KPS Observer Issue #3

KPS OBSERVER A newspaper by the students of Kanglung Primary School

Issue No. 03, December 2011 Price: Free

K A N G L U N G , B H U T A N

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KPS kicks the competition away The tae kwon do competition was on Sep-tember 30. The members of the tae kwon do team from Kanglung included stu-dents from Kanglung Primary School and Kanglung Higher Secondary School. Forty-five students total participated in the competition.

The teachers that went were Sir Phuntsho Rinchen and Lopen Sonam Dendup. The manager of the team was Singye Dema (VA). The team captain was Bola Raj (XI).

Deki Yangzon (VIA) said, “I fought with three people and got a gold medal.” Phuntsho Norbu (IVB) was not as happy with his fighting. He said, “I lost from the first round.”

The KPS Tae Kwon Do team shows off their medals, certificates, and a big trophy after coming back from a district competition in Trashigang. Coached by KPS teacher Sir Phuntsho Rinchen (top row, far right), the students of KPS and KHSS took home a total of 25 medals.

Kanglung Primary School was one of the top ten schools in the country. All students and teachers were very happy and excited and most teachers were very proud of the school. “The school got top 10 based on the good work done by the students,” said vice princi-pal Tenzin Dorji. “Our school deserves to be in the top 10 and I feel proud to be a part of it,” said many KPS teachers, including Sir Tandin Dorji and Madam Kesang Chuki. Sir Tashi Dorji said, “I am very proud and want to contribute more in

my own capacity.”

But even in the best schools, there’s always room for improvement. “I feel very much motivated but I still feel that there are some areas where we need to put in a lot of hard work,” said Madam Dechen Lhaden.

KPS principal said, “I am very proud, excited, happy, and satisfied. We got top 10 school based on academic per-formance and because of the school facilities, infrastructure, and the hard work of the teachers and students.”

KPS, one of the best schools in Bhutan

The Kanglung tae kwon do team brought home a total of 25 medals, eight of them being gold. KPS also got the trophy cup from the tournament. Af-ter the tournament, the team went for donations at the col-lege, lower market, and upper

market. The donations were for a picnic, which was held during the Dassain holiday.

Tae kwon do coach Sir Phunt-sho Rinchen said, “I felt half very happy and half sad be-cause KHSS didn’t get a cup.”

By Pema Wrangdrol, Class VB

By Sonam Deki, Class VIB

KPS principal Gomchen Tenzin proudly holds the plaque that was awarded by the Ministry of Education in Thimphu for being a Top 10 school.

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A homecoming for KPS’s newest teacherBy Cheki Yangzom, Class VA

Students celebrate YarneyBy Kiran Mongar, Class VIA

At the end of September, the students and teachers of KPS celebrated Yarney, also known as the ‘Opening of the Gate.’ For Yarney, the monks stayed at the temple for one and a half months. This has been going on for 2000 years since Lord Buddha’s lifetime.

Lord Buddha himself used to go to each and every house and ask for food. During the sum-mer, he stayed inside instead. People celebrate Yarney to

mark the day that Lord Bud-dha went outside.

The containers, which the monks carry with them, are called lungzas. The lungza is for when the public offers the handmade sweets. Lopen So-nam Dendup explained, “Sweets should be made by hand because then our love would be in those sweets.”

All the lamas pray for the peo-ple to live happily. After one and a half months inside the temple, the students enter-tained the monks by singing, giving food, and dancing. Karma Thinley (VIB) said, “I like Yarney because it is a big ceremony.” Some of the lamas talked about the first teacher of Bhutan who was Lord Buddha. It is also common to offer but-ter lamps and some flowers.

Top: After 45 days inside, monks leave the temple. Bottom: Students mingle with monks for the Yarney celebration.

KPS’s newest teacher is Kezang Wangmo. She is 30 years old and from Khangma, which is about 3.5 km from school. “I have two loving sons,” she said. Her elder son, Wangchen Nyima, is in class PP at KPS.

