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Innovation Innovation Studio As with the Robotics programme, active Innovation Studio sessions were not possible this year. However, the Innovation Studios of all Gateway is equipped to take STEM learning to the next level with our schools were employed to produce personalised face shields for all our schools having established Innovation Studios. We strive to all our students. The prefects of the schools manufactured the face provide students with a safe environment that promotes research, shields, for the entire school, using material of the highest quality experimentation, and innovation. As students are provided with provided by the school and the tools available in the Innovation the tools, space, and the guidance to inspire and nurture discovery, Studios of all Gateway Schools. they are empowered to create, discover, design, prototype, engineer, and build. This exposure to real-time critical thinking BTEC Level 2 in Engineering and trial-and-error activities enables and better prepares students to find solutions for real-world problems. As in the case of STEM education that starts in the classroom and gives rise to research and experimentation of new ideas in By providing for and developing students’ prototyping skills, Innovation Studios, the BTEC Level 2 in Engineering, enables the Innovation Studios aim to enable them to transform their learning in a real-life environment, for those students who aspire ideas into working projects. The studios provide them with the towards careers in STEM related fields. tools, as well as the raw materials that are needed, to bring these projects to life. From hacksaws, files, taps, drills, clamps, pillar The success of the various innovative initiatives implemented by the drill machines, grinders, 3D printers to electric, mechanical, and School was evident in Gateway’s first batch of students who took the electronic components, the studios are well equipped to cater to BTEC in Engineering course. It was remarkable to witness all students every need. Prioritising safety as always, the students are trained achieving high distinctions in the course, whilst they were still studying to use the tools, equipment, and resources with the requisite safety in Year 10. This was made possible mainly due to the hands-on precautions. experience these students received, both in school, as well as outside. The Gateway experience Gateway College Annual Review 2020 97

The Gateway experience Innovation Gateway College Math Labs Annual Review 2020 Gateway has adopted a novel approach to improve the standard of mathematics at Gateway, by creating interest and curiosity, by setting up Maths Labs in each of our schools. These labs provide rich manipulation materials that allow students to experiment, play games, and solve puzzles, to discover mathematical principles, patterns, and processes. 98

Innovation Skype in the classroom book for Gateway, is implemented via workshops conducted by specialist teachers. The textbooks cover a myriad of topics such as As part of being a Microsoft Showcase School, our students receive conversation skills, everyday table manners, addressing people, opportunities to connect with classrooms across the world, through time management, telephone etiquette, restaurant manners, car Skype. As part of their Global Perspectives Workbook introduced etiquette, green living, etc. this year, students of Years 3 and 7 have been given a “Skype Passport” where their virtual travels will be recorded. Teachers We believe our students are better prepared for the future also use the Microsoft Skype-a-Scientist facility to bring in experts through the soft skills programmes, as these workshops facilitate to their classrooms. discussions on a broad range of topics, such as good manners, personal grooming, sexual health, Internet safety, addiction, and The Founder’s Award substance abuse. It ensures that our students are well equipped to successfully navigate their way in the modern world. Emphasising our core value of providing a holistic education, and in keeping with our Founder’s vision, Gateway’s “Founder’s Award” Mindfulness is designed to recognise and celebrate achievements of students outside the classroom. The self-empowering, non-competitive Gateway’s mindfulness programme has been in place at the programme is offered to all Advanced Level students. Secondary School for the last two years. Students observe five minutes of mindfulness practice in the morning, which has helped Considered under four areas – Volunteering, Internship, Skills and hone their attention and ability to focus. The programme was Sport, and Adventure (VISA), the Award lets students set their own initiated as three minutes of mindfulness for Primary students, goals, develop what they already do and discover new passions. from Year 3 onwards. Students engage in mindfulness activities, On successful completion, our students will receive the prestigious such as mindful listening, mindful breathing, mindful body “Founder’s Award” on the day of their Graduation. scanning, and mindful gratitude. We believe that the practice of mindfulness in the morning and five minutes of religious observances after the interval, help our students with emotional stability, better behaviour, greater empathy, better social skills, and reduced examination anxiety. Soft skills and etiquette for children Religion The Gateway experience Following the successful introduction of soft skills workshops The study of religion is an important component of our Primary for Years 7, 9, and 12, Gateway has extended this programme School curriculum. We consider the study of one’s own religion, to the Primary School. The new course titled “Etiquette for very important as well as respecting all religions. Children,” imparts formal good manners and norms of social and professional settings, and was introduced to our students of Years While the first set of lessons begin with the secular practice 3 to 6. The programme, supported by a specially designed activity of mindfulness, the second half of the school day begins with religious observances that stem from Gateway’s rich religious and cultural diversity. To foster religious harmony and understanding amongst students, our students listen to scriptural readings after their mid-day break. A student of each faith (Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, and Hindu) reads out a religious script and its translation for all to hear. Listening to all religious teachings promotes mutual understanding and students learn to respect all faiths and each other. Gateway College Annual Review 2020 99

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Supportive preparation As students venture into higher education, making the transition Improved amenities and new programmes for from high-school to a university environment can be challenging. A/L students Our learning environment and curricula that match global standards enable students to be better prepared and adapt to a To accord special recognition to the Advanced Level students of new and challenging environment. the school, the Management decided to add a day jacket/blazer to the existing school uniform, for the students of Years 12 and 13 Gateway produces students of academic excellence worthy of last year. placement in prestigious seats of learning and we are proud of the myriad of career paths they tread thereafter. Since our inception, This is one of the many measures taken in addition to others, such we have produced innovative leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, as air conditioning the classrooms and enhancing the learning and other professionals who explore the most important questions environment of the A/L section. New programmes such as VSAK in education and share exciting ideas and best practices with and Founder’s Award were also introduced this year to ensure that the world. our A/L students who will leave school soon, are future ready. Educational opportunity Technological advances across the globe are leading to economic University Times World Country and market changes, placing greater importance on skilled and Rank 2021 post-secondary education, and the need for new skills. Gateway recognises the significance of higher education and is committed University College London 16 United Kingdom to helping students realise their potential, find their passion, Canada and make informed decisions when navigating the myriad of University of Toronto 18 China academic and non-academic pathways that lie before them. As an United States internationally accredited learning institution, Gateway provides Tsinghua University 20 United States opportunities to study at the best higher education institutions Singapore around the world. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 22 United States The Gateway experience Northwestern University 24 United Kingdom United States National University of Singapore 25 United Kingdom Australia Many of our students gain admission to respected universities New York University 26 United States around the world, including the universities of the Ivy League in Canada the US, the Russell Group in the UK, the Go8 in Australia, G15 London School of Economics 27 United Kingdom Group in Canada, as well as institutions in Hong Kong, Japan, and Political Science United States Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, and India. Hong Kong University of Washington 29 Canada University of Edinburgh 30 Singapore Top 200 universities that have accepted University of Melbourne 31 United States Gateway students United Kingdom University of California, San Diego 33 Australia University Times World Country University of British Columbia 34 Rank 2021 King’s College London 35 Stanford University 2 United States Georgia Institute of Technology 38 Massachusetts Institute of United States University of Hong Kong 39 Gateway College Technology United Kingdom Annual Review 2020 5 United States McGill University 40 United Kingdom University of Cambridge 6 United States Nanyang Technological 47 United States University, Singapore University of California, Berkeley 7 University of Wisconsin-Madison 49 Imperial College London 11 University of Manchester 51 University of Pennsylvania 13 University of Sydney 51 University of California, Los Angeles 15 101

Future focus University Times World Country University Times World Country Rank 2021 Rank 2021 University of Florida Boston University 54 United States University of Nottingham 152 United States Hong Kong University of Leeds 158 United Kingdom Chinese University of Hong Kong 56 Australia University of Liverpool 160 United Kingdom Australia University of Aberdeen 163 United Kingdom Australian National University 59 Australia Arizona State University 178 United Kingdom The Netherlands University of Canberra 184 United States The University of Queensland 62 Australia Queensland University of 184 Australia Technology Monash University 64 United States Eindhoven University of 186 Australia Canada Technology University of Amsterdam 66 The Netherlands Macquarie University 187 The Netherlands United Kingdom University of Calgary 195 Australia UNSW Sydney 67 The Netherlands 200 Canada United States University of California, 68 United States Santa Barbara United Kingdom United Kingdom University of Montreal 73 United States United States Utrecht University 75 United States United Kingdom University of Warwick 77 United Kingdom China Delft University of Technology 78 United States Australia Ohio State University 80 United States United States University of Minnesota 85 United Kingdom Hong Kong University of Bristol 91 United Kingdom Australia University of Glasgow 92 United States Canada Purdue University West Lafayette 94 New Zealand Deveen Harischandra United States Selected to Stanford Dartmouth College 101 United Kingdom Deveen Harischandra served as the Head Prefect in the 2019/20 The Gateway experience Michigan State University 105 Academic year. He is currently an incoming freshman of the Class of 2025 at Stanford University. He plans to pursue higher University of Birmingham 107 education in the fields of Engineering and Economics. Queen Mary University of London 110 Deveen also served as a research and communications intern at the Advocata Institute, an economics and public policy think-tank. Nanjing University 111 His extracurriculars and passions include rowing, MUN, debating, and singing. Vanderbilt University 111 Prashen Fernando University of Adelaide 118 Selected to Cambridge Rice University 124 Prashen Fernando served as a prefect in the year 2020/21. While at Gateway, Prashen was an academic scholar, the President University of Arizona 124 of the Interact Club and Director of the MUN society. He has been accepted to study Law at the University of Cambridge. Outside University of Southampton 127 his education, he has been involved in a number of humanitarian aid initiatives and was employed as a research intern for the Hong Kong Polytechnic University 129 economics team at Verité Research. Lancaster University 136 The University of Western Australia 139 Indiana University 140 Gateway College University of Ottawa 145 Annual Review 2020 University of Auckland 147 University of Rochester 147 Durham University 149 102

