Remember summer

Remember when we went to the beach and we had ice creams and they were melting on Sunday with my friend Jessica?

Remember the time when we kept on playing hide and seek with Mum, and I heard hard thumping when we were running?

That was summer.

Remember the fun that we had with my dog Sach, playing with the ball, and the colour of her fur was brown?

Remember me having cheese sandwiches for lunch at school? Yum yum.

That was summer.

Remember the day when I kept on laughing at Jess’s house on her fluffy pink bed?

Do you remember the time when I had snake lollies with Grandma and Grandad?

That was summer. 

Silver's Remember summer poem

Remember the ice cold water at the Waimate pool on New Year’s Eve?

Remember when we touched the freezing raspberry slushy on that hot summer’s day?

That was summer.

Remember when I ran across the boiling hot squishy sand at the beach on the shore line?

Remember when I squirted you freezing water with ice in it out of the water gun?

That was summer.

Do you remember when you scared me on that really hot day from behind the curtain when I was walking through the door?

Remember the gooey fish swimming around in the sea, touching our legs?

That was summer. 

Sammy's summer

Remember when mum threw you in the pool

and it made a big splash?

Remember when the cold water touched our feet

and we screamed?

That was summer.

Remember when Dad chucked water at you

and we shivered and ran away?

Remember the sound of the ice cream truck shaker

shaking the sprinkles onto the ice cream?

That was summer.

Remember the taste of patties

on the boiling bread with sauce?

Do you remember the taste of hot chocolate

on a cold day in the middle of January?

That was summer.

Remember summer?

Remember the freezing cold ice block melting in your hands, when it first came out of the wrapper?

Remember the cold water tickling your feet when you first jumped into the pool that’s as blue as the sky?

That was summer.

Remember when we jumped into the pool and made a big splash ?

Remember the burning hot sun shining in your eyes at the town pool?

That was summer.

Remember people playing on the beach, screaming and making sandcastles that looked like a tower?

Do you remember when I went to a friend’s place and had home-made chocolate?

That was summer.                          

Pareawa's summer

Remember when we were in the ice-cold water,

screaming and laughing?

Remember the ice from your drink melting on your

tongue while we watched my older sister

helping my younger sister float on her back?

That was summer.

Remember when you jumped into the car

and started to sweat?

Remember moaning because it was so hot

you couldn’t move?

That was summer.

Remember the high pitched screams

when Dad chucked you into the pool?

Do you remember when you and me

were laughing so hard?

That was summer.

Micah's poem

Remember when we splashed in the big waves

at Moeraki Boulders?

We were jumping over the waves.

Remember when we ate cold ice blocks

that dribbled out our mouths?

That was summer.

Remember when we couldn’t sleep the night before Christmas because Santa was coming?

Remember when we woke up

and the presents were in our sacks?

We were so excited.

That was summer.

Remember when we spun around in the Super Bowl?

We got wet when we zoomed through the tunnel.

Remember the hydroslides?

It felt fun and exciting to slide through the dark hole.

That was summer.

That was summer by Mere

Remember when the mud felt like it was sticking to my feet

at my Koro Martin’s house in Auckland?

Remember the time when I saw lots of stars shining like glitter?

That was summer.

Remember the giant playground at the family day out and I couldn’t  find  Joe, mum’s friend?

Remember the smell of the curry chicken steam floating up through my nose?

That was summer.

Remember the time when I saw two children stuck in the room all day?

Remember the feeling of cold ice cream melting like sand going through my hands?

That was summer.

MacKenzie's summer

Remember when the tickling sand was running down your legs as we were sitting under the hot sun?

Remember the ice cream melting in my mouth at the beach while we were watching the waves splashing on to the sand?

That was summer.

Remember when we were splashing in the freezing cold water as we played splash the kids?

Remember the week when we had a pyjama day in Dunedin and we spilt Mc Donalds on them?

That was summer.

Remember the day when your ice cream was dripping and it dripped on your nose at the circus?

Do you remember the night when we heard Santa open the back door so he could put the presents under the Christmas tree?

That was summer.

Remember poem by Lloyd

Remember when it was my birthday and I saw my friend at the park and we played tag?

That was summer.

Remember the time when my dad threw me into the pool bomb dived?

