Kudawella's Traditional Eastern Band lead the welcome ceremony.

Principle meets head teacher.

Welcoming guests with an offering of Betel leaves.

Raising the flag of Sri Lanka, Kudawella's school flag and the Union flag. The national anthems of both countries played.

The welcome assembly

Senior children open the ceremony

The Principle welcomes Jan and Sue. This was the Principle's first speech in English.

Lighting the ceremonial candles

Grade 1 children perform.

The children entertain

9 Santas sing Jingle Bells

A senior student flame throws!

Jan opens the computer room.

These will make so much difference to our partnership - we have contact!

Jan and Sue were served food as special guests.

The Principal of Kudawella Jayawickarama.

The school

Classrooms

The main hall, English room and gym buildings.

A Japanese company helped finance building the new school and the walls are decorated with maps and information.

Classroom shrine.

Kudawella School

View from the class window!

The children came to say hello...

Some where a little shy at first...

and others weren't so shy!

Some children came so see Jan and Sue daily...

Students took pictures of other students...

The Grade 1 children would have early morning snack...

The lesson timetable for all to see...

The children made coconut stilts, just like we do with tin cans!

Sue had a go...

And so did Jan! The string hurts between your toes!

Grade 4 teacher and children

Teacher

Having snack

Teaching repeating patterns and the colour names in English.

Grade 2 perform a song.

Niroshini teaching English

H is for hat

Learning to write the letter h.

Smiles all around...

The children made there own musical instruments to play with...

...some used bottle tops and wire.

Working hard...

Now Kudawella has computers the ICT lessons can start!

Sue teaching the students.

Sue setting up the computers and removing a virus!

The new equipment draws attention...

Teaching art...

Can you draw this?

The children were taught how to draw the pattern

They did a very good job...

The library has a mixture of books...

plenty of seating...

The daily papers...

Jan teaching English

The children getting active.

They had to be monsters...

More monsters...

Working together....

We've found the nose!

Writing the words...

They enjoyed being monsters

They enjoyed showing their work.

Hands, knees and.... toes!

Monsters' toes!

The children enjoyed the lessons!

The girls came to see Jan and Sue every day!

Playground at school

The children play volleyball

Blowing up balloons to see who can make it pop first!

Sack races...

Lemon and Spoon races!

The teachers

Watching the sports...

Primary teachers

Organising the races...

Children watching the fun...

The local wildlife...

Boys watching from the shade...

Enjoying the sunshine...

Senior girls

Senior boys

Principle gives parting gifts.

Saying goodbye to the children.

Kudawella wave goodbye to Jan and Sue.

Final farewell: Samanthi, Sue, Principle, Jan, Niroshini, Liyanage.