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Future focus The Gateway experience Gateway pathways At present, progression opportunities are available with universities in Australia, UK, USA, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Singapore, Partnerships between Gateway and leading universities offer and Malaysia. Students also have the option of completing their full the largest and the most comprehensive selection of educational course of degree studies in Sri Lanka with Universal College Lanka choices, so parents and students can choose the best education (UCL) or Accolade by Gateway. In addition, we are in the process of programme for academic growth and success. organising more progression agreements with reputed international universities across the world. Gateway students are able to complete the equivalent of the first year of their undergraduate studies alongside their Students pursuing Gateway pathways programmes will benefit A/Levels, in fields such as business, computing and engineering from guest lectures (facetoface) and online webinars delivered by (through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Dual Enrolment academics from our world-class partner universities, including Programme), or complete the International Foundation Diploma the University of Adelaide, Deakin University, and Embry-Riddle within a period of one year, to enter university in a shorter period Aeronautical University. Gateway provides expert counselling of time than would otherwise be the case. and guidance to each of our students pursuing Gateway pathways programmes, enabling them to select the best higher education Over the last two years, we have developed a broad range of destination to meet their requirements. partnerships with international universities. These include prestigious institutions such as the University of Adelaide Programmes offered through the “Gateway Pathways” (one of the Group of Eight universities in Australia), Macquarie initiative are as follows: University, James Cook University, Deakin University, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (known as “the • Three A/Levels, plus NCC Level 4 Diploma in Business Harvard of the Sky”). (equivalent to the first year of a British undergraduate degree) • Three A/Levels, plus NCC Level 4 Diploma in Computing (equivalent to the first year of a British undergraduate degree) • NCC Level 3 International Foundation Diploma in Higher Education Studies (with business, computing, and engineering pathways) Gateway College Annual Review 2020 104

Future focus Higher education counselling unit ECIS and College Board Recognise Gateway Every Gateway school has an Assistant Higher Education The Educational Collaborative for International Schools – ECIS, Counsellor, reporting to the Higher Education Counsellor, which is headquartered in London, recognised Gateway College overlooking all five schools. They help prepare our students to as one of its member schools last year. The vibrant network of be university ready, by working closely with them every step of ECIS consists of international and internationally minded schools, the way in the application process, from providing guidance to spanning the world, teaching multiple curricula in English and handling their applications for places in top universities. other languages. As a proud member of the ECIS community, Gateway now represents the thought leaders and change-drivers of The counsellors are regularly sent for foreign university trainings 425+ schools, 35,000+ passionate educators and leaders in over and visits, to provide the best guidance for our students. This year, 75 countries in six continents. due to travel restrictions, our counsellors attended many online university trainings/workshops such as listed below: Gateway is also a recognised centre of the College Board that connects students to universities and colleges in the United States, • Managing student-parent expectations – IC3 Canada and many other popular destinations. With its membership association made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading • Post-pandemic and emerging careers in the post – COVID-19 educational institutions, College Board is dedicated to promoting world – IC3 excellence and equity in education. College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college • Why Ireland is emerging as a leading destination for study – through programmes and services for college readiness and college Study Ireland success, including the SATs. • Comparing admissions approaches across universities in the New initiatives U.S., U.K. and beyond: What counsellors need to know now. Pearson’s onscreen testing • Implications of COVID-19 on education in Canada – High Commission of Canada Webinar • IC3 live virtual fair and symposium – All principals and counsellors IC3 movement and conference Gateway is actively involved with the IC3 movement, which In October of 2020, Gateway College took part in Pearson’s The Gateway experience envisions every school running a robust, fully functioning career onscreen assessment for international qualifications. This and college counselling department. The movement works to pilot programme was focused on developing Pearson’s existing Gateway College sensitise educators on the need and criticality of the career and onscreen assessments used for BTEC, PTE and functional skills Annual Review 2020 college counselling function, raising awareness on teaching qualifications, to include international qualifications from the and counselling as a career, developing human resources, and Autumn 2020 series. In Phase 1, Gateway took part in the initial conducting research necessary to deliver this function effectively familiarisation and feedback of the onscreen platform using GCSE in schools. and International GCSE. All Year 11 students of our schools were given the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the onscreen Under the guidance of our Chairman, Dr Harsha Alles, who serves testing platform. We wanted to ensure that as many students as on the Advisory Committee of the Global IC3 movement, the IC3 possible knew to use the platform, due to the very real possibility regional forum, was hosted by Gateway College for the second that public exams will include this option, in the near future. consecutive year in 2019. Unfortunately, this extremely useful Students were able to practice using the platform and to give their event could not be held in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions on feedback on its features. Feedback was also given to Pearson gatherings and movements. at centre level. The platform was modified based on feedback received and in Phase 2, which was in December, our students were able to take timed examinations from their homes. Students 105 were required to provide feedback at this stage as well, and student marks will be accessible to schools on Results Plus, by the end of January 2021.

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Alumni associations The alumni have increased their involvement in many school The Australia Chapter consists of a diverse talent pool. They activities. Representatives attend school functions and are quick include, current and former employees of Google, Facebook, to support the school’s activities and events. Many of our alumni and Microsoft; PhD holders in engineering, astrophysics and are invited back to address the student body at special assemblies, economics; founders of recognised FinTec start-ups and financial such as Founders’ Day and at the beginning of the academic year. services firms; engineers working on significant Australian We are pleased that some of our past pupils continue to utilise the public infrastructure projects; a VFX specialist who has worked school’s sports facilities and we hope to open out more facilites to on a number of blockbuster DC comic movies; academics in alumni in the future. architecture and health services; research workers of a number of leading Australian universities. A few alumni also have successful The Australia Chapter of Gateway College Alumni was projects aside from their full-time work, including event planning successfully launched on 1 March 2019, in Melbourne. The first companies and dance schools. overseas chapter to be installed by any international school in Sri Lanka, the event was attended by over a hundred, including A highlight of the previous year was the Gala Dinner Dance which some past teachers. Mrs Rohini Alles, Managing Director of unfortunately could not be repeated in 2020 due to COVID-19 the Gateway Group graced the occasion as Chief Guest and was restrictions. The alumni have continued to hold various events accompanied by the Chairman, Dr Harsha Alles, and Director to connect with peers and closely work with the schools to carry Mrs Dinali Alles. forward the vision of the Founder. For example, the alumni organised a novel way to commemorate our Founder on his 7th death anniversary by sharing photos and videos of lighting a lamp for Mr R I T Alles on social media through the hashtag #RememberingRITAlles. Thousands of students, parents, and past pupils around the world took part in sharing their reverence for the Founder. The Gateway experience Gateway College Annual Review 2020 107

Future focus Alumni testimonials Umair RallyThe Gateway experience Minuri Adasuriya Gateway College Strategy Development Manager at Rolls-Royce Head of Community Success at Hatch Works Annual Review 2020 Umair joined Gateway at the age of 13. His fondest memories Minuri was a Deputy Head Prefect at Gateway College during include participating in drama productions, including Peter 2003/04 and at the time of publication, a Talent and Strategic Pan, Blood Wedding and Grease. Taking part in drama helped Workforce Planning Specialist delivering award winning develop his confidence to take on several leadership roles programmes in Diversity and Inclusion and Health and at school, including being President of the Islamic Society, Well-being, in the Asia Region, for Lendlease – an Australian Secretary of the English Literary Society and as a prefect. He property development juggernaut. Over the last 14 years Minuri also captained the school in Badminton and was recognised has delivered successful global and regional projects in Human during the school Colors Nite for contributions towards the Resources for multinational companies, including Microsoft, sport. He followed an Engineering degree at the University Veolia and Unilever. Minuri is a recipient of the Prime of Nottingham, UK and was one of three prospective students Minister’s Award, awarded by the SLGGA (2007) and achieved globally to receive the Commonwealth scholarship awarded by her Master’s in Human Resources and Industrial Relations the British Council. Whilst at University, he represented his with Academic Distinction, from The University of Sydney cohort at the European Students of Industrial Engineering and (2013). In recognition of her work to the student community at Management (ESTIEM) and was Council Member of the Equal Macquarie University where she completed her undergraduate Opportunities Society, a key body of the Students’ Union. studies, Minuri was awarded the Macquarie International Graduate Success Story (2012) and Robert Menzies College Upon Graduating in 2008, Umair went on to work for British Alumni Recognition Award (2011). Minuri is also a founding Oxygen based in the UK and the Czech Republic. In 2009, committee member of the Gateway Alumni Chapter in Australia he joined the Rolls-Royce Leadership Graduate Scheme. (2019). She currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the Since then, he has held several leadership positions within Sustainable Education Foundation and Suwasetha Daham the company, focusing on its Aerospace Operations working Sewana in Sri Lanka. both within the UK, as well as internationally. To further his education, he followed a company sponsored Master’s Degree “I was rather an academically average student at Gateway. in Operations Excellence at the University of Cambridge and However, I thrived in my extracurricular activities. I discovered Cranfield University. As a senior manager, he is responsible my passion for leadership, learning from failures and penchant for driving the future Operations Strategy for the multi-billion for creativity through the many sports, drama, debating, and pound Aerospace Business, the youngest to ever have been other student club activities I took part in. That is the beauty of promoted to that level. He is currently developing Rolls-Royce’s Gateway, where we get to try different curricula to test not only restructuring strategy for its global operations portfolio impacted our academic strength but personal strengths. The highlight by COVID-19. of my school career was to be at Gateway under the tutelage of Mr R I T Alles himself. There was a lesson he taught me on “Gateway offered me the platform to develop my leadership always being fair and selecting a diverse team, that I will keep skills by opening up opportunities to take part in extracurricular with me for life and has proven an effective formula to create activities. I was fortunate to be taught by excellent teachers and HR programmes that are inclusive and rewarding during my grateful to be surrounded by a highly motivated, talented and career. Above all, the friendships I forged at Gateway have authentic group of friends, who motivated me to pursue my goals been the strongest to date. My friends from Gateway to this day, during my formative years at school. I joined Gateway to gain an are my biggest allies and supporters even though we may be International Secondary Education and left having developed in many different countries, and are very much family to me. invaluable skills and a group of friends, who have helped shape The small classroom numbers enabled us to have conversations my life today.” and get to know everyone and these bonds stand to this day.” 108

