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Winner: Value of leisure

It is said that “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” This means that people should not only work, but should also have fun and play. The present day is modernised and industrialised. Therefore, people have become like machines. Globalisation has created many job opportunities. So people work not only during day time, but also have to work night shifts. This has caused many social problems. Parents don’t spend time with their children because of busy lifestyles.

Therefore, children don’t receive parental care, love and affection which causes them to follow the wrong path. As students, most of our childhood is spent attending school and devoting time to studies which is a good thing. But there should be a time set aside also for play, sport and relaxation.


Winner: Myself

My name is Himansa. I’m six-years-old. I’m in Grade 1. I live in Pitabeddara. I have one brother and a sister. I like ice cream. My favourite drink is milk. My favourite fruit is papaw. My favourite colour is red. My hobby is reading books.


Winner: Our Solar System

We live in a planet. It is called Earth. It is the only living planet in the solar system. The Earth goes around the Sun with seven other planets. They are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Mercury is the planet nearest to the Sun. Neptune is the planet farthest from the Sun. The biggest planet is Jupiter. Saturn has beautiful rings around it. Earth is between Venus and Mars. The Sun and the eight planets make up the solar system. The path of the planets round the sun is called the orbit.


Winner: The origins of the English language

The English language is spoken in many countries around the world. Some use it as the first language and some use as the second language. But how many of us actually think about it in terms of history? English has its deepest roots in the Anglo-Frisian dialects spoken by West Germanic people who migrated to Britain(nia) around the 5th - 7th centuries AD. This evolved into what we call Old English. Old English was originally written using a script called the ‘futhorc’, but this later changed to a derivation of the Latin alphabet - almost exactly what we use today.

Modern English essentially added new words because of both the industrial era and the rise of the British Empire.

This is the type of English which is used nowadays.


Winner: Lost in the zoo

One day I went to the zoo with my family. First we went to see the snakes and then we went to see the lions and tigers. I wanted to have a closer look at the tigers. I went closer to the tiger’s cage. The tiger roared and she looked scary. I looked around for my family but I couldn’t find them. I went everywhere looking for them. My parents realised that I was missing and they finally found me.


My untiring wish

It was a Sunday. I was playing the piano when my mother came and sat near me. She was listening to my piano piece and enjoying it. After sometime I finished my practice for that day. Suddenly she asked whether I would like to have a guitar. I thought I was in the middle of a dream. I wiped my eyes to see whether it was real or not. I couldn't believe my eyes and I said “Yes” at once. From that day onwards every day and night I have only one passion. It is to own a shiny Yamaha guitar. I dream of playing it while singing my favourite lyrics. Now I pray to God wishing for a guitar. Do you think my wish would come true?


My hero in chess

My hero is current world chess champion, Magnus Carlsen. He was born in Norway on 30th November 1990. He started playing chess when he was five-years-old. He didn’t pay much interest to it at the beginning. Later, he wanted to defeat his elder sister and his father in chess. Therefore he practiced a lot and got the interest.

At the age of 13, he became the world’s youngest Grand Master in chess. In 2013, Carlsen beat the former world chess champion Garry Kasparov’s record and became the highest rated chess player. He also became the youngest world champion by defeating Vishwanathan Anand of India in 2013. Carlsen defended his title in 2014 too. This November he will be playing against Sergey Karjakin of Russia for the world championship. I wish he would be able to retain his title in this championship.

I too started playing chess at age five. By now, I have been the champion in lots of tournaments in Sri Lanka. I have won international medals too. I study Carlsen’s chess games and learn from them. I wish to be a world renowned chess player in the future.


My class teacher

I am lucky to have a lovely teacher. She teaches us the correct things. She teaches us good habits, discipline, behaviour and most of all, how to respect and appreciate our elders.

She is very kind, understanding and very friendly with all the students and teachers in our school. She motivates us every morning as a habit to keep us happy. Her name is Mrs. Doreen Bastian. She is my class teacher in Grade 5B at Hill Country International School.

The subjects she teaches are English Grammar, Science and Environmental Studies. She teaches us English novels too. She teaches us to follow the correct path in life. I love my class teacher very much.


How to save water

Water is very important because we can't live without it. There are many ways we can save water. Don't cut trees but grow more saplings. Don't keep the water tap open while washing because your water bill will go up. Collect rain water. Don't waste water on unwanted purposes like splashing while playing. We should not waste water but preserve it.


My garden

I have a very beautiful garden. There are lots of flowers and trees. Birds are singing and monkeys are jumping in my garden. My grandparents look after it very well. I play with my friends in the garden. I love my garden.

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