9 years and below
First day of school in the new term
I got up early in the morning. I was excited after a long vacation. I put on my new uniform. I went to school by three-wheeler.
When I entered the classroom I was so happy to see my friends. I had a new class teacher. She was Ms. Sameena. There were only 20 students in my class. There are seven classes in my section. I wrote in my new exercise books. My friends and I played in the playground. My class teacher’s daughter also came to my class. She played with us. I studied two subjects on that day. We had breakfast at 9.45. The principal came and talked with us. It was an unforgettable day. We talked about our trip during the vacation. There was an assembly and the principal spoke about discipline and wished us a Happy New Year. I won’t forget the first day of this term.
Fathima Saiha Naaz (9 years)
KM/Al-Hilal Vidyalaya
10 – 12 years
What I would be most excited to see if I was on a spaceship
If I was on a spaceship, I would be most excited to admire the planets, Milky Way galaxy, the pinnacle of the Earth, the Earth’s gravity emanate and see the Solar System. I would like to see the moon’s surface and especially the footprints of the astronauts who landed on the moon. I am fond of the dark skies and the stars. When I consider the Milky Way galaxy, I would like to see the shiny layers of it. And I would enjoy seeing and admiring space while I am floating in the spaceship. I would like to see the Earth with its globe shape and the countries, oceans and islands. I’m very interested in seeing the comets in space too.
This would be a good opportunity to admire and feel everything by the help of the spaceship.
Kavishalini Pathmanathan (10 years)
Lakeland Inter-American School, Ratmalana
13 – 15 years
Imagine you are a reporter interviewing a celebrity about their life, What questions would you ask?
If I were a reporter, I would interview many people on different subjects. When I interview a celebrity, there are many questions I would ask about their life.
I would start my interview by asking about the celebrity’s family. Did they watch a lot of shows? Did they inherit their talents from their parents? Did they have a happy and peaceful childhood with lots of friend and good times or were they abandoned by all?
Since when have they mastered the talent they are known for? Were they born with it or trained to bring it out from deep inside? Had they always been interested in that field since they were little? What were their childhood ambitions when they were young? Is it what they have now become or was it something different?
What sort of education did they have? Was arts and co-curricular activities an area they excelled in at school? Or were they almost forced to pursue that path? How did they get started in their careers? Were they chasing after jobs or were jobs chasing after them? Did they have a good start to fame? How was their career going? What obstacles had to be overcome to make it successful? Did they enjoy every bit of it?
And finally, what do they think about being a celebrity? A celebrity has got a lot of experiences gained on their journey to fame. What messages have they got to share with the public?
Ifadha Deen (13 years)
Leeds Int. School, Galle