Future focus Dr Rajeev Samarage Arjun Periyasamy Sathasivam The Gateway experience Business Intelligence Analyst at ViacomCBS, NY Data Analytics Lead at Melbourne Institute: Applied Economics and Social Research Senior Research Fellow at the Melbourne Institute: Applied Economics and Social Research at the Arjun works as a Business Intelligence Analyst for ViacomCBS, University of Melbourne a leading, global, premium content company, based off of New York City. He serves as an analytics lead, combining statistical Rajeev Samarage graduated from Gateway College in 2004. data analysis and machine learning, to help senior leadership He achieved 3A’s in the Mathematics stream taking on subjects make strategic data-informed business decisions. He is also including Pure Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics the District Runner-up at the 2018 World Public Speaking and Computer Science. Rajeev was a prefect, and held several Championship and is an active member and office bearer of appointments with clubs and societies while in school. He Toastmasters Intentional. entered Monash University in Malaysia to study towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with a major in Mechanical “My career in Analytics today, would only have been a dream Engineering. He completed his final years at Monash University 20 years ago, if not for the vision, ideologies and dogmas of in Australia. Due to Rajeev’s exceptional performance at the Mr R I T Alles. The father, who laid the path for hundreds of undergraduate level, he was offered a full scholarship to the small-town kids to make it big in the world. The other driving PhD programme in Biological Engineering. During his PhD, force was the hard work and sacrifice of my parents Vimaladevi he published 15 papers in prestigious peer-reviewed journals, Sathasivam and Periyasamy Pillai Sathasivam. In the early including 6 as first author. His work led to breakthroughs 2000s when computers were very expensive and a majority in our understanding in embryogenesis and pulmonary did not understand what they did, Mr R I T Alles and the systems. Between 2013 and 2019, Rajeev spearheaded the curriculum at Gateway promoted the field of computing to us commercialisation of a novel method of medical imaging that as kids, instilling in me a fascination towards computing which could revolutionise the diagnosis of human lung disorders. today has transformed to my career in Data Science. Effective Rajeev currently works to translate research evidence into communication is another vital skill expected in my field. policy and practice for a range of health and socio-economic Hailing from a country and family where English was not the issues in Australia. first language, Gateway College Kandy’s global mission, qualified teachers and infrastructure made it possible for kids like me to “It was the strong foundation in academic excellence, coupled gain a strong command of the language. I will always be proud with community service that was instilled in me throughout my and humbled to be a part of this wonderful Gateway College years at Gateway that set me on my current career path and Kandy family. Thank you for making me who I am today.” drove me to the successes that I have achieved so far.” Gateway College Annual Review 2020 109

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CommunalCommunal responsibility responsibility The unexpected early closure of school in March due to At a time in which our country was faced with an unprecedented COVID-19 was expected to cause much disruption to the challenge due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gateway, in its true teaching and learning in schools. This however, was not the spirit, reflected on “what we can do for the country, rather than case for Gateway College, the only Microsoft Showcase School what the country can do for us.” in Sri Lanka and one among only 325 in the world. Through the commitment of the dedicated teachers and the perseverance of the We realised the need of the hour was to increase the numbers of parents and students, the school was able to conclude the year with PCR tests as the health authorities were experiencing limitations minimal disturbance. and delays due to inadequate resources and the sudden increase in samples. The new theme for 2020/21 “Brave the Present. Rise to the Future.”, encapsulates Gateway’s determination to embrace the Responding to this challenge, the directorate of Gateway made “new normal.” Gateway schools did not leave any stone unturned a substantial donation of a state-of-the-art PCR machine to during the periods of lockdown and made sure students did the Department of Immunology and Molecular Medicine of the not miss out on any aspect of school that was important. Our University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The new PCR machine will excellent teaching and learning programme led to the school not only increase the daily testing capacity but will assist the being recognised as a “Centre of Excellence” by none other than Department in their advanced research to study the current strains. Microsoft, Sri Lanka. COVID-19 response Gateway College Annual Review 2020 As in the past, following the tsunami and the April bombings, members of the Gateway community joined hands in this instance too, to support the work initiated by the school. 112

Communal responsibility The cost of a test kit being Rs. 1000.00, the students of all five schools were invited to contribute from their own funds to meet this cost, and they were soon joined by the senior and junior management, teachers, administration staff, past pupils, prefects’ guilds, school clubs and societies, parents, and well-wishers. We had individual contributions ranging from Rs. 1000.00 to Rs. 100,000.00. The school also decided to purchase and donate a Hydrogen Rs. 10,000.00 each, which were given to 60 PHIs who work in and COVID-19 response Peroxide vapor fogger to the Colombo South Hospital. The fogger around the locations of our schools. Through this, we expressed can deliver up to 6 – Log reduction (99.9999%) of bactericidal, our gratitude to the PHIs and their families for the sacrifices they viricidal, fungicidal and sporicidal effect, and is also effective continue to make. against coronavirus. We concluded the project on 28th November, seven years after the Gateway with the support of the Springfield Colleges topped-up the passing of our Founder, R I T Alles who expected our students to remainder of funds to Rs. 600,000.00 and provided 60 hampers at place the “country before self”. Gateway College Annual Review 2020 113

Our progressOur progress across the year across the year March/April Number of hits on our webpage – Studypacks downloadsGCC No. GCK Online examinations for Years 10 to 13 16,500 GCN Upon the announcement, on the 19th of March, to close schools, GCD Gateway’s teachers immediately acted to conduct mock 13,200 GCR examinations online. Several webinars and practice mocks were held to familiarise students with the new arrangements. The 9,900 mock exams were timed to usual examination conditions, with a start time, end time and an extra 15 minutes for uploading 6,600 answer scripts. The teachers marked the scripts mostly online, and discussions on papers were also conducted online and marks 3,300 were delivered. The success of the online mocks can be seen in the following graph: 0 Performance of online mock examinations Virtual Avurudu and Virtual Vesak (Years 10 to 13) March to April 2020 No. When schools closed in mid-March this year and Sri Lanka went 650 into lockdown, we realised that the date for schools to reopen was uncertain. Gateway College was operating fully online within a day 520 of school closure, as our strength is in being a Microsoft Showcase School. Once we had the academic elements sorted out, we were 390 able to focus more attention on performing arts which we believe is integral to a holistic education as well as student well-being. 260 As we were all aware, the Avurudu and Vesak celebrations were not the same in 2020 because of the pandemic that affected not 150 only our country but the entire world. Therefore, keeping in mind the constraints we faced with regard to gatherings and movement, 0 we wished to bring the spirit of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, GCC GCK GCN GCD as well as celebrate the biggest Buddhist festival in Sri Lanka, through unique and innovative virtual celebrations. COVID-19 response Number of students registered for exam Number of students who sat exam Number of successful submissions Once the School realised that the situation was possibly long term, we decided that it was necessary to adjust to the new normal. Gateway College Play Group to Year 9 Avurudu (Sinhala and Tamil New Year) and Vesak are two key Annual Review 2020 cultural activities, which are important to celebrate. During a Study packs were made available separately, by all Gateway regular school year, these two events would have had the school schools, on the common school website for the younger age buzzing with activity. The school came up with initiatives for groups. This gave children the opportunity to engage in additional children to stay happy and positive during these dark days and for assignments, as they were free to use the study packs of the other them to appreciate the rich culture of our country. Gateway schools. Since all Gateway schools are on a common work plan, students find assignments of all Gateway schools very relevant to them. The number of hits on the website during the period in which the study packs were made available, indicate that parents were actively facilitating the process of having their children use the study packs at home. 114

Our progress across the year Gateway College launched a virtual celebration of the Avurudu and Although these events were celebrated by a community, the Vesak. Considering the plight of all children, Gateway opened the fact that it was opened up to all Sri Lankan students meant competition to all children residing in Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan that students of all faiths and ethnicities were able to take part, children living the world over. This was an initiative to stay happy, enabling insights into each others faith and value systems. It was be positive and enjoy the season with family. certainly a lot of work to develop the line-up of events and set the wheels in motion, but looking back, all the effort was worth it, as Through the use of the online educational application “Flipgrid”, students were fully engaged, and happy. Although, it was somewhat children in three age groups were encouraged to submit themed different from the norm, we believe we managed to recreate videos related to the event under the categories of music, theatre, the usual joyous, community celebration looked forward to by dance, as well as traditional games (under which they could Sri Lankans, even during these challenging times. develop and submit their own playable app or computer games) for Virtual Avurudu. For Virtual Vesak commemorations, children were https:// ipgrid.com/virtualvesak2020 encouraged to take part in devotional songs (solo and virtual choir), drama, Vesak creations using STEM activities and the creation of https://flipgrid.com/virtualvesak2020 Vesak greeting cards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRvsHkd7ACA One very important aspect about these two events was that they paved the way to reach other students as well. After a hugely successful Phase I of Virtual Avurudu, the newly appointed Presidential Task Force for Education requested Gateway to facilitate the Ministry of Education to carry on with the same task as Phase II in order to reach a wider audience. Virtual Avurudu was picked up by ITN who took the programme into every home, and Virtual Vesak was aired on Buddhist TV. Sri Lanka Telecom, Mobitel and Dialoghttps:// ipgrid.com/digiart2020 supported these initiatives. https:// ipgrid.com/virtualavurudu2020 May https://flipgrid.com/virtualavurudu2020 Online lesson delivery Considering the prevailing situation, Gateway made the necessary COVID-19 response preparations to conduct lessons online for all students. The school provided all children with original Microsoft 365 licenses at no cost to parents. Various tools were researched to find the best solution for students in Play Group to Year 2, and it was decided that ClassDojo would be the most suitable platform for this age group, along with a few online classes through Microsoft Teams. Gateway College Annual Review 2020 115

