Kids Corner

This week’s Kids Corner section features a report by Anika in Year 3 about India and a poem from Diti (Year 6).

India – By Anika (Year 3)

India is a cultural place and Indians love to celebrate festivals.

We speak Hindi and English.

We use rupees as money.

The capital of India is New Delhi.

There are 1.38 billion people in India.

In India the Government boss is Ram Nath Kobind. He is the president of the the Indian Government.

India is a country that is in South Asia.

India is the seventh largest country in the world. 

What are the most important things in India?

Mahatma Gandhi was the most nicest person in India. He always took care of people and gave kids lots of food and helped them. He was born in 1869 and died in 1948.

Take for Granted – Diti (Year 6)

Note: This poem has two opposite meanings. When read one way, it has one meaning and when the other way, it has another meaning.

Can you find the meanings and identify what type of poem it is?

Ignore little things

Never

Show gratitude 

COVID – 19 has taught us this.

From a pandemic that struck

They learnt their lesson

Take everything for granted

They don’t

Appreciate anything.