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Age: 10 – 12 years Age: 13 – 15 years
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Word Count: 150 – 200
Topic: How I occupy myself at home
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Word Count: 200 – 250
Topic: What you know about the
Ramazan Festival
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Dorothy and her faithful
Word Count: 150 dog Toto, get caught in a
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going up in flames and are – the Wizard of Oz, the mysterious
thought…
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family who lived there. Emerald City.
But the fire is not the Together with friends she meets
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9 years and below 10 – 12 years 13 – 15 years
How I celebrated the New Year A storybook character I admire How I spent my previous
Dulain Methmira and why vacation
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From our Young Reporters
Ramazan Some countries that celebrate Ramazan
R amazan (also known as Ramadan) is a holy month of fasting, introspection • Saudi Arabia • United Arab Emirates
and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. It is celebrated as the • Egypt • Indonesia
month during which Prophet Muhammad received the initial revelations of • Turkey • Sri Lanka
the Quran, the holy book of Muslims. Fasting, is one of the five fundamental
principles of Islam. Muslims break their daily fasts by starting meals. Famous Ramazan foods
When is Ramazan celebrated?
It falls on the ninth month out of the
12 months in the Islamic calendar. Ramazan
2021 begins at sunset on Monday, April 12
till Wednesday, May 12. In the lunar calendar,
the date is based on the phases of the moon.
Rituals Falafel Chicken Shawarma
• During Ramazan, Muslims practice fasting
from sunrise to sunset for one month till
the Ramazan festival
• Sighting of the moon determines the
beginning of the fasting month
• Reading and reciting the Quran during the
month of Ramazan
• Local traditions differ in different countries Mutton Resala Kebabs
to sign the finishing period of fasting.
Eg: Egypt displays a decorated lantern as
'fanous'.
• Muslims traditionally break their fast by
eating dates. Manidi Prabasha
• The celebration of El al-Fitr marks the (14 years)
official end of Ramazan by exchanging Sacred Heart Convent,
sweets with friends. Galle Haleem Dum Biriyani
The Oscar Awards 2021 Interesting Facts
T he93rd Oscar Awards ceremony,
presented by the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS),
ever to win the
Academy Award for
Best Director.
l Anthony Hopkins, 83,
is the oldest person ever to
win the Academy Award for
honoured the best films of 2020 and The Academy Award Best Actor.
early 2021. It was held on April 25, for Best Actor was
two months later than originally planned awarded to Anthony l The 93rd Oscar Awards
on February 28, due to the impact of Hopkins for his role in ceremony ended with the
COVID-19 with a fewer number of guests. the film, ‘The Father’. announcing of the
It took place at the Union Station and The Best Supporting Best Actress and Best Actor.
Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles, California, Actor was Daniel l Nine actors of colour have
USA and the nominations were Kaluuya while the been nominated for awards
announced on March 15. Best Supporting this year – the most in Oscar
The Academy Award for Best Picture Actress was won by history.
was won by ‘Nomadland’ along with Youn Yuh-jung for her
two more awards, The Academy Award role as Soon-ja in the film ‘Minari’. l For the first time this year,
for Best Actress to Frances McDormand The Academy Award for Best Adapted two women have been
and the Academy Award for Best Director Screenplay was awarded to the film, nominated for Best Director.
to Chloe Zhao, the first Asian woman ‘The Father’. l Leslie Odom Jr., is the first
man to receive both acting
and song nominations for the
same movie.
l The Golden Globe winner for
Best Supporting Actress hasn’t
missed an Oscar nomination
since 1976. However that
changed this year.