Our progress across the year All our schools commenced the new term virtually in May, after New academic year a series of successful pilot lessons in every grade during April. Academic sessions for all classes in Years 7, 8, 9, and 10, began All our teachers received training on the required platforms, such on the 27th of May and online sessions continued every weekday as Office 365 tools, Microsoft Teams and ClassDojo, and were according to the general timetable. competent and confident to provide our students with an enjoyable learning experience. The Years 11 and 13 classes for the new academic year (2020/21) began on 18th of May. All eight periods were scheduled and conducted, making sure our students did not miss out on any lessons. Lesson delivery VSAK Online: Another innovation by Gateway College was in two sessions with a long interval, as continuous online Gateway College organised a special programme titled “VSAK engagement is unhealthy. The Primary and Secondary lesson Online 2020”, to welcome students from Years 11, 12, and 13, to times were separated to avoid overlaps, as some families had the new academic year. This was in place of the the usual ASAP siblings who share computers. programme that was carried out as physical workshops in the previous years. For our Foundation (Play Group, Nursery, and Kindergarten) and Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) students, we did not have a set The programme was designed to provide students with insights timetable, as they were using the ClassDojo platform where teachers to right values, skills, attitudes and knowledge (VSAK), in had the complete flexibility to post lessons, videos and instructions. order to help them succeed in life and the workplace. A panel Teachers reached the students regularly through Google Meets where of Sri Lankan and overseas speakers joined over 700 students our youngest students were able to interact with the teacher and with from across four Gateway Campuses via live broadcasts over one another. Key Stage 1 had such interactions thrice a week while it three days. was twice a week for Foundation. The thought-provoking sessions addressed a variety of topics. COVID-19 response Discussions revolved around personal branding strategies, career paths, planning for university and many more. Timely topics such as cultivating resilience, and sexual reproductive health, were also addressed. Students had the opportunity to interact with the co-founder of Vega Innovations, and understand the challenges faced by the Sri Lankan team at Vega when developing a high-end project, a luxury electric supercar. Mingling virtually with friends during a watch party and via a virtual quiz, were also highlights for most students, who had been at home for several months. Gateway College Annual Review 2020 116

Our progress across the year Feedback from students who participated: “Towards the last two days, I attended a session on building resilience to the challenges of life and the very “VSAK online was an interesting experience to say next day, one that would develop my understanding of the least. Quite honestly, I did not have high hopes higher education. I attended these at a friend’s house for it when I heard about the programme – (in spite of the lockdown) and I listened spellbound, I felt its virtual nature meant there would be a lack as I had finally discovered the light at the end of a dark of interactivity. To say the programme blew my less tunnel. Forcing myself to look at my friend, who also than stellar expectations away, would be a British gazed, so enraptured that the glint in his eyes seemed to understatement” – Kavin Gunasekara reach his glasses and bounce back in my direction. “Despite looking away from the screen numerous times, It was as if I had been enlightened. I'm grateful I listened through the whole thing. The I had finally learnt how to face society again and restart suitability of the online platform become apparent in my life, finding courage in this new wealth of knowledge. the anonymous questions we were allowed to ask, which My friend and I chatted nineteen to the dozen, reflecting otherwise, we may have been embarrassed to do so, due on how truly amazing it was, and how perfectly the two to our norms, the like feature which allowed us to nod our sessions had been scheduled, as if premeditated, or by fate, approval of a sentiment and the quiz conducted through to move my heart and stir my soul” – Nimjaya Mahawaduge Quizizz, which was really fun” – Hevindu Samarakoon Local and International Speakers at VSAK Online 2020 Can a Product be Designed to Clarify Professional Goals, Vision, Develop an Effective Personal Branding COVID-19 response Heal Relationships Purpose, Values, and Passions Strategy and Implementation Plan Asst. Prof Benny Leong Sanka Hettiarachchi Farweez Imamudeen PolyU, Singapore Speaker and Mentor Communication Consultant Insights from an Engineer The Guide to Sexual and Importance of Economics with Special Dr. Beshan Kulapala Reproductive Health Reference to the Current Pandemic Director and Co-founder of Tamara Jayasinghe Dr Prashan Karunaratne Vega Innovations The Arka Initiative Macquarie University, Australia Introduction to Artificial Resilience – Finding the Evolution of Careers and Gateway College Intelligence (AI) Courage to Continue Higher Education Landscape Annual Review 2020 Dr Lawrence Cheung Nivendra Uduman Ganesh Kohli PolyU, Singapore Counsellor and Psychotherapist Founder IC3 117

Our progress across the year COVID-19 response Clubs and societies June Formation of clubs and societies were arranged through Microsoft Parents' meetings Teams, where students joined the meetings of many clubs and societies that interested them and appointed their office bearers Parents' meetings were held in several sessions, with the and discussed their plans for the year. All clubs and societies Chairman Dr Harsha Alles and the Heads of the Schools, for both continued to meet and conducted various activities online. Primary and Secondary sections. The meetings were held as “live broadcasts” through Microsoft Teams where Gateway’s plans Virtual sports programme for the first semester and the recommencement of schools were Having successfully initiated an online/virtual teaching and discussed. Parents were able to interact through the question and learning programme across all grades in the school, Gateway did answer session and positive feedback was received on this new way not fail to look into important aspects beyond academics that the of conducting meetings and requests to continue using the platform children would miss, due to school closures. to interact with parents. While physical education classes were included in the usual Support for students and parents online timetable, Gateway College considered it important to also bring sport into childrens’ homes. Gateway made arrangements The school, in partnership with Dialog offered connectivity and to conduct a virtual sports session every weekday. The important data packages, at concessionary rates. In partnership with Hewlett aspect of the programme was the ability for students to physically Packard (HP), notebooks were offered at reasonable rates enabling engage during the entire session, as they were live events. They the seamless transition to online learning for many students and were able to ask questions, practice the various skills that were teachers. Gateway also made arrangements for these attractive taught, record them on a phone and upload to an app provided to packages for Internet facilities and laptops to be delivered to the them. The coaches watched these clips and provided the students residences of teachers. with necessary feedback. The programme had Gateway’s coaches, as well as experts on different sports, conducting sessions on Predicted grades for students 11 sports. As international exams for the May/June cycle were cancelled The programme officially commenced in the presence of the due to the pandemic, our teachers provided predicted grades former cricketing legend, Aravinda De Silva. The second session for IGCSE, AS and A2. The school was extremely methodical featured Thilaka Jinadasa, Malik Ahamadeen and Priyantha and transparent in their predictions, and developed a statistical Ekanayake. Thilaka Jinadasa, who recently joined Gateway as the analytical system that aided in the accurate prediction of grades, Team Leader, Sports Development, is the first female Olympian ensuring a fair system for all students. of Sri Lanka and the former National Netball coach. Priyantha Ekanayake is a former Sri Lanka Rugby captain and Malik is a sportsman who is currently the Director at MAS Kreeda. Gateway College Annual Review 2020 118

Our progress across the year July/August New emailing system COVID-19 response Students of the Secondary section commenced their new academic We moved from using a third party emailing system to developing year in late May and completed an entire term’s work online. They our own email dispatch module through School Online (SOL) to were, in fact, ahead of schedule compared to previous years. make sure that all our parents were contacted in a timely manner. Email is our principal mode of communication in addition to the The online lessons continued uninterrupted until 14th August Parent App. for the Secondary after which, a break was given from 14th August to 7th September. Online lessons for the Primary school Graduation ceremonies were successfully concluded on Friday, 17th July. The Primary successfully completed the academic year, having held end-of-year Leaving school to enter the wider world is a pivotal point in exams for Years 1 to 5 students in school, and the reports were the lives of students. The graduation ceremonies marked the distributed to parents. culmination of years of hard work and focused efforts of students, who had all achieved great success. The ceremonies highlighted While the Foundation students (Play Group, Nursery, and the many achievements of the Batch of 2020, which has been an Kindergarten) were engaged in useful classwork, students in outstanding one. While commemorating the school careers of the Years 1 to 5 were being prepared to move into higher classes. students, the ceremonies also herald grand beginnings for each The overall outcome of our online learning has certainly exceeded young adult who will now step into a new phase in life. our expectations and it is safe to assume that the children have not missed out at all, on their academic work. The class of 2020 of Gateway College Colombo went out in grand style with a graduation ceremony held on the 9th of August, at the Successful revision classes for students in Years 7, 9, 10 Ballroom of the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo, as they celebrated (for English, Maths and Science) and 11 (for ICT, Science and 13 years of school life and devoted service to their alma mater. Commerce) were conducted by their previous year’s teachers to The event, put together by the students and their teachers, was prepare students for the October/November examinations. a night to remember with several entertainment items presented Teachers initially held virtual classes and then moved to physical by the multitalented students. The ceremony which applauded sessions after school hours or holidays. the graduation of 108 students was attended by the school management, academic staff, graduates and family members Despite freight restrictions, we even managed to import most amounting to over 500 guests in total. Being one of the largest books, STEM kits, etc. that are required for lessons and post-COVID functions hosted by Shangri-La, all mandatory health arrangements were made for parents to collect the STEM kits and and safety procedures were observed. D&T kits, so that lessons could continue as planned. The graduation ceremonies of the class of 2020 of Gateway Academic clinics for the Secondary Colleges Negombo and Dehiwala were also held with customary “Academic clinics” commenced from 6th July daily, where students elegance and splendour, while maintaining safety protocol at all could meet teachers one-to-one for explanations and clarifications on times. Gateway Negombo held theirs in the school auditorium lessons, as online lessons for the Secondary continued uninterrupted and Gateway Dehiwala chose the Water’s Edge hotel for their until 14th August. celebration. Following tradition, this year too, students of the class of 2020 organised the functions with the support of their Sports and co-curricular activities teachers. Each event was a testament to the talents and abilities Sports and co-curricular activities in both Primary and Secondary of students who had gone above and beyond to make them schools recommenced, and it was heartening to see the number of memorable occasions. participants increasing almost daily. Gateway College Annual Review 2020 119

