks, to see the enormous pigeon flock.
A few hours later, when the party was over, there was no sound, not a rustle of clover.
But all was not silent; there was one thing to be heard,
It sounded like a bird.
Late at night, when everyone was in bed, two seagulls flew overhead.

By Sean Raistrick

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Age 9 to 12

The Story of Falmouth by Evelyn Aged 9

One summers day I was reading my book on the beach, when I fell asleep, the tide was coming in very quickly and soon would be at my feet, then it did it got to my feet, then my knees, then my belly, then my neck and then I slowly lifted off the beach into the water and into the sea and away from home, then I woke up and looked around. I realized that I was in the middle of a storm.

Then I saw an island, it wasn’t very far away from where I was and it looked sunny too, so I swam towards it, it took a long time to get there because the waves were so rough but finally I got there, when I did I noticed that there was a big celebration there and they were getting some fireworks ready and they had lots and lots of things like cakes and chocolate and squash and everything you could think of I wondered where I was so I walked to the entrance of the beach and it said welcome to Falmouth beach.

Then a girl like me came over and said, “Are you lost?” I said,”Yes can you help me?” She said, “No but my parents can.” So I said, “Well where are your parents?” “They’re in America but I am sure my grandparents can help. Come on, follow me.” “So what is your name?” I said. She said, “Laura.” “Hi Laura, my name is Amelia.” We went past the beach up the hill, across the field and up another hill and down the valley and then we got there. It was a long way there but we got there in the end, when we did we rang the doorbell and Laura’s grandmother came to the door and said, “Hello, who are you are you Laura’s friend?” Amelia said,” Well sort of, I kind of just met her.” “Though anyway,” said Laura’s grandmother, “What are you doing here? “I don’t know how to get home” said Amelia. Amelia’s grandmother said, “Hmm, follow me and I will try and find a map.” The house was very old fashioned and dusty to quite messy. It had a cracked window too. She lead us into, well what looked like a library but much smaller. She had a bit of a rummage around and then pulled out a map and said, “You will need money too because you might have to catch a ferry, like the King Harry. Here is some money and my address, you can send the money back once you get home.” So Amelia set off on her long journey, she went down the hill, along the alley ways and down to the beach. There she caught the ferry home, when she did she ran up the beach and rang the doorbell. Her mother came to the door and gave her a big bear hug and the lived happily from then on!

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Age 6 to 8

The Fascinating Ships, Leighton King 8

The Fascinating Ships

The salty sea is crashing against the shore men are stomping on the boat’s floor.

Satisfying bird crying, view of the magnificent boats.

The fish and chips are leading the way on a warm sunny day.

Satisfying bird crying, view of the magnificent boats.

Hearing the seagulls song of hunger crying from the boats rudder.

By Leighton King

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Age 9 to 12

Molly and the tall ship! Tamzyn Oliver 9

Molly and the Tall ship!

One day a tree called Molly had always wanted to be used for something special because she had always been a tree.

One day Molly the tree was cut down by a man with a chainsaw and then taken to a workshop and was carved into a figurehead and wrapped up in a blanket for a year. Then when she woke up she was on a tall ship.

That very day the tall ship race had begun, and Molly’s ship won but a terrible storm hit crashing her against the rocks. Then, the ship sank to the depths of the sea…

By Tamzyn Oliver

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Age 6 to 8

‘The Tall Ships’ by Aimee Burley, Age 8 Years

The Tall Ships

Feel the breeze, smell the salty seaweed.

Listen to the dogs wailing because the tall ships are sailing,

Watch the golden beaked seagulls fly over the glistening blue sea.

Mermaids tails the size of whales.

The tall ships tantalizing, tickling like the deep dark sea.

I dive into the salty blue sea like a dolphin.

By Aimee Burley

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Age 6 to 8

‘Let’s Have Fun!’ by Tom Whitehorne, Age 8 Years

Let’s Have Fun!

No diving in the sea when sharp rocks below.

Dhani was diving in the sea and splashing me.

Tom was splashing in the sea.
Dhani was diving in the sea and splashing me.
The tall ships are mega big with fish and chips.
Dhani was diving off the ship and splashing me.
I am in the sea to see the bees.

By Tom Whitehorne

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Age 6 to 8

‘The Smells of Fish All Around’ by Chloe Stephens, Age 8 Years

The Smells of Fish All Around

The dog is wailing because the big boats are sailing. A mermaid’s tail the size of a whale. The smells of fish are leading the way on a warm sunny day.

The smells of fish are leading the way, all of the animals are running away.

On a Friday night the ships are full of light.
All of the trees are full of leaves and all of the leaves are making a breeze.

The smells of fish are leading the way, all of the animals are running away

All the tall ships are like a pair of humongous lips. The boats are sailing over the ocean like they’re in a tub of lotion.

The smells of fish are leading the way, all of the animals are running away.

The warm breeze of fish and chips are leading all the way to the tall ships.

By Chloe Stephens

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Age 6 to 8

‘Poppy and the flower’ by Summer Mcleman, Age 8 Years

Poppy and the flower

Lois the bright red flower redder than all the other flowers. Lois wanted too be something more, something more spectacular! Then he felt a slight breeze on his petal … No, its Poppy running through the grass at top speed. Lois could smell the farmer’s girl’s hot dog. He could feel the wet grass swishing away in the breeze. Poppy stopped and Lois was surprised! She picked Lois up and walked to the Tall ships race as the gargantuan fireworks explode in the sky. Lois and Poppy were best friends and everyday Poppy gave Lois new water.

By Summer Rose

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Age 6 to 8

‘The Gold beaked Seagulls’ by Corey Beard, Age 8 Years

Gold beaked seagulls

The tall ships tantalizing tickling,
The deep dark sea!

The gold beaked seagulls,
elegantly flying,
over the light blue sea.

Mermaids tails the size of a whale,
Families rushing out,
To get a brain-buzzing eye-popping view.

The gold beaked seagulls,
elegantly flying,
Over the light blue sea.

I dive into the salty blue sea like a shark,
Searching for,
his tea.

By Corey Beard

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Age 9 to 12

‘The beautiful, sunny beach’ by Eilwen Deacon, Age 9 Years

The beautiful, sunny beach

The loud, crazy seagulls flew

Over the salty, blue still sea.

Ice cream is like freezing cold ice on a winter’s night.

Fish and chips are like a hot, burning cooker in your mouth.

Ice cream is like freezing, cold ice on a winter’s night.

When the seagulls communicate it’s like they are celebrating in the sky.

Eilwen Deacon