Students explored the fascinating world of rainforest animals through acrostic poetry, carefully choosing words to bring their creatures to life and experimenting with poetic techniques. From powerful gorillas and stealthy panthers to graceful turtles and fierce tigers, the poems captured the beauty and danger of the rainforest environment whilst also encouraging students to think about the lives of endangered animals and threats they face in the wild.

Some standout lines included:

“Sunshine reflecting off his fur / Under a canopy of foliage”
— Ethan B, KS3

“The leaves crunch underneath its feet”
— George H, KS3

“Agile like a wild rabbit, swinging like Tarzan.”
— Bradley P, KS4

We were especially impressed by the range of ideas used throughout the entries. Bradley P’s energetic Gorilla poem painted a lively picture of a playful yet powerful animal, while George H’s Panther poem created tension and suspense through careful description. Frankie B’s Turtle poem explored the calm depths of the ocean, and Star A’s Sumatran Rhino poem captured the unstoppable force of one of nature’s most endangered animals.

Other fantastic entries included Callum E’s vivid Gorilla poem, Ethan B’s majestic Sunda Tiger piece, and Laylah W’s imaginative Amur Leopard poem which was filled with excitement and personality.

We are incredibly proud of every student who entered and represented the school so brilliantly. Poems have the chance to be published in a national anthology, and the favourite entry will win an animal adoption-pack prize.

Well done to all our talented young poets, we cannot wait to hear the competition results!

Gorilla Acrostic Poem

G  oing crazy and bonkers,

O verly silly and excited,

R eally hyper and energetic,

I ncredibly strong and fast,

L azily sleeping in the hazy sun

L ike a lazy sloth on a tree,

A gile like a wild rabbit, swinging like Tarzan.

Bradley P, KS4

 

Panther Acrostic Poem

P urring panther

A s it creeps, looking

N owhere else, eyes locked.

T he leaves crunch underneath its feet,

Hailing down as the fur soaks in it.

Ears perked listening closely for prey, a

Ravishing look in its eyes

George H, KS3

 

Turtle Acrostic Poem

T he slow moving turtle

U nder the sea with his

R ough scaly shell

T ouching the bottom of the ocean

L icking the luxurious seaweed

E rratically.

Frankie B, KS3

 

Sumatran Rhino Acrostic Poem

R unning rhino with its rubbery, rough skin and

H eightened senses,

I mmediately charging at its prey,

N othing could stop him!

O bedient to nature.

Star A, KS3

 

Gorilla Acrostic Poem

G rabbing the branches of the trees

O verly hyper and aggressive

R unning through the rainforest

I ncredibly strong and intimidating

L ike a lumbering beast

L aziness as they sleep

A rtistic with its movement.

Callum E, KS3

 

Sunda Tiger Acrostic Poem

S unshine reflecting off his fur

U nder a canopy of foliage,

N ight vision on high alert.

D eath across every

A nimal trembling

T o see the tiger,

I ntimidating everyone in his path,

G raceful and majestically resting,

E ratically running and

Running to the ends.

Ethan B, KS3

 

Amur Leopard

Leaping through the jungle

Eating delicious prey

Orangutans are my friends!

Paws sore from running!

Aggressive when attacked

Roarrrrrrr! I’m

Dangerous and daring.

Laylah W, KS3