Madam Kezang said, “I am a person with lots of interests.” She likes dancing, listening to music, weaving, collecting coins, and traveling. At KPS, she teaches EVS, English, and maths for class IA. Madam Kezang said, “I like to teach students because that is my passion and interest.”

Madam Kezang was transferred to KPS from Yoeseltse Higher Secondary School, also known as

Ghumauney School in Samtse. She said, “I like teaching here very much because it is like coming back to my mother and

sitting on her lap.” Madam Kezang studied at KPS and got a lot of love and care from the school and she has many sweet childhood memories treasured in her heart. She said, “I am really happy to return to those memo-ries and, moreover, I have al-ways wanted to come back to work here.”

Madam Kezang studied from PP to class VI in Kanglung Primary School, class VII to VIII in Dra-metse Lower Secondary School, class IX to X in Mongar Higher Secondary School, and class XI to XII in Jigme Sherubling Higher Secondary School. She received her B. Ed. at Samtse College of Education.

Madam Kezang Wangmo,new teacher at KPS


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Village spotlight: Thagom

Many students from Kanglung Primary School live in different villages. One of these villages is called Thagom. In this place, citi-zens grow maize, potato, squash, rice, chili, brinjal, beans, soya-beans, cucumber, pumpkin, to-mato, radish, carrot, cabbage, cauliflower, and peas. In Thagom, there’s only one shop. There are two grounds to play on and they give grass to cows.

There are three streams. The citi-zens say that in the deep streams, there are diamonds, gold, and money. The total number of

chortens is seven. Sonam Zangmo B (VIA) lives in Thagom and said, “Once there were a lot of demons. Thagom was full of demons. Then one day, a great lama came. His name is Pema Lingpa. He killed all the demons and he made a lot of chortens so demons don’t at-tract.”

Some in Thagom say that if people offer butter lamps and sweets to the chortens, a sick person will get better. People of Thagom also say that near the shop is a big tree. From that tree at midnight, there come two beautiful twin sisters and also a big snake.

Pema Thinley (VIA) also lives in Thagom and explained, “There are problems like water shortage, dogs, and high population.” He thinks the population of Thagom is about 40 percent too much.

Thagom is a remote place. Stu-dents from KPS who live there are all cow herders. Sonam Zangmo B said that only seven elders in Tha-gom are educated. The total num-ber of cows in the village is about 35. In the winter or summer, the citizens do a rimdro for five days.

In the streams there is a big snake. It is the mother of the streams. There is a small chorten, too.

By Kiran Mongar, Class VIA

Bhutan is fortunate to have a kind King and Queen. When the King and Queen came to Rongthong, all the people came to see. The family of Jetsun Pema, the new Queen, is from Rongthong.

On the day of their visit, everyone was very ex-cited to see the beautiful Queen for the first time in person. Kanglung Primary School vice principal said, “When the King and Queen came to Rongthong, I felt very proud to see them.” Many people there wished the King and Queen a long and happy life without any problems. Many also congratulated the royal couple. The King told the crowd to study hard and fulfill their dreams.

Students from several schools went to Rongthong to perform songs and dances that were dedicated to the King and Queen. The stu-dents didn’t get to perform, but they still en-joyed the day a lot. Galey Yangzom (VIA) said, “The Queen is very beautiful like a flower.”

Royal Visit to Rongthong

By Kinzang Wangmo, Class VIB

At Gup Kinzang Dorji’s house in Rongthong, a big crowd laughs at the King’s entertainers who traveled with the King and Queen.

Why I love science classMy best subject is science because I know a lot of science and I do lots of experiments. Science class is very exciting and my science teacher, Sir Tandin Dorji, teaches very well. When my class does experiments we cooperate with each other. Science is a very important subject. If we don’t know science, we will not be able to become an engineer or a doctor. - Shegyel Wangdi, Class IVB

Sonam Zangmo B (VIA) visits Thagom’s only shop.

