Kids world
View(s):
Finally, I’m Icarus
I went begging to the birds
Each of them, for just one feather
A sharp one from the
vulture
A red one from the
bird of paradise
A green one with a touch of white from the humming bird
A coloured talking one from the parrot
A shy one from the ostrich
Oh, what amazing wings I’ve made for myself
I’ve attached them to my soul
And I’ve started to fly
Sharp flight of the vulture
Red flight of the bird of
paradise
Green flight (with a touch of white) of the humming bird
Talking flight of the parrot
Shy flight of the ostrich
Oh, how I’ve flown!
Tiyasha Peiris (14 years)
Asian Int. School
Myself
My name is Maimunah. I am four years old. I go to Ilma International Girls’ School. I like to eat apples. I like to drink apple juice. I have two sisters. I like myself very much.
Maimunah Razoon
(4 years)
Ilma Int. Girls’ School
Value of trees
Trees add beauty to Nature.
They are part of the earth. Trees are very valuable to humans and animals because they give us many things such as shelter, food, medicine, fuel and timber.
Man cuts down trees in order to get timber for building houses and
making furniture. They give us
valuable medicine and food for
survival. Both man and animals
cannot live without trees.
Trees also give us rain. They
produce oxygen for human existence. Trees help to keep the environment clean. So if we cut down a tree it is our duty to replace it with another.
Hazna Imtiyas (11 years)
Muslim Ladies College, Colombo 4
My favourite novel
My favourite novels are the ‘Secret Seven’. They are written by Enid Blyton. There are 15 books on different subjects about the Secret Seven. Out of all the books I have read my favourite book is ‘Three Cheers for the Secret Seven”.
The Secret Seven is a club of seven members. They are Peter, Janet, Jack, George, Colin, Barbara and Pam. The head of the Secret Seven club is Peter. They have a special password for
entering the club. They have a dog named Scamper.
I have read all the books in the Secret Seven series.
Avindi De Souza (9 years)
St. Bridget’s Convent
My favourite person
My favourite person is my father. His name is Kurshid.
He is 45 years old. He is very smart. He is a businessman.
My dad is tall and has short hair. He is very kind to me and loves me a lot.
My father is good and buys me whatever toys I like. He loves cricket and sometimes we play at home. He has a car and he can drive it fast. I love to spend my time with him.
Areeb Rafique (7 years)
Horizon College Int., Malabe
My country
My country is Sri Lanka. It is an island.
It is situated in the Indian Ocean.
The president of Sri Lanka is Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksa. The capital of Sri Lanka is Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte. There are Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Christians living in Sri Lanka. There are nine provinces and 25 districts.
Sri Lanka’s national
flower is the blue water lily. The national bird is the jungle fowl. The national gem is the blue sapphire and the national sport is volleyball.
My country is small and beautiful. I love my
country very much.
Zamra Rizan (Grade 4)
Bishop’s College
Advantages and disadvantages of air travel
Airplanes were first invented by the Wright brothers. When they first made the airplane it wasn’t fast nor very comfortable but it amazed the entire world because nobody in their wildest dreams had imagined they would be able to travel by air. When the Wright brother invented the airplane they would never have thought that by the 20th century their invention would be able to travel.
faster than the speed of sound. However amazing that it may be there are many advantages as well as many disadvantages.
Air travel has made the world a smaller place. You can travel by air to other countries faster and also more comfortably and it is known to be safe. Many people own their own airplanes to save time and now by using air travel we can reach the four corners of the world in a matter of days.
In modern times air travel is called the safest mode of transportation. But about two to three air crashes happen every week. This may be because of engine failure or carelessness of pilots. Aircrafts are also used in wars. This great invention was not created to be used in wars as it was created to make man’s life more comfortable. Air pollution also occurs due to air travel so proper procedures should be taken by the authorities in charge. So we should know how to use machines for our advantage and not in ways that will be harmful to us.
Thihansa Ranaweera (Grade 
Musaeus College
Kayodan Martial Arts
Kayodan
is my favourite hobby. I practice it once a week in my school. My Kayodan teacher is Mr. M.A.N.S.
