Thevilamunai pre school report

This preschool is situated in a remote paddy farming area outside Batticaloa. The preschool has no well or water supply, no electricity or toilet facilities. The average daily income of  a paddy worker is £2.50 per day but work is not always guaranteed. 

The children were very timid at the start of our session but soon warmed up once we began singing sings and introduced them to Gerald  the Giraffe who also featured in the story. The collage with jungle animals was a big hit and the children loved using natural resources from their garden to add texture to the picture. 

The children loved all the nursery rhymes that Christine taught them especially the one about the turtle who swallowed soap and then went into produce bubbles. Compared to yesterday’s pre school, their  English wasn’t so strong but they did pick things up very quickly and were eager to learn. All in all a very heart warming and pleasurable visit.

Shona, Christine and Heather