A still from the video film of Thornton Dale Primary School children reading their tiger poems for residents of The Hall care home.
CHILDREN at a North Yorkshire primary school and elderly residents of a nearby care home were able to keep in touch during lockdown - partly thanks to poetry.
Residents of The Hall care home in Thornton Dale sent a video of poetry to children when they were celebrating poetry week from home recently. In return, the children have now sent a video clip featuring their own poetry back to The Hall.
The six- and seven-year olds in year two at Thornton Dale Primary were given the title of 'The Last Tiger', and were asked to make up a poem describing the great jungle cat. The pupils’ parents then filmed them performing their tiger poems at home - imagining they were reading the poems to their own grandparents. A compilation video - featuring the children, some in tiger costumes, acting out their poems - has now been sent to residents at The Hall.