Kids Essays
View(s):A tree speaks
I am a mango tree. I am a very important tree for people. I am very proud of myself because I am a famous tree in this country. I am standing beside a road. I was a seed and then I grew into a tree. I have many friends. Animals and people come near me for shade and because of my beauty. Birds make nests in my branches. When there are flowers, bees come humming to drink nectar. There are fruits growing on my branches. The fruit is called mango. I bear a lot of mangoes in the season.
People like to eat mangoes. Children also love them too. Sometimes they throw sticks or stones at me to get the fruits.
During photosynthesis, I take in carbon-dioxide and turn it into oxygen. I am doing a great service to make all living beings. I am very happy to be a mango tree because I can make many living beings happy. I think people must protect all trees. I do not like people who cut trees.
Dulshi Tharuka (Grade 6)
i-Gate College, Thalawathugoda
Marco Polo the great explorer
Marco Polo was one of the most famous explorers in the world. He was born in Venice, Italy in the 1200s. Marco Polo started exploring when he was 17 years old. Marco, his father and uncle set off for China in 1271. It took them three years to get to their destination. When in China, they stayed with an emperor called Kublai Khan. Marco Polo also travelled around China and to Southeast Asia. He saw many amazing things all throughout his journeys. They include coal, fireworks, paper money, pasta, ice-cream and eye glasses. He also discovered that the Chinese had a postage system.
The Polos returned back home in 1295.
Marco Polo was captured in a war in Italy and was sharing the prison with a writer. Marco told him about his life and the writer wrote a book about it. It was ‘The Travels of Marco Polo’.Marco has done a great service for the world by his discoveries.
Sinali Bethmage (11 years)
Musaeus College
My parents
I have two parents. They are my mother and father. My mother’s
name is Shazmila. She is a teacher. She teaches at Aero International Nursery. She is fair and thin. She has long black hair. She gives me what I want. She likes to eat banana and likes to drink juice. Her favourite colour is yellow. Her favourite game is
badminton. Her hobby is reading. She is kind.
My father is a businessman.
His name is Ghazni. He likes to drink tea and eat biscuits. His favourite colour is blue.
I love my parents very much.
Reema Ghazni (8 years)
Najaa Int. School, Mt. Lavinia
My favourite things
I like Orbeez and Slime. Orbeez is a jell ball. I put my legs inside the Orbeez ball.
I like to play with the Slime and Orbeez ball. I like that there are multi colours. I like them very much.
Sanuji Seneviratne (7 years)
Lyceum Int. School,
Nugegoda
Myself
My name is Resandhi Perera. I am seven years old. I am a girl. I live in Piliyandala. I go to Sujatha Vidyalaya.
I like to eat rice. I like to drink water.
My hobby is reading and learning good things. My ambition is to be a principal. I want to be a good citizen.
I want to work for my motherland.
Resandi Perera (Class 3)
Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda
Importance of aesthetics in our lives
Aesthetics is a very important subject in our lives. By learning aesthetics, we can learn about the culture of other races.
Music, dancing and art are aesthetic subjects. For example, by learning Karnatic Music or Bharatha Nayyam we can learn about the Hindu culture. We can also practice and study the Hindu aesthetic activities. By learning and studying about Kandyan dancing and Sinhalese music we can learn about
the culture of the Sinhalese people.
By learning Western Music we can learn about the culture of the Western people. In this manner, we can gain knowledge about the different cultures of different races. Instead of just practising one culture, we need to practice all of these cultures so that we can have a wide knowledge on Aesthetics.
Aesthetics makes us more sensitive human beings. Music, Dancing and Art, while bringing out creativity, helps us to relax. Drawing a picture or playing the piano make good leisure time activities. Aesthetics therefore should be made an important part in all our lives.
Samadhee Wijesekera (Grade 7)
Ladies’ College
Importance of reading
If we ask people for their hobbies, many would say ‘Reading.’ Reading enables a person to be intelligent and knowledgeable. There is no one in the world who hasn’t read a book, it might be a school book, a comic, a magazine or a newspaper. As we all know, by reading we knowingly gather information.
