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Gateway College 47 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Security, health, and hygiene Gateway complies with all laws and regulations pertaining to From 2019 onwards, the school took steps to carry out several the environmental, health, and safety aspects of the school. fire and emergency drills as well as provide training for staff on The health and safety policy of the school is used as a guide to handling such situations. Evacuation procedures were designed, eliminate or reduce risks to health, safety, and the welfare of all and clear signage, direction markers, and assembly points were students and staff. In addition, students are educated about the set throughout the school. need to act responsibly and refrain from littering. The health, safety and wellbeing of the school community is Parapet walls and chain-link fences secure the school premises, our top priority here at Gateway. Following the emergence of with all entry and exit points manned by experienced security the pandemic in 2020, school management took swift action personnel from a professional service provider. Closed Circuit to prepare the premises to prioritise the safety of our students. Television (CCTV) cameras cover the buildings and operate 24/7. This included the manufacturing of personalised face shields for the entire school, and the setting up of accessible, multi-sized The schools maintain sick rooms with qualified nurses in hand-washing stations placed at convenient locations along attendance. While the nurses handle minor ailments and maintain with temperature measuring equipment and sanitising agents. contact with parents, an ambulance service with paramedic Many precautionary measures, in addition to the guidelines support is available on call. All buildings are equipped with fire recommended by the authorities, were implemented. The school extinguishers. The surrounding areas are periodically audited actively organised vaccination drives for both students and through self-assessment to ensure that the school premises are teachers and even parents during the pandemic. safe and secure for use by our students. Framework

48 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Community and ethos The keystone of the Gateway education model is the concept of the observance of all major religious and cultural events in the coexistence and harmony. This was the vision of our Founding country and by facilitating participation and contribution by all Father, Mr R I T Alles, who envisaged the creation of a peaceful and students. This practice was continued even during school closures united nation, through camaraderie, teamwork, and education. during the pandemic, as events were held through online Advocating the ethos of “unity in diversity”, Gateway policies were, platforms. During normal school attendance, all major faiths in from inception, designed and developed to counter divisiveness the country are given the provision to conduct their religious by engendering mutual respect and understanding among services on a daily basis, enabling children to learn not only their children from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, own belief system, but also to observe and be familiarised with via educational constructs. other faiths. This exposure sensitises young minds towards other cultures, while inculcating an appreciation for all cultural values. Building communal bonds and developing an appreciation for The school, through its many collective activities, fosters tolerance the differences and similarities between different communities is of different opinions and views and creates a cooperative mindset seen as indispensable in creating well-balanced and well-rounded through teamwork and sports. individuals through an education process that exposes young minds to cultural diversity. Thus, Gateway makes no distinction Many events were organised, as soon as physical school resumed in relation to socio-economic background, race, religion and/or guided by dedicated teachers, to cultivate shared experiences ethnicity in the provision of educational, extracurricular, and even and memories while celebrating individual talent, skill, and sporting opportunities for its students. victories, in addition to encouraging academic achievements. This unique formula is what makes Gateway students citizens of the Building upon the universal-cohabitation vision of the Founding world, with true Sri Lankan hearts. Father, Gateway continues to practice this philosophy of diversity in the daily operations of Gateway schools. These values are integrated into the educational framework through Framework

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52 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 25th Anniversary special Gateway’s journey from inception to establishing itself as one of followed. The final logo that was selected, with input from Sri Lanka’s premier international educational institutions has been Smart Media, was designed by Sachintha Senananayake a year 13 remarkable in many ways. student of Gateway College Colombo. Founded in 1997 in a converted house with 33 students by The logo depicts two stylised lenses with the number 25 Mr R I T Alles, Gateway has made rapid progress in Sri Lanka’s emerging through them. The small lens is emblematic of the education sector, flourishing with five schools and state-of- significance placed on the school’s illustrious past that has paved the-art facilities spread across the island. A keen focus on the the way for the progress made thus far. The larger one is symbolic future, as evidenced by the continuous re-investment of profits of rising above and beyond every challenge to boldly meet the into developing the distinct schools, has been key to this future. The colours blue and red used in the logo are consistent rapid growth, allowing Gateway to better accommodate and with the shades used in the School Crest. educate students. At Gateway, we believe in nurturing well-rounded individuals – From the outset, Gateway’s vision was to fashion protean students those who believe in transforming the future of the planet. We excelling in both academics and co-curricular activities. The focus on providing transformational education that encourages School also sought to provide a variety of subjects, sports, and students to be open-minded, innovative, and future-focused. Our co-curricular activities in order to empower students to explore readiness to face all that tomorrow brings is captured through the their talents in fields they felt proficient in. logo which gives prominence to the number 5 and the larger lens – both represent the future. Gateway College celebrated its 25th Anniversary this year with multiple events held throughout the year to mark the occasion. Opening with religious ceremonies Unveiling the logo Multi-religious and multi-ethnic unity is an important aspect of the Gateway ethos and the 25th Anniversary celebrations Gateway College unveiled the 25th Anniversary logo at a special officially began with multi-religious ceremonies in all five schools. live broadcast in December 2021, due to schools being closed The main event of these religious ceremonies was held in Kandy, during the pandemic. with a Pirith ceremony conducted with the participation of 100 priests from the Asgiriya Chapter. The designing of the logo was opened up to the students themselves after training sessions by a team from Smart Media, A colourful “Perahera“ organised by the students of Gateway a globally renowned annual report company. Over 70 students College Kandy preceded the Pirith ceremony, where monks submitted their digital art and a thorough selection process were invited in procession to the school premises from the Asgiriya Pirivena. 25th Anniversary