Our progress across the year COVID-19 response The class of 2020 of Gateway College Kandy bid farewell to their Yale – a fitting end to a successful school career. We are proud that school life at the graduation ceremony held on the 27th of August, despite the setbacks of 2020, students have performed well and Gateway College at the Ballroom of the Grand Kandyan Hotel. The affectionate can look forward to more success in the days ahead. Annual Review 2020 regard the students have towards their school and teachers was clearly displayed at this grand event. The graduation was Introducing the Founder’s Award made memorable by the several entertainment items presented by the multitalented students and was attended by the school The mandate of a “school” is twofold: to prepare students for management, academic staff, graduates and family members university or higher education and to prepare them for life. amounting to over 220 guests in total. At Gateway College we understand the importance of examinations – our outstanding academic achievements are a testament to that. Numerous students have received offers from prestigious Yet, without deviating from our core value of providing a holistic universities such as the University of Cambridge, Imperial College education, and in keeping with our Founder’s vision, “The Founder’s London, St. Andrew’s University Scotland, University College Award” is designed to recognise and celebrate the achievements of London, Loughborough University, University of Melbourne, New students outside the classroom. The self-empowering, non-competitive York University, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), programme is offered to Advanced Level students to complete in University of Toronto, National University of Singapore (NUS) and 14 months, including during the four school vacations – August, December, April, and the following August. 120

Our progress across the year Categorised into four areas – volunteering, internship, skills and Face shields sport, and adventure (VISA), the Award allows students to set their own goals, develop what they already do, and discover new Prefects took the responsibility of manufacturing personalised face passions, in new areas. A log book is given to each student to shields for the entire school, using material of the highest quality, keep a record of their progress during the 14 month journey. On provided by the school and using tools from Innovation Labs in all successful completion, our students receive the most prestigious Gateway schools. “Founder’s Award” on the day of their Graduation. We believe that this skill-based programme will develop the competencies of our students: collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking, citizenship and character (the 6Cs), preparing them for a successful future, while making them a more compassionate and cheerful citizen. In fact, the Founder’s Award prepares our students for life and will truly be a VISA to the world. September October/November COVID-19 response It was heartening to see our schools once again filled with The prevailing situation compelled Gateway to once again keep smiles and chatter, as our students were warmly welcomed back. our schools closed and continue our online teaching. In preparing for the next phase of “back to school”, Gateway A more structured arrangement was made for Key Stage 1 made sure to address all aspects of health, safety, and well-being (Years 1 and 2) from the 19th of October. As the children were of the school community as a top priority. With the decision of the exposed to Microsoft Teams for a considerable period of time, Ministry of Education to re-open schools, the school management it was easy for the schools to make the necessary changes. took swift action to prepare the premises to ensure the safety of the students. Many precautionary measures, in addition to the MS Teams sessions were held only on three days of the week guidelines recommended by the authorities, were implemented. and these times were arranged at the parents’ convenience, to Easily accessible multi-sized, hand-washing stations were placed provide the child with the necessary support. The teachers were at convenient locations. Recommended equipment and sanitising logged-in 10 minutes before and 10 minutes after sessions, agents were assigned to a dedicated in-house team, to facilitate for children to interact with them, as well as with their peers. decontamination of the premises periodically. ClassDojo sessions were continued but were expanded further to cover all subject areas. Strict screening procedures at the entrance, which include a detailed movement register, temperature scanning and sanitising processes adopting social distancing practices were mandatory for every student and member of staff. The schools have taken maximum health precautions by implementing all practices recommended by the health authorities, and more. Gateway College Annual Review 2020 121

Our progress across the year COVID-19 response The Foundation section also had three days of MS Teams and No child left behind were supplemented by ClassDojo. This was a new experience for Not only have we had a near 100% attendance for the IGCSE Gateway College newly joined Play Group students, and parents were requested examination, Gateway also made sure a COVID-19 positive Gateway Annual Review 2020 to coordinate with the teachers to ensure the littlest ones were student sat the London O/Ls whilst receiving hospitalised treatment. comfortable in using the online platforms. In order to take this step Gateway had a lot of support from the Internal training of teachers doctors and the hospital staff, the Police, and the local health Gateway stepped up internal training, which was evidenced by the authorities. However, to carry out the task, we had to get someone new tools and methods introduced by teachers to make the lessons as from our team, and our Deputy Principal, Mr Rohana Perera engaging as possible. As such, a noteworthy improvement in lessons volunteered to supervise the student, despite the risks involved could be observed in Phase 2, compared to Phase 1 of online teaching. and was supported by the examinations team. Academics Pearson Edexcel Exam Board Director Premila Paulraj noted that The secondary school commenced online lessons from 2nd this was the first time that a local international school student November. Delivery of lessons for the first term for the Primary suffering from COVID-19 sat for an internationally recognised School (Play Group to Year 6), was completed by November. exam. She added that the administration of Gateway College was dedicated and had ensured that the student was presented at the Sports and co-curricular activities exam, and that this effort became successful with the intervention All physical sports and co-curricular activities remained of the Pearson Edexcel Exam Board. She expressed gratitude and suspended in November. However, the Department of Sports praise for Gateway’s dedication and commitment in this regard. organised an innovative, online “Boot Camp Challenge” from 9th November. The first phase was an inter-class competition. December This was followed by an inter-Gateway competition among the winning classes, within the same year group. The competition The month of December saw another innovative programme by started from Year 3 and moved up to Year 9. Preparations for the Gateway Colleges: Virtual Christmas Carols. The carol services competition were made during the online PE lessons. of each school, Gateway College Colombo, Negombo, Kandy and the combined programme of Gateway Colleges Dehiwala and Public exams Ratmalana were broadcasted as YouTube Premieres, drawing much Being a Cambridge and Pearson Edexcel Exam Centre, excitement from students and parents. A combined programme arrangements were made to successfully conduct the public was also on TV1 and Sirsasa TV on Christmas eve and Christmas exams as scheduled. day with a special Christmas message by His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith. As a responsible organisation, Gateway took on the task of holding these public exams scheduled successfully and safely. They https:// ipgrid.com/virtualvesak2020 included the International Primary and Lower Secondary (IPLSC) and Cambridge Checkpoint examinations for the current Years 7, 9 and 10 students that were postponed from last June, and the Advanced Level (AS and A2) examinations. Year 11 students sat for their IGCSE examinations between 2nd and 23rd November. Year 13 students who opted not to take predicted grades too, sat for their AS units. These examinations refer to those which were postponed from May/June 2020. All necessary health precautions were taken that included disinfecting the examination halls twice a day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRvsHkd7ACAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRvsHkd7ACA 122