Books take us into another world. Even without visiting a new country, a person understands the culture and traditions of that country.
In this we can ensure that we are bringing up good citizens. When a child reads, he or she can even find solutions to their problems through the book.
We should also ensure to keep the books neatly. Earlier generations used to read a lot of books. Parents should take care that a child spends less time on TV and Internet and more time on reading.
Rashmi Serena (Grade 4)
Jennings Int. College, Nainamadama
My pet
My pet is a cat. Its name is Peter. It is four years now. It is very beautiful.
Peter likes meat and milk. It likes to play with me. It searches for me when I go to school. Peter is brown in colour.
It sits on my sofa when visitors come to my house. I love my pet very much.
It is sweet and does not bite anyone.
I feed food to my Peter. It sleeps in a cage at night.
Yusuf-ul-Haq (Grade 2)
Matale Int. School
My school
My school’s name is Al-Badriya Maha Vidyalaya. It is situated in Kahatowita. It is a mixed school. My school principal is Mr. Abdul Cader. There are about fifty teachers in my school. There are about 800 students in my school. My school has a small playground. There are nine big buildings in my school. We have a library and a computer laboratory in our school. There are classes from
Grade 1 to 13.
Ammar Rashidh (Grade 3)
Al-Badriya M.V., Kahatowita
Myself
My name is Pooja. I am nine years old. I am living in Buthpitiya. My school name is Regent International College. My mother’s name is Harshani Cabral. My father’s name is Nilantha Perera.
My sister’s name is Rithara Ransuvi.
My hobby is playing badminton.
My favourite fruit is mango.
My favourite food is pizza. My favourite colour is pink. My favourite Disney Princess is Elsa. I have two dogs.
My ambition is to be a doctor.
Pasanthi Pooja (Grade 4)
Regent Int. School, Gampaha
Animals
Animals are living things. They are very useful for the existence of humans and plants. Birds, reptiles, fish and lions are some animals. Some animals have two legs, four legs, and many legs. Animals are classified according to the food they consume. They are herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
Animals are useful in many ways. They beautify the environment. Birds and bats help to propagate seeds. Earthworms help to loosen the soil and enrich it. But animals like snails, caterpillars harm the plants.
We can see different kinds of animals in coastal belts, forests and river banks.
In Sri Lanka, there are many sanctuaries for animals such as Yala, Kanneliya, Lunugamvehera and Bundala, famous for animals. Kumana park is famous for birds. Whale and dolphin watching in Sri Lanka also attracts tourists.
So we have to protect animals because they do a great service to us as well as for nature.
Senushi Pinto (11 years)
Thihariya Islamic Int. School
My mother
My mother’s name is
Nei Jeyka Hajji. She is
32 years old. She is short and she has long hair. She is very nice.
Her mother’s name is Nei Falina and her father’s name is Thuwan Kamur Hajji.
She likes to eat apple, grapes, hoppers and she likes to eat a lot of vegetables. She works in Agricultural Department. Her favourite colour is pink. I love my mother and she also loves me.
Thuwan Nisthar (13 years)
Peradeniya
My first day at school
My first day at school was an unforgettable memory for me.
Then I was six years old.
My mother was very busy in the morning that day. My father also was very busy. I wore my new uniform. I took my bag and water bottle. Before leaving the house I worshipped my parents. I went to school with them.
We met the school headmaster. He introduced the class teacher to us. She was very beautiful and kind. She loves children very much. She showed me my place in the classroom. My parents left me in the school. Our teacher taught us good habits. During the interval time I played with my new friends. They taught me new games and songs. I learned them very quickly.
When the school was over, my father came to pick me from school. I said all the things that happened in the class to my mother. It was the best day of my life.
Pinidi Maheesh (Grade 5)
Royal Int. School, Kegalle
My sister
My sister is Ishara Maduvanthi. She is 15 years old. She is kind. She is beautiful. I love my sister.
Nethmi Vindanagedara
(Grade 4)
Mahasen J. S., Kalundewa