Academy Award winners for Nomadland Chanithma Joseph (14 years)
Taxila C. C., Horana
May 16, 2021
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Amazing Animal Homes Animal Homes
By Cecilia Hewavitharana Caves
(Bears, Lions, Wolves, Tigers, Bats)
Complex architectural designs are often associated with
humans but some animals have been shaping the landscape Burrows and Holes
with awe-inspiring structures long before humans. (Rabbits ,Prairie Dogs, Foxes, Ants)
Here are a few such extraordinary examples: Mounds
(Termites, Ants)
Nests
(Birds, Squirrels)
Tree Hollows
(Owls, Squirrels, Porcupines, Raccoons,
Black Bears)
Hollow Logs
(Weasels, Skunks, Bobcats, Otters, Foxes)
Shells
(Snails, Tortoises, Turtles, Crabs)
Hives
Vogelkop Bowerbird Nest (Bees, Wasps, Yellow Jackets)
Bowerbird Nests Webs
These nests built by the male bowerbird to woo a female
(Spiders)
include a ‘front yard’, which is stylishly decorated with various
things they can get their beaks on.
Sociable
Weaver Nests
These large
nest structures,
with hundreds of
separate nesting
chambers, can
house up to
400 birds and Termite Mounds
have sharp straw Termite Mounds
spikes lining the Certain colonies of termites build mounds
entrances to ward reaching heights of 10 feet going up to 30 feet,
off predators. and include air-conditioning through ingenious
Sociable Weaver Nests
air circulation as well as gardens of fungi,
maintained by the termites.
Prairie Dog
Burrows
Prairie dog burrows Weaver Ant
are clustered to create Nests
towns, which can span Built
acres, housing 5 to 35 using the silk
of these rodents per produced by
acre. ants to bind
Built to withstand live leaves
extreme temperatures together,
as well as fires and the nests
floods, their burrows Prairie Dog Burrows could
include chambers at comprise just
different depths, each serving a specific purpose. For instance, one leaf or a
the ‘nursery’ chamber is situated deeper, so that the young are multitude of
better protected from fluctuating temperatures as well leaves.
as predators.
Sources: Popular Mechanics, National Geographic & BBC
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But most of all, you helped my life
expand.
Myself
When I am good or bad,
Even happy or sad, My name is Nithipriya Weerasinghe.
Also when dad gets me mad, I have lots of dolls. Hiviru Gardiarachchi (9 years)
You are the one, who makes me I share them with my little LPF Academy, Dehiwala
glad. sister. I also have a bow
collection; explorer bow,
When I was just a little boy, visiting bow, zoo bow, party
bow and playground bow. Butterflies
You bought me all my favourite
toys, I live near Malabe
And you would do anything, near a beautiful lake.
for that little boy, I often ride my bike there. I’m a happy girl.
To see his smiling face of joy. I am seven years old. I can fly!
Nithipriya Weerasinghe (Grade 2)
You always taught me what was Musaeus College
right,
You also taught me never to fight,
My country Sri Lanka
You made me study, with all my
might, Yashan Ibrahim (5 years)
And because of that, today I see My country is Sri Lanka. It is situated
Mattegoda
the light. in the Indian Ocean. It is a beautiful island
with many lovely beaches. There are many
Through all these years and trees, attractive flowers, waterfalls and
months, till this date, mountains. It has both wet and dry zones. The Earth
You were my first friendly mate, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims and
To call out thy name, I can’t await, Christians live in our county. The national
Thou art my Mother great. bird is the Jungle Fowl. The national game
is Volleyball. The national flower is the
Joshua Segarajasinghe (Grade 9) Blue Water Lily.
St. Peter’s College, Colombo 4 I love my country.
Yumna Fazlim (9 years)
Muslim Ladies’ College, Colombo 4
Shenuki Fernando (Grade 5)
If I could be Harry Potter just for one day… Methodist College, Colombo 3
King’s Cross 9 ¾ leads to a school I will try my best to make a potion
called Hogwarts. In that school, a famous for Remus Lupin to stop him from Our family trip
boy called Harry Potter is learning magic. transforming into a werewolf. I will buy
I always wondered what is would be like new things for the Weasley family like
to be Harry Potter just for one day. robes, food, brooms and other things.
