Kids Essays
View(s):My favourite part of the school day
There are eight periods every day at school. Every child has a part of the school day which he or she enjoys and never wants to end.
Other than the usual eight periods, there is an amazing time period of half an hour which I love. It is the Interval.
There are a variety of things which I like to do in the interval. My friends and I eat as fast as possible and rush outside to play. Some of the most common games that we play are
‘Run and Catch’, ‘Hide and Seek’ and ‘Ice and Water’. The catcher has to catch the people and freeze them all
in the game of Ice and Water.
This game is very interesting. Another game which my friends and I enjoy is ‘Kings’. This game is different from Ice and Water as we don’t have to run in this game. Instead we all stand in a circle and the catcher stays in the middle.
But when the bell rings to get back to class, we all sadly go back, waiting for tomorrow’s break time. I hope that we master new games to play and make our interval much more interesting and jolly.
Amal Gaffoor (Grade 6)
Royal Institute Girls’ School
Myself
My name is Dilith. I like to play and my favourite food is pizza. I go to Stafford International School. My favourite subject is Maths. My parents’ names are Sujeewa and Sandani. My elder brother’s name is Kavishka.
I like to go to the temple.
Dilith Kodikara (5 years)
Stafford Int. School
My best friend
My best friend is Hiruna. Hiruna goes to Asian International School. He likes to play with me. We go to the playground every day. Hiruna likes to read books.
He brings healthy food to school.
His favourite colour is orange.
His favourite subject is English. When he is big he wants to be a fireman.
I like my friend very much.
Randira Amarasekara (5 years)
Asian Int. School, Battaramulla
My mother
My mother’s name is
Fathima Zainab. She is 28 years old. My mother wears Abaya. She is very thin, tall and fair. She loves to eat vegetables and drink faluda. She cooks delicious food. She is kind and good.
She has short black hair. I love my mother a lot.
Nadha Fahim (8 years)
Muslim Ladies College
Water
Water is a useful thing for a living being. No one can live without water. We get water from rain, rivers, lakes, waterfalls and wells. Kings built big tanks to collect rain water for our cultivation.
We use water for drinking, washing, bathing and cooking. There are countries where people die without water. Water has no colour. Everybody should drink at least six bottles of water for a healthy life. We must thank Mother Nature for this wonderful precious gift.
Keshan Hettiarachchi
(8 years)
St. Peter’s College,
Colombo 4
Will Science be a threat to Humanity
Humanity is the human race and there are many threats to our human race. Science which is the systematic study and knowledge of natural and physical phenomena might be a threat to mankind if misused.
But there are many advantages to Science. It helps us to learn more about the future which will help us to avoid problems which can happen. Also there are many new inventions created due to the development of technology and people will learn to be more knowledgeable and they can lead happy lives. These are some benefits of Science.
As well as advantages there are disadvantages to Science too. Some of them are the clashes among various religious and cultural patterns. As an example, people believe that after you die you will go to heaven or hell while the ancient Greeks and Romans believed that you would go to Elysium or the Fields of Punishment, while Science will tell you a whole different story. Also there are many losses of lives due to scientific experiments.
There are times that Science has also made mistakes, like inventing atom bombs which people use for bad causes. Scientists also predicted that the world would end in 2012 but again it was proven wrong and it didn’t happen. So there are many ways in which Science can or can’t be a threat to humanity. It may be right or wrong. True or false, it all depends on the choices of people.
Sanandhi Hikkaduwage (12 years)
Musaeus College
Landslides
A process that badly affects human beings and other living organisms is known as a disaster. The disaster that occurs without human interference is called a natural disaster. Among them, landslides is a natural disaster that we hear always. Recently we heard about the landslide at Aranayaka. Parts of mountain slopes slip down due to heavy rainfall or soil in hilly areas coming down with clay, mud, gravel and stones due to different factors is called a landslide.
Landslides occur mostly in areas with more clefts and rifts. Human activities like clearing mountain slopes, malpractices of land, cutting down slopes to construct buildings are responsible for the occurrence of landslides. The soil layer deposited after a landslide is stronger than the soil layer beneath. This is the reason for the occurrence of landslides again and again in areas which have already faced landslides.
Landslides often occur in the hill country of Sri Lanka in the districts like Badulla, Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura, Matale, Kandy and Kegalle. Heavy rainfall and earth cracks are signs for landslides. Let us try to minimize the occurrence of landslides.
Divoka Ganehena (Grade 9)
Loyal Ladies College, Kandy
My best birthday present
On August 30, 2013, my parents gave me the best birthday present that a sister can have. Actually I didn’t know about it. It was a surprise. That was a cute baby girl. She was like a fair haired angel.
She had a nice smile when she entered into our house. We made a bottle of milk for her. She is very beautiful. I can’t tell exactly how I felt on that day.
We prepared a new bed for her. I gave my old toys for her. But my mother bought her new toys. I was very
fortunate to have such a beautiful gift for my birthday. I love baby sisters so much.
She helps me lots. Now she is a little big. She is speaking English. She can do creative things. I like to be her teacher and she likes to be my student. She loves colouring. She gave happiness for our lives. We play together, dance together. We love to do everything together. She loves me lots. She is the best gift for me.
Dilmi Nipunya (Grade 10)
Tangalle B.V.
My best friend
My best friend’s name is Thushan. He lives in Bandarawela. He has one brother and one sister.
He is in Grade 3. He is a very good boy. He likes to eat rice and curry. He likes to drink milk. He plays with me. He is so kind to me.
I love my friend.
S. Sathurjanan (Grade 3)
Sussex College, Bandarawela
I’m a bird
I’m a bird. I live in a tree. I make the nest by my own. I meet the clouds every day.
I wake up early in the morning and I go to search for food. I feed my little ones. I warm the eggs before they hatch. I shout for my relatives and people on the earth to wake up. I like to eat fruits and grains. Sometimes people are catching me and putting me in a cage. Then I am so sad because I can’t fly out in the air. But I enjoy in the air by flying in the sky.
Fathima Ilma (Grade 5)
Royal Int. School, Kegalle
My garden
My garden is very beautiful.
There are many butterflies in my garden. There are many flowers. There are many trees. It is in Wennappuwa. There are many birds flying in the sky. My garden has a lawn. Our garden has one pond. Our garden has a small
waterfall. I love my garden very much.
Kemitha (Std. 2)
Jennings Int. College, Nainamadama
Our school
The name of our school is St. John’s College, It is in the Jaffna district. It was founded
in 1823 by Church Mission Society (CMS).
It is a boys’ school. Our principal’s name is Rev. N. J. Gnanaponraja. The colour of our school is red and black. Our motto is ‘Light shine in the darkness.’ Our school produces very good results at public examinations.
I am rightly proud of our school.
D. Danabinash
St. John’s College, Jaffna
Myself
My name is Chanuth Dulain. I am seven years old. I live in Habarakada. My father’s name is Ranjeewa Senevirathna. My mother’s name is Chamila Iroshini. My school is Oruwala Primary School. I am in Grade 2-B.
My teacher’s name is Mrs. Sandya Vithanage.
Chanuth Dulain (Grade 2)
Oruwala P.S.
It’s missing
Oh dear, something’s missing,
I know it’s my teddy bear,
I searched behind the door and under my bed,
It has disappeared I fear.
The next day to my horror,
My favourite storybook is lost.
Searching all day, oh what a disaster,
I spent all my savings for the cost.
The third day seems better,
I hope nothing has disappeared.
And then to my surprise I see,
My teddy bear and book have appeared.
Priscilla Rambukkange
(10 years)
Hillwood College, Kandy