Story written by Charlotte Brown Illustrated by Kenneth Wong Published by The NET Section, EDB PPT 6 – Front Cover

Teacher Reads the blue words PPT 62

Girls and Boys Read the red words PPT 63

It was the first day of school after the summer holiday. The children got up early in the morning, brushed their teeth and got dressed. All of them were ready for school… except for Dave. 1PPT 6

While the other children were brushing their teeth, 2 Dave was sucking his thumb. PPT 6

While the other children were getting ready for school, Dave was running around the house. He was playing hide-and-seek with his mum. 3 PPT 6

While the other children were having their breakfast, 4 Dave was playing a trick on his dad. He took the toilet roll from the bathroom. PPT 6

5 Dave and the other children had one thing in common though. They were all excited about going back to school. As it was getting late, Dave stopped playing and got ready for school. PPT 6

In the 3A classroom, Dave and his classmates chatted about what they did in their summer holidays. They also guessed who their class teacher would be this year. 6PPT 4

When Miss Perry walked into the classroom, the children jumped up and down with excitement. They liked her. “Welcome back, children!” said Miss Perry. “Let’s talk about the Primary Three Buddy Programme.” 7PPT 4

“Some of you can be Big Buddies and help the Little Buddies in Primary One.” “We want to be Big Buddies!” shouted the children. “Read this poster to learn more about it,” said Miss Perry. 8PPT 6

What does a Big Buddy do?  Check your Little Buddy’s handbook at recess  Show your Little Buddy the different places at school  Read storybooks with your Little Buddy  Help your Little Buddy make more friends  Help your Little Buddy with his/her English homework Can you be a Big Buddy? Big Buddy Checklist: Tidy Hardworking Friendly Helpful Patient Generous How can I become a Big Buddy? Fill in the application form and give it to Miss Perry by 15 th September. You may be invited to an interview. PPT 69