'What did you do in school today?

You do not look your best

Was it too much fun in the playground?'

'We had another test'

 

Two thousand three hundred and thirty one

Now divide it by thirty seven

These are the joys of key stage two

And soon you'll be eleven

 

'What did you do in school today?

You're tired and need some rest

Were you dashing about on the playing field?'

'We had another test'

 

Decimals, fractions, division

We've been doing them through the week.

We sit in our class with our heads bowed down

We're not allowed to speak

 

'What did you do in school today?

Just get it off your chest

Did you chatter with your friends a lot?'

'We had another test'

 

Circle the conjunction.

Find the subordinate clause

Which is the passive and active voice?

'We had to stay indoors'

 

And so the term progresses

The school, it cannot fail

Drill them, drill them drill them

Until they're gaunt and pale

 

Squeeze out creativity

Squeeze out joy and fun

The government needs data

On your daughter.  On your son

 

Their profile's on the matrix

The stat's are on their grids

Are schools now merely factories?

Just let our kid be kids