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“It is important to have classroom displays. If there are dis-plays, we will remember the things taught in class by reading the dis-plays,” said Kiba Zangmo (VIB). In every class in Kanglung Primary School, there are displays on the wall. Some are to read and remem-ber, and some of them are pictures of kings, lamas, gods, and others. Some displays have reasons for being there. Sir Phuntsho Rin-chen said that in the classrooms of VIB and VB, there are displays that were brought by or put up for pre-vious classes. Last year, when his class 5 students came to the topic, ‘What is a hero?’ he decided to let them bring photos of lamas, gods,

Kings and Queens. They pasted them on the wall. Then, Sir Phunt-sho told the students that, for him, these people are his heroes. “Classroom displays are im-portant to learn,” said Ugyen Dema (IVB). “Also, they improve our reading skills,” said Deki Lhazom (VIB). The principal said, “It is very good to have classroom displays in our classroom but some of our stu-dents paste the pictures and papers with glue and then, after some time, when the displays are taken down, it makes the whole wall look horrible.” Chador Wangdi (VIB) ex-plained, “Pasting photos of lamas

and Kings will make our classroom display nice. Kings and lamas are like gods. That’s why we have to paste their photos on the wall.” Class PP has very cute pic-tures drawn by some students and teachers. The PP students always read their displays and they don’t forget the things that are impor-tant. Other important things are also there, like calendars and the rules of the classroom and school. Each section’s timetable, poems, and clocks are also part of displays. Ugyen Choden (VIB) said, “When I enter the class, I look around. When I see pictures of the Kings and Queens, I pray for their long life.”

Cartoons over studies?

Classroom displays deepen learning By Dhina Rai, Class VIB

Madam Kinzang Lhamo:up close and personal

Madam Kinzang Lhamo is a teacher of Kanglung Primary School. She has one son and one daughter. Her son’s name is Karma Singye Nam-gyel and her daugh-ter’s name is Tshering Youden. Her son is three years old and her daughter is seven years old. Madam

Kinzang is 30 years old. Her best game is bas-ketball. Her best place is Thimphu. She has three brothers and one sister. Her eldest brother’s name is Kinzang Wangchuk, her elder brother’s name is Sonam Palden, and her younger brother’s name is Sonam. Her sister’s name is Sonam Cheki. Madam Kinzang doesn’t have a favorite student because all her stu-dents are equal to her and she loves them all. She is from Kanglung, Trashigang. Her father’s name is Jigme Tenzin and mother’s name is Karma Cheki. Her favorite color is white. Her favorite food is chicken biryani.

BY NIMA TSHERING, CLASS VAMany students like cartoons. Watching too many cartoons could make a student fail in exams because when they are watching, they aren’t studying. Is this true at Kanglung Pri-mary School?

Chajay Wang-chuk’s (VA) fa-vorite cartoon is Bayblade. He enjoys watching cartoons, but he said that he does not watch everyday. “I want to study and I also want to watch cartoons,” he said. He passed his midterm exams. Chajay said, “I study more and watch cartoons less.” But he also said that cartoons give him knowledge about English.

Leki Dema (VB) said her favorite cartoon is Barbie. She watches cartoons for one hour. Leki said, “I enjoy watching cartoons.” She also passed her mid-term exams.

By Sonam Zangmo A, Class VIA

By Kinzang Wangchuk, Class VB


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KPS COMPETITIONS

Spelling bee: classes IV-VI

By Cheki Yangzom, Class VA

The spelling bee for classes IV, V, and VI was on 7 November. It was very interesting and fun. The com-petition took place in the prayer hall. Students from classes II to VI gathered in the prayer hall after lunch. There were 24 participants in the spelling bee and they all felt nervous and tense.

The winner of the spelling bee was from class IV, Ugyen Dema (IVB). She said she felt worried but then was happy at the end, “I felt great to participate in the spelling bee be-cause I stood first.” Ugyen ex-plained, “Sir Phuntsho let me par-ticipate in the spelling bee because I am good in spelling.”

Cheki Yangzom (VA) came in sec-ond place and Deki Lhazom (VB) came in third place. When asked why she participated in the spelling bee, Deki said, “Because it is an in-teresting game and I would like to participate again if I get a chance next time.”

