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Children
Water - something we can?t live without
What is the value of water to you? We drink it. We bathe and swim in
it. We cook with it. But, have you thought about how much water is part
of your daily life? Water is used in almost every manufacturing process
from clothes to cars to food to computers. In fact, almost everything we
touch every day has been made with water.
 You all must be wondering why I am talking so much about water today.
The reason is March 22 was World Water Day. In 1993 the United Nations
General Assembly declared March 22 as World Water Day.
Let us discuss a bit more on this subject.
Did you know?
It takes 1,500 gallons to process one barrel of beer.
It takes 101 gallons to make one pound of wool or cotton. It takes
1,851 gallons to refine one barrel of crude oil. It takes 62,600 gallons
to produce one ton of steel.
The United Nations estimates about half the world?s population
potentially more than three billion people - may suffer from water
shortages by the year 2025.As population grows, the demand on our water
resources is challenged to keep up. Pay attention to the following
findings:
Although a person can live without food for more than a month, a
person can live without water only for approximately one week.
To maintain health, a person should consume 2.5 quarts of water from
all sources per day.
Only 1 percent of the earth?s water is suitable for drinking. Water
is the most common substance found on earth. 70 percent of an elephant
is water. 66 percent of the human body is water. So dear children take a
moment to reflect about the importance of water in your daily life.
Now that you children know the value of water, please don?t waste it
and make sure you close the tap properly when you wash your hands next
time.
Take good care of your selves. Bye for now.
Aunt Anji
Explore our world
Australia
Major Australian cities:
 Adelaide
Adelaide is State capital of South Australia.
Brisbane
Brisbane is Australia?s third largest city and the state capital of
Queensland.
Canberra
Canberra the Federal Capital of Australia. Sights to see include the
new Parliament House and the National Museum of Australia.
Darwin
The ?Capital? of Northern Australia is closer to Jakarta, Indonesia
than it is to Sydney, and closer to Singapore than it is to Melbourne,
so it?s no surprise that it looks outward to Asia as much as it looks
inland to the rest of Australia.
Hobart
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Uluru, also referred to as Ayers Rock,
is a large sandstone rock formation in the Southern part of
the Northern Territory, Central Australia. Ayers Rock is
sacred to the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara, the
Aboriginal people of the area. It has many springs,
waterholes, rock caves and ancient paintings. Uluru is
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Hobart is Australia?s Southernmost Capital City. The fact that it is
also the smallest (population 129,000) is a key to its particular charm.
Melbourne
Australia?s second city is the Capital of Victoria State.
Perth
Perth, the Capital of Western Australia, is a vibrant and modern city
pleasantly sited on the Swan and Canning rivers, with the cerulean
Indian Ocean to the west (providing some fine beaches) and the ancient
Darling Ranges to the east.
Sydney
Australia?s premier city is the oldest settlement in Australia, the
economic powerhouse of the nation and the country?s capital in
everything but name.
Built on the shores of the stunning Port Jackson, its a spectacular
setting for a city. The Olympic Games, held in Sydney in 2000, confirmed
the city?s reputation as a civilised, fun-loving and friendly place to
be.
** Capital - Canberra
** Largest city - Sydney
** National language - English
** Ethnic groups - 29.06% Australian, - 0.45% Australian
** Aboriginal, - 52.8% European, - 6.67% Asian, - 4.69% Other, Demonym Australian, Aussie (colloquial)
** Population - 2009 estimate 21,610,000[4] (51st) Currency Australian dollar ( AUD)
A real pet
At times when
we feel lonely or sad,
We think ...., think
of someone,
Who will understand;
How we feel and,
How to treat.
A pet, whatever it is,
Is the one we search for,
To share all our thoughts.
Cause they don't say
Im bored'.
They don?t turn
their heads away,
They only listen;
That's what we want,
Someone to listen,
To all our thoughts,
At the end they may,
Lick, whine or screech,
And we?ll cheer up,
Just like someone said,
'Don't mind friend,
I'm always with you'.
D.W. Lilani Anuruddhika
8H Sanghamiththa College Galle
My Friend
My friend is Pawith Madara. He is nine years old. He studies in Grade
4 ?Olu? at Wayamba Royal College. He comes to school from Kadawara by
school van.
