BUDDING young poet Sophie Bailey’s poem about the importance of staying at home during the coronavirus lockdown has a special meaning for the five-year-old.

Sophie, who lives in Knutsford, is a pupil at Bexton Primary School, which has closed temporarily because of the pandemic.

Sophie has a twin brother Max, who also goes to Bexton, and as part of their learning from home they were asked to write a poem.

Sophie wrote a poem about not being able to go to the school because of the coronavirus outbreak and the importance of staying at home to help those who care for people with the virus, such as her parents, Kate and Matt, who are NHS doctors.

Kirsty Ruff, who works as a nanny for Sophie and Max, sent a picture of Sophie’s poem, which features drawings of her parents, to the Guardian.

The poem is called Corona, and reads – ‘Corona, Corona, oh what a groaner/cannot go to school/but I’m not a fool/I will learn at home/and try not to moan/.

'Mummy and daddy go to work each day/to help the people who have got Corona/but I am not going to moan/and you just need to stay at home’.

Bexton Primary School headteacher Emily Armstrong said: "Well done Sophie. It is so lovely to see your dedication to writing despite the tricky circumstances we find ourselves in.

"I am thrilled to see that the children are engaging in the online activities set by teachers each week. We are so proud of all the children. Keep up the great work."