FOREST
SCHOOL HELPS SRI LANKAN COMMUNITY ON TOUR
Sri Lankan School welcomes Forest SchoolWhilst on tour in Sri Lanka,
Forest School’s U14s and U15s cricket teams helped a local
school, after seeing what a difference they could make.
Forest School, which is in Epping Forest, London, organised the
April tour with Gullivers Sports Travel and it wasn’t just
an amazing sporting experience but a cultural one too. Knowing that
a little help would go a long way in Sri Lanka, which is still struggling
to recover from the 2004 tsunami, the school wanted to get involved
in some charitable work.
Helplanka, a charity which helps schools and communities in Sri
Lanka affected by the tsunami, twinned Forest School up with a small
village primary school. Forest School raised some money in the UK
for the school and also donated stationery and everyday items to
it.
Saul Foulds, Forest School’s cricket coach describes the
visit to the Sri Lankan school: “The school treated us like
visiting dignitaries, we even had our own welcoming ceremony –
dances and plays performed by each class. We handed out items to
everyone and the smiles on the children were so fantastic and humbling.
It was a real eye-open er for us all.”
Other highlights of Forest School’s tour, where each team
played cricket five matches, included visiting an elephant orphanage,
white water rafting and playing at international grounds Sinhalese
Sports Club and Premadasa Stadium.
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