OceanStars :: Monday 27th October 2025 :: Latest Blog Posts
The CPS students and staff were warmly welcomed by the Urani school Samba band. The students then had the pleasure of handing over a sound system purchased with their fundraising. This was a much-needed item for the school that regularly has functions and has to hire equipment each time.
The students then went on to designated classrooms to do activities with groups of students. The UK students have been planning these activities for over 12 months. Masks, various paper plate craft activities, boats and darts were some of the items made by the SL students.
A happy morning was had by both UK and SL students.
Dexter - I really enjoyed our paper aeroplane competition at Urani school - the students were really energetic and enjoyed our lessons.
Abi - All the children were so polite and well behaved. They were all really friendly and confident. I loved the children at Urani school.
Milo - I really looked the children's enthusiasm for everything that we were doing. I felt that no-one was left out. I enjoyed seeing all of the schools come together for the sports meet and the variety show. There was a really inclusive atmosphere.
Beth - I enjoyed teaching the students - they were very passionate about what we were doing in our lessons.
Milly - It has been a really different experience here in Eastern Province - I have really enjoyed visiting the schools.
Imogen - It is very different from where we have already visited. It feels more 'cosy' than the city did.
Jasmine - I enjoyed seeing where all our funding had gone, and seeing the impact of what we had done.
Matilda - I really enjoyed the lessons because the children had great fun. In the variety show, all the children were so talented.
Sarah - I really enjoyed interacting with all the children. Everyone wanted to participate and I really liked the sense of community, how everyone looks after each other. I enjoyed listening to all of the samba bands and enjoyed playing the games at sports day.
Ross Walker - It was amazing to see how samba bands, which began over ten years ago have grown in number and in confidence. It is also amazing to see how the schools have used and treasured the gifts Calthorpe Park School has given them over the years.
Kirsty Shackell - My highlights have been playing the fun games with the students at Urani and watching Mr Walker direct all of the samba bands, a very proud moment for Calthorpe Park School.
Wendy Haynes - I loved being back in the classroom with the Sri Lankan students today. It was a special experience to visit the Hindu temple and enjoy an ice cream with everybody.
Gihan Boraluwa - It has been wonderful to see the CPS students involved in traditional games with the local students. It has been great to see the CPS students so active in the classroom and managing so well, despite the language barrier.
Gishen Boraluwa - I really enjoyed seeing how the CPS students worked in the classroom, for every lesson they were so well prepared with their activities. I enjoyed seeing the CPS students involved in the sports meet at Vipulanantha school - they even won some medals. We enjoyed the festival trumpet additions from Dexter at the variety show.
We have all enjoyed some delicious Sri Lanka food and hospitality at Treatooo this evening.