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Gateway College 55 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 25th Anniversary special Celebrating the Silver Jubilee in Honouring the legacy of its founder, Mr R I T Alles, Sinhala and 25th Anniversary grand style Tamil versions of his autobiography “My Life” as well as a digital version in English were also launched at this event. Furthermore, The 25th Anniversary celebrations of the Gateway Group was held the organisation pledged to donate a thousand copies of the in grand style at Shangri-la, Hambantota on the 7th of October. book to Principals of schools all over the country. To signify this Over 700 members of staff came together for this occasion donation, a set of books was handed over to the Principal of where the organisation, led by the Directorate and Management, C W W Kannangara Vidyalaya, Galle, Mr Sanath Dharmabandu. celebrated both its achievements and the contribution of its Gateway College and Kannangara Vidyalaya have a long-standing academic and administrative staff. relationship due to the support extended by Gateway to rebuild the school following the devastating tsunami in 2004. Gateway also launched its 25th Anniversary Coffee Table Book at this event, a unique publication in many ways. The book has Service providers who have worked with Gateway for over two sections: the first is a history of Gateway’s 25-year journey. 15 years were given awards of appreciation in recognition of The second looks at the next 25 years from the perspective of the service they had rendered to the organisation as it grew. its students. Gateway strives to keep pace with the times and Academic and administrative staff who had served in the to understand its students’ goals and ideas. The future 25 years Gateway Colleges for 15 years or more were also recognised at section was thus an apt demonstration of these intentions. this event gatewaycollege.lk/25anniversaryctb/ In the tradition of celebrations, a cake was cut by the Directorate, accompanied by the longest standing members who were A core aim of the training given to Gateway students is to Ms Sudarsinie Handy, the most senior academic staff member, prepare them for the future and this project encouraged students Mrs Chandima Palihawadana, the most senior administrative staff to visualise the future using history and the present as their member and Mr Ananda Wijesinghe the most senior support staff yardstick. In preparation for this section, an introductory seminar member. This was followed by a toast proposed by cricket legend was conducted by futurist and science-fiction writer Yudhanjaya Mr Aravinda De Silva who recounted his longstanding association Wijeratne on how to make and demonstrate predictions; with Gateway and the Alles family, from knowing the founder as a after which all students from Year 3 upwards were given the student at D S Senanayake College and throughout the Gateway opportunity to draw inspiration from a variety of topics and journey over the last 25 years. present their predictions through essays, drawings, songs, poetry or other media. Sifting through over 250 group submissions An added touch of colour came from stellar dance and musical across the five schools, an independent editorial team chose the performances by the teachers of Gateway College Colombo, sixteen best articles to be included in the Coffee Table Book. while the varied viewpoints that make up the rich culture of Gateway College was felt through videos from each school that A video detailing the history of the school was also unveiled at presented different aspects of the organisation’s journey even as the event. they recounted their own. At a moment when Gateway celebrated its silver jubilee, the Gateway network of schools were recognised for its outstanding work culture by the independent analysts of Great Place to Work®, a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures in over 65 countries. Gateway College is the first school in Sri Lanka to be recognised in this manner. Great Place to Work® recognised Gateway as an exceptional workplace through a series of assessments and workplace reviews conducted with the staff of the schools which were then benchmarked against other leading organisations. youtu.be/D8iyR4Ec_xE

56 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 25th Anniversary special The certificate from Great Place to Work® was officially handed 25 highlighted some of the world’s most famous Musical over to Dr Alles by the Team Leaders of Gateway who drove masterpieces – from a range of shows such as The Sound of Gateway College’s entry to achieve this benchmark along with Music, Les Misérables, Hamilton, Aida, MJ The Musical, We Will the Head of HR and Legal and the COO of the Gateway Group. Rock You (Bohemian Rapsody), The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Grease, Fame, The Lion King, Vikurthi, Mary Poppins and Thatu. During the Chairman’s address, he highlighted the sense of community and teamwork that has been integral to the growth The show was performed in Colombo on the 2nd of December of the school from its humble beginnings in a converted house in 2022 at the Lionel Wendt and in Kandy at the Gateway College 1997 to a network of schools that span disparate campuses today. Auditorium on the 7th. Spearheaded by the veteran dramatist Kala Keerthi Jerome L de Silva, Applause 25 captivated the The keynote address for the occasion was delivered by audience rekindling memories of well-known tunes while Mr. Anil Srinivasan, a music composer, performer, and collaborator offering new perspectives for the contemporary audience. hailing from India. A classical pianist trained in Carnatic music and Western classical piano, and an educator himself spearheading an Tree planting campaign initiative to integrate musical education, Mr Srinivasan spoke of the need to challenge oneself as teachers, to collaborate, and to Dovetailing with the government’s drive to increase the forest co-create in the field of education. cover in Sri Lanka by 30% by 2025, students of the Gateway Colleges embarked on a project to plant 2500 trees. Organised by Applause 25: Gateway’s Silver Notes Gateway College, Negombo and supported by all other Gateway of Broadway Colleges, the project was aptly themed “Each One, Plant One”. Opening to a Full House in Colombo and Kandy, Applause 25: The planting of 1,500 Coconut and 1,000 Mango trees was Gateway’s Silver Notes of Broadway was a resounding success. successfully carried out at the Sri Lanka Army Singha Regiment, Ambepussa with the direct assistance of the Center Commandant This production was a part of the 25th Anniversary celebrations of of the Regiment, and with the blessings and guidance of the Gateway College and it featured 25 songs from 25 musicals from Commander of the SL Army and the Director Agriculture of the both the Western World and Sri Lankan Theatre. SL Army. The event was attended by the Board of Directors of the Gateway Group along with the Principals, Senior Management, The joint production performed by the students of all 5 Teachers, Prefects and Students from all Gateway schools. Gateway Colleges - Colombo, Dehiwala, Kandy, Negombo and Ratmalana had a cast of over 250 students of all ages. Applause 25th Anniversary

Gateway College 57 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 25th Anniversary special Corporate event and launch of the the lives of thousands of students to be energised, enlightened, Australian Secondary Certificate of and empowered citizens. Education The event was also attended by Mr Matt Clarke, Manager, The Directorate and the Management of Gateway College hosted Business Development and Ms Virginia Thompson, Faculty leaders of the corporate sector and heads of a few leading Manager, Education Services, of SACE International, who schools in the country to an evening of celebrations at Guildhall, spoke of the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) Colombo, on the 15th of November. Programme, which is being offered for the first time in Sri Lanka and South Asia by Gateway College. SACE (equivalent to At this event, a copy of the 25th anniversary coffee table book Advanced Level) will be available in all subject streams through was ceremonially handed over by Dr Harsha Alles, Chairman of SACE International. SACE is a globally recognised pre-university the Gateway Group, to Hon Susil Premajayantha, the Minister programme that provides entry into the world’s top universities. of Education. It is the official senior secondary school qualification of the South Australian government. Speaking at the event, Dr Alles recalled with gratitude and love the strong foundation laid by the Founders of the school – The Hon Minister of Education congratulated Gateway College for Mr R I T Alles and Mrs Rohini Alles – and thanked all who had 25 years of excellence in education and for being the first school contributed to the progress of Gateway College that has shaped in Sri Lanka to provide students with the option of choosing between the Australian Secondary Certificate of Education and the UK GCE A/Ls as a precursor to their higher education. He drew a parallel between what SACE is offering and the reforms that are being proposed for the Sri Lankan education system. 25th Anniversary

