field excursion - lunugamvehera
DESCRIPTION
La Petite Fleur Academy (Dehiwala, Sri Lanka) grade 6 and 7 children engaged in a field excursion (24th June 2011) to the rural village in Sri Lanka, Lunugamvehera which is situated in the down south. This powerpoint presentation is of what they experienced and felt. The study was a thorough research into poverty, nature, education, livelihoods and social developments.TRANSCRIPT
EXPERIENCING LUNUGAMVEHERA
24TH JUNE 2011FIELD STUDY BY GRADE 6 & 7 CLASSES
WE WERE MESMERIZED BY THE BEAUTY OF OUR
COUNTRY
UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK
COMING TOGETHER WITH NATURE
Bridge2Peace School LUNUGAMVEHERA
WE WERE RECEIVED BY OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Bridge2Peace School
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES TO START THE DAY
OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS
MORNING CIRCLE
WE BECAME TEACHERS
A COMPREHENSIVE MONTESSORI LEARNING
“Great to be a teacher.”
“It’s nice teaching.”
“They love to learn English.”
PEACE GARDEN at Bridge2Peace
PLANT A TREE IN THE PEACE GARDEN
‘Investment for the future’
VILLAGERS AT WORKPEACE GARDEN
Our Organic Gardeners at work
“Busy Bees”
The joy of a ‘job well done’
VISIT TO A GOVERNMENT CENTRAL COLLEGE
A Guard of Honour
BUILDING BRIDGES WITH A SMILE
THEIR HOSPITALITY
“The food was amazing.”
WATER TREATMENT PLANT, LUNUGAMVEHERA
“We learnt the process of water purification.”
A HEARTY MEAL UNDER THE TAMARIND TREE
Eating on a lotus leaf in a traditional way
First hand experience of poverty
“We must do something for them.”
“We are all lucky, compared to the people there.”
- Nashali
“I researched on the theme EDUCATION”
“Be happy with what you have.”- Senshi
“My research was on LIVELIHOODS”
“Experiencing the flow of nature”
“You should always appreciate what you have and live happily.”
- Avishke
“My research was on LUNUGAMVEHERANATIONAL PARK”
“Even though they did not have the basics, they are happy.”
- Manishke
“I researched on WATER TREATMENT”
A glimpse of the pastTISSAMAHARAMA TEMPLE
“I researched on POVERTY and found that they were poor, but they were happy.”
- Omar
“We should be happy with whatever we get in life.”
- Melissa
“My research was on RELIGION”
“I was stunned by the beauty of the surroundings.”
- Nadiya
“My research was on ANIMAL & PLANT HABITATS”.
At the end of an unforgettable day
“See you again.”
THANK YOU
Aunty BernieParentsStaff at LPFABridge2Peace School