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KPS OBSERVER
A newspaper by the students of Kanglung Primary School
Issue No. 02, September 2011 Price: Free
His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck found time during the football match to greet class VI students Anisha Rai (VIA), Tashi Yangchen (VIA), Kiran Mongar (VIA), and Tshering Gyeltsen (VIB).
She likes teaching P.E. because students bring their own P.E. dress and she likes moving and being active.
Most of the students liked Olympic Day because it was really fun, said Samten Wangchuk (IIIA). At the end of the day, everyone went to their home with a t-shirt and some smiles.
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Dzongkhag, there is a tshechu. We have tshechus to celebrate every year and we see many god statues and photos of god. At the same time, we wish from our heart to bring good luck. Madam Kinzang Lhamo said most people go to tshechu on the third day because on the last day we get blessings and the things that are sold by the shopkeepers are very cheap. At tshechu, small children can wear pants and shirts but adults and older children wear kiras and ghos. It is necessary for elders to wear the national dress when visiting tshechus because people should follow the rules. Elders may drink beer and alcohol with some meat to have fun. Everyone plays games and gambles on these days. When the day ends with a dark night, everyone feels happy and goes home.
From left to right: Sir Phuntsho Rinchen and Lopen Sonam Dendup; Ugyen Choden (VIB) next to her familys stall; and Sonam Zangmo (VIA) with her family, including siblings Karma Samden Palmo (IA), Tenzin Kenzang (IVA), and Karma Samden Dolma (PP).
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getting education in domestic life for the future youth. She visited schools, a love care center, and a youth counseling center. Such visits gave lessons on the importance of sexuality education in schools.
At every meal, there was seafood and different varieties of fruit, she said. I would prefer to go with my family and enjoy the time more but just for one week, it is too expensive.
Though the journey was too short, Madam Pema had many Madam Pema told memorable moments. the KPS Observer She went shopping Madam Pema Tshezin that going abroad when the workshop was important. One can learn was over. She would never miss about a different lifestyle and even such a great opportunity to exthe food she ate really excited her. plore a new place.
Library Class
By Tandin Ghalley, Class IVA
Kanglung Primary School has a library. It is between Class VA and Class VB. In the library, there are many Dzongkha and English storybooks to read. The library is looked after by Madam Pem Dem. In the library, there are rules. The rules are: 1. We should not talk; 2. We should not exchange the books; 3. We should not spoil the books; 4. We should not write in the books; 5. We should not eat; 6. We should take care of the book and read it. In the library, I like to read books and see pictures. I like the books Tom and Jerry, Toy Story 1, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, and Dragon Ballz. Madam Pem Dem said the punishment for not returning a book is not getting a new book until the student returns the previous one. Madam Pem Dem also talked about what the problems in the library are, Repairing the damaged books and children not keeping silent.
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KPS COMPETITIONS
The debate was won by the for the motion side. Taag house stood first, Chung second, Singye third, and Druk house ended FOR AGAINST Singye said, I thought my up in fourth place. group would win because Before: Rabsel K. Wangdi (VIA) and Cheki Yangzom (VA) review their points. Most of the students we had practiced very hard During: Tshering Deki (VA) argues against the motion. thought Rabsel did and I had memorized well because he had well. Rabsel said, I felt good because I never got to a lot of points and memorized well. At the end of the do such an interesting debate in my life. Pema said, English Debate, some students said, The debate To do better, I have to memorize well and explain was interesting. well.
Class IIB were especially confident. The students did so well, said Sir Phuntsho Rinchen, one of the judges. The other judges were Vice Principal and Miss As Farmer Gyamtsho in Un, Peldon Wangchuk pretends to sleep during the poetry contest. Rika. Kinley Dorji (IIB) said, I think it is a great day for me because I got to show my talents did not have costumes for the poand I had some practice on how to etry contest. dance and sing. At last, everyone enjoyed the proAll the students were so happy be- gram and thanked Madam Lisa. cause class IIA was announced to Karma Jigme (VIA) said, I hope be first, second was IIB, and third next year also, we could have these was IIIA. The students were happy kinds of programs but this day will and they got prizes. But in the be the best because next year we happiness, there was some sadcould not have her so well miss all ness hidden, like Tashi Lhazom these things. For that, I only want (IIIA) said, I am sad because we to say thanks to Madam Lisa.
