As we returned to school after the Covid 19 Lockdown 2020, we were able to say "hello" to our new normal and "goodbye" to lockdown. Room 12 wrote about new things they were now experiencing and compared these things to lockdown, adding descriptions and feelings. Here are a few examples. Please feel welcome to come and read more on our class display in Room 12.

Hello Goodbye Poem 

By Elsa Mead

Hello friends in real life, lovely to hear you laugh.

Goodbye skype and facetime friends, no more screens between us.

Hello noisy bell at 8:30, ringing in my ears.

Goodbye quietness, birds chirping, Flint barking and mum reminding me to get online.

Hello oranges for breakfast, sweet and juicy, food on the go as we rush off for the day.

Goodbye fresh berry smoothies, refreshing and sweet running down my throat, sipping you slowly.

Hello every person in my class, my covid 19 bubble has been broken. Goodbye family bubble, we have now doubled our bubble.

Hello putting hand sanitizer on 24/7, my hands are the cleanest they have ever been.

Goodbye fancy soft-soap, your fragrance was like lavender filling my nose with flowers.

Hello, Goodbye Poem 

By Eden Baker

Hello not seeing my dog for a while, but going out during break time was very fun. Goodbye bike rides and walks, I have to say I really will miss them.

Hello seeing friends in person at school, playing with you is really cool. Goodbye not seeing friends in lockdown, great to see you face to face.

Hello seeing classmates everyday, great to see you in person.

Goodbye seeing classmates on google meets, it's still really awesome to see you on my screen

Hello waking up at 7:00 my parents are my new alarm. Goodbye glorious sleep-ins dozing till 8:30, even though I'm supposed to be up at eight.

Hello 8:30 bell ringing in the classroom, making sure everyone knows that it is time for school. Goodbye bedroom with no bells even though parents are constantly coming into my room.

Hello boring plain water, but still nice and cool.Goodbye fresh berry smoothies, cool and refreshing snack.

HELLO/GOODBYE POEM

by Cole Beach

Hello 10 minutes running around the field, school fitness is back.

Goodbye Redwoods, doing jumps over you on my bike.

Hello supervisor teacher, watching me all the time.

Goodbye online learning, google meets and choosing time.

Hello busy, rushing traffic, crashing into the back of my car.

Goodbye clear roads, no traffic doing burnouts.

Hello soggy ham sandwiches, eating you at lunchtime.

Goodbye french toast, made freshly by my Nana.

HELLO - GOODBYE
By James McCallum
Hello healthy smoothie, spinning my banana and berries around like a speeding go kart.Goodbye Friday bacon and eggs, hash browns, baked beans, English muffins and tropical juice!
Hello 7:30pm bedtime, timer on my mums phone like a ticking time bomb. Goodbye 12:00 midnight, watching movies all night long.
Hello 6:30am wake up calls from my mother. Goodbye 11:00am sleep ins, keeping everyone quiet.
Hello 5 and a half hours of all my nightmares. Goodbye smashing out all my work then chilling out for the rest of the day.
GOODBYE LOCKDOWN!

Hello and Goodbye Lockdown 2020

By Devan Yuill

Hello irritating alarm clock, ringing in my ear.

Goodbye 7:30 sleep in, cozy under my covers.

Hello friends, hanging out with me everyday.

Goodbye family, keeping me entertained every day.

Hello cereal, drowned in milk as I rush for the door.

Goodbye waffles, drenched in maple syrup and ice cream.

Hello lunchbox food, packed for me to eat at school.

Goodbye snacks, during the day keeping me full of energy.

Hello non tasteful cool water, with frozen ice chunks to keep it cold.

Goodbye nice soothing orange juice and lemonade with ice chunks.

Hello school devices to work on, to sign in and out of.

Goodbye PS4, keeping me entertained over lockdown.

Hello Miss Coleman, giving me a cheerful hello as I walk through the door.

Goodbye Mum and Dad helping me with my work.

Hello - Goodbye 

By Phoenix Ruddell

Hello to no Nintendo on weekdays, Waiting till the weekend.

Goodbye Nintendo on weekdays, gaming till bedtime is over.

Hello to early mornings, get up at 7.00am.

Goodbye to sleeping in the morning, under my covers till 9.00am

Hello to rushed mornings, getting ready for school fast!

Bye to slow days with no school in the morning.

Hi to the classroom again, I missed room 12.

Bye bye to online learning, prodigy, and google meets.

Hi to annoying school bells, ringing in my ear.

Bye to quiet, no bells interrupting me.

Hi to my friends, it is nice to be back with my friends.

Goodbye my annoying sisters, & having no friends at all.