Singye house speller Tandin Tsher-ing Lhamo said, “I didn’t really feel much worry or tension at the start

of the program but when I got a word that I couldn’t spell, I felt really nervous.” This is her second literary competition this year. Tandin said. “I liked being in the spelling bee because I am getting more confident and I also learn more.” She is very interested in spelling.

Yeshi Jamtsho (VA) said he enjoyed participating in the spelling bee be-cause “I get extra knowledge and I also improve my spelling.”

Dzongkha DebateBy John Rai, Class VB

The Dzongkha debate competition was held in mid-September. Par-ticipants from each house did very well. They taught the rest of the KPS students many important things about the importance of learning Dzongkha and English. Karma Galey (VB) said, “I was feeling very confident because I have done de-bate before and I was also prepared well.”

Sir Tandin Dorji organized the competition and it went very well and entertained all the students who watched. Students of classes IV, V, and VI cheered and clapped for the house members. Deki Pema (VIA) said, “I felt very happy be-

cause I got the best speaker award and I was very grateful.” Bright faces and the huge sound of clap-ping made the Dzongkha debate competition go very well.

Lower class spelling bee

By Sonam Deki, Class VIA

The spelling bee competition for lower classes was on 14 September. The competition was for classes I, II, and III. From each class, there were 10 participants who were se-lected as good spellers by their teachers. The spelling bee competi-tion was held after 5th period.

The first class to compete was class I, followed by class II, and then class III. It was very interesting. From classes II and III, only one best speller was picked from each group, but for class I, there were two best spellers – P. Katherine Ju-liet and Neeharika Barman (IB). From class II, Tshering Youden (IIB) stood first and from class III, Son Bahadur (IIIB) was the best speller. Tshering Youden said, “When I got best speller, I was so happy.”

The spelling competition was en-joyed by all, from class I to class VI.

From left to right: P. Katherine Juliet (IB) concentrates on spelling as other participants watch from the side; Karma Thinley A (VIB) debates passionately in Dzongkha; and KPS principal gives Ugyen Dema (IVB) the first place prize for winning the higher class spelling bee.


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KPS OBSERVERA newspaper by the students of Kanglung Primary School

OBSERVER STAFF:John Rai (VB)Dhina Rai (VIB)Sonam Deki (VIB)Sonam Zangmo A (VIA)Deki Lhamo (VIB)Nima Tshering (VA)

Kezang Namgyel (VA)Ugyen Thinley (IVB)Cheki Yangzom (VA)Tshering Yangchen (IVA)Shegyel Wangdi (IVB)Cheki Dorji (IVA)Tandin Ghalley (IVA)

Padam Maya (IVB)Tandin Lhamo (VIB)Kingzang Wangmo (VIB)Yeshi Wangchuk (VA)Pema Wrangdrol (VB)Kinzang Wanchuk (VB)Kiran Mongar (VIA)

Deki Lhazom (VB)Tshering Yangzom (VB)

With help from:Madam Kinzang LhamoMadam Lisa Phu

Writing, photography, drawing, editing, and layout are done by members of the Observer staff.

Sacred relics draw big crowdsBy Yeshi Wangchuk, Class VA

Visiting the sacred relics when they were in Trashigang was very interesting. “I was excited because I got to see them,” said Yeshi Jamtsho (VA). The sacred rel-ics were a piece of Lord Buddha’s tooth and pieces of teeth from Lord Buddha’s students.

Many people from all over the district went because they were so interested to see them. “There were so many people and we couldn’t reach there fast,” said Tandin Dorji (VB). Chimmi Pema (VIB) said, “The people were rushing.”

On the first day, there were a lot of peo-ple. On the second day, there were also a lot of people. But on the third day, there were less people.

Lines of people wait to see a piece of Buddha’s tooth.

In Kanglung Primary School, there is a club called Games and Sports. Students like to join the club because there are many games to play. Sonam Tshering (VIB) said, “I am happy and proud to be boy sports’ captain and there are many opportunities for me to take care of sports items and look after them.”

Sonam Tobgay (VIB) said that he is happy to be in the club “because it keeps my body fit and strong and when I play games, it does not let me feel lazy or bored.” Sonam also said, “Students in the Games

and Sports club are so fit and also smart.”