58 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 25th Anniversary special Carnival and walk The 25th Anniversary Carnival organised by Gateway, Colombo under the project “Education for All” was held at the Colombo The 25th Anniversary Celebrations of Gateway College which school premises. The fun and festivities began in the morning began with a religious ceremony held in Kandy last year with a Fair that was also held in the school premises. The Carnival culminated in a Walk and Carnival on the 28th of January which began at 6.00 pm was a lively event enhanced by the in Colombo. Glam It Up – fashion show organised by Key Stage 1 and the talent show of the seniors that provided an opportunity for The Walk – “A Step towards our Golden Era” organized by Gateway many students to display their musical abilities. The variety of College, Dehiwala was a colourful event that saw the participation rides, games and stalls provided colour and entertainment. The of students of all 5 Gateway Colleges. The proceedings began highlights of the event were the music from a professional band with a cycle parade from Gateway College, Dehiwala to the and DJ that got many a foot tapping, and the fireworks display BMICH Colombo. Thereafter, the Directorate, Management, Senior that lit up the sky raising the festive mood. students, Alumni, Parents and Staff who gathered at the BMICH proceeded towards Gateway College Colombo. Students of the Following a year long celebration that included religious events, Primary school joined at different points along the way to walk staff awards, a tree planting campaign, a musical production, a as one family to join the celebrations at Rajagiriya. The Walk had relay carnival, etc. the Walk and Carnival were a fitting finale to the many floats that showcased the different aspects of the school 25th Anniversary Celebrations. ranging from its history to sport and music. A highlight of this was the float of Gateway College, Negombo which carried members of the school choir who brought alive “Applause 25” once again with songs from the famous musicals. 25th Anniversary

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62 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 We believe in providing a holistic education to allow our students to develop the requisite mindset to help them succeed in whatever path they choose to follow. Gateway experience Students

Gateway College 63 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Community Gateway strongly believes in community and our diverse Bringing our love of learning to a host of new students each student body reflects this in every way, be it race, ethnicity, year and providing a springboard for our graduates as they geography, religion, academic and co-curricular interests, family aspire to greatness, the Gateway family is growing from strength circumstances, and socio-economic background. Our students to strength. are united by our vision – to be good citizens with healthy bodies and healthy minds. Number of year 1 Number of graduated in At Gateway, we cultivate a collective spirit, valuing and enrolments for (from year 13) embracing diversity while fostering excellence through the unique contributions and abilities of every single child. 2021 2022 2021 2022 Observances of all major faiths are practised daily in all schools and the entire school community comes together to celebrate GC – Colombo 150 152 108 103 religious and cultural events. GC – Kandy 91 107 50 51 GC – Negombo 58 60 28 40 Total number of students GC – Dehiwala 51 52 45 38 GC – Ratmalana 89 N/A N/A 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 GC – Colombo 1,899 1,963 1,976 1,903* 1907* 2,006* Scholarships GC – Kandy 1,323 1,320 1,325 1,276* 1,247 1,230 GC – Negombo Gateway offers scholarships to students who excel in academics GC – Dehiwala 858 910 930 912 914 904 and sports. Academically gifted students are awarded for excelling GC – Ratmalana 927 929 873 890 895 870 in IGCSEs and IASs. Additional qualifications are also considered Total 111 160 191 214 such as BTEC and LAMDA. Gateway also offers scholarships to 5,007 5,122 5,215 5,141 5,154 5,224 students who excel in their field of sports and these students are given extra support to ensure that they also do well in academics. * Schools operating at capacity In addition, Gateway takes into consideration special circumstances in which our students may need support, as well as families with many siblings. The following table lists the number of students on scholarships for the years 2021 and 2022. Academic Sports Special consideration Siblings 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 GC – Colombo 52 45 26 22 65 56 70 70 Gateway experience GC – Kandy 16 9 21 28 30 74 66 GC – Negombo 14 12 32 25 27 42 38 GC – Dehiwala 19 20 42 32 41 42 GC – Ratmalana 32 42 Total 101 86 35 27 124 117 231 218

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Gateway College 65 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Community Nationalities Sri Lankan Australian British Canadian Filipino Maldivian Pakistani Indian Japanese South Korean Chinese Syrian Norwegian French Singaporean German Austrian Israeli Seychelles Malaysian Russian Spanish Taiwanese American Belarus South African Indonesian Namibian New Zealander In an increasingly divisive world, our belief of “unity in diversity” ushers in sociocultural harmony. With the multinational, multicultural, and Gateway experience multi-ethnic student population at Gateway College, our students grow up learning to embrace diversity. Code of conduct Our Code of Conduct encourages self-respect, discipline, honesty, trust, good manners, and positive relationships. We strive to create a secure, calm, and creative environment in which all can thrive. Within such an atmosphere, our students learn to take responsibility, be accountable to others, and respect people and property, thereby paving the way for them to become upstanding citizens.

66 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 All-round excellence Fostering a love of learning is at the heart of everything we do at In 2021, when grades were awarded through Teacher Assessed Gateway. From reimagining the learning experience to constantly Grades (TAGs of Pearson Edexcel) and School Assessed Grades reviewing our curriculum and content, we are committed to (SAGs of Cambridge), schools were required to propose grades excellence. Our dedicated teachers work tirelessly to provide that could be supported with adequate evidence. During the individual attention and care to ensure that no student is left behind. months of April and May, Gateway students braved mock examinations (two mock exams in certain subjects) as well as, Academic highlights unseen papers, (sent by Pearson Edexcel) physically in school. This allowed teachers and the schools to have a portfolio of Academic high achievers at the June 2021 evidence to assist them in deciding on the most appropriate grades for each student. The fact that the school’s centre policy Pearson Edexcel examination and all grades proposed by the school were accepted by both awarding bodies highlighted not only Gateway’s professionalism During a year unlike any other, Gateway students, supported by but also justified its standing as the only school in Sri Lanka the dedicated management and teachers, lived up to the school’s to have “Associate Centre“ status from both Pearson Edexcel vision of “Energize, Enlighten, Empower” by completing most of the and Cambridge. year’s activities online, covering all syllabuses fully, sitting for physical examinations, and obtaining excellent grades. 44 students received IGCSE Pearson Edexcel Grade 9, 3 or more A*s at A2 Cambridge A* or equivalent 64 students received • 15 Grade 9s – 1 student 3 As or more at AS • 13 Grade 9s – 1 student • 12 Grade 9s – 10 students 81 students received • 11 Grade 9s – 11 students 7 Grade 9s or more at IGCSE • 10 Grade 9s – 11 students • 9 Grade 9s – 19 students IAL High Achievers – A2 Level • 8 Grade 9s – 13 students • 7 Grade 9s – 15 students • 5 A*s – 1 student Gateway experience • 4 A*s – 20 students • 3 A*s – 23 students IAL High Achievers – AS Level • 5 As – 2 students • 4 As – 31 students • 3 As – 31 students

Gateway College 67 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 All-round excellence Academic high achievers at the June 2022 Pearson Edexcel examination Advanced Level International GCSE • Two students with 5 A*s Students who have achieved • Eight students with 4 A*s 7 Grade 9/A*s and above • Thirteen students with 3 A*s • 13 Grade 9s – 1 student Advanced Subsidiary • 12 Grade 9s – 4 students • 11 Grade 9s – 7 students • Three students with 5 As, • 10 Grade 9s – 5 students • Forty-nine students with 4 As • 9 Grade 9s – 14 students • Twenty-nine students with 3 As at AS • 8 Grade 9s – 15 students • 7 Grade 9s – 13 students Key stage tests Edexcel International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum (iPLSC) – Primary Edexcel iPLSC – Primary 2021 English Mathematics Science Computing 99 100 P3-P1 96 99 75 42 Shows the percentage who have reached or exceeded the level of expected achievement P3 47 43 Shows the percentage who have performed above average Boundary marks 2021 Maximum mark P3 P2 P1 Gateway experience Primary iPLSC 60 37 26 17 60 45 30 13 English 60 47 34 20 Mathematics 60 44 29 14 Science Computing

