Zo's Grandma    Oh! I didn't know you two were coming with Zo.
        
Sahir   Aunty, we have important work to do - we need to plan a trip for our class.
        
Kanasu  We're going to the Thanni reservoir!
        
Zo's Grandma    That sounds exciting. I'll get you all some snacks and tea while you work.
        
Kanasu  Thank you, Aunty. Okay, let's discuss the trip?
        
Sahir   Hmm. Let's make a list of things we need to think about.
        
Kanasu  I'll write everything down so we remember.
        
Sahir   Transport and food.
        
Zo      Games!
        
Sahir   Permission slips.
        
Kanasu  Okay, I've written these points down. Now, let's take them one by one.
        
Sahir   First, let's look at transport.
        
Kanasu  We have 45 students in our class. So, the total number of people will be 47 including Fela Sir and one more teacher.
        
Zo      Then, we should take the local bus. Fela Sir can help us out with that.
        
Kanasu  How long does it take to go to the reservoir from Chotapur?
        
Sahir   My brother said that it takes about an hour and a half to reach the closest bus stop. And then we have to walk for about fifteen minutes.
        
Kanasu  So we can take the 7.30 bus in the morning to reach the reservoir by 9. We can spend the day there and take the 3.30 bus back to Chotapur. We should get back by 5 pm.
        
Zo      Yes, that works well. But what shall we do for food?
        
Zo's Grandma    Speaking of food, here are some snacks for all of you. And tea too.
        
Kanasu and Sahir        Thank you Aunty.
        
Zo      Thanks Grandma.
        
Zo      For food, can we ask different people to bring different things?
        
Sahir   Good idea. Let's ask everyone in class to bring a little extra for all of us to share.
        
Kanasu  And what games shall we play there?
        
Zo      Seven stones!
        
Sahir   Oh! I love seven stones! I'm sure we'll be able to find stones there. I'll bring the ball.
        
Kanasu  Zo, you have to bring your compass box too.
        
Zo (quizzically)        Compass box? Why?
        
Kanasu  To use it like a badminton racket along with a paper ball for a shuttlecock!
        
Sahir   It's been a long time since we played that game! It's so much fun!
        
Zo      I will. Oh! And we mustn't forget to tell everyone to get their permission slips signed and wear their school uniforms on that day!
        
Kanasu  What about the ticket cost to enter the reservoir! Oh no! We completely forgot about that!
        
Zo      Oh! They don't charge students. So only the teachers will have to pay the entry fee.
        
Sahir   Oh...that's wonderful! One less thing for us to plan!
        
Kanasu  I've got it all written down. I can't wait to tell Fela Sir and see what he says!