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Evening Prayer
their own things. If they dont, they will be punished. Girls need to wear a rachu, which is red in color, over their
neck. Boys need to wear a kabney, which is white in color. Almost all the students feel different when they are praying. Chime Dorji (VIB) is a prayer captain. He
said, Though I cant tell you exactly how I feel, I mostly feel relaxed. And I always feel like praying. There is evening prayer at the school for the students health and for the country. Evening prayer also improves the students Dzongkha. The school provides prayer books for the students. Karma Tenzin (VIB) is the other prayer captain. Both him and Chime have many responsibilities, like lighting the butter lamps on time. They use incense and make the hall ready for evening prayer. They love to keep the hall clean. Principal said, I am very happy about evening prayer. Thanks to all the students who participate and help out, as well as the teachers who help out, especially Lopen Sonam.
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I played with my friends & watched TV. Pema Lhaden, Class IIIB
This is life, when flowers are seen around. Class VIB volunteered to contribute potted flowers to the school. The flowers were well arranged beside the stairway leading to the new administration building. The flowers welcome the students, teachers, and visitors. There are different types of flowers. The teachers, principal, and vice principal thought it was a good idea. However, some said the flowers should have been planted in matching pots. Sir Tashi Dorji, class teacher for VIB, said, I was extremely pleased and was proud. He added, Perhaps in the future, the class will again do something similar and, at the moment, we are planning to come up with common pots. Class VIB students were very happy and they enjoyed the work. They said the work was interesting and fun.
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Tae Kwon Do
Sonam Tenzin (VIA) checks out his hairstyle in the window reection
love my teachers so I respect them from my heart. I have got many experiences and I think it is not wrong to make hairstyles. And how do boys make their hair stay in place? I usually use oil to make my hairstyles, explained Chime. For many boys, its become a habit to keep their hair in different styles. Some boys just keep their hair short and smart. Tenzin Bidha (IVB) said, I hate the boys who make hairstyles because they look like they have kept a tree on their head.
Karma Tenzin (VIA) said, Many students in our school say it is not good to make hairstyles, this is not the right time. Time will tell for all of this. Making hairstyles has become a fashion for the boys. Some Making hairstyles has been mostly develstudents think students must be enoped by boys who are seniors in the school. couraged in studies and not in all Our teachers have been telling us that we Tenzin Thinley (VIB) these kinds of nonsense. Hairstyles seniors are the mirror for the smaller ones. can distract students from other things. Studies Whatever we do, the smaller ones will also do the should be taken seriously. Karma added, Some same, explained Tenzin Thinley (VIB). boys impress girls with their hairstyles. Hairstyles may not be the big problem, but the big I like to keep my hair in style because it looks problem is boys who dont cut their hair. Some boys cool, said Chime Dorji (VIB). Many people say keep their hair long so they dont look like boys. As making hairstyles is bad but why do we maintain a final word, KPS principal said, You can make our hair clean? So why should we step backward? I hairstyles but keep your hair short.
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Deki Pema (VIA), Singye house captain, said, I feel excited, happy, and proud to be a house captain. But sometimes I feel angry because the Singye members dont listen to me when I say to do work. Thukten Thinley (VIB), Taag house captain, said, I feel proud of myself as a house captain with lots of responsibilities. Hes happy when his house members listen to what he says. But he has one problem his house members are taking advantage of him because he doesnt scold them.
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Deki Peldon (VIB), Druk House Captain, said, I love our flower garden because there are many beautiful flowers. She feels very happy to tell her house members to clean their area.
Sonam Tobgay (VIB), Chung house captain, said, I feel happy as a house captain because I get lots of confidence. His house members work properly on time and they dont come late to social work. He likes working on the Chung house vegetable garden.
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Students break rules about Dog safety tips By Yeshi Wangchuk, Class VA books By Kiran Mongar, Class VIA
Starting from the first day classroom. of school, students have been Students keep books under keeping books in the classrooms. the lunch box table, on their taTeachers have bles, near the winbeen scolding dows, and mostly in the students. the cupboard. KPS principal Rigzen Chophel (VIA) said, When said, When I carry students keep the books, I feel very books in the lazy and too tired to classroom, it carry. Students keep is not good for books in the classa couple of room because somePiles of books left in a cupboard reasons. The times the weather is after school. first reason is rainy and a students that the books will become lost house may be far away from the and the next reason is that the school. students wont have anything to Students should carry study at home. books to their homes because, as On August 10, Karma Ten- the principal said, students will zin (VIA) almost lost his prayer become strong and it will become book because he left it in the a habit.