68 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 All-round excellence Edexcel iPLSC – Primary 2022 English Mathematics Science Computing 100 97 P3-P1 97 95 64 30 Shows the percentage who have reached or exceeded the level of expected achievement P3 49 30 Shows the percentage who have performed above average Boundary marks 2022 Maximum mark P3 P2 P1 Primary iPLSC 60 37 26 17 60 47 31 13 English 60 46 33 19 Mathematics 60 45 29 15 Science Computing Pearson Edexcel International Primary and Lower Secondary Curriculum (PLSC) – Lower Secondary Pearson Edexcel iPLSC – Lower Secondary – 2021 English Mathematics Science Computing 96 S4-S1 100 98 96 Shows the percentage who have reached or 34 exceeded the level of expected achievement S4-S3 69 65 60 Shows the percentage who have performed above average Gateway experience Boundary marks 2021 Secondary PLSC Maximum mark S4 S3 S2 S1 English 70 40 32 22 15 Mathematics Science 80 62 44 24 6 Computing 80 57 46 32 18 80 56 43 23 9

Gateway College 69 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 All-round excellence Pearson Edexcel iPLSC – Lower Secondary – 2022 English Mathematics Science Computing 100 S4-S1 100 98 100 Shows the percentage who have reached or 26 exceeded the level of expected achievement S4-S3 69 40 37 Shows the percentage who have performed above average Boundary marks – 2022 Secondary PLSC Maximum mark S4 S3 S2 S1 English 70 40 33 23 15 Mathematics Science 80 65 48 25 8 Computing 80 63 53 38 21 80 60 46 24 12 Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint – Global Perspectives KS3 – Global Perspectives 2021 KS3 – Global Perspectives 2022 Gold – 22% Gold – 14% Silver – 51% Silver – 47% Bronze – 25% Bronze – 37% Gateway experience

70 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 All-round excellence International General Certificate of our students take no less than 11 subjects at IGCSE Level. This Secondary Education (IGCSE) exposure also helps them make more informed decisions when selecting subjects for their Advanced Level. Exposure to a broad range of subjects and disciplines gives students a well-rounded understanding of different aspects of To align with market needs and reduce the pressure of industry and society. Students develop a deeper understanding examinations on students, three subjects are taken in Year 10 – of each subject and how these diverse areas of knowledge are General Science, Information and Communications Technology connected to each other, either directly or indirectly, thus stoking (ICT), and Commerce. These subjects ensure that all students their curiosity about the world. For this reason, we insist that receive a foundation in three areas that are integral to succeeding in the modern world. Gateway experience

Art and Design International General Certificate of Secondary Education – 2021 Art and Design All-round excellence Accounting Accounting Biology 100 Astronomy Business 80 Biology Chemistry 60 Business Commerce 40 Chemistry 20 Commerce Computer Science 0 Economics Computer Science 9–1 9–4 Economics English Language English Literature International General Certificate of Secondary Education – 2022 English Language English Literature French 100 FPM 80 French 60 FPM Geography 40 History 20 Geography 0 History H. Biology ICT9–1 9–4 H. Biology ICT Mathematics A Gateway College 71 Mathematics B Mathematics B Physics Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Physics Psychology Psychology Sinhala Sinhala Science (Single Award) Science (Single Award) Gateway experience

72 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 All-round excellence Vocational • Health & Science – BTEC in Sport at OL and AL In addition to the robust academic exposure that is provided, Gateway Colleges have created learning pathways that support • Sustainable Construction and Engineering our learners’ academic ability and vocational interest, delivering – BTEC in Engineering at OL increasingly focused global vocational programmes to prepare students for the careers of tomorrow. To meet this end, three • Creative Digital Technologies – BTEC in verticals have been set up to respond to the local and global Music at OL and Drama (LAMDA) career and skills opportunities. at OL and AL 2021 Pass Rate Distinction and Distinction* 2022 Pass Rate Distinction and Distinction* BTEC Sport 85% 34% BTEC Sport 79% 32% 40% 55% BTEC Engineering 76% BTEC Engineering 85% Distinction and Merit Distinction and Merit LAMDA 98% Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 LAMDA 100% Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 87% 100% 98% 93% 67% 100% Gateway experience Advanced Level Gateway Colleges offer a wide range of subjects for students at the Advanced Level in preparation for their undergraduate studies. All students are required to take a minimum of four subjects at Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level and three subjects at Advanced Level (A2). Students also have the option of combining Edexcel Advanced Level subjects with the Diploma Programmes of NCC Education, UK, Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Sport or ACTL Diplomas in Performing from Trinity College, London. As the latest offering, students can take the South Australian Secondary Certificate of Education, Australian Secondary Certificate of Education, from 2022.

A–E AS 2021 All-round excellence A2 2021 100 80 100 60 80 40 60 20 40 0 20 *A – E Accounting 0 Accounting Biology Biology *A – C Business A–C Business Chemistry Chemistry Gateway College 73 Computer Science Computer Science Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Economics Economics English Literature English Literature F Math F Math Geography History Mathematics Geography Mathematics Physics Physics Psychology Psychology A2 Math (Year 12) Law Gateway experience

Gateway experience A–E AS 2022 74 Gateway College Accounting A2 2022 100 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Art 80 100 60 All-round excellence Biology 80 40 Business 60 20 Chemistry 40 0 Computer Science 20 *A – E Economics 0 Accounting English Literature Biology *A – C A–C Business F Math Geography Chemistry Computer Science History Mathematics Economics English Literature Physics Psychology F Math Geography Law History Mathematics Physics Psychology A2 Math (Year 12)

Gateway College 75 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 All-round excellence Gateway students shone at the Edexcel Pearson High Achiever Gateway experience Awards held in November 2022 186 High Achiever Awards Includes 23 students with 3 A*s or more at ALs and 58 students with seven 9 Grades or more at IGCSEs Best Advanced Level results Thenula Hennayake, Sesath Udukalage, and Pehan Amarathunge – Five A*s each Best advanced level results with Highest Average Thenula Hennayake Best International GCSE/BTEC results Thehasa Karapitiya – Thirteen 9 Grades Best International GCSE /BTEC results with Highest Average Thehasa Karapitiya Primary Achievement Test – Highest Average Methupa Perera Pearson Edexcel recognises exceptional learner achievement for Pearson qualifications around the world. These top performing international Pearson qualifications students are highly sought after by prestigious universities and employers as they have proven to be the best among millions of peers globally, achieving best grades in their country, region and in the world.

