Principal of Rekawa School Mrs Malinie
Our field officer Samanthi
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Rekawa School - our 2 Year TWINS
Tsunami relief project in Sri Lanka.
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Find out more about Adopt Sri Lanka Project
at www.adoptsrilanka.com
Above shows some of the children in dressed up for a drama event
at their sports day.
Rekawa School is in the town of Netolpitiya
in Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist co-educational school covering the
age range from five to eighteen years, with 276 students and 18
staff. The Principal is Mrs. Malinie. Through the agency 'Adopt
Sri Lanka' we have undertaken to sponsor Rekawa School for £500
per term for a minimum of two years, following the Tsunami disaster
on 26th December 2004.
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An email of 1 March 06 from our field officer in Sri Lanka:
I would like to introduce myself. My name is Samanthi. I
am the field officer working with your twin school Rekawa.
Jo a volunteer from the UK and I were invited to the school
sports meet. While we were there we took lots of photographs.
I have put them on a CD and will send them to you this week
with a copy of this letter and some work that Rekawa have
prepared for you.
(See some of these photographs below.)
Traditionally the school is spilt into 3 houses, red, green
and blue. The day before the students build houses out of
natural materials found nearby. The students race for their
houses and there is also a competition for the best built
house.
There were some special events for the children and the teachers.
There was fancy dress for some of the children. The children
acted different roles. One girl pretended to be a Doctor and
treated some patients. There was an old woman, a couple of
crazy people and an upside down person. You can see all these
roles on the photographs.
There was musical chairs for the teachers and Principal.
It was really fun for all the pupils and spectators to watch.
The last event was a Drill performance by the girls.
I am going to Matera tomorrow and will be ordering 5 steel
cupboards at 7500rps each and 5 library cupboards at 8500rps
each. Total spend 80’000rps/457GBP. Thank you once again
for your kind donation. Rekawa School very much appreciate
your help.
I hope that you enjoy looking at the photos and will be able
to use them to inform your students. Rekawa School are very
enthusiastic about the TWINS project and would very much like
to receive information from your students about England, your
school and area. I would also love to hear about any fundraising
events you have done or are doing. I think it is important
that the Sri Lankan children understand and appreciate the
hard work that is done by pupils and staff to raise money
for them in the UK.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Very best regards,
Samanthi
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Photographs taken at Sports Day in Feb 06
Entrance to Rekawa School
Here are some photos taken before the tsunami.
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