Remember when I saw you at the town pool?

That was summer.

Remember when we went over to the white horse?

Do you remember the time when we came to New Zealand?

That was summer.

Kasia's summer

Remember the hot boiling water at the town pool, as we splashed and laughed together?

Remember the choc chip ice-cream, sliding down my mouth making me cold and sticky?

That was summer.

Remember the lawnmower, cutting tiny bits of grass which landed in the pool like green rain?

Remember the family holiday on Christmas day, when mum and dad embarrassed us at Victoria Park, saying silly words?

That was summer.

Remember the boiling hot sand between my toes at Morven Beach?

Do you remember when we heard lots of people screaming when they got dunked in the town pool, not having fun?

That was summer.

Jade's summer

Remember the ice-cream melting on your hand at Caroline Bay in the boiling hot sun?

Remember the chilly water on your feet at the town pool, freezing them ‘til their numb?

That was summer.

Remember the freezing cold lemonade running down your throat at Macka’s?

Remember the scorching sand on your feet and hands, cooking them to dust at the beach?

That was summer.

Remember all the sweets and treats in your stocking on the darkest Christmas morning?

Do you remember all the presents under the x-mas tree, 14 piles of them when the tree almost fell down?

That was summer.

Jack's remember summer poem

That was summer

Remember the scorching hot sand burning our feet at the beach and you sprinted like a cheetah back to the car to get an ice cream but the ice creams were melting?

Remember the cold ice cream tickling my throat as it went down?

That was summer.

Remember when you were screaming in the cold water at the beach and your teeth chattered?

Remember us watching movies and eat all the popcorn and I was so angry that I just wanted to go to bed?

That was summer.

Remember the smell of the hot dogs on the bbq at the picnic in the park and you wanted to eat because you were hungry?

Do you remember when you ate two ice creams and you thought it would freeze you as it went down your throat?

That was summer.

That was summer

Remember the freezing ice cream under the delightful strawberry and banana smoothie?

Remember the feel of the shocking cold water run up your spine?

That was summer.

Remember the singing of the bell bird on that scorching hot day at Guns Bush?

Remember the laughter of the Strawberry Fair and sound of the ferocious fireworks; BOOM! CLAP!

That was summer.

Remember that lush fizz and chocolate with scrumptious strawberries?

Do you remember granddad Gary sun bathing in the clear, sparkling, glowing cold water?

That was an amazing summer. 

Remember poem by Dylan

Remember the hot water at the beach and you splashed Mum?

Remember when you were drinking a glass of cold lemonade?

That was summer.

Remember when you saw Dad jump in the pool,

 and you heard the water going everywhere with a splash?

Remember when you were sleeping in on a school day?

That was summer.

Remember when you drank a freezing cold iced chocolate,

and it tasted so yummy?

Do you remember when you saw Dad shoot you with a Nerf gun?

That was summer.

Chase's summer

Remember when the big waves splashed in the cold water at the beach?

Remember when I was drinking the cold water it felt icy?

That was summer.

Remember when I had a frozen ice block at the pools?

Remember when I went swimming in the pool it was cold?

That was summer.

Remember when I ran across the hot sand and my feet were baking ?

Do you remember the sound of the motor bike around the beach?

That was summer!

Charis Remember poem

Remember the scorching hot sand running between our toes when we just wanted to get into the nice freezing water?

Remember when you just wanted to have a cold meal at night, like sandwiches or just bread?

That was summer.

Remember when you got into the busy blue pool and it was so cold, you just wanted to get out?

Remember when you could not sleep at all because it was too hot so we took off the blankets and fanned ourselves with books?

That was summer.

Remember when you heard the ice-cream truck coming down the street with the music going?

Do you remember the bright yellow sun shining down on your street?

That was summer.

Andrew's summer

Remember the taste of the salty water when the waves crashed over me

as I lay on the surf board and tried to stand up?

Remember the waves knocking me off the bogey board and onto the hot sand?

That was summer.

Remember when I jumped into the cold water and I was shaking so much I had to get out and sit in the warm sun?

Remember the ice cream melting down my front?

That was summer.

Remember when I got chocolate and I gave some to my sister and it melted so she couldn’t eat it?

Do you remember the smell of the flowers at Victoria Park?

That was summer.