THE HEART OF AFRICA

That place where nobody has ever explored, Is the place which since I was born, adored, Where leopards and lions and other wild beasts, Use white men and natives as one of their feasts.

Where you can't find hens or even ducks, Except wild beasts or water-bucks You can find baby rabbits with their mother doe, And that's the place where I'm longing to go.

Far from modern houses and civilization, From cars, trains or even a station. If I came back I'd say, " Well I've yearned " For as far I know nobody has ever returned.

Benedetto di Zitti, age 11 years

WHEN THE QUEEN VISITED SUNDERLAND

When the Queen visited Sunderland, it was a happy day when the teacher of our class said that the whole school could go and see her. Our teacher said we had to take sandwiches or cakes. In the afternoon we set out in special coaches to a place called Fullwell. We were by the sea front, and we were lucky because there was a wall along the sea front to sit on. When we arrived at Fullwell we had to wait about three hours so we settled down to eat our food. Some of us played about and so the time passed quickly. By about half past five in the evening we each received a flag and at about the same time the rain poured down. At about six o'clock the police came riding past on motor cycles. At last the Queen had arrived and there was a lot of excitement. The Queen travelled in a shiny black car and it was all lighted up inside. The Queen was dressed in a brown and fawn coat with a black felt hat. The Duke wore his naval suit and he looked very smart. The Queen looked very lovely as she drove past, she wore a radiant smile and she waved to us and we waved back. After the Queen had passed we walked to a school to catch the coaches. When I got on the coach to take us to our houses I thought I was a lucky girl to have seen the Queen. When I got home it was a quarter to seven and it was Friday night so I had a cup of cocoa and I then watched tele-vision.

Eileen Hughes, age 11 years, J4a

UNDER THE SEA

One day I went to the seaside and I went into the water. It was very nice at the seaside and I saw some seagulls. I went under the water and I saw mermaids and waterbabies and fishes and a few gold fishes in flocks. There were a few caves under the sea and I saw a shark under the water and the shark saw me. It said, " I am the Kingshark I will take you to the Mermaid Queen, she will give you a mermaid tail and you will have long hair. You will be the Mermaid Princess and you will live happy ever after."

By Barbara, age 8 years

COMING TO KONGWA

When I was nearly eight years old I wished to come to Kongwa because I was tired of staying at home. I was all alone and I did not know what to do. At last Mr. Gillham wrote a letter to my Daddy and said that there was a place for me. When Mummy came back from the office that day she told me the news and I was very very happy. The days past very quickly and every day I counted the days until one evening I had to go. My Mummy came to Kongwa with me and my Daddy stayed at home and that day I was unhappy because I left my Daddy.

I travelled one night and one day before I arrived and my Mummy stayed three days and then she went and I was very happy in Kongwa School.

Roberta Rossi, age 8 years

MY CAT
(Original)

I have a cat its name is Nap
Its got three whiskers on etch side.
They are whiter than the
flowting clouds that go by
It has blouish eys as my eys too.

Mary, age 8 years

Three little mice went out one day
They thought the world was bright and gay
All they saw was nothing at all
So they went home and sat in the hall
And have eaten their breakfast and that was all.

Linda

CHRISTMAS IN SWEDEN

When I was in Sweden there was snow. I was playing outside with the other children. It was Christmas in a week. Some children wear skis, I wished that I could have a pair of them. The week went past and the day came when we had to decorate the Christmas tree. We put flags, snowballs and lights and a big star at the top. Then we went to bed. The night went past and the morning came. "Where are we going today?" I asked. "We are going to my brother" said Daddy "Do you want to come?" "Yes please" we said. We went in the car to uncle. We went back in the night. At last the car drew into the garage and we went to the house. Daddy gave out the Christmas presents. I am sorry I could not buy any skis because it cost too much of money. Just as we were going to bed Daddy said "Wait a minute” he said "I have still got a thing to give you" and went to the cupboard and took out two pairs of skis one pair for me one for Marie-Louise. I went to bed very happy.

The end

Eva Sandberg, age 9 years (after her first term at an English School)

MY MOUSE

Inside the house
I saw a mouse
Eating some cheese
And a few peas
The cat saw the mouse
And the mouse ran out of the house

Stephanie Moore, age 7 years

THE SEA

The Sea is like a wonderland
It's made of shells and glistening sand.
Sometimes on a frosty night
You see the sea-imps greenish light.
And when the sailors sailed the ocean
Where they went they had no notion.
But now the oceans far and wide
Have been explored and lost their pride.

Michael de Scossa, age 11 years, J4a

NATURE

Nature is a lesson that can be rather boring
And if you listen very hard
You might hear someone snoring.
You learn about the locust
You learn about the maize
You listen for a little bit
And then you start to gaze.
Some children like it
The teacher likes it too
But other children hate it
And they say "Pooh!"

K. Bakewell, J3a

THE HOUSEHOLD

Ali was the houseboy,
The cook his name was Ned,
The shamba was a toto,
Who'd a very woolly head.

Ali did the house work,
His work was very good
And Neddy did the cooking
His food was extra good.

The shamba boy was lazy,
And always looking dumb,
Under the red hot hazes,
Of the tropical sun
.
Ali was a muscley man,
The cook was very fat,
The shamba such a weedy chap
Looked like the rake upon the rack.

C. Rogers

CAMBRIDGE OVERSEA SCHOOL CERTIFICATE SUCCESSES

We are glad to report that the following were successful in the Examination in December, 1955
.
Grade I Certificate
Augusto Salvato

Grade II Certificate
Sandra Mansutti, Sheila MacDonald, Dries Lugt

Grade III Certificate
Rosaria Dolci, Helene Gregorious, Michael Holliday, Peter Marks, Fred Norman, Peter Simms, Leon Zalc

The following also obtained Credits in the subjects stated:
Ronald Howard in Metalwork
Neville Hoy in Metalwork, Woodwork and Geography
Sieghard Waltenberg in Metalwork, Woodwork and German

Conditions of the Award of Certificates

Grade I Candidates must

(a) Reach a satisfactory general standard as judged by
their performance in their six best subjects.

(b) Pass with at least "credit" in 5 subjects, and at least
" pass" in a sixth.

(c) Pass with credit in English language.

Grade II Candidates must

(a) Reach a satisfactory general standard as for Grade I.

(b) Pass with at least "credit" in 4 subjects and at least
" pass" in 2 others.

(c) Reach at least "pass" standard in English language.

Grade III

All other successful candidates will be awarded Grade III Certificates.

OVERSEAS HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE DECEMBER, 1955
Subsidiary Standard

E. Balletto—Passed in General Paper, French, History, Geography.

W. Fantino—Passed in General Paper, French, History, Geography.

C. Haycocks—Passed in General Paper, Geography, Maths, Physics.