I would do some silly magic to distract I will play loads of Wizard Chess games.
Snape. I will take a Firebolt and play I would love to be Harry Potter
Quidditch. I will help Dumbledore’s Army. because he is brave. I would enjoy my
I will make a remembrance spell for life being Harry Potter, but I still love
Neville. I will take control of the being with my family.
Dementors. I will make the Malfoy family
Mumudi Gajadeera (Grade 3)
into dungbombs for Fred and George.
Horizon College Int., Malabe Tamara Fernandez (6 years)
Holy Family Convent, Colombo 4
may 16, 2021
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Breakfast
Fruits for breakfast are really
healthy for our body. Breakfast is a
very important meal, it can either
My favourite toy
make or break your day. Having enough
carbohydrates for breakfast and eating
a balanced diet helps to maintain a My favourite toy is a
balanced blood glucose level. If your car. My dad gave it to me
breakfast is not nutritious, the low and I always play with it.
glucose level would make you tired and It is yellow and white
irritated. colour. It has black wheels
Carbohydrates, fibre, protein, and yellow doors.
Lisitha Gamanayake (8 years) vitamins and minerals are essential in It also has auto doors with a red door.
Gampola our breakfast. Nutritionists have told I love it so much.
us to add grains, fruits and vegetables
in our breakfast because it helps us to Nadun Methpriya (7 years)
Parrot develop our knowledge. Harischandra College, Negombo
As for main food, we could have
some wheat, rice, oats and barley
or anything that’s made of grains for
Myself
breakfast because these are rich in I am Biwoni. I am nine years old.
vitamins and minerals. Fruits can I live in Negombo. My mother’s name is
also be eaten. Dairy products too are Ruvini. My father’s name is George.
good for our health. Calcium makes I study at St. Nicholas’ International
our bones and teeth strong, whereas College, Negombo. I am in Grade 4.
protein helps us maintain a good body My best friends are Friba and Mareesha.
weight. I like to eat doughnuts and I like to drink
Induwara Wijayapura (Grade 5) watermelon juice. My favourite cartoon is
Breakfast should be eaten like a king.
Loyola College, Negombo
‘Franklin’. My ambition is to be a teacher.
Varsha Suresh (Class 9)
St. Anne’s B.M.V. Biwoni Moses (9 years)
Thinking St. Nicholas’ Int. College, Negombo
The worthless gift
Nancy was a twelve-year-old girl. she threw away her school bag and
She was good with her studies. She was picked up her phone.
always first in the class in every subject. The next exam came closer. Earlier,
Moreover, she was at the forefront of Nancy studied harder when an exam
other activities. Her parents were approached. But now she didn’t care
proud of her. about the exam. She couldn’t remember
This time too Nancy was able to gain anything because she didn’t study.
first place in every subject in the term Her exam results were not good. She was
examination. When she gets the highest embarrassed. Her parents were ashamed.
Sayuri Navodhya (14 years)
Bandaragama marks in every subject, her parents give Her teachers were surprised.
her a special gift. This time too her parents Nancy regrets it now. She realized
asked her what she wanted. All her friends it was all because she was addicted to
Sunset had mobile phones of their own so Nancy the phone. She thought she would never
asked for a phone. touch the phone again. Not only did she
At first her father didn’t like it but learn a good lesson, she learned that
Nancy persuaded him. So one day her there is more to be done than just
father brought her a phone, Nancy looking at a phone.
stared at it until the holidays were over. So then she had a great vacation.
She didn’t want to eat. She refused to She studied well, played with friends
play with the children next door. Nancy and experienced the beauty of the
couldn’t remember anything because she environment. Her story is an example
didn’t touch a book during the holidays. for us.
When the teacher was teaching, Nancy was
Biwoni Moses (9 years) Nisindi Dissanayake (Grade 10)
in another world. As soon as she got home,
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