Good Manners

As students we must learn good manners. It is very important to live in today’s world. We should obey adults. We should not harm others.

We should love others. We should not steal others’ things. We should close our mouth when coughing or yawning. We must say sorry when we make a mistake. We must not throw rubbish on the road.

We should look after the tame animals. We should not harm animals. We should say thank you when someone helps us. We must not tease or laugh at others. Only well-mannered people can become good citizens in this country.

Annual Awards Day

By Cliaan Coenraad (Grade 4), O.K.I. Int. School, Wattala

I study at OKI International School, Kandana. The annual awards day in my school took place on September 22. It was held at Ananda College, Colombo.

I got three certificates and a gold medal. The certificates I got for English Literature, Social Studies, the gold medal was for the best student in the Grade 3 classes.

I had to dress in a white blazer coat to get the award. Last year too, I got this gold medal. My dad and mum are very proud of me. I thank God for my success.

Little Friends

By Udari Abeysinghe (Grade 5), Oxford Int. College, Badulla

Little friends are a part of Girl Guides. Little Friends are helpful. Little Friends have a motto, ‘Lend a Hand’. It means helping others.

Little Friends are well trained. They help others at any time. They are appreciated by everybody because of their behaviour.Little Friends are always neat and tidy. They have a Sylvanna and a Sylvette. They are creative and have strength to face any challenge. They are kind to others and they respect others.

Little Friends are smart. And also they work on time. That’s why Little Friends are loved by everyone!

My favourite story book

By Alishka Edirisinghe (Grade 3), Lyceum Int. School, Wattala

My favourite story book is Secret Seven. It is written by Enid Blyton. The characters are Peter, Jack, Colin, George, Pam, Barbara and Janet. The seven children are real children. They go on adventures and solve mysteries.

My favourite book from this series is ‘Good Old Secret Seven’. My favourite character is Janet. She is very bossy. I wish somebody would bring all the books of the Secret Seven. I love this book very much.

My school is 70 years

By Bilal Ahamed (Grade 5), St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy

Kandy St. Sylvester’s College celebrated its 70th Anniversary on November 1, 2010. My school started with 245 students and 12 teachers. The first principal was Rev. Fr. Robert M. Perera. Today, my school has about 3145 students and 155 teachers.

There are Sinhala, Tamil and English medium classes in our school. Sylvestrians are famous for their studies and sports. The pupils are well disciplined.

Our principal Mr. Ranil S. Meetiyagoda, who is an old boy of our school, is doing yeoman service to the college. I wish my school a happy birthday!

I’m Ian

By Ian Fernando (8 years), Maris Stella College, Negombo

I am a good boy,
I’m a tall and fair boy,
I play music and singing boy,
I am a dancing and studying boy.

I eat while I eat,
I play while I play,
I love to make planes,
And to be an engineer one day.

My school trip to Polonnaruwa

By Yasara Dulmini (14 years), Dhammissara N. College, Nattandiya

It was April 1st. All the Grade 10 students arrived at school before 4 a.m. We left from school at 4. 15 a.m. We had breakfast in the bus. The bus arrived at Polonnaruwa at about 9.30 a.m. the place we
visited first was the Dimbulagala Temple. Climbing the Dimbulagala rock was a nice experience. Next we went to see ‘Maha Parakrama Samudraya’. Then we went to see the ruins of Polonnaruwa.

The statue of King Parakramabahu was an amazing creation. We had to start back to school and arrived at school at about 12 midnight. Actually this trip was a great experience for us to know about polonnaruwa. It is an unforgettable experience in my life.

My teacher

By Vojitha Herat (Grade 2), Royal Int. School, Kurunegala

My teacher’s name is Mrs. Sharika. She is fair and tall. She wears beautiful saris. She is very good and kind. She teaches us English. She doesn’t hit us. She lives in Kurunegala. She likes to eat ice-cream. I love my teacher very much. May God bless her.

Water is our life-blood

By Sarah Lawrence (Grade 6), St. Bridget’s Convent

Water is essential for our life. Without water, we can’t live. We get water from rain, rivers, taps, waterfalls and the sea.

It is needed to bathe, cook, wash our clothes and water the plants. 90% of our blood is made of water. Because of that we have to drink at least 6 bottles of water. Not only human beings, but plants and animals also need water.

Without water the whole world will be dry. Plants will not grow properly. It is very helpful to the farmers. Farmers are the backbone of the society. Water is a boon to the world.

My trip to Haputale

By Sanandhi Hikkaduwage (7 years), Musaeus College

We went to Haputale. We went to World’s End Lodge. That was not good so we went to another hotel.
We went to World’s End. We went to see Bambarakanda waterfall which is the tallest waterfall in Sri Lanka. We went to Adisham Bungalow. When the trip was finished everyone was sad. I enjoyed my trip very much.

The pet I would like to have

By Sashmittha (Grade 4), Bishop’s College

The pet I would like to have is a cat. I will name it Jim. It should be brown in colour. It should play with me.
I will show it to my friends. I will feed him fish and milk. I would be proud of my pet cat. I will take him to the park and to my friends’ houses.

I will be joyful with my pet. I will take him for regular checkups. I will read stories to him. When I am
sleeping, I will keep him near my bed. I will keep him healthy.

The beautiful moon

By Thisura Weerasinghe (14 years), D. S. Senanayake College

Oh! Look at the moon so bright,
It fills the world with a silvery light
Oh, look at the sky so beautiful
It’s filled with stars so delightful

With its shining light of bright yellow
It makes our joy no longer shallow
It shines with triumph and victorious glory
It can build up a beautiful story

If we try to jump up to the sky
It will be worthless but worth a try
It glides away from the sky so blue
It hides in clouds and leaves no clue

The blossoming flowers
Which bloom in the showers
Of its light so bright and gay
It never dies the beautiful moon
And its beautiful silvery ray

My favourite storybook

By Dayan Samarasinghe (Form 2), S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia

My favourite storybook is ‘Red boots and yellow boots.’ It is a ‘Topsy and Tim’ series book. I got it as a prize for an essay competition from Funday Times. It is a Ladybird storybook.

This book has a green hard cover. It has twenty four pages. The story is about a boy and a girl and their boots. The book has a lot of pictures. I have read it many times. I like my storybook a lot.

Mother

By Lohini Lenmini (Grade 4), Colombo South Int., College

God gives people many pleasant gifts. My mother seems to me the most pleasant gift given by God. She loves me very much. I love her too. My mother’s name is Dilrukshi Silva. She had her education at Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo 7. She studied up to the Advanced Level class.

She is a housewife. She helps me with my homework. She also gives me good advice. My mother is the most beautiful person I have ever seen.

Myself

By Loneth Peiris (Grade 3), Mahanama College

I am a boy. My name is Loneth. I am eight years old. I go to Mahanama College. I am in Grade Three. I go to school by van.

My favourite subject is English. My best friend is Dulana. My ambition is to be a Banker.

Pigeon Island

By Pradeepa Ariyadasa (Grade 8), Ananda College

Pigeon Island is the only National Park situated on an island of Sri Lanka. It has about 471,429 hectares and it was declared a national park on June 4, 2003. We have to travel by boat from Nilaveli Beach to reach Pigeon Island. There are so many corals in the nearby sea. Most tourists from Europe visit here and spend their holiday joyfully.

There are so many species of pigeons on this island. To see them we must climb to a rock which is situated in a corner of the island.

The island is owned by the Wildlife Department. You can visit this beautiful island and spend your holiday as you like. But don’t leave anything that you have brought to the island behind, other than your footprints.