Mallawaarachchi.
He teaches us very kindly and takes care of us.
I have taken yellow and green belts. I participated in two grading exams and two tournaments. I got two gold medals in the Provincial Championship last year and National Championship this year. I like Kayodan very much.
M. R. Muhammadh
(Grade 7)
Zahira N.C., Puttalam
Sigiriya
Sigiriya is an ancient
fortress. It was built by King Kasyapa. This rock fortress is world famous for its frescoes. We can see the inscriptions too on the Mirror Wall. They are called ‘Sigiri graffiti.’ These inscriptions have been
written by visitors.
There is a flight of steps to the top of the rock.
It is through the mouth of a huge carved lion.
So at the beginning, this rock fortress was called ‘Sinhagiriya.’ Later it became Sigiriya. The height of this fortress is 600 feet. Tourists who come to Sri Lanka never fail to visit this place.
Hansi Shashipreba
(Grade 9)
Aluthgamgoda K.V.
Environment
The surrounding that we live in is known as the environment. Plants, animals, air, water, rivers, sea, mountains and forests etc., are things in the environment.
Natural disasters like floods,
tsunami, landslides etc., damage the environment and make people die. Some things are polluted by human and animal activities, For example, smoke from vehicles and factories, fire, putting garbage to the water and land, cutting down trees. So the
environment gets polluted and people will get many sicknesses.
By protecting the environment we
protect beauty. Air, water and land should also be clean. Then people will be healthy and strong.
To protect the environment we should grow plants. And we should not put garbage to rivers. We should protect our environment for future generations.
Purna Higgoda (Grade 5)
Royal Int. School, Kegalle
A dream
Yesterday, after an enjoyable day with my friends, we had a good
dinner and went to bed early. Because I was tired, I immediately fell asleep.
I dreamt that we went on a picnic to a faraway place. It was a rural area. We took our baggage and walked into a small forest. We could hear the whistle of the birds and sounds of animals. We sat on a log and had our lunch. After lunch we started on our return journey.
After some time I felt that all my friends had walked before me and I lost my way back home. I was left alone in the forest. I cried and I ran fast to find the way, but couldn’t. I was so frightened and I cried and fell down off the bed. Then I realized that it was a dream.
Aishath Dilshan (13 years)
Nawalapitiya
Seasons
Spring has come,
New green leaves come out,
Days are longer and nights are shorter,
Robin starts to sing.
Summer has come,
Trees full with fruits,
Days are longer and nights are much shorter,
Summer is the hottest
season of the year.
Autumn has come,
The green leaves on trees,
Days are shorter and nights are longer,
Autumn has a warmer
climate.
Winter has come,
The snowflakes come down,
Days are shorter and nights are longer,
People spend difficult lives.
Pasan Dewmini
(Grade
Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Matugama
My school
My school is Rathmalavinna M.V. It is in the Sabaragamuwa province. It is
situated close to the Balangoda town. It is a big school. It has classes from Grade 1 to Grade 13. There are about 1000 students and 65 teachers in my school.
My school has a large playground, a library, a laboratory, a computer room, a dancing room, a music room and a shrine room.
Our students are very clever at sports and dancing. Our principal is
Mr. Jayawardhana. Our school is clean and very beautiful. I love my school very much.
Sandumini Nishshanka (Grade 7)
Rathmalavinna M.V.,
Balangoda
My class teacher
My class teacher is Miss Jennifer Rangala. She is 28 years old. She teaches us English. She teaches us Elocution. She lives in Nattandiya.
Her favourite colour is red. She likes to eat apples. She likes to drink Milo. She is kind. She is very good. She is very short. She has long hair. She loves us.
Isuru Fernando
(7 years)
Jennings Int. College, Nainamadama
My friend
I have a very good friend. She lives very close to my house. We go to the same school. We play hide and seek, run races, ride bicycles, make decorations and tell stories.
Her name is Sayuri.
She is very kind. She is a good runner and a good dancer. She also has good ideas. To me she is like a
sister. I love her very much.
Kevindi Karunarathne (Grade 3)
Hillwood College, Kandy