76 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Providing students with opportunities to engage in various Sports co-curricular and extracurricular activities is an essential part of the Gateway experience. Gateway has a proud tradition of sporting achievement, with students setting records locally and internationally. We encourage Our co-curricular and extracurricular offerings and culture set students to participate, and make sure that our campuses are us apart. We strongly believe in holistic education that develops equipped with facilities that enable them to compete in a wide students’ confidence and self-esteem, leadership abilities, and variety of sports. In addition to gaining a sense of belonging and interpersonal skills. A rounded education also exposes students increased self-esteem, sport also contributes to better health and to new opportunities and experiences, teaches them essential fitness and inculcates a sense of sportsmanship, competitive spirit, life-skills, and helps them lead healthier, more active lives. leadership, meticulousness, cooperation, and team spirit. We take our responsibility very seriously, working closely with With the pride of place given to sport at Gateway, several students to ensure that they are able to experience everything students have represented Sri Lanka in various disciplines in the we offer. recent past. Research shows strong links between co-curricular and extracurricular activities, where one influences the other to create strong academic performance, higher academic aspirations, and a more positive attitude to learning and schooling among students. Gateway experience

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78 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Level of student participation in sports Participation by students GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Ratmalana One sport 626 330 262 261 35 Two sports 358 190 131 168 42 Three or more 285 70 91 181 8 Student participation in sports GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Ratmalana Athletics Female 44 38 62 25 2 Badminton Male 47 50 77 32 3 Basketball Total 91 88 139 57 5 Chess Cricket Female 117 31 10 11 – eSports Male 118 35 6 34 – Total 235 66 16 45 – Female 90 23 43 15 10 Male 170 65 75 48 14 Total 230 88 118 63 24 Female 10 57 24 6 2 Male 40 6 Total 50 98 46 26 8 Female – 155 70 32 Male 70 Total 70 ––– – 50 26 15 – Female 16 50 26 15 – Male 74 Gateway experience Total 90 311– 10 4 10 – 13 5 11 –

Gateway College 79 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Student participation in sports GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Ratmalana Football Female 56 ––3 – Gym Male 155 46 52 53 5 Karate Total 211 46 52 56 5 Netball Rowing Female – 1–9– Squash Male 20 5 – 22 – Swimming Total 20 6 – 31 – Table Tennis Tennis Female 48 15 19 18 8 Male 62 Total 110 35 26 41 23 Female 81 50 45 59 31 Total 81 32 31 20 – Female 32 31 20 – Male Total 15 – – – – 10 – – – – Female 25 – – – – Male Total 8–––– 22 – – – – Female 30 – – – – Male Total 37 25 79 20 3 Female 36 58 102 63 31 Male Total 73 83 181 83 34 Female 28 13 –5 – Male 34 19 –8 – Total 62 32 – 13 – 30 5 18 3 – Gateway experience 38 11 32 4 – 68 16 50 7 –

80 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Gateway experience Annual sports encounters served for over 10 years. Having served as founder Principal of D S Senanayake College and Gateway College, as well as State Gateway makes it a hat-trick against Secretary of Education, he is remembered by many as one of the S Thomas’ finest educators the country has produced. Gateway College defeated S Thomas’ College 2-1 to retain the Both S Thomas’ College and Gateway College continuously strive Neville De Alwis-Ralph Alles Challenge Trophy for the third towards the development of sports in this country. What these consecutive time at the Gateway College Grounds in Ratmalana. two schools invest in their sportsmen will not only benefit the Gateway came into the match having won the first two individuals themselves, but also the schools they come from and encounters 5-1 and 1-0. the country they so proudly represent. The third annual football encounter between S Thomas’ College The Gateway College team: Alan Fernando (Captain), Ometh and Gateway College took place in January 2022, with both De Silva (Vice Captain), Infas Iqbal, Samunu Kaggodaarachchi teams vying for the prestigious Neville De Alwis-Ralph Alles (Man of the Match), Isa Fahim, Imad Imran, Samithu Jayasinghe, Challenge Trophy. Named after two renowned educators, this Umar Fazeer, Munir Aslam, Kavinu Wickramasinghe, Reshaka trophy is a reminder of everything they stood for; camaraderie, Munasinghe, Umar Shakil, Brian Herath, Zamil Moulana, Yahya sportsmanship, and equal opportunity. Fahim, Inas Iqbal (Best keeper), Zaki Ashraff, Davyn De Silva, Aqheel Anas, and Dulaj Weerawardena An Under 16 match between S Thomas’ College and Gateway College and a friendly Girls Under 20 game between Gateway Gateway, Trinity, Hillwood, and College and Overseas International School Colombo were also St Sylvester’s – annual hill country held. S Thomas’ old boys took on the Gateway old boys for the first quadrangular time this year. In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, Gateway College Kandy In the main encounter, Gateway took the lead in the 16th minute hosted the inaugural Quadrangular Encounter in 2020, an when Samithu Jayasinghe’s looping effort from a short corner annual sports competition for basketball, football, and netball. out-foxed the rivals and into the goal. This event was organised not only to mark the great strides by Gateway Kandy in becoming one of the foremost international In the 59th minute, S Thomas’ equalised when Gateway captain schools in the country, but also to promote goodwill with Alan Fernando headed the ball into his own net. The celebrations prominent national and private schools in Kandy, thus furthering were short lived as Gateway retook the lead from the restart, as national cohesion. Samunu Kaggodaarachchi finished off a brilliant flowing move. This was the first time any international or national school in the The Thomians nearly made it 2-2 a minute later, but this time Hill Country, had attempted to hold a sports encounter of this Iqbal made an excellent reflex save on the line to deny the visitors. nature involving several other schools. The founder Chairman of Jayasinghe had a sour end to his brilliant evening when he was Gateway College, the late Mr R I T Alles, envisioned enabling every sent off near the end, but 10-man Gateway held on to make it a child, irrespective of social and economic differences or where hat-trick of wins. they receive their education, to reach their potential in education and sports. The quadrangular encounters were planned with The late Mr Neville De Alwis served as the 15th Warden of exactly this vision in mind. S Thomas’ College from 1983 to 1998 and during his tenure the school witnessed growth and development in all spheres The first encounter took place in the first week of February. including academic, extracurricular activities, and infrastructure. Gateway College Kandy pushed through stiff resistance to His visionary leadership and outstanding qualities as an educator beat Trinity College 2-1, to win the R I T Alles-Ireland Jones were well ahead of his time. Similarly, the late Mr Ralph Alles Challenge Trophy. commenced his journey as a teacher of Royal College where he