Did you know that Kanglungs BHU has a person who can help you if you get bit by a dog? His name is Kencho Dorji. He is a Health Assistant. He knows what you should do if a dog bites you. If a dog bites you, rst you should wash the wound. Second, you should inform a doctor, Kencho said. You will get medicine that is called anti rabies vaccine. If you stay at home when a dog bites you and dont get the medicine, there is a chance you will get rabies. The anti rabies vaccine is an injection. Kencho said, You will get a total of ve injections.
In August, four movies were shown at Kanglung Primary School. Three of them were Last Piece, Chisem-Chila, and Haaonamay. The movies lasted between two and four hours. The students paid Nu. 20 for each movie. Karma Deki (VIB) watched all the movies and said, They were interesting because they were emotional. Tshering Dorji (VIB) said, I liked ChisemChila because it is interesting and in this film there are my best actor and actress. He said he got knowledge from the film. He watched the films because films are good and they are his best films. Movies at Kanglung Primary School are not a regular thing. Sir Chewang Drukpa said, Films were shown in the school because there is no other prominent place to show them. The school earned Nu. 1,500 from the four movie showings.
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Roshan likes red rice because it will help him become healthy. His first pet was a cat and he died. Roshan said, My friends are Pema Wrangdel, Kinzang Wangchuk, Damchoe Lhendup, Tandin Dorji, Yeshe Ngedup, and Kiran Mongar. He likes Kinzang a lot because he is intelligent and kind. He wants to become a scientist because he wants to make important things. His dreamlands are the USA, Bangkok, and Malaysia because he wants to visit those places and his uncle lives in Bangkok. He likes his family because when he was small they took care of him.
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Class IIIB: 1st - Pema Lhaden 2nd - Jigme Dolma Dorji 3rd - Pema Dechen Class IVA: 1st - Jamyang Dema 2nd - Surash Rai & Tandin Galey 3rd - Sangye Tshering Class IVB: 1st - Kinga Penjor 2nd - Sonam Dorji 3rd - Ugyen Dema Class VA: 1st - Cheki Yangzom 2nd - Yeshi Jamtsho 3rd - Tshering Deki. Class VB: 1st - Yeshe Ngedup 2nd - Kinzang Wangchuk 3rd - Karma Galey Class VIA: 1st - Deki Pema 2nd - Tashi Yanchen 3rd - Sonam Zangmo B Class VIB: 1st - Sonam Deki 2nd - Kinzang Wangmo 3rd - Thukten Thinley
Recipe Corner:
By Kiran Mongar, ClassVIA
Ingredients 16 baby potatoes (small potatoes) 1 onion 1 tomato 2 green chilies 2 spoons of lemon juice spoon of salt spoon of chili powder coriander (chopped) Preparation Boil 16 baby potatoes and a'er boiling, peel the potatoes. Cut the boiled potatoes. Cut 1 onion and 1 tomato and keep them aside. Cut 2 green chilies and coriander, and put them in a bowl. Add the cut up potatoes, onion, and tomato. Mix it all together. A'er mixing, put 2 spoons of lemon juice and spoon of salt. Add spoon of chili powder. Mix it again, and its ready! Eat it. You will love it.
Potato Chaat
Art Club
Sir Phuntsho Rinchen is the teacher for art club. He likes the 28 art club students so much. He said, I taught students to draw in order to Lopen Sonam has a son at KPS, Damchoe Lhendup. Lopen Sonam said, start their drawing skills and later I My son Damchoe is going to be a monk next year. Lopen Sonam has have them paint beautiful pictures. another son who is already a monk in the Kanglung Shedra in Lower Sir Phuntsho is keen to teach the Market. Damchoes sisters name is Kinley. She studies at Sherubtse students art. So far, hes taught College, Lopen Sonam said. them how to draw houses, chortens, mountains, dragons, tigers, liLopen Sonam is good at teaching. Everyone at KPS thinks he is very ons, giraffes, trees and boys. good at teaching and is very nice.
Deki Lhazom (VA) likes art club because it is very interesting and she is learning how to draw and paint. I like Bhutanese art and chortens, she said. Ugyen Dema (IVB) says she draws vegetables, fruit, and chortens, but she likes drawing fruit the best. Thinley Dorji (VB) likes to draw mountains and trees. Jigme Phuntsho (IVA) said, Sir Phuntsho teaches and draws very well.
At the wedding, there will probably be rich and important people. The food will be on the table in the corner of the room. The people will be wearing nice clothes. Gifts and flowers will be given to our King and Queen. Kanglung Primary students are very happy, like Deki Lhazom (VIB). She said, I am very happy because I want to see their wedding. Students of KPS will plan many things. Deki says she plans to write a letter or poem to our King and new Queen.
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