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In 2017 we ran a limerick competition. Here are some limericks that teachers wrote. 

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By popular demand, the winning limerick was... #2 'A cube with a view'. Congratulations Anita Kirby!

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Tony Cairns is a man with much passion,

about Science and students and Fashion

on a day to dress up

He will say "I'm in! Yup!"

and the glitter he surely won't ration

2

My favourite cube with a view

Is ideal for a quick number two

For a minute of space

With no kids in my face

It's my throne, my staffroom loo.

There once was a teacher in D block,

who liked to look after her flock,

on a Wednesday afternoon, 

they finished their work too soon, 

which gave her the biggest of shocks

So Tom runs a class in philosophy

With kids who must question their "what are we?"

But for me, its too much

For he speaks double-dutch

- makes me feel like I need a lobotomy

Henry Hollis makes claims that are wild

Such as suggesting he might eat a child

thought they're surely in jest,

kids still are impressed

His words keep all his students beguiled

There's a new Boss at Wellington High

An Aussie bloke, a fair dinkum guy

A real Maths whizz

At Stats meetings he'll fizz

Though he can confuse with a humour that's wry.

Many new students at Welly High true

Are still on their own and feeling blue

They look to the whanau in WERO

To support them but alas I fear oh

That sadly for some there are only too few

There once was a teacher called Michael

Who wanted entries for a limerick competition

But I didn't have time

To make this limerick rhyme

So I guess I'll just have to get on my bicycle

The class who is called Howell 2

Has geniuses more than a few

They like to play cards

They like to play hard

And they excel at team sports too

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(teacher w/ class)

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There was a young teacher named Macdougall

who was distraught when they decommissioned Moodle
His behaviour became weird
Friends and family were scared

The last straw was eating the family poodle

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A puppy moved in to High
No kids any more had to cry
Cos when they were sad

It's face made them glad
And lifted their hearts to the sky

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Mike and Tom teach philosophy classes

'bout​ old white men â€‹ with ​big beards and glasses

​They give quotes out like spam -​

​ “I think therefore I am…!”

‘Cause kids don’t know Descartes from their arses

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A weary but classy locale

Binary and non princy pals

Not in Phuket or Peru

But our own Pukeahu

You will find most exquisite morale

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