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Bangalore: Bishop Cotton Boys' School

From the Principal's desk
"While reflecting on the type of education that is being offered to the children, I felt that the children must be given an opportunity to use their gift of imagination rather than make them depend largely upon the written word. I thought it fit ...
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Scrunchy books
As I was walking home from school, a spaceship landed right in front of me! An alien with eyes like a cat and long spidery legs came out. "I am hungry," he said. "I have come to your planet in search of books to eat." "Books aren't food," I ...


Hurray for holidays
Last Dassara holidays we decided to go to north India. On October 4, we left Bangalore by air and reached Delhi at night. In Delhi we stayed at the Karnataka Bhawan. Next morning we left for Manali. We visited Mt. Shiwalki, one of the Himalayan ...
I pledge...
If I become the Chief Minister of Karnataka first I will make Karnataka a modern state. I will build more schools. I will lessen the tax. I will build roads, parks, shops and houses. I will convert the small houses in rural areas into big and ...
Friends forever
Everybody in the world has a best friend — well my best friend is Rohann. He is very close to me. We share almost every thing. We play together at school. I meet him every weekend. I like him because he is like me. He is very funny. Some ...
Three in one
Niagara Falls is one of the world's most spectacular waterfalls. It separates the U.S. from Canada. The three falls — American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Horseshoe Falls — together make the Niagara Falls. The biggest of the three ...
Fire! Fire!
One evening when I heard fire engines with loud alarm bells rush past my house, I quickly ran out. A few streets away I saw a large crowd of people and we could see the fire even though it was a distance away. The police would not allow any one ...
Playing for India
Football consists of skill, speed and the senses. This game has 11 players and 7 substitute players. My favourite team is Brazil. I like Ronaldo, Revaldo, and Ronaldino, and Roberto Carlos. All these players have played spiritedly to carry the ...
Love all
Tennis is the oldest racket sports. A tennis court in 23.8m long. The tennis ball is made of rubber and covered with wool. The rackets are made from materials like aluminium, fiber-glass, carbon, graphite and titanium. Tennis can be played on ...
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