Our progress across the year Gateway thespians zoom to new heights performed an extract from “Keeping Tom Nice” by Lucy Gannon COVID-19 response and won the duet segment of the Modern Drama Extracts category. This year, with its special circumstances saw a different platform Actors, Menura de Silva, who portrayed the role of Joker and being used for theatre. “Distanced Shakespeare,” the first of its Rohan Dias, who portrayed Murray Franklin, in an iconic scene kind to be held in Sri Lanka was a virtual Shakespeare Drama from the movie “Joker” were winners of the duet segment of the Competition held live, online by Silent Hands Productions, in Movie and Television Series Extracts category. Adheeb Hashim conjunction with “PodHub,” via a Zoom meeting. This turned was placed 3rd in the solo segment of the Movie and Television out to be a novel adventure, as it required the participants of Series Extracts category for his portrayal of the role of Petruchio the competition to recreate the magic of the dramatic works of in a scene from Franco Zeffirelli’s 1967 Film “The Taming of the William Shakespeare, utilising carefully selected play extracts, Shrew”. All actors who represented Gateway College Colombo while grappling with one of the primary means of communication at the festival were supported by Sihas Kumarasinghe in the role available during this period of isolation amid the pandemic – of crew member, who contributed to the winning performances video conferencing. through innovative filming techniques. The combined efforts of all the students who represented Gateway College Colombo at this Gateway College Colombo and Gateway College Kandy entered the festival resulted in their winning the most coveted prize of the category for school participants with their respective casts, offering event, “Champion of the Star Wars to Shakespeare.” their unique interpretations of the excerpts from “Henry VIII” with its particular political relevance to modern times. Gateway College Of the representatives of Gateway College Dehiwala, Imra Rizvi Colombo emerged victorious with Rukshala Wijesingha, Menura and Jenna Newman were placed 3rd in the duet segment of the De Silva and Mika’il Hassan winning the most coveted awards for Shakespeare Extracts category. Aneeq Shakoor, Amaan Shakoor Best Actor in a Main Female Role, Best Actor in a Main Male Role and Kaif Shafraz were placed 3rd in the Original Skits category, and Best Actor in a Supporting Male Role, respectively. Gateway while Haana Vijithkumar was placed 3rd in the solo segment for College Kandy followed suit by successfully securing the position junior performers in the Musical Theatre Extracts category. of 1st Runner-up and the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Female Role going to Sarah Zahid. The polished performances by Gateway College Kandy representatives Sarah Zahid and Dillen Gateway students were praised by the esteemed judges, Mr Indu Wijesooriya made their own mark and added to laurels by being Dharmasena, Mr Mohamed Adamaly, and Mr Sanith Wijeratne. placed 2nd in the duet segment of the Movie and Television Series Extracts category. As the year 2020 concluded, it brought yet another pleasant surprise, for the members of the Drama Clubs of Gateway College Our students perform under the guidance of our Drama Director, Colombo, Gateway College Dehiwala, and Gateway College Kandy, Kalakeerthi, Jerome De Silva and teachers in charge of drama. despite the difficulties associated with the pandemic that continue to afflict the lives of the global populace. https://youtu.be/2fjqy4eSRN0A Gateway College Annual Review 2020 The opportunity to end the year 2020 on a high note presented itself when The Drama Society of Trinity College Kandy hosted “Star Wars to Shakespeare”, a festival of performances of extracts from musical theatre productions, stage plays, movies, television series, and original skits. This event, which witnessed the participation of several leading state, private, and international schools in the country, was an exciting novelty as it was a competition of dramatic performances delivered on the popular digital platform of Zoom. The Gateway College Colombo Team secured the Festival Championship with an average overall score of 77.67%, while Gateway College Dehiwala and Gateway College Kandy followed closely behind with their own accomplishments. Rukshala Wijesingha who portrayed the role of Katherina and Adheeb Hashim who portrayed the role of Petruchio, in an extract from the “The Taming of the Shrew,” emerged victorious in the duet segment of the Shakespeare Extracts category. Menura de Silva in the role of Tom and Adheeb Hashim in the role of Doug, 123

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Star performers Academic Name Gateway College continues to raise the bar academically. Gateway H R Nesandi Thiranya Somarathne students have once again achieved outstanding academic results Shresht Chandra at the Edexcel Primary and Lower Secondary Achievement Tests, Dhanuja Emalshan Jayawickrama International GCSE, AS and AL examinations. Dinali Gayathma Ganegoda Humaidh Mohamed Irshad Our students usually carry approximately half the awards at the Muhammed Amaar Akram Pearson Edexcel Awards ceremony which is held annually Nashita Buksh (It was not held this year due to the global pandemic). W P Sajika Thevjith Wickramaratne Manuthi Yuhansa Dissanayake High achievers at Primary and Lower Rizwan Hamood Mohamed Secondary achievement tests Sandein Sandiv Usgoda Arachchi Ranasinghe Arachchige Dave Aaron Primary PLSC Minuka Yevan Liyanage Azim Fathimath Zainab This year our students were offered the opportunity to sit Jehan Chamishka A Ranawake for a fourth subject along with the three that were offered in Daniella M Nugera previous years. Gateway students who achieved P3 (exceptional Tevin Dulanga Wijesekera performance) in all four subjects (English, mathematics, science, Priyanka Premananth and Computing) at Primary Achievement Tests. Senudi Manulya Randeniya Don Sanithu Sasen Amaratunga Name Jaanya Hasara Kumarawadu L Nuthara Pahandi Hendahewa Sithuki Lehansa De Alwis Niluka Mary Dias Suvinya Rajapakshe Anuthmie Dinhara Gunaratne M K P Nithuni Amaya Perera Kenuli Nushaya Abeygunawardana Thejana Subashwara Jayasinghe Ahmed Basheer Ahmed Yoosuf Dinuka Wishal Gardiya Punchihewa K S Sonara Perera Shalini Chathushka Edirisinghe W A Diyon Lanza Gateway College Students who have achieved P3 in three subjects Annual Review 2020 Name Haana Vijithkumar Zoya Ahmed Ali Chanithu Thiman Rajapakse M Aahil Mohamed Yenuthi Yehansa Fernando Rumika Tharindula Perera Hannah Shabnam Sharmil Ranuga Randiv Samaratunga Manudini Manthara Herath Ahasna Umandi Mahamala Wijesundara Bandara W J S Joshua Dep D M R Thisakya Goonesekara Tanudi Prabhasha Kahaduwa Jacque Mathew Nugara 126

Academic Cambridge checkpoint primary Lower Secondary PLSC Gateway students who achieved a score of 6.0 in all three subjects Gateway students who achieved S4 (exceptional performance) in (English, mathematics, and science). all three subjects (English, mathematics, and science) at Lower Secondary Achievement Tests. Name Name Nashita Buksh Sithuki Lehansa De Alwis Vyshalini Rajendran Runuga Randiv Samaratunga Vakeesh Ruban Shanthiruban M K P Nithuni Amaya Perera Dilthara Nishadi Vyshalini W A Diyon Lanza Palihawadana Arachchige Turanja Senethmi Jaanya Hasara Kumarawadu Ryan Spencer Canute Perera Niluka Mary Dias Jason Randy Croos Aaysha Manaal Fahim Thesath Damketh Mallikarachchi H R D Bashitha Jayathunga Yenuli Mihara Chin Aaqil Salih Luke Erwin Joel Shankar Star performers Gateway College Annual Review 2020 127

Academic High achievers at IGCSE/GCSE Name Grade 9/A*/ Distiction*(Total) Gateway students who have achieved seven Grade 9/A*s and Nashita Faaizah Marjan above, at the IGCSE examinations. Keshiha Kugathasan 7 T K Dineth Kankanamage 7 IGCSE – June 2019/20 Dewan Methsuka Obadage 7 Y Oshadha Marambage 7 Name Grade 9/A*/ Mihil Peiris Suriyapperuma 7 Distiction*(Total) H M Danidu Thejas Karunarathne 7 Pehan Hansaja Amarathunge Salini Tharusha Lokuhewage 7 Thenula Nimsara Hennayake 16 Thinula Vidmal Karunaratne 7 Emina Buksh 15 7 Akil Rehan Fernando 13 Arani Pamoda Weerawardena 13 High achievers at International Shakya Perera 13 Advanced Level Abaya Garmini Jayasinghe 11 Sesath Henuka Udukalage 11 AS Level Sachintha Senanayake 11 Mohamed Uzman Zawahir 11 Gateway students who have achieved three As or more at the M A Fahim Mohomed Faizal 11 AS level examinations – June and October 2020. Hansi Anisha Gunawardena 10 Star performers Rahul Ramachandran 10 Name A T R B Senanayake Ranaweera 10 Gateway College Mizuki Hatta Silva 10 Mazeen Mohamed Ahamed Mazhar 5 Annual Review 2020 Theekshana Prashan Serasinghe 10 Ishrath Inaam 5 Kavishani Vimalathasan 9 Mithila Ranjith Sivakumar Coomaraswamy 4 Sanara Methmi Thenuwara 9 Shazeen Shaheen 4 Lahiru Thejan Hettiarachchi 9 G A M Sihan Romal Wickremasinghe 4 Nethmi Imasha Arachchi 9 Andrew Ebenezer Surendran 4 D M D Binakshie P Gunawardana 9 Anpudeen Mohamed Aathif 4 Nehemiah E Timothy Shankar 9 Raneru Sachendra Lathpandura 4 Enosh Solomon Nadeem 9 Imaad Muwahid 4 Achchaya Sasikumar 8 Nidusha Srikanth 4 Sanduli Dewwandi Premarathne 8 Kehara Lakni Mary Arseculeratne 4 Tharushi Nethmini Palipana 8 Shanelle Diandra Perera 4 A Araliya Gunasekera 8 Isumi Narasinghe 4 Themiya Gurusinghe 8 Anuka Dewanga 4 A K G Lovindra Methmin Dayaratne 8 Sayuri Kehelbaddara 4 Mandinu Erangith Perera 8 Sonath Keynula Alahakoon 4 Mohamed Arshath Ridmi Hanifa 8 Min Soo Bae 4 7 128