Gateway College 81 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Hillwood College, Kandy emerged strongly to outdo the girls Musaeus College secured a dominant 40-18 win against Gateway of Gateway College Kandy, to win the Rohini Alles-Somakumari College to retain the Marie Musaeus-Rohini Alles Challenge Samarasinghe Challenge Trophy by a margin of 32-15. It was a Trophy and achieve a hat-trick of wins. pleasure to see Mrs Rohini Alles herself gracing the occasion to hand over the trophy. Both the schools are eager to resume the encounter in 2023 as the games were not held due to the COVID-19 Girls’ High School Kandy beat Gateway College Colombo 14 – 7 pandemic restrictions. in the invitation game. It was Girls’ High School Kandy, that introduced netball to the Island, under the leadership of Ms Jenny Royal VS Gateway: annual Basketball Green. The first netball match in Sri Lanka was played between encounter for the Alles-Gunasekara Girls’ High School and Hillwood College Kandy. Trophy It was this historical significance that prompted Gateway The third annual basketball match between Royal College and College Kandy to include these two schools in the annual Gateway College for the Alles-Gunasekara Trophy was last held sports encounter. in 2019. As with the other encounters this will resume in 2023. The Asoka Herath-Ranil Meetiyagoda Challenge Trophy was Royal College won the first encounter, while Gateway College won by Gateway Kandy, recording an easy 58-26 win against won in the second year. The Royal College team returned to St Sylvester. In the invitation girls’ game, Gateway Kandy had a victory in the third year. These annual encounters have already very comfortable win over Hillwood with a score of 29-16. created a “Big Match” atmosphere between the two schools. The skill, fun, and excitement during these encounters have The Quadrangular was not held in the years 2021 and 2022 due to contributed towards the objective of making basketball a Covid restrictions but there is hope that it will be held again from spectator sport. 2023 onwards. This encounter is unique in that a leading national school, one Marie Musaeus-Rohini Alles Netball of the oldest in the country, and a premier international school, Challenge Trophy one of the youngest in the island, compete in healthy rivalry and comradeship. The third annual netball match between Musaeus College and Gateway College, for a trophy which commemorates two The “Alles-Gunasekara”Trophy is named after two key personalities outstanding women who have made their mark in the field of connected to the two schools, namely the late Mr R I T Alles, education, was last held in 2020 at the Gateway College Grounds the founder of Gateway College, and the late Mr E Christie in Ratmalana. Gunasekara, a Royalist and a longstanding Vice Principal of Royal College and a former President of the Sri Lanka Schools As always, the main focus of the encounter was the Under-20 Basketball Association. match between the two schools. An exhibition match was also played between Bishop’s College and Gateway College Kandy. Gateway experience Emerging talent was highlighted by incorporating an Under-15 match at the start of the event. A friendly match between the past pupils of the two schools was also played prior to the main encounter. The lively and fun-filled event included music by western and eastern bands from both schools.

82 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Clubs and societies Although clubs and societies did not operate physically, activities were carried out through virtual environments, such as live Gateway offers students a vast choice of co-curricular activities broadcasts and Microsoft Teams meetings, in 2021 while they to complement their studies. We encourage students to move resumed with full vigour in 2022. beyond their comfort zone and discover new skills and interests in a safe and supportive environment. These activities help students develop in ways beyond a purely academic approach. Level of student participation in clubs and societies Participation by students GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Ratmalana 110 Number of students taking part in 1 club or society 212 77 111 113 17 210 Number of students taking part in 2 clubs or societies 103 46 37 5 Number of students taking part in 3 or more clubs or societies 279 26 139 5 Club or society GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Ratmalana AI Club (Artificial Intelligence) Primary 76 – 11 22 10 Secondary Total 13 6 4 4 – 89 6 15 26 10 Art Society/Digital Art Club Secondary 112 70 22 56 – Astronomy and Aviation Society Secondary – 136 – 43 – Broadcasting Unit Secondary 69 23 – 47 – Business Club Secondary 100 86 26 52 – Gateway experience Commerce Society Secondary – – – 21 – Community Service Club/SSR Club Secondary 42 – 27 14 – Debating Society/Club Secondary 100 39 11 32 –

Gateway College 83 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Club or society Secondary GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Ratmalana Drama Club 93 51 20 49 – English Literary Society Primary 28 – – – 10 Secondary 45 – – 32 14 Total 73 – – 32 24 Environmental Society Secondary 70 12 – 43 – First Aid Society/St. John Ambulance Secondary 148 48 – – – French Society Secondary 110 57 17 47 – General Knowledge Club Secondary 25 – – 19 – Geography Society/GeoBees Secondary 45 20 – 6– History Society Secondary 50 – – 41 – ICT Society Secondary 180 101 – 46 – Interact Club Secondary 142 131 – – – Law Society Secondary 15 – – – – Maths Society Secondary 160 – – 48 – Media/Journalist/Newspaper Club/ Broadcasting Secondary 180 7 16 7 – 41 47 16 84 – Model United Nations (MUN) Secondary 125 10 – – – 160 85 25 23 – Photography Club Secondary Sinhala Society Secondary Gateway experience Science Society/Chemistry Club/ Secondary 166 68 35 61 – Science & Innovation Club 525 128 136 73 – Buddhist Society (Secondary) Secondary

84 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Club or society Secondary GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Ratmalana Christian Society (Secondary) 40 23 27 36 – 53 41 22 36 – Hindu Society (Secondary) Secondary 120 83 19 103 – – – 139 – – Islamic Society (Secondary) Secondary Roman Catholic Society (Negombo Secondary Secondary) Afternoon activities Level of student participation in afternoon activities Participation by students GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Ratmalana Number of students taking part in 1 afternoon activity 410 221 256 152 47 Number of students taking part in 2 afternoon activities 171 101 124 56 23 Number of students taking part in 3 or more afternoon activities 281 217 45 145 7 Afternoon activities GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Ratmalana Art/Art & Craft/Art & Pottery Ballet/Western Dancing/ Primary 109 82 22 55 – Dancing Club Primary 197 43 – 31 18 Electronics (Secondary) Secondary Girl Guiding (Secondary) Total 20 – 38 – – Secondary 197 43 38 31 18 Gateway experience Secondary 7– – – – 8 12 – – –

Gateway College 85 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Afternoon activities GC – Colombo GC – Kandy GC – Negombo GC – Dehiwala GC – Ratmalana 36 33 80 11 29 Junior Choir Primary 27 37 24 16 – Junior Band (Primary) Primary Literary Music and Dance Primary ––– – 10 Society (Primary)/Literary Club (Ratmalana) –– Little Friends (Primary) Primary 44 – – –– Orchestra (Kandy) Secondary – 23 – 2 15 16 Oriental Dancing Primary 22 8 – 3 21 Secondary Total 15 – – 37 8 – Poetry Primary – – 15 – – Robotics Primary 31 18 23 37 17 Secondary 5 11 4 2 8 Total 36 29 27 39 25 Scouts (Secondary) Secondary – 13 – – – Senior Band/Brass Band (Secondary) Secondary 35 26 28 30 – Senior Choir Secondary 40 74 40 21 13 Singing/Songbird Primary 63 134 – 15 26 Secondary Total –––– 8 63 134 – 15 34 Scrabble Primary 42 32 12 13 – Gateway experience Secondary – Total 20 19 – – – 62 51 12 13

