How Teachers' Day was celebrated

Teacher's Day was declared by UNESCO as October 5 but it is celebrated the world over on different days, keeping this day in mind. In Sri Lanka too Teachers' Day is celebrated on October 6 . This year around since October 6 fell on a Sunday, many schools decided to celebrate Teachers' Day on October 7. On this day teachers are honoured and the effort they put in to inculcate good values and to teach children is brought to the limelight.

This is an essay written by a student about how she celebrated Teachers' Day.

"It is a day when we revere our teachers for what they have been doing for students- teaching them, training them and showing them right from wrong.

"Teachers's Day fell on October 5. Many children would have responded in a similar way in schools throughout the island. One day every year, we celebrate Teachers' Day in honour of the teachers who spend so much time teaching us so many things. This year, Teachers' Day began with a school assembly in the hall where the headmaster delivered a speech. After that we adjourned to our classes, not to have lessons, but to enjoy ourselves.

"My classmates organised a small party for the teachers who taught us. Each of us contributed a small sum of money to buy cakes, drinks and other titbits. On that day we arranged the chairs and desks so that they surrounded an empty space in the centre of the classroom.Then began a round of eating, drinking and playing games with the teachers.

"Most of the teachers were very sporty and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It was so different from having lessons.The other classes gave parties too. So the teachers had to move from class to class and participate in the fun. I think that thisexercise was quite tiring on the part of teachers but they managed it. After all it was their day to enjoy and have fun.

"One class even did a short play to honour their teachers. I did not get to watch it as I was busy tidying up the classroom after the party.

"All in all it was a great day. The whole school was immersed in an atmosphere of gaiety. So when the school bell rang for dismissal I felt a little sad that it ended, but end it must. The day was over and we went home tired but happy.

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