Year 3 have been exploring a new genre of writing this week, it has been poetry with a focus on Haiku poetry. Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese poetry that follows a specific pattern.

Haiku poems consist of 3 lines.  The first and last lines of a Haiku have 5 syllables and the middle line has 7 syllables.  The lines rarely rhyme. Haikus are usually written about things that are recognisable to the reader.

After reading lots of examples and performing, Y3 wrote and performed their own Haiku poetry.

Listen carefully, can you identify the theme of each poem? Can you count the syllables accurately?