PERFORMANCES FOR STUDENTS

• Queensland Arts Council Approved
• Eleven years of performing experience in QId, NSW, Vic and ACT
• Primary & Secondary
• Students have involvement in poems
• Poems relevant to age group
• Over 100 poems memorized for performance
• Preferred group size not greater than 80
• Cost $3 per student with a minimum of 150 students
• 35 years teaching experience
• Currently registered teacher
• Workshops in Writing & Performing
• Poet in Residence

TYPICAL PRIMARY PRESENTATIONS

Kindy/Preschool Programme (30 minutes)
Trinatiwontigongolope (C.J. Dennis)
Little Tommy Tadpole (C.J. Dennis)
The Ant Explorer (C.J. Dennis)
The Swagman (C.J. Dennis)
Sick (Shel Silverstein)
Bush Folk United (Noel Stallard)
Stand Up You're Aussies (Noel Stallard)
Waltzing Matilda (Banjo Paterson)
Mulga Bill's Bicycle (Banjo Paterson)

Programme for Grades 1, 2 and 3 (45 minutes)
Triantiwontigongolope (C.J. Dennis)
The Swagman (C.J. Dennis)
The Ant Explorer (C.J. Dennis)
Mulga Bill's Bicycle (Banjo Paterson)
Bush Christening (Banjo Paterson)
When the Circus Comes to Town (John O'Brien)
The State School Kids of Gum (Noel Stallard)
Said Hanrahan (John O'Brien)
The Day the Inspector Comes (John O'Brien)
Bush Folk United (Noel Stallard)
Stand Up You're Aussies (Noel Stallard)

Programme for Grades 4, 5, 6 and 7 (60 minutes)
Triantiwontigopgolope (C.J. Dennis)
The Swagman (C.J. Dennis)
Australian Bushrangers (Noel Stallard)
Ned Kelly (Noel Stallard)
Bush Christening (Banjo Paterson)
Mulga Bill's Bicycle (Banjo Paterson)
The Man From Ironbark (Banjo Paterson)
The Man From Snowy River (Banjo Paterson)
When McDougall Topped the Score (Thomas E, Spencer)
The State School Kids of Gum (Noel Stallard)
Said Hanrahan (John O'Brien)
The Day the Inspector Comes (John O'Brien)
All Present and Correct (Noel Stallard)
Stand Up You're Aussies (Noel Stallard)

* there are other many other bush poems, however the above are a sampling of the most popular poems chosen by schools