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88 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Gateway experience Performing arts As a central part of the Gateway Primary School curriculum, students from Years 1 to 6 have the choice of taking graded The arts are essential to life. Through them, we can come to an examinations from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic understanding of ourselves and the world around us, pushing Art (LAMDA) at the end of every academic year. From 2020 beyond reality to shape and define the world around us. We see onwards, Gateway introduced LAMDA group examinations to dance, drama, music, and visual arts as fundamental to cultural our school curriculum for KS 2, in a bid to enhance drama in the engagement and personal development. Artistic experiences Primary School. While lessons are conducted according to LAMDA stimulate the imagination, nurturing creativity. requirements, examinations remain optional. Students cover a range of disciplines, including acting, reading for performance, Gateway encourages its students to be actively involved in the speaking in public, miming, and speaking verse and prose arts. Students who choose to participate in dance, drama, music, throughout the year. At the end of the year, students have the and visual arts tend to show positive academic and non-academic opportunity to sit for an internationally recognised qualification, results. The performing arts are given special significance at should they wish to do so. The introduction of LAMDA graded Gateway as a means for students to gain self-confidence and examinations through the Level 3 Certificates in Performance: develop a deeper appreciation of literature. Acting Solo (Grades 6 to 8) to iGCSE students has met with commendable success. With our belief that a high quality, participatory arts education can have a significant impact, we encourage our children to Distinction & Merit take to the stage early in their lives as a preventive measure against self-consciousness and shyness in public – an area where Grade 6 – 93% Gateway has seen rapid progress in a relatively short-time frame. Grade 7 – 67% Primary concerts Grade 8 – 100% Primary concerts are held biennially in each school. All students from the Primary Schools take part in these events, giving them Despite being a young school, Gateway College has always an opportunity to display their talents. The students entertain the encouraged the members of its drama club to participate in one audience by singing, dancing, and acting in a variety of genres, of our country’s most prestigious drama competitions: the “Inter- bringing to life extracts and songs from famous musicals and School Shakespeare Drama Competition.”, resulting in recognition fairy tales. for many Gateway students. For the last couple of years, the Primary concert had to be In 2021, members of the drama club of Gateway College cancelled at all Gateway Colleges as the schools were not Colombo held the Interhouse Drama Competition under the functioning physically for most of the year due to COVID-19 theme, “Restoration Restored” where each house brought their related restrictions. We hope to hold the concerts in 2023 as usual. own unique rendition of a comedy from The English Restoration Period to the school’s staple Open-Air-Theatre in front of the STEM Drama and theatre building. The competition took place with all the usual fixtures of an Interhouse Drama Competition except one unfortunately Gateway is one of only a few international schools in the country necessary deduction which was that it was not held in front of an where drama and theatre are an integral component of the audience due to Covid restrictions. Regardless of the lack of an curriculum as well as an extracurricular activity. With increasing audience, the competition was fierce as each house performed knowledge and understanding of how the elements of drama with verve. Ultimately, Lionel House emerged as Overall work, students are empowered to effectively express their ideas, Champions with Stephen House following in second place. feelings, and responses by employing techniques such as the use of language, allegory, and metaphor.

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90 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Gateway experience The Drama Club of Gateway College Colombo also organised Dance a series of workshops conducted by Mr. Jerome De Silva. These workshops were collectively called, “The Walls of Drama“ and Western and oriental dance troupes in every Gateway school conducted from June to October. These workshops served as add life and vibrancy to all important school events. Gateway a preamble to the Annual All Island Inter School Shakespeare keenly promotes aesthetic activities as a vital part of the all-round Drama Competition where the Boys’ team was placed third for education we offer. Students are trained in traditional Kandyan its rendition of “The Merchant of Venice”. The lead actress of the dance, Indian folk dance, Middle Eastern dance, Western/Latin girls’ team, Jaanya Kumarawadu, was nominated for the Best American dance, Hip Hop dance, and Rhythmic dance. Actress award. Music In 2022, The Drama Club organised online workshops under the titles of “Monologues and Duologues“ and a “Theatre Camp“. Research on music education finds that music facilitates learning These workshops were particularly designed to assist the students and enhances various skills students possess. Children exposed to of all of branches of Gateway College preparing to attempt the and learning about music are better able to understand the world LAMDA Acting examinations. and learn other subjects. Accordingly, in all Gateway Colleges, students are enthusiastically encouraged to join the choir, In November 2022, the Drama Club of Gateway College Kandy participate in musical drama productions, play in the band, and staged E.F.C. Ludowyk’s “He Comes From Jaffna”, edited by Earnest perform at talent contests. Several opportunities and continuous MacIntyre, at the Gateway College Kandy auditorium. The choice training are also provided for these activities. of play was due to the fact that the School felt that performing a Sri Lankan play, rather than a Western one, would help us identify The choristers of our junior and senior choirs are the voices of with Sri Lanka, its values, and contexts. “He Comes From Jaffna”, joy at all school functions. All choristers participate in the Annual set in 1908, revolves around the Rajaratnam household. The play Christmas Carol Service and Bhakthi-Gee Ceremony, as well as carried the audience through the relatable joys and challenges of in school musical productions. Interhouse singing competitions hosting family at home and carried with it a message through its provide a platform for students of the four houses to develop resolution – there are always two sides to the same coin. their solo and group singing prowess. Musical After two years of celebrating the event online, The Poson Bathi Gee of Gateway College Colombo was held in grand style at the As Gateway College celebrated a successful Silver Jubilee this year, newly opened amphitheatre. The annual Christmas Carols were it inspired a foray into the creative arts, expressed through the held by all schools in December. production “Applause 25: Gateway’s Silver Notes of Broadway”. This production, which was spearheaded by the veteran dramatist Kala Gateway College now offers the Pearson BTEC International Level Keerthi Jerome L de Silva, showcased 25 distinguished songs from 2 Award in Music for O level students, which covers not only 25 well-known musicals. It was performed at the Lionel Wendt music performance but composition and digital production as on the 2nd of December and in Kandy at the Gateway College well. To facilitate the programme, a new music studio was built Kandy Auditorium on the 7th. All campuses of Gateway came and opened for the use of our students. BTEC qualifications have together to highlight some of the world’s most famous Musical a practical, real-world approach to learning and focus on what masterpieces – including well-known pieces from the “The Sound future practitioners in any field of study would need to know of Music”, “Hamilton”, “MJ The Musical”, “Vikurthi”, and “Thatu”. when they enter an industry. With this in mind, the BTEC Award in Music, with its strong emphasis on Music Technology, is designed to support learners who wish to explore the music sector through applied learning.

