LORD SELKIRK SONGBOOK 2014

Special thanks to Len Udow,

The Manitoba Arts Council and

the students of Lord Selkirk School

The Five Senses Room 4 & 8, Grades 1 & 2

Chorus…

At school we learn about our five senses

We learn to understand what we can do

At school we read about the five senses

That protects me and you.

1)

You can smell fresh baked pies

Hmmmm….that would be a surprise

Hear noises, crash, bang, boom

When you come to our classroom.

2)

Feel cuddly soft warm stuffies

Listen to our Daddies and Mommies

Touching all the shapes

And decorating cup cakes.

Chorus…

3)

Feel the cold and heat

From your head to your feet

Sunglasses for your eyes

Under sunny Manitoba skies.

4)

Clothes for your skin

For your own protection

Winter boots and ski pants

Let’s do our 5 senses dance.(sight, hearing, taste, touch & smell)

Songwriting Workshop Lord Selkirk School/Manitoba Arts Council

Len Udow 2014

Canada Room 15, Grade 2

Chorus…

Canada is our world (for all boys and girls)

Canada is our country ( a great big community)

Canada is our home ( where we are not alone)

Where we live with family. (Canada is you and me)

Canada…Canada…Canada.

1)

Where we play hockey

Skate On the ice

When we score goals

It’s real nice

2)

Where we play soccer

And play defense

In a big grassy field

With friends to play against.

Chorus…

3)

Canada has friendly people

Helping each other out

Sharing meals, and friendships

Makes you want to shout. (Yay! Canada)

4)

Canada has many rivers

Lakes and trees

Wild animals everywhere

Mountains and prairies. Songwriting Workshop Lord Selkirk School/Manitoba Arts Council

Len Udow 2014

Community Room 3, Grade 1, 2 and 3

Chorus…

You and me, Community!

123, Community!

1) A community is

Where people live

From all different races.

Where people play

At parks and schools

In all different places.

Cars, roads and bridges

Stores and restaurants

All the animals, trees

As many as you want

2) A community is

Where people work

And build their lives and homes

Where mother nature

Smiles and says

In community you are not alone.

Hospitals and hotels

All those shopping malls

Red and green lights

Looking after us all

3) A community is

Friends and family

Who like to come together

A community is

Friendly people Len Udow 2014

No matter what the weather. Songwriting Workshop

Lord Selkirk School/Manitoba Arts Council

Canada Our Home Room 36, Grade 3 & 4

Chorus…

Canada is our country

A place where people live

A great land of freedom

Where people like to give.

Canada is our motherland

A land of winter and snow

Canada is our home

Where we can learn and grow. (2x)

(Canada (3x) Our home!) (last time)

1)

There are great lakes

And tall mountains

Many rivers and streams

Wild animals

Caribou and moose

And many hockey teams.

Chorus…

2)

People in the arctic

Farm in the country

Or work in large cities.

We are Canadians

From all over the world

Right here on the prairies.

Chorus… Songwriting Workshop

Lord Selkirk School/Manitoba Arts Council

Len Udow 2014

Friendship Room 40, Grade 3 & 4

Chorus…

A friend is someone

A person who cares

Best friends are everywhere!

A friend is someone

To watch your back

Someone to look after you (2x)

1) A friend is someone

Who likes to help

When you’re stuck figuring things out.

At school with math

Or playing at home

Helping you is what it’s about

Chorus…

2) Friends play stomp

Tag in the park

And have sleepovers

They like to sing and dance

In the music room

Friends are like four leaf clovers.

Chorus…

3) Friends take care of each

other

When they get sick

Come over for a visit

Watch movies together

Eat popcorn drink juice

And tell their secrets. Songwriting Workshop

Lord Selkirk School/ Manitoba Arts Council

Len Udow 2014

What is a Family Room 33, Grade 5

Chorus…

What is a family

People who care about each other

What is a family

Sister, Brother, Father and Mother.

That is a family (3X)

1)

A group of people

Maybe unrelated

Like our classroom at school.

Where we learn to accept

Forgive and have fun

Our class is so cool!

Chorus…

2)

We have a lot in common

But we are all unique

Different in our own way

Special personalities

That we respect

We try to understand each day.

Chorus… Songwriting Workshop

Lord Selkirk School/Manitoba Arts Council

Len Udow 2014

The Future Room 28, Grade 5 & 6

Chorus…

The future is

Something that will happen

Ahead in time.

The future is tomorrow

Or the next day

The future is yours and mine.

1)

We are always… in the present

And don’t know what will be

We can always… find the past

In our memory!

Chorus…

2)

The future is… everyone

We are all connected

What goes around... comes around

We are all selected.

Chorus…

3)

The future is just waiting

As you will see

So live for the moment

patiently. Songwriting Workshop

Lord Selkirk School/ Manitoba Arts Council

Len Udow 2014

Space Room 27, Grade 6

Chorus…Space…(3x)

1)

Space is so pretty

It’s the final frontier

Where science teaches us

How we might’ve got here.

Space is darkness and light

Without oxygen so dangerous

And no life forms

That is so strange to us.

Chorus…

2)

How small we are

Compared to the stars

On this blue planet

We call ours.

Are there other planets

With water and air

We really don’t know

What’s out there!

3)

We orbit the sun

That gives us heat and light

One side of earth is day

The other is night.

Will we know the universe

If aliens are real

If black holes exist

Will they be revealed. Songwriting Workshop

Lord Selkirk School/Manitoba Arts Council

Len Udow 2014

Lord Selkirk School Song

Grade 4, 5 and 6 students

We’ve been the Cougars since 1974

There’s history in the mural, when you look there’s so much more

We’ve seen many changes looking through the years

It’s made us who we are and the future is here

Lord Selkirk School is where learning is fun

Lord Selkirk School is a great place for everyone

Reading, math, writing and always being green

Our friends and our community help to reach our dreams

We show respect, courage and humility

Wisdom, love, truth and responsibility

Lord Selkirk School is where learning is fun

Lord Selkirk School is a great place for everyone

Special Thanks to songwriter Julie Kryk for helping us to write this song.

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