Academic A Name A Star performers Name 4 Vinuk Chrishane Yaseen 3 4 Madukesha Pathmanathan 3 Adheesha Kumarasinghe 4 Shaheen Abdul Gani 3 Budmi Bihansa 4 Aishath Hanaan Ibrahim 3 Dhurga Kanagarajah 4 J A Kulisa Saranath Nanayakkara 3 Ima Hamza 4 W Shelina Rachel Fernando 3 Kaveesha Perera 4 Nethan Mikil Kuruppu 3 Mithila Samarawickrama 4 Anne Reshni Gamage 3 Nimjaya Mahawaduge 4 Malindu Hansana Bethmage 3 Pabidu Lankage 4 Hesadu Samod Thanthirige 3 Reema Majeed 4 Fukushi Anjeli Gamage 3 Sadheesha Jayaweera 4 S M Hevidu Kanishka Samarakoon 3 Tashiya Subasinghe 4 Nihindu Kasunjith De Silva 3 Nadun Shirantha Gunasekara 4 Minuka Hasintha Kotigala 3 Kavin Hasantha Gunasekara 4 Zainab Mohammed 3 Anuk Ranjeewa Ahangamgoda 4 Ahmed Zaydhameed Mohamed Fajurdeen 3 Jehan Milinda Makalanda 4 Akhindu Shenal Goonewardene 3 Sasra Ravindi Kodituwakku 4 Vimukthi Rayan Ekanayake 3 Yashwa Rajapreyar 4 Kisali Senara Gunasekera 3 Kanishk Ratnakumar 4 Shashi Nipuni Kalupahana 3 Vishmi Raveesha Caldera 4 Asia Jayamanne 3 Binitha Chandrasena Liyana Lekamalage 4 Krishna Smriti Premkumar 3 Pavan Anudya Kumarapathirana 4 Fathima Safrah Shiraz 3 Daniru Viwandith Jayasekera 4 Nikhil Dawin J Jayasinghe Arachchige 3 Dulkith Pitigalage 4 Aisha Ruhina Frank 3 Dulmith Pitigalage 4 Don Thishal Wirasinha 3 Amandi Pavani Alles 4 Kavindu Mandiv Domingo Warnakulasuriya 3 Lakshanthi Milesha Ratnayake 4 Rohan David Dias 3 M Adheeb Mufthy Hashim 4 Malak Zahir 3 Tharushi Himaya Kalubowila 4 W A Chaniru Ranneth Ranasinghe 3 E D Mehansa Yuthmini De Alwis 4 Krithika Srithar 3 Chathumal M Polgahawattage Sigera 3 U G Tharushi Chandradasa 3 Savini Disanka Jayasuriya 3 Mohomed Akmal Firaz 3 Mohamed Tameez Bahar 3 S M H Hesata Senanayake 3 Mohammed Mazeed Fahim 3 Mohamed Saad Mohamed Imthiyas 3 Adorin Akshaya Handy Hamza Anis Noordeen Gateway College Annual Review 2020 129

Academic A2 Level Gateway students who have achieved three A*s or more at the Advanced Level examinations – June/October 2020 Name A* Name A* Shahad Shaheen 4 Neha Silva 3 Chamidu Athauda 4 Anshul Raj 3 Govini Elvitigala 4 Nimeshie Gajanayaka 3 Rovina Fernando 4 Ketheeswaran Gajan 3 Supuni Wijesundera 4 Dilon Jonti Carnie 3 Tarindi Gamage 4 Ama Manatunga 3 Yasindu Athauda 4 Akshitha Thilakeshwaran 3 Malisha Paarami Weerasinghe 4 Navishka Wickramaratne 3 Chamindu Dakshina Don Baddewithana 4 Sandeepa Hewage 3 Venuri Narmadha Gurusinghe 4 Santhush Siyambalapitiya 3 K M Kumal Dithsura Udamulla 4 Thiruni Gawarammana 3 Deveen Manitha Harischandra 4 L K Ravija Pethmin Gunawardana 3 Reynal Adrien Jayatilake 4 Pamidu Manuth Perera 3 Abira Suresh Gunaseelan 4 Nethumi Nuhansa Wijesinghe 3 Ruxan Malik Roohullah 4 Hirushi Thavindya Muthukumarana 3 Prashen Fernando 4 Sayoni Nethara S Thenuwara 3 Fathima Sumayyah Muhammad Zubair 4 Sahla Nada Faleel 3 Khadeeja Pasha 4 Gwyneth Soraya Chiwen Gwee 3 Aamir Fawaz Ashraff 4 Keisha M Pathirage 3 Ravin Tillekeratne 4 Tahani Ranya Saleem 3 Star performers Gateway College Annual Review 2020 130

Non-academic Athletics Our students dominated many areas of the sporting arena with a considerable number being selected to national pools. Sarini Mallikaarachchi Shelinda Jansen Pasindu Gunawardena International Schools Athletics Championship (ISAC) 2020 International Schools Athletics International Schools Athletics Under14 Girls Championship (ISAC) 2020 Championship (ISAC) 2020 4x100m – 1st NMR Under18 Boys Under 20 Girls Sanuki Madapatha 100m – 1st NMR International Schools Athletics 100m – 1st NMR 200m – 1st NMR Championship (ISAC) 2020 4x100m – 1st NMR 400m – 1st NMR Under14 Girls 4x400m – 1st NMR 4x400m – 1st NMR 4x100m – 1st NMR 200m – 1st Champion Athlete Best Female Athlete Selected for the Sri Lanka Lisara Fernando Best Performance of the Meet Junior Athletics Pool International Schools Athletics Selected for the Sri Lanka Championship (ISAC) 2020 Junior Athletics Pool Under14 Girls 4x100m – 1st NMR Shanella Seneviratne Star performers Sadeepa Henderson Binitha Chandrasena International Schools Athletics Championship (ISAC) 2020 Gateway College International Schools Athletics International Schools Athletics Under 16 Girls Annual Review 2020 Championship (ISAC) 2020 Championship (ISAC) 2020 4x100m – 1st NMR Under 20 Girls Under 20 Boys Long Jump – 1st NMR High Jump – 1st NMR Venura De Alwis 4x100m – 1st NMR Selected for the Sri Lanka Junior International Schools Athletics 4x400m – 1st NMR Athletics Pool Championship (ISAC) 2020 Champion Athlete Under 16 Boys Selected for the Sri Lanka Senudi Weeraman 4x400m – 1st NMR Junior Athletics Pool and Sri Lanka Elite Pool International Schools Athletics Sharo Perera Championship (ISAC) 2020 International Schools Athletics Binal Gunaratne Under 20 Girls Championship (ISAC) 2020 Under 16 Boys International Schools Athletics High Jump – 1st 4x400m – 1st NMR Championship (ISAC) 2020 Under 12 Boys Nehansa Paranaliyanage Maleeka Amith 60m NMR International Schools Athletics 100m NMR International Schools Athletics Championship (ISAC) 2020 4X 50 m – 1st Championship (ISAC) 2020 Under18 Girls Champion Athlete Under14 Girls 800m – 1st NMR 80m Hurdles – 1st NMR 1500m – 1st NMR 4x100m – 1st NMR Champion Athlete Champion Athlete 131

Non-academic Shenali Jayaweera Davin Yahathugoda International Schools Athletics International Schools Athletics Dinara Bandara Dela Championship (ISAC) 2020 Championship (ISAC) 2020 International Schools Athletics Under 20 Girls Under 16 Boys Championship (ISAC) 2020 Javelin Throw Under 20 Girls – 4x400m Relay (NMR) – 1st Place Under18 Girls 1st Place 400m – 1st Place 100m – 1st Luqman Deen Janardhanan Madhushanan Malindu Bethmage International Schools Athletics International Schools Athletics International Schools Athletics Championship (ISAC) 2020 Championship (ISAC) 2020 Championship (ISAC) 2020 Under 12 Boys Under 12 Boys Under18 Boys 4x50m Relay – 1st Place 4X50 Relay – 1st Place Triple Jump – 1st NMR Niduka Rupasinghe International Schools Athletics Abhishek Kumarathunga International Schools Athletics Championship (ISAC) 2020 International Schools Athletics Championship (ISAC) 2020 Team achievements Championship (ISAC) 2020 Under 12 Boys Under 12 Overall Champions Under18 Boys 4x50m Relay – 1st Place Overall Relay Champions 4x400m – 1st NMR Star performersLong Jump – 1st Glory Perera International Schools Athletics Shamoditha Fernando Championship (ISAC) 2020 International Schools Athletics Under 16 Girls Championship (ISAC) 2020 4x100 Relay (NMR) – 1st Place Under18 Boys 4x400m – 1st NMR Shanaya Wijesinghe International Schools Athletics Ranuka Senanayake Championship (ISAC) 2020 International Schools Athletics Under 16 Girls Championship (ISAC) 2020 4x100 Relay (NMR) – 1st Place Under18 Boys 4x400m – 1st NMR Nikila Fernando International Schools Athletics Filzah Farouk Championship (ISAC) 2020 International Schools Athletics Under 16 Boys Championship (ISAC) 2020 4x400m Relay (NMR) – 1st Place Under 20 Girls Gateway College 4x100m – 1st NMR Annual Review 2020 4x400m – 1st NMR Dahamya Liyanage International Schools Athletics Championship (ISAC) 2020 Under 20 Girls 4x100m – 1st NMR 4x400m – 1st NMR 132

Non-academic Shelinda Jansen*, Sadeepa Henderson, Filzah Farouk, Dahamya Liyanage Asian Athletics Rankings 2020 Gateway College Colombo Under 20 Girls Relay Team Overall 9th – 4x100m and 11th – 4x400m * Fastest female athlete in Asia in her age group and the 9th in the world Gateway College Colombo's Under 20 Girls Relay Team ranked overall 9th. for the 4x100m and 11th for the 4x400m, in Asian Rankings for the year 2020. They recorded a performance of 48.51s and 4:05.17s respectively to achieve this feat. Teams representing the Forces and Universities from Japan, China, Vietnam, Korea, Taipei, Thailand, India and Iran were ranked above the Gateway Team. The Gateway Girls team was the only junior team that was in this ranking. The record breaking team included Shelinda Jansen, Sadeepa Henderson, Filzah Farouk, and Dahamya Liyanage. In 2018, Shelinda Jansen who clocked 24.07 secs at the 200m Youth Olympics held in Argentina, was recognised to be the fastest female athlete in Asia in her age group and the 9th in the world. Shelinda’s achievement was the 3rd best performance in Sri Lankan junior athletics history, behind Susanthika Jayasinghe and Damayanthi Dharsha. Only 3 school teams have recorded a timing below 49s in the 4x100m in the history of Sri Lanka. Besides the victorious team of Gateway in 2020, they include the teams from Gateway College Colombo and St. Joseph’s College Kegalle who achieved this feat in 2012. Badminton Chess Squash Star performers Rashmi Mudalige Brijeash Saravanabavaan Bihandu Nanayakkara Gateway College Annual Review 2020 All Island Open Classic World Tamil Chess Union United Sports Open Squash Platinum Championship 2020 International Open Chess Championship 2020 Championship 2020 Under 11 Champion Selected for the Sri Lanka Junior Pool/Under 15 Sri Lanka Ranking Champion (Out of 21 Countries) Sri Lanka Squash Open No. 01 Sri Lanka Schools Battle Arena 8th Championship 2020 Edition 2020 – 1st Place Under 11 Champion 133

