Ocean Stars Trust is celebrating 20 years of operation in 2025.

Over the last 20 years over 9,000 children have attended our preschools and accessed a high quality early years programme.

Naomi Booth :: Friday 7th February 2025 :: This Story

20thThey have had access to uniforms, school bags, teaching resources, UK visitors and a high-quality classroom experience with teachers who are regularly trained by Ocean Stars Trust.

We would like to invite you to join us to celebrate this incredible milestone on Saturday 22nd March at the Lismoyne Hotel in Fleet Hampshire.

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We look forward to seeing you.

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Celebrate 20 years of OST

20 years ago in January 2005 our Founder Dilanee Bunter set about helping the children and families in Sri Lanka affected by the tsunami.

Naomi Booth :: Friday 31st January 2025 :: This Story

20 years of Ocean StarsBorn in Sri Lanka but having moved to England aged 15 Dilanee wanted to do something herself to help. Having raised money through friends and family and strangers Dilanee went to Sri Lanka in March 2005 to see what she could do to help.

She was overwhelmed by requests for help. Through contacts, Dilanee travelled to the east and north of SL which were at that time also suffering from the ongoing ethnic conflict.

Ocean Stars was born as various paths crossed and Dilanee knew this was the beginning of a bigger journey.

On the 22nd of March we are celebrating the incredible achievements of Ocean Stars Trust, and we invite you to join our celebrations.

Here is a link to purchase tickets.

We look forward to seeing you, more details below.

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Ocean Stars Trust 20th Anniversary Party
Sat 22 Mar 2025 7:30 PM – 12.00 AM
The Lismoyne Hotel, GU51 4NE Celebrating 20 years of Ocean Stars Trust, please join us for an evening of entertainment, including a two-course meal, speeches, live music, and a raffle, showcasing the work of Ocean Stars Trust over the past 20 years.

General Admission £45.00
Ticket includes a welcome drink, 2 course meal, cake, prosecco and an evening of entertainment
Student ticket £25.00
Ticket includes a welcome drink, 2 course meal, cake, and an evening of entertainment

Paper tickets are available by emailing Dilanee at oceanstarstrust@gmail.com with the following information:
Name :
Number of Tickets:
Email:

Please pay for your tickets using the following bank details:
Bank: Lloyds Bank, Fleet Branch
Sort Code: 30-93-32
Account Name: Ocean Stars Trust
Account Number: 02662990
Ref: 20th PARTY

Tickets are limited and when they are gone they're gone! We look forward to seeing you!

Thank you to..

St John’s Church in Hook

Naomi Booth :: Wednesday 29th January 2025 :: This Story

Picture: /files/latest-news/697/w288/img-4420.jpgAs Ocean Stars Trust celebrates 20 years in operation we would like to thank every organisation that has partnered with us over the last 20 years.

St John's Church in Hook recently voted to support Ocean Stars Trust as their overseas charity for 3 years.

They started their fundraising with a breakfast for Ocean Stars recently. There was a wide selection of breakfast options available and around 30 people attended the event. We are truly grateful to everyone at St John's for choosing to support us in our work empowering children through education in Sri Lanka.

If you belong to a club or organisation that would like to partner with us then please contact us through oceanstarstrust@gmail.com

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Good luck!

We would like to wish Good Luck to all our preschool children who start Grade 1 today.

Naomi Booth :: Monday 27th January 2025 :: This Story

Over the last few weeks our preschools have been saying goodbye to the Year 2 students as they have been preparing to start school.

Graduation ceremonies have been held as proud parents came to celebrate the success of their children at preschool. The students also received a certificate showing their early years achievements in the Assessment Tool.

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OSL Newsletter

Naomi Booth :: Friday 24th January 2025 :: This Story

Ocean Stars Lanka newsletter is available now to download.
Download the OSL

Celebrating the festival of Thai Pongal

in Sri Lanka

Naomi Booth :: Tuesday 14th January 2025 :: This Story

Picture: /files/latest-news/694/w288/pongal-photo-1.jpgHindu families in Sri Lanka and around the world are  celebrating the festival of Thai Pongal this week. Pongal is a harvest festival observed by the Tamil community, is a gratitude-filled celebration acknowledging the Sun, Mother Nature, and farm animals for their contributions to a plentiful harvest. This celebration lasts for four daysand it coincides with the auspicious Tamil month of Thai, typically occurring on January 14th or 15th each year. The festival's namesake dish, also called Pongal, is a sweet rice mixture derived from the Tamil word 'Pongu,' which means the act of boiling over.

The festival of Pongal is celebrated by Sri Lankans over two days. The first day is devoted to the boiling of milk in a pot to which rice, jaggery and the syrup extracted from crushed sugar cane is added. This sweet rice pudding is offered first to the Sun God and is then eaten at the climax of a family festive meal.

The first day of Pongal is called Bhogi. It is a day where cleaning and discarding of old belongings are carried out to signify a fresh start. New clothes are worn, houses are decorated in the spirit of the festivity. The second day is the main day of Pongal and is celebrated as Surya Pongal.

Ocean Stars would like to wish all our staff, communities in Sri Lanka and around the world a Happy Pongal.

Annual Quiz on Saturday 18th January

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Naomi Booth :: Monday 6th January 2025 :: This Story

Picture: /files/latest-news/693/w288/ocean-stars-quiz-pm-poster-jan-2025.jpgAs we begin 2025 celebrating 20 years of Ocean Stars Trust we hope you will join us for our Annual Quiz on Saturday 18th January.

Quiz Evening with Mike Gardener
When:
Time: 7:45pm for 8pm start
Where: The Key Centre, Elvetham Heath.
Phone: 01252 692248/07989 432118
Email: oceanstarstrust@gmail.com

Phone or email to confirm your team.

WHAT'S ON OFFER:
Entertaining Quiz plus Tea/ Coffee and Cake at the interval
Raffle
COST: £10 per person.
Pay on the door.
Please bring your own snacks, nibbles, alcohol, soft drinks & glasses etc.

This annual event is a major fundraiser that helps us to support our work empowering children through education in Sri Lanka.

It is an evening of quizzing mixed with laughter and run by our ever-popular quiz master Mr Mike Gardner.

Happy New Year

Naomi Booth :: Wednesday 1st January 2025 :: This Story

Happy New Year

Thank you 2024

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2024

20 Years ago today

Boxing Day Tsunami devastated communities

Naomi Booth :: Thursday 26th December 2024 :: This Story

20 Years ago today a massive tsunami with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami  devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries. Sri Lanka, located about 1,700 km (1,100 mi) from Sumatra, was ravaged by the tsunami around 2 hours after the earthquake. The tsunami first struck the eastern coastline .

Our Founder Dilanee Bunter who was born in Sri Lanka but now lives in the UK was inspired to do something to help the children who had suffered loss and devastation due to the Tsunami. The idea of Ocean Stars was born that day and went on to become a UK Registered Charity in June 2005.  Here is a link to hear her story.  https://oceanstars.org.uk/dilanees-story

20 years later Ocean Stars Trust UK and Ocean Stars Lanka , both Registered Charities in the UK and Sri Lanka are growing and transforming thousands of lives. To read the story of Ocean Stars and about the work we do please have a look around this website.

If you would like to support our work please have a look at our website for ways you can donate.

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