The value of reading

Reading is a very useful hobby. It helps us to spend our leisure in a useful manner. We can improve our knowledge by reading. We could read storybooks, magazines and newspapers. We could also read books on various subjects.

We get pleasure by reading storybooks. Books can be regarded as our friends. By reading, we gain much knowledge on a variety of subjects. Reading helps us to look at the world in a new angle. We know that knowledge is power. So, one of the best ways to gain knowledge is to read.

Hashir Musharaf (9 years),  Asoka Vidyalaya,  Colombo 10

Why I like to go to school

My school is Our Lady of Victories Convent, Moratuwa. I love to go to school because of many reasons. I can learn new things, I meet friends, play and share things with them. I love to do drawing and gymnastics. I look forward for the interval to play. I do my lessons well.

Now that the holidays are over, I look forward to go to school everyday.

I love my school and one day I will make it proud.

Dinadhi Weerasooriya (7 years), Our Lady of Victories Convent, Moratuwa

My trip to Kandy

September 21, 2012 was a very special day for me because it was my first educational excursion in school. We had to be in school at 5.30 a.m. We started our day by asking God to guide us throughout the trip. We got into our bus and began our long journey.

While we going in the bus we ate, sang songs, danced and enjoyed ourselves very much. We arrived at the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage at 10 a.m. We saw many elephants there.

We had to go through a hotel named Elephant Bathing View Hotel. There were many souvenir shops on both sides of the road. We then left for the Dalada Maligawa, Kandy. We went into the blessed temple and saw the sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha.

We saw lots of monkeys. Next we went to Montefano Ampitiya (Benedictine Monastery). We saw the cloak in which Lord Jesus Christ was wrapped in when he was kept in the tomb.

Then we left for Peradeniya Botanical Gardens and had lunch there. We also played in the large gardens. It was time for us to leave. So we all packed our bags and went to the bus. We were given ice-cream and drinks in the bus. We arrived back in Colombo at around 8 p.m.

When we arrived at school our parents were eagerly waiting to see our happy faces. I went home and told my parents about the marvellous scenes and wonders of the environment which I had encountered.

Susal Dabarera (10 years), St. Peter’s College,  Colombo 4

The parrot

The parrot is a beautiful bird. It is green in colour.
It has a red hooked beak.
It likes to eat fruit and nuts.
Some parrots can talk. Some live in tree hollows. There are five kinds of parrots in Sri Lanka.

Ahammed Zaid (6 years), Leighton Park Int., Borella

My mother

My mother’s name is Akeela. She is tall and fair. My mum is amazing. Because she is very nice she teaches me all good manners.

She helps me to study. She cooks me very tasty food. She makes me ready to go to school. I love her so much. She too loves me very much.

Zahraa Hunaisdeen (Grade 1), Muslim Ladies’ College

I like to thank my teachers

Not only on Teachers’ Day, everyday I bless you all. Priyanthi teacher is my second mother. She takes me to school and brings me back home. I know she loves me. She is a very good teacher. She is a good mother for all the children.

Marina teacher is my English teacher from Grade 2. She is a very good teacher. I think she was very happy because I got 100 marks for English last term for the term test. I know she loves me.

I want to thank Asara teacher. She is my Science and French teacher. She is very innocent and very good.

She loves us. Zameena teacher is my Maths teacher. She is a very good teacher and I love her a lot.  My class teacher is Miss. Nadeeka. She does Buddhism, ENV, Sinhala and Art. She is very good. I am very sad about Sashini teacher. She stopped for her higher studies. I wish her a good life. Nishanthi teacher is my Tamil teacher she is very good.

Thank you very much Madam Hema Wellage and all the teachers. I love you all and I love my school.

Dineth Jayasekara (Grade 3), Sheffield Int. School, Kotte

My playhouse

I have a playhouse in my garden. It is made of sticks and hay. Every evening my friends come to play. Inside the house we cook rice and curry. We cook them in clay pots. After cooking we eat in toy plates. We make tea in a toy kettle and drink in cups.

Sometimes my mother visits the toy house. Then I give her homemade cake and tea. I am so happy in my toy house.

Saumya Pandithakoralege (Grade 3), St. Bridget’s Convent

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