Reading for Awareness - Sunbeam English School, Bhagwanpur

Today, in my Good Word school session, we went through the story My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell. We began with the adventure of Larry, the author’s brother, who was so scared that he rarely touched the matchbox again. Later, because the author had done this, he was sent to receive more education, as his mother thought that he was not educated enough.

The story also described the Belgian Consul who was teaching him French. While the Consul was teaching, he suddenly took out his air rifle, loaded it, and shot at something outside the window. Instead of continuing the French lesson properly, the Consul became distracted, remained sad for some time, and then returned to the lesson as if nothing had happened.

After that, we discussed the stories written by writers of Jujutsu Kaisen and other authors. Our teacher also gave us notes in our books.

We then moved on to the story What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama. We started with the character Futaba, the baby of the family, and learned how books and strategies can help people become better and positively influence young girls.

We also started working with Madam Mizue. That is all from my side for today.

Shaisti Prasad, VIII A

In today’s Sunday school session, we read the story My Family and Other Animals: The Corfu Trilogy by Gerald Durrell. In this story, we read about a hardworking scorpion mother who carried all the food herself on the special occasion of Mother’s Day. Reading this was a great pleasure.

The most interesting part of the story for me was about the British Consul who loved cats. As an animal lover and a cat lover myself, I really enjoyed this part of the story.

After that, Jugjiv Sir discussed the books we had read and the writers behind them. I also learned how books are published. From the story, I learned many new words, such as “chromium,” “ensemble,” and several others. We also learned about a place called Terisquater, which is known as a place of Zeus.

I loved the way Brinda Madam narrated the story because it helped improve our communication skills and introduced us to many new vocabulary words.

Then Jugjiv Sir read a story from What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama. He asked us why reading in a library feels better and how we honestly feel while reading there. I shared that I feel calm, comfortable, and peaceful in a library because of the silence and quiet atmosphere.

Another amazing part of the session was learning about a room that was around 90–100 feet long. Sir explained that every kind of work has equal value and that anyone can achieve success through effort and dedication.

Today’s session was truly inspiring and a wonderful learning experience for me. I especially enjoyed the way our teachers interacted with us and narrated stories in such an attractive and entertaining manner.

Gauri Agarwal,  IXC

Today, we read a story called “Aakhri Truck Ki Sawari.” The story was about a truck driver who drove on the highway every day. One day, the truck suddenly stopped because there were no trees or greenery around. This made everyone realise how important nature is in our lives.

The story taught us that without trees and greenery, life would become difficult and accidents could happen. Trees and nature help us in many ways, so we should always protect and preserve them.

We should plant more trees and take care of nature. Nature gives us life, fresh air, and beauty. The story also teaches us to be kind, helpful, and caring, just as nature itself is.

The main message of the story was the importance of saving nature and protecting the environment. The story “Aakhri Truck Ki Sawari” was beautifully read and explained by Manisha Ma’am and Jugjiv Sir.

Jayesha Kaur Sarna, VIII

Today, we read a story called “Aakhri Truck Ki Sawari.” The story was read by Manisha Ma’am. It was about a man named Natthu, who looked very young and healthy.

Natthu and his friend were going on a road trip. During the journey, one of his friends asked why he was driving slowly. Natthu explained that pollution and deforestation were harming the environment and making it unsafe.

From this story, I learned that we should not cut trees or harm nature. Instead, we should plant more trees and protect our environment. The story gave us an important message about caring for nature and keeping our surroundings green and clean.

The story was very interesting and meaningful, and it was wonderfully explained by Manisha Ma’am.

Pratyush Agrawal, VII

In today’s school session, we continued reading the book My Family and Other Animals. Today, we read that Larry now has a phobia of matchboxes and never wants to touch them again. This scene was really funny and enjoyable.

In the next scene, we were introduced to the Belgian Consul, who was a representative of the Belgian government and a big cat lover. He owned several Persian cats. I also learned many new words, such as:

● Dolefully

● Amicably

● Quashed

● ...and many more.

We also discussed Napoleon Bonaparte. We learned that Napoleon was a great French military leader and ruler who demonstrated the true nature of a dictatorship. Overall, I really enjoyed the session; it was very informative. I would like to thank Jugjiv Sir and Brinda Ma’am.

In the next Hindi session, we read “Ek Tinke Ki Aakhri Sawari” (एक तिनके की आख़िरी सवारी). In this story, we learned valuable life lessons and understood that we should not cut plants; instead, we should plant more trees and preserve our Mother Earth.

As today was Mother’s Day, Sandeep Sir explained to us the real meaning of motherhood.

In conclusion, I would really like to thank Manisha Ma’am and Sandeep Sir for this interesting session.
Samiksha Jaiswal, VII – G