Kids Essays
View(s):My school trip to Nuwara Eliya
On July 28, 2015, we went to Nuwara Eliya. We departed from school and went in buses from Yamuna Tours. We travelled by road. When we went through the mountains, we saw many green plains. Firstly we went to the Ambewela Farm. We saw cows eating grass in the cow shed. I saw one old cow giving milk to a calf to drink. The farm is divided into three called the cheese farm, milk farm and the cow shed.
After that we went to the strawberry farm. I thought there would be strawberries in it but it didn’t have any. They told us that strawberries grow in the winter season (December). Then after that we went to the canteen which had strawberries, plastic strawberry pens, strawberry drinks and other things.
After that we went to the Victoria Park. We took lunch there. We saw beautiful endemic plants and flowers. Then we journeyed back to school which took six hours. When we got to school we met our parents.
I thought this was the most memorable trip that I had in my life.
Vinuth Siriwardana (11 years)
Vidura College
Myself
My name is Yasadu. I am six years old. I study at Mahinda Vidyalaya. I am in Grade Two. I like to drink Milo. I like to eat mangoes. I like to play cricket.
I like to become a doctor. I love myself.
Yasadu Imanjith (6 years)
Mahinda Vidyalaya
A gift for Daddy
You gave me what I wanted,
You gave me what I need
With all your hard work and money,
You’ve helped me to succeed.
You gave me the best books,
And also the best toys,
You’ve made me the most luckiest,
From all the girls and boys.
However, you missed your birthday
Twice to be exact and now,
You’ll miss another one too,
But still I know somehow,
You’re never far away from me,
Although you’re not on Earth I know,
But above the skies in Heaven,
Each year I love you more.
Misha Miskin (Year 6)
Horizon College Int., Malabe
My country
Sri Lanka is our country. It is a beautiful island in the Indian Ocean. So it is called ‘The Pearl of the Indian Ocean’. The capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. colombo is the business capital of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has a population of more than
22 million people.
In ancient times Sri Lanka was known by many different names. The Greek travelers called it Taprobane and the Arabs called it Serendib.
M. R. M. Aakif (10 years)
Colombo 10
The causes of obesity in human beings
People eat fast food. These contain fats and carbohydrates. Eating too much fat causes obesity in human beings. Eating too much fat, oversized food portions, fast food, instant food, crisps, carbonated drinks are all very harmful to our health.
The second cause of obesity is lack of exercise because of spending too many hours in front of the television and computers, playing too many computer and video games and not playing sports.
Travelling by vehicles also means less exercise. We can walk and use the stairs instead of the lift.
We have less work at home and office because we use machines and computers. Then people are inactive and lethargic and gain weight.
A main cause is peoples’ busy schedules, no time to be physically active and not exercising regularly. Genes and family history is also a cause for this problem.
If you do not try to control obesity, diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure will shorten your life expectancy.
Akinda Udaneth (12 years)
Royal College
Twins are coming to stay
“Twins are
coming to stay”,
That’s what my aunt had to say
I wonder what they are like
Would they come with me for a hike?
I’m just a child
Yet, I’m very wild
I waited impatiently
For their arrival which came rather slowly!
The day they came
They put on me the blame
That I had been stealing
Not knowing my feeling
They said they were very hungry
But I was very angry
When they left
I was very happy
I don’t know where they are
And I do not care!
Zahirah Anver (11 years)
Harcourts Int. School
Birds
Birds! How nice are these birds. They are in various colours, patterns and in their music. In ancient times our ancestors got many advantages from birds. Even today, people enjoy their lives with birds. They live in groups except when the birds are pets.
Birds have split into many species like parrots, ducks, robins, osprey and kingfishers. My favourite is the parrot. Parrot is a common bird. It is green in colour and has a red beak. Some people take this bird as their pets as well as for circuses. These birds can talk when we teach them.
When we love birds they pay back double. These birds are afraid of humans. This is a feature that is common to these creatures. Birds can fly far away. When they fly in a group, they fly in the shape of a ‘V’ because birds have to fly with less effort and this way is easy. Also a common feature among birds is migration. They migrate to other countries in unfavourable environmental conditions and for reproduction purposes. For example, birds migrate in the winter season.
Birds make our world beautiful. They give an enjoyable life to human and it’s really hard to imagine a world without birds!
Dinithi Jayaratne (Grade 7)
Sangamitta Girls’ College, Matale
My pet
My pet’s name is Lulu. My pet is a cat. My pet is white in colour. My pet is a good cat. It likes to eat fish. Lulu is my best friend. Lulu likes me so much. It plays with me. I keep Lulu in my house for ever. Keeping my pet is fun. I love my pet.
Udara Weerasekara (Grade 2)
Vidyaloka Model School, Hingurakgoda
My friend
My friend’s name is Dahamsa Sipsari. She is a Sri Lankan. She is ten years old. Her school is Dodangoda Maha Vidyalaya. She lives in Todugala. She has one sister and one brother. Her sister is Danulya and her brother is Damiru. Her mother is Deepika and her father is Asiri. Her family is big.
Her birthday is on April 5. She is a beautiful girl. Her favourite food is milk rice and her favourite drink is orange juice. She likes to eat apples. She likes playing with me. Her favourite sport is netball and she is playing elle.
She likes to learn English and Mathematics. Her favourite colours are blue, red, yellow, pink, purple and gold. Her hobby is reading stories, gardening and watching TV programmes.
Her ambition is to be a doctor.
Pasindi Jayasundara (Grade 5)
K/Dodangoda M.V.
I went to the zoo
One sunny day we went to the zoo by train. We packed everything, food, water and some pizzas too.
The zoo was like a town chatting, shouting and screaming too.
The kingdom of animals I could see.
Monkeys and donkeys, giraffes and zebras, running through all over.
Parrots and sparrows, swans and ducks screaming aloud.
A nice charming pond filled with small and big colourful and colourless fishes I could see…
And the monkey family was actually like a busy town.
They were chatting and they were also screaming. And all the small monkeys were having ripe yellow bananas.
When it was the end of the huge animal kingdom,
I felt a little sad, leaving all the animals.
But I wish I could meet them again and again…
Shezni Hilmy (11 years)
Royal Int. School, Kegalle
My favourite person
My favourite person is my mother. She is the one who cares for me a lot. My mother loves me very much.
She is the housewife in our home. Always she advises me to be a good citizen. She is busy in the household work.
When she is free, she spends the time with me to help my studies.
She also makes delicious food and I like them very much. When I am sick she is with me until I recover from my illness.
Everyone knows that my mother is very kind.
She is also a honest, hardworking mother.
I learn a lot from my mother. I am indebted to her for giving everything in my life.
When I become an adult I will look after her very well…
Piumi Sandalika (14 years)
Holy Angels Girls’ College, Kuliyapitiya
My father
I love my father very much. His name is Prabath Udukumbura. He is 39 years old. His hobbies are doing handicrafts and making our garden beautiful. He made a fish tank and we love to watch the fish swim. He comes with us to fly a kite. He is a good driver. He takes us to school.
I love my father.
Sanuka Udukumbura (8 years)
Vidyartha College, Kandy