--- title: "A Beautiful Pea Green Boat" url: "https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-27-09-59-a-beautiful-pea-green-boat" school: "Lyminster Primary School" --- # A Beautiful Pea Green Boat 27 February 2026 [Paul Harrison](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/author/pharrison) [Year 2](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/category/year-2) We are currently learning the poem, "The Owl and the Pussycat" off by heart. A classic poem, with an easy rhythm it is relatively easy to recall and supports our learning about rhyme, rhythm, imagery and pattern in poetry. Personally, I like it when a class learns a poem, because it also encourages and improves their performance skills and how to deliver lines. This is great for boosting self-confidence, which can be no bad thing. Some studies claim that learning poems comes with a range of benefits, including an improved vocabulary. MENSA - the organization for people with higher than average intelligence - suggest that memorizing poetry is a great way of improving language use and understanding of new vocabulary in context. It can also make you sound smart and is handy for quizzes - so whether you are being highbrow or shallow, learning poetry is a great idea. [Y2](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/tag/y2) [English](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/tag/english) [ Rhyme Time](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-27-09-52-rhyme-time) [Come to Florida with Year 3! ](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-10-08-13-come-to-florida-with-year-3) ![Lyminster Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/lyminster-primary-school/images/logo/Lyminster_logo_with_circle.png) #### Lyminster Primary School Wick Street Littlehampton West Sussex BN17 7JZ 01903 713642 #### Useful Links - [Contact Us](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/contact) - [Curriculum](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/about-us/curriculum) - [Term Dates](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/termdates) - [Key Information](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/about-us/key-information) #### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/lyminsterschool) © Copyright 2024–2026 Lyminster Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.lyminster.w-sussex.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)