Gateway College 91 Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Pursuing distinction Visual arts Excursions Art gives students the autonomy to think beyond books and We believe that experiential learning plays a vital role in boundaries that academic studies can impose. With art being education, helping students gain valuable experience and a compulsory subject from Foundation to Year 9, students are life lessons through real-life situations. Gateway provides encouraged from a young age to engage in and enhance their opportunities for excursions and visits to local and international imagination, creativity, expression, visual thinking, observational, locations of educational value. Students are encouraged to problem solving, and analytical skills. For students from Year 10 participate in these excursions with the intent of gathering to A-Levels who choose to pursue the development of these experiences that can be put into practical application within skills, art is offered as a subject choice. At IGCSE, Art is offered as a classroom setting. three choices, which are Fine Art, Graphic Communication and Photography. Every Grade is taken on an annual class trip to places of interest and educational value in Sri Lanka. Our students also explore Sri Students who wish to indulge further in the development of Lanka through the Founder’s Award programme, the BTEC sports their artistic sensibilities can do so through the Afternoon Art curriculum, and as part of their club or society activities. Students Club. Annual exhibitions provide an avenue for students to are also given the opportunity for international excursions during highlight their talents through many media, including acrylic, oil, their time in school. watercolour, and mixed mediums. However, due to the travel restrictions following the Global Advancements in digital technology have given students many Pandemic, our students were unable to visit places physically creative paths to explore. Gateway is cognisant of the role of art in in 2021, but eagerly resumed these excursions in 2022. digital media, and the rapidly growing opportunities available. In 2022, the ICT Society & Art Society of Gateway College Colombo organised a virtual event under the theme “Memories of Gateway“ in line with our 25th Anniversary. Gateway experience

92 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Student well-being Student well-being has always been a key component of the Both these are ensured through programmes such as: holistic education that Gateway provides for our students. The importance of this has been renewed with our plans for creating • The mindfulness programme an agile, innovative, and future-focused hybrid deep learning system, which focuses on three key areas: providing quality • The MindUp programme learning, shifting from digital as delivery to connectedness, and ensuring the well-being of our students. • Religious observances This comes in many forms as we acknowledge that well-being • Clubs/afternoon activities is a critical precondition for learning. All aspects of well-being are looked at, including psychological, social, cognitive, and physical • School counselling well-being. • VSAK Programme Physical well-being ensures the ability to follow a healthy lifestyle based on self-reported measures of physical activity and nutrition. • The Founder’s Award Student health has been shown to be associated with a sense of connectedness to school, family, and community. Taking part in • Subjects such as Global Perspectives and Civic Education physical activity has been shown to contribute to well-being in both the short and long term by generating positive emotions • The use of platforms such as Flipgrid/Sway/MS Teams for and reducing feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression. Activities student voices to be heard that encourage sensible eating and a good diet, physical activity, avoidance of drug use, a self-protective approach to sexuality These few years, with the many challenges everyone faced due are all essential aspects of well-being and the schools ensure this to the global pandemic, we made sure that all our students through activities such as: well-being was not affected by a continuous reliance on online modes of education by immediately reverting to physical modes • Improved PE curriculum whenever possible. Throughout the pandemic, we made sure that our students remained connected with their teachers • Soft skills programme and colleagues. • BTEC To gauge our students’ well-being levels, we conducted a survey for our students of Years 10 to 13 using the EPOCH Measure of • The Founder’s Award Adolescent Well-being* which measures five different positive characteristics that together support higher levels of well-being. • Excursions/Class trips The EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-being follows the EPOCH definition of well-being as an amalgam of five: engagement, • Relevant topics embedded in subjects such as Science, PE, perseverance, optimism, connectedness, and happiness. Students Global Perspectives etc. complete this 20-item survey by responding on a 5-point Likert Scale to statements such as “I feel happy . . . In uncertain times, Social emotional (psychological/social) well-being involves I expect the best . . . I am a hard worker”. This measurement acquiring and effectively applying the knowledge, attitudes, and has been tested with adolescents of different socio-economic skills necessary to understanding and managing emotions, setting situations across Australia and the United States, including and achieving positive goals, feeling and showing empathy for juvenile offenders, students, and patients in hospitals. others, establishing and maintaining positive relationships, and making responsible decisions. * Margare L. Kern, Lisbeth Benson, Elizabeth A. Steinberg, Laurence Steinberg – University of Pennsylvania and Temple University Cognitive (readiness to learn) well-being which refers to students’ Gateway experience proficiency in using academic knowledge and soft skills to be lifelong learners, effective workers, and engaged citizens is also looked into.

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94 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 Student well-being Number of participants by grade Levels of adolescence well-being Year 10 136 4 Year 11 86 3 Year 12 52 2 Year 13 33 1 0 It was heartening to see that our students showed the highest scores across connectedness at 3.82 with the maximum possible score being 4. Where friendships and relationships were indicated, the overall happiness indicator was 3.2. The overall score of well- being of our students was closer to a score of 3.3 indicating that despite the current adverse situations our students are doing well. Gateway experienceThese characteristics reported through the survey have greater Engagementsignificance in the context of the challenges we faced during Perseverancethese adverse years. Optimism 307 students, with ages ranging from 13 to 20 years, engaged Connectednessin the study by answering the questionnaire anonymously. The Happinessresults indicate that our students’ levels of well-being are relatively high, as the average score for each characteristic is well above three, where the maximum possible score is 4 Number of participants by age 13-15 years 79 15-17 years 210 18-20 years 18

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96 Gateway College Annual Review 2021 & 2022 January February March April May June • Online GSM 2021 • Virtual Islamic Day • National Day Assembly • Green and Red Book • Virtual Aurudu Celebrations • VSAK (Online) • Virtual Sinhala Day (Online ) Meeting (Online) • Bhakthi Gee (Online) GC – Colombo • Induction of prefects • Blue Book Meeting (Online) • Online GSM • VSAK (Online) • Purple Book Meeting • Bhakthi Gee (Online) (Online) • French Cultural Programme (Online) • Inter-house Drama Competition • National Day Assembly • Green and Red Book • Virtual Aurudu Celebrations (Online) GC – Kandy Meeting (Online) • Purple Book Meeting (Online) • Blue Book Meeting (Online) GC – Negombo • Anniversary Religious • National Day Assembly • Green and Red Book • Virtual Aurudu Celebrations • Online GSM Ceremony (Online ) Meeting (Online) • Assembly – Mrs Alles B’day • Purple Book Meeting (Online) (Online) • Blue Book Meeting (Online) • VSAK (Online) • Bhakthi Gee (Online) GC – Dehiwala • National Day Assembly • Green and Red Book • Virtual Aurudu Celebrations • Vesak celebrations • Online GSM (Online ) • VSAK (Online) Meeting (Online) • Bhakthi Gee (Online) • Purple Book Meeting (Online) • Blue Book Meeting (Online) • Induction of Prefects Gateway experience • Purple Book Meeting • Green and Red Book • Virtual Aurudu Celebrations • Online GSM (Online) Meeting (Online) • VSAK (Online) GC – Ratmalana • Bhakthi Gee (Online) • National Day (Online)