Dear children,

You would have celebrated February 22 as World Thinking Day, giving thought to children who are less fortunate than some of us. The Guiding and Scouting movements in many countries got off the ground after Lord and Lady Baden Powell introduced the Scouting and Guiding Movement in Britain in 1921.

This is entirely a voluntary organisation enabling girls and boys to learn life skills and to end up being practical, independent people. These groups organise fun activities to instil discipline and also to inculcate good habits.

Many schools in Sri Lanka have either Girl Guide Groups or Scout Troops to train students in various life skills and instil discipline. It is good to be a member of either of these groups because it will help you in the future. '

Bye for now,

Aunty Merle.