Students in the club also like it because of its teacher, Sir Tashi Dorji. “He teaches us very well and he also plays games nicely,” said Sangay Wangchuk (VA).

Jigme Nidup (IVB) said, “I like this club because we learn a lot of games and learning different types of games is my hobby.” All the people in the club are thankful to Sir Tashi and Miss Rika because they teach very well.

GAMES AND SPORTS CLUBBy John Rai, Class VB


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Autobooks: memory keepers or waste of time?By Tandin T. Lhamo,Class VIB

These days many students are seen sparing their time on auto-books. An autobook is a book where one’s friends can write their feelings. Students usually decorate their autobooks with

stickers and then allow their friends to write in them.

Chimmi Pema (VIB) said, “I have an autobook to have memories of the past and to know my friends’ feelings so I can know them better.” Other students feel the same way about autobooks.

Most students are crazy about autobooks, but there are other people who are not. Some teachers said that autobooks

can really disturb studies. Money given by parents to stu-dents is used on buying stickers and other things that are used to maintain their autobooks.

Even for students, there is a negative side to autobooks. Jimba Lhamo (VIB) said, “I have seen some boys writing unwanted words that are very shameful.” Some students have even stopped using and writing in autobooks because it is a waste of time.

Who says what?!?

“What was the best thing that

happened to you at school this

year?”

“I got great marks in science.”

Tshering Cheki, Class IVA

“I met good and kind friends.”

Tshering Zangmo, Class IIIB

“I got sixth position.”

Sonam Choden C, Class IVA

“I met great friends and teachers”

Tandin Tshomo, Class VB

“I met new teachers.”

Tashi Choden, Class VB

By Tshering Yangzom, Class VB

Autobook


Kanglung Primary students and teachers went to Sherubtse Col-lege to attend a student-run sci-ence forum. At the exhibition, there was a large dead snake and skeletons of a snake and a crab. “I liked the snake skeleton because it was so long,” said Karma Ten-zin (VIA). Tashi Dorji (VA) added this about the same skeleton, “The bones were long and thin.”

There was also an exhibit where the college students made houses, mountains, and animals with the help of clay, grass, and matches. There were also differ-ent kinds of butterflies and bee-tles. Chimmi Pema (VIB) liked them the best “because they were amazing.”

Science lesson at Sherubtse CollegeBy Yeshi Wangchuk, Class VA


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Sports Day for Kanglung Pri-mary School was on October 26 and it was a very interesting day for all. The day before, the stu-dents and teachers worked a lot moving stones, sand, and sticks off the ground, and setting up the tent for the guests. Most im-portantly, the students practiced an exercise dance with the help of the principal, the coordinator of games and sports Sir Tashi Dorji, and Miss Rika Tateno. The chief guest of honor was Khenpo. The other guests in-cluded Kuensel’s manager Pema Tenzin and Kanglung’s Gup.

Students from class PP to VI participated in so many games, like 100 meter race, sack race, flying ball race, head to head ball race, skipping race, four legged race, spoon and marble race, dressing race, cock fight, gar-bage ball game, frog jump race, cake race, cross the floating is-land, pulling the tail, net game, and traditional baby carrying. These are only some of the

games that happened at Sports Day. Most students received a prize and certificate.

Ugyen Choden (VIB) said, “I en-joyed the day a lot but I would be more happy if my house got first.” Singye House got first prize for sports. “Hip, hip hoo-ray,” said Singye House captains Deki Pema (VIA) and Chador Wangdi (VIB). Singye House also came in first place overall for house competitions through-out the whole school year. Druk House came in second. The first prize was a plaque, second place was a trophy cup. The other houses got group prizes of Munch, toothbrushes, and Pim-Pom lollipops.

That afternoon and evening, both Singye House and Druk House went for donations. They went house to house, shop to shop, and stopped vehicles. Some students didn’t get home from asking for donations until 7:30 that night.