He is a handsome, fair boy. His favourite subject is Mathematics.
He has good qualities and manners.
When my left leg got burnt, he was the only classmate who visited me.
He brought school note books me. He helped me a lot in Mathematics.
He brought a packet of Cream Crackers and a comb of bananas when I
was sick. I will never forget him.
He says he wants to become a very good citizen one day. I like him
very much.
N. Afique Mohamed
Grade 4 Olu Royal College - Wayamba Kurunegala
The story so far?
Pramodaka, Nalaka, Champika and Chinthaka go on a trip to the woods
with their parents for their school holidays. In the middle of the night
the children are awakened by a strange noise.
On following their dog, Scooby, Chinthaka is snared by the age old
spell of the ?luring stones?. Pramodaka departs with Ruwi, a pixie, to
recall a book of spell to cast off the spell while Nalaka, Champika and
the dog remain behind with Sachi, a gnome who updates them on the life
of mythical creatures. Shamilka, a friend of the mythical creatures
joins in and they begin hunting for Pramodaka and Ruwi as there is no
sign of their return.
Just as they were coming to terms with the fact that they were lost,
six rabbits scamper along the way. The rabbits take pity upon the
children and agree to guide them part of the way. After having a
breakfast of breadfruit smeared with butterfruit, Wasu goes to a nearby
stream to fill his flask with water. He picks up his ears at a sudden
noise...
- Part 29
Uncle Sachi and Aunt Ruwi
Birthday present lost
Wasu placed the flask of water on the ground and got to his feet.
"Surely its not one of the goblins?," he asked himself, his nose
twitching as he tried to catch the scent of the being lurking in the
shadows. The goblins strongly disliked water and therefore they hardly
ever took a bath. This gave them a strong odour of stale sweat which
stank from a considerable distance.
Wasu sniffed again but was unable to detect the scent of a goblin or
any of the forest creatures. "Surely they wouldn't dare come over here
when there are so many of us around," he thought yet he had the
uncomfortable feeling of being watched.
Still keeping his eyes on the landscape he reached for the flask at
his feet only to discover that he was clutching at thin air! The flask
had disappeared! He glanced widely around him but there was no help for
it. It was evident that someone was up to mischief.
"Hello there what's up?," a cheery voice broke the silence and he
turned startled eyes upon a form approaching him from the distance.
"Why it's Zira. What on earth is he doing so far away from home and
all by himself," Wasu though. "I'm on my way to visit my friend, Suhzie.
She said that she has a new portion for seedless melons and my mother
wanted to try out a bit of that in our patch ," Zira exclaimed meeting
his puzzled glance before questioning quite innocently: "Are you all off
on your rounds?" "Yes and no. We are taking some friends over to
Maggie's place first before heading off for our duties. Only....," his
voice trailed off as he recalled his lost flask.
 "What's
wrong?"
"It's my water bottle. You know the flask that was given to me by our
neighbour..."
"You mean your birthday present from Bonnie?," Zira asked with a
smirk. Wasu blushed and averted his eyes from the young gnome in front
of him. He nodded gloomily wondering whether some unseen creature had
prowled along and snatched his precious possession.
Zira managed to keep a straight face as he took a quick look at the
blue and yellow flask hovering behind Wasu's head. He had the reputation
of being up to mischief and it was not often he came across one of the
forest creatures without being regarded with suspicion.
Basu always regarded him with mistrust, Pramu was too wise to be
fooled, Anu was a kindred spirit in many ways, jokes were a waste on
Samu and Kapu was a good judge of character so much so that he was able
to guess exactly what he would be up to before he had time to perform
the act.
"Someone had guessed how precious that flask is to you. Why else
should they rob it from you? It must be one of those goblins.
The wastelands are not far from here so they must be sneaking about
here," he cried and much to Wasu's alarm he began charging into the
opposite direction.
(To be continued)
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Ganesharajah Karthikeyan, a student of
S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia is seen receiving a prize
from Mahinda Kumar, a popular musician of international
fame. This musical program was arranged and conducted by
veteran artiste and teacher Anton Dias. He is also a member
of the school musical band and is the son of Maniccavasagar
Ganesharajah, District Judge of Valaichenai and Mrs. S.
Ganesharajah, teacher of S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia. |
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