Letter :

A word to principals and teachers

The first term in the school calendar begins with sports activities. Teachers and the students are equally busy. Classroom activities have to wait until this commotion is over.

Then the teachers plan their teaching but they may fail in achieving their expected goals and objectives due to other extra and co-curricular activities. Some teachers are very practical and somehow complete their duty successfully.

Some teachers who are not able to complete their expected units in the lessons due to their excess of leave-taking and negligence, may teach the neglected lessons at a stretch for two-three hours even after school or assign home work from the neglected lessons in order to cover the syllabus.

This is like taking breakfast, lunch and dinner as one meal. Will that be taken in and digested by the stomach?

It is obvious that likewise the lessons too will cause indigestion. Therefore teachers remember your students are human. Principals, please be alert.

Ajith Perera, Wennappuwa