KPS SPORTS DAY 2011

Singye house takes 1st; Druk 2ndBy Dhina Rai, Class VIB


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The Singye House picnic was a wonderful and memorable day. Deki Pema (VIA), Singye House girl captain, said, “I will never forget today’s day. I am so happy.” The picnic had some very special things. The picnic had some cookers, like Ata Lek-jay, Chador Wangdi (VIB), Madam Pema Tshezin, as well as vegetable cutters.

After doing all the work, it was party time on the ground and all were talking, playing and having fun. For some, more entertain-ment could have made things better. “We would have enjoyed the picnic more if we had danc-ing or singing,” said Chimmi Pema (VIB) and Jimba Lhamo (VIB).

The picnic was held on the place called Chambare/Arengborang. The day’s weather was nice. When we looked down, we saw a very big, nice ground. If we

looked up, we saw the sky and clouds. If we looked right to left, we saw things like trees, houses, and flowers. Some of the stu-dents were saying that they were tired when they walked up but when we reached up, it was like heaven.

We got tea breakfast, chewing gum, and lunch. We had curries like pork, potato, mushroom, dal, cabbage, and egg. “It is yummy,” said Deki Lhazom, as she ate. After some time we got juice and maggi.

When it was time for lunch, other teachers, the principal, and the vice principal also came and ate. Many students were excited to see Mr. Scott Forbes. He met us and talked to us.

Everyone helped each other to work. At the end of the picnic, some students took the leftover curries home.

Singye house picnic, a day to remember By Dhina Rai, Class VIB

DRUK HOUSE PICNICON THE PADDIES

The BIG screen at KPS

DID YOU KNOW...By Deki Lhazom, Class VB

… vice principal Tenzin Dorji has been working for 25 years?

… Madam Tandin Norzin Wangmo is 40 years old?

… Sir Phuntsho Rinchen’s favourite food is dry roti?

… Deki Yangden’s (VB) first pet was a dog?

… Madam Kinzang Lhamo’s best friend is her husband Sir Tashi Dorji?

… Sir Tashi Dorji is scared of heights?

… Lopen Sonam Dendup’s favourite animal is a goat?

… Miss Rika has a boyfriend?

… Ata Lekjay has been working here for four years?

… Madam Dechen’s favourite plant is a money plant?


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No more marbles at school By Cheki Dorji, Class IVA

Many students played marbles at school. But now, it’s not allowed. Vice Principal Tenzin Dorji said, “Playing marbles too much is not good because the students could get diseases.” Diseases are caused by not washing hands af-ter playing marbles and then eating lunch. Another problem is wasting money from mother and father by always buying marbles. Students should not play marbles because they will study less. They also end up fighting and crying. Playing marbles also makes the students’ ghos and kiras dirty.

Midterm results: good & bad

SMOKING CAN KILL

Kuenga Penjor is in class IVB. His father’s name is Tenzin Wangchuk. He is a lecturer at Sherubtse Col-lege. Kuenga’s mother’s name is Pema Tshezin. She is a teacher at Kanglung Primary School. Kuenga likes his mother and father. His favorite colours are yel-low and white. He likes to play games like football. He has two brothers and one sister and he likes them a lot. His favorite subjects are math and science.

Student Profile: Kuenga Penjor, Class IVB

By Tshering Yangchen, Class IVA

Kuenga Penjor (IVB)

Playing Marbles

By Tshering Yangchen, Class IVA

WORD LIST:

TENZIN PEMA DORJI THINLEY UGYEN CHIMMI

NIMA TASHI SONAM DAWA TANDIN KARMA

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By Sonam Zangmo A, ClassVIA

IngredientsPotatoes1 onionGreen chilies½ tomatoCheeseSaltOilWater

PreparationFirst, peel the potatoes, wash them, and cut them into pieces. Put the potato pieces in a pot. Wash the green chilies, half tomato, and one whole onion, and then cut. Put the chilies, tomato, and onion into the pot. Put water to the top of the vegetables in a pot. Put a little salt and 2 bottle tops of oil. Then, let it boil. A&er some minutes, look into the pot and check whether the pota-toes, chilies, and onion are cooked well or not. It they are cooked well, put some cheese and stir it. Put a little bit of water. Take the time for the water to dry off. A&erward, when the water has dried off a little, stir it again and, finally, the potato curry is ready.

