Respect: A respect poem for students and kids with a twist. Great for KS2

Respect

My class is the worst

Every year it’s the same

The naughtiest brats

roaming wild and untamed

If I scream, “Sit down!”

they start climbing the walls

If I shout, “Shut up!”

they bombard me with bawls

And then they dare moan

when I cancel P.E

I growl, “Who’s to blame!!!?”

and they all glare at me

I don’t read their work

as I know they all cheat

I just give a tick

if the handwriting’s neat

Their painting’s so bad

just to view it’s unwise

You’d be better off

squashing bees in your eyes

They whine, “You don’t listen.”

But what they don’t see

Is why should I try?

They don’t listen to me

I blame blooming TikTok

The parents and Head

Stop giving them chances

Exclude them instead

I blame Coca Cola

and video games

That awful new boy

I’ve forgotten his name

I blame Mr. Cloud

their soft teacher last year

who made learning fun -

“Don’t give up! Persevere!”

I’ve told them it’s fine

to be stupid or plain

But then they just start

being naughty again

Why are they so rude?

Why haven’t they learned -

Respect is not given

unless it is earned!

💡 I can't imagine why the children in this class didn't respect their teacher, can you? 😜 How do you earn respect? Should you respect your elders just because they are older than you? As a teacher, I don't think so. Each new school year, my first jobs is to earn respect from all my students and show them how mutual respect promotes trust and honesty, which in turn creates a rich and inspiring learning space for all. What are the main ways you can earn respect. Can you write your own respect poem for students or do you know a respect poem for students that you could share on the blog?