Recipe Corner:

Classic Potato Curry

It was a beautiful morning with the sun shining at the end of September. Kanglung Primary School’s picnic brought smiles to all the students and teachers. Chimmi Wangmo (VB) said that she felt so happy because her friends were so happy. She said, “It was the happiest day I’ve ever enjoyed.” The day was made possible because of His Majesty, The Fifth Druk Gyelpo, and the students and teachers of KPS should always pray for him.

The students made the enter-tainment for the picnic celebra-tion. They danced and sang for

the school’s happiness. Most of the students wore pants and shirts. It was not necessary for the students to wear ghos and kiras on that day in case the weather got too hot. Tenzin Kelzang (IVA) said, “I enjoyed the day because our principal was being so funny. He made the day so happy.” Students danced to show their happi-ness.

There was a delicious lunch. The picnic items included rice, meat, pork, fish, mushroom, potato, and egg. The students were also served tea and bis-cuits, juice and maggi.

Ata Lekjay came to Kanglung Primary School to be the caretaker in 2007. He likes the school be-cause it is a beautiful place. His favourite fruits are apple and mango. His father’s name is Dawa Gyeltshen and his mother’s name is Zamo. Ata Lekjay has a wife and three children. His favourite colour is red.

The man who does it allBy Ugyen Thinley, Class IVB

KPS picnic brings happiness, thanks to 5th King

Ata Lekjay

By Sonam Zangmo A, Class VIA

KPS PICNIC 2011


12 KPS OBSERVER

Madam Kesang Chuki’s newborn baby’s name is Palden Lodey Dorji and he was born on 5th of July, 2011. When he was born, Madam Kesang said, “I was very excited.” Now he is 5 months old. Madam Kesang’s favourite thing is to cud-dle him and play with him. Madam Kesang says that she likes her baby’s broad smile. The father’s name is Lhendup Dorji. His oldest brother is Pema Wrangdrol. His second oldest brother is Tshering Jangchuk. Madam Kesang has no daughters. Both Pema Wrangdrol and Thsering Jangchuk said, “We like our new baby brother.” Palden Lodey Dorji is very cute and hand-some.

On October 13, students and teachers of Kanglung Primary School were very happy for the Royal Wedding of the King and Queen. Madam Pema Tshezin said, “I want to pray that our Royal Couple will have a long and prosperous life.”

KPS celebrated the special day at Sherubtse College. Some stu-

dents danced and then everyone played many types of games.

Karma Yangzom (VIA) said, “I feel so happy because our King has married a beautiful, kind, and lovely Queen.” Deki Peldon (VIB) said, “When our King met a lovely Queen, I thought our Bhutan will develop and all the people would be happy.”

New parking lot at KPSBy John Rai, Class VB

Changes are happening everywhere in the world, even in Kanglung Primary School. Developments are happening with the new construc-tion. One of these developments is the new blacktop where a rough road used to be. Everybody likes it. KPS principal explained why there was a need for a blacktop, “There was no place for teachers to park their vehicles so it is for that. But we also use it to conduct morning assembly.”

While the blacktop was being laid, between six to nine people worked on it everyday. There were many machines which were used to make the blacktop road and some of the people were burning tar and stones with the fire and students were dis-turbing the workers by going too near.

Since the blacktop has arrived, some of the teachers have begun to park their cars, like Sir Tandin Dorji. He said, “I park my car here because when I parked my car on the ground or roadside, my car be-came dirty faster and it is also dan-gerous, so it is safer on the blacktop road.”

Madam Kesang Chuki with third son Palden Lodey Dorji Sports Day By Nima Tshering, Class VA

Madam Kesang welcomes new baby boy By Deki Lhazom, Class VB

KPS celebrates Royal Wedding

Left: KPS boys pose with the fete joker. Right: Kinzang Wangmo (VIA) receives a Lucky Draw prize from wedding celebration guest Colonel Kado.

By Deki Lhamo, Class VIB

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KPS Observer Issue #3