Star performersNon-academic Tennis Gateway College Annual Review 2020 Savini Jayasuriya SSC Open Tennis Championship 2020 Singles Under 18 Champion Doubles Champion Tania Doloswala (Captain), Ochithya Fernando, Damsini Wijebandara, Damsini Amarasekara, Eyn Mohomed International Schools Under 20 Tennis Team Championship 2020 Champions Basketball Seshith Ariyawansa*, Vinuk Walisundara**, Malindu Lokumarambage, Pornthichai Yaemplab, Shane Raja Yogeshwaran, Mark Peter, Manek Peter, Royston Fernando, Ammaar Amanulla, Ameen Amanulla, Amhar Feroze, Saalim Zulkifly, Ganeth Amadoru, Aqeib Doray, Manula Hewawasam Asoka Herath – Ranil Meetiyagoda Challenge Trophy. 1st Annual Encounter between Gateway College Kandy and Sylvester’s College, Kandy at the Inaugural Quadrangular Encounter between Gateway, Trinity, Hillwood, and St. Sylvester’s Champions 134 *Most Valuable Player **Best Defensive Player

Non-academic Football Areeb Niyas (Captain)*, Rafaah Suhail (Vice Captain), Infas Iqbal (GK), Binitha Chandrasena**, Dwayne De Mel, Imad Imran, Alan Fernando, Lushane De Silva, Isa Fahim, Samunu Kaggodaarachchi, Nansika Kaggodaarachchi, Basith Suhaibdeen, Munir Aslam, Umar Fazeer, Atheek Eusoof, Dulaj Wijewardena, Dirk Ferdinandus, Samithu Jayasinghe, Kavinu Wickramasinghe, Malidu Gallage Neville De Alwis-Ralph Alles Challenge Trophy. 2nd Annual Encounter between Gateway College and S. Thomas College Champions * Player of the Match ** Won the Golden Boot for the only goal of the game Star performers Ayaz Illiyas, Ameen Amanulla, Venura Gunarathne*, Ammaar Amanulla, Azeem Azmeer, Shane Yodeshwaran, Gateway College Dhimaj Rizlan, Athiq Inthikab, Sajiyha Jayasingha, Saif Salman, Raaid Rizwan, Raaid Inthikab, Annual Review 2020 Sahil Salman, Shahik Shiyam, Aaqil Fazlan, Mahadi Fawmi, Salman Zawahir, Abdullah Anees 135 R I T Alles – Ireland Jones Challenge Trophy. 1st Annual Encounter between Gateway College Kandy and Trinity College at the Inaugural Quadrangular Encounter between Gateway, Trinity, Hillwood, and St. Sylvester’s Champions *Best Player

Non-academic Netball Maleeka Amith Methuli Erahapola*, Rithika Srikanth, Nishenya Fernando, Yanira Cabral, Tiara Samarasinghe, Onadhi Samarakoon**, Cloe Tillakarathne, The first Sri Lankan female Navithma Godamunne, Sandali Sineka, Imandi Fernando, football player selected Sydelle Yahathugoda, Shenaya Peiris as the Youth Social International Schools Under 16 Netball Tournament Responsibility Ambassador Champions of eGoal-AFC-AURORA – *Netball Queen **Best Shooter Virtual Social Responsibility Programme. The programme Scrabble was conducted by a Jordan based youth development organisation in association with the Sri Lanka Football Federation The only female player selected to represent Sri Lanka Star performers Adheesha Dissanayake Represented Sri Lanka at the WESPA Youth Cup 2020 The team emerged third in the event Gateway College Aneesha Perera*, Shenell Yahathugoda**, Vishmika Rathnayake***, Sanuthi Rodrigo, Annual Review 2020 Nidusha Srikanth, Methuli Erahapola, Kaylee Kumarasinghe, Rithu Munasinghe, Chanumi Nehansa, Marisha Premathilake, Shenali Fernando, Shana Carnie International Schools Under 20 Netball Tournament Champions *Netball Queen **Best Shooter ***Best Centre Court Player Gihansa Nakandalage (International Schools Under 18 Netball Tournament) NOTE: There were no significant achievements in some of the sports or co-curricular activities in the Year 2020, as many events which were to be held were cancelled due to the pandemic. 136

Non-academic Co-curricular Colombo Model United Nations 2020 Students of Gateway College remain a force to reckon with, in the Model UN arena in Sri Lanka, performing exceptionally well both nationally and internationally. The hard working and determined students of Gateway College secured five Best Delegate awards across the breadth of six committees Achievements – Best Delegation Student Names/Individual Contribution Achievement Star performers Honorary Mentions Malin Kaushika, Aaqil Salih, Thriyampakan Dhivyakrishnan Higher Commendations Andrew Surendran, Damion De Motte, Shaheen Abdul Gani, Tharidhu Peries Best Crisis Delegate Basith Nawshard Best Memorial Anpudeen Mohamed Aathif, Adhil Fareed Best Foreign Policy Statement Award Themiya Gurusinghe, Manmith Suriyarachchi Best Delegate Awards Basith Nawshard, Farhan Naushad. Ravija Gunawardana, Thinula Karunarathne Best Overall Performance Award Kavin Gunasekara Gateway College Annual Review 2020 137

Non-academic Sri Lanka Model United Nations 2020 The 13th session of the Sri Lanka Model United Nations Conference was held on 12th and 13th September. The conference was a memorable one to all who participated, as the entire conference was conducted virtually, for the very first time. Even though SLMUN online presented a new challenge, over 400 delegates from 28 leading schools demonstrated great adaptability and diplomatic finesse. Gateway students proved their unmatched abilities as they engaged with the theme “A World of Conflict” to discuss some of the most pressing international issues and develop comprehensive resolutions. SLMUN concluded with a triumphant victory for Gateway, having secured a total of 17 awards across a range of diverse committees, with 6 Best Delegate awards. The MUN clubs of Gateway Colleges are unconditionally supported by the teachers in charge and the alumni to succeed in the MUN arena. Star performers Achievements – Best Delegation Student Names/Individual Contribution Achievement Honorary Mentions Venuki Mendis, Imra Rizwi, Jehan Makalanda, Shimar Khan, Abdul Aziz Fauzal Ameer, Higher Commendations Adhil Fareed Best Delegate Awards Andrew Surendran, Timothy Shankar, Mihan Hettiarachchi, Vyshalini Rajendran, Nehan De Zoysa, Suhrid Sadman Abrar Shaheen Abdul Gani, Tarush Wickramarachchi, Imaad Muwahid, Kavin Gunasekara, Lahiru Senaratne, Thinula Karunarathne Gateway College TSL World Debating and Essay Competition Annual Review 2020 Every year the Trust for Sustainable Living hosts varied competitions for school students based on how young people and schools can become more involved in developing positive solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss and other global sustainability challenges. The 2020 International Schools’ Debates took place on 6 July. The debates were held online for the first time and the events below were viewed by over 0.5 million people on social media. Achievements Student Names/Individual Contribution Achievement Winner Enosh Solomon – (Member of “Best overall debating team”) 138 Honourable mention (Essay Competition) – Enosh Soloman

Non-academic Gateway College Colombo Victorious in The First Ever “Distanced Shakespeare” Competition The students of the Drama Clubs of Gateway College Colombo and Gateway College Kandy, performed well in the “Distanced Star performers Shakespeare” – a virtual Shakespeare Drama Competition, which was held live online, on Sunday, 16 August 2020. Silent Hands Productions, in collaboration with PodHub, made it possible to revive the legacy of the bard. Distanced Shakespeare, the first of its kind to be held in Sri Lanka, was a novel adventure as it required the participants to recreate the magic of William Shakespeare, by dramatising carefully selected play extracts, on the digital platform of video conferencing, via a Zoom meeting. Gateway College Colombo as well as Gateway College Kandy, entered the category for School Participants with their respective casts, offering their unique interpretations of the excerpts from Henry VIII, with its particular political relevance to modern times. The polished performances by all participants in the competition were praised by the esteemed judges, Mr Indu Dharmasena, Mr Mohamed Adamaly, and Mr Sanith Wijeratne. Champion – Gateway College Colombo 1st Runner-up – Gateway College Kandy Achievements Student Names/Individual Contribution Achievement Gateway College Best Actor in a Main Female Role Rukshala Wijesingha Annual Review 2020 Best Actor in a Main Male Role Menura De Silva Best Actor in a Supporting Male Role Mika’il Hassan Best Actor in a Supporting Female Role Sarah Zahid 139

Non-academic Festival Championship at “Star Wars to Shakespeare” Gateway College Colombo won the Drama Championship that was organised by the Drama Society of Trinity College Kandy. “Star Wars to Shakespeare”, a festival of performances of extracts from musical theatre productions, stage plays, movies, television series, and original skits, was held on the 17 and 18 December 2020. This event, which witnessed the participation of several leading state, private and international schools in the country, was an exciting novelty, as it was a competition of dramatic performances delivered on the popular digital platform of Zoom. The Gateway College Colombo Team secured the Festival Championship with an average overall score of 77.67%, while Gateway College Dehiwala and Gateway College Kandy followed closely with their own accomplishments. Star performers Students who represented the three Gateway Colleges as cast and crew in the performance categories of “Shakespeare Play Extracts”, “Modern Play Extracts”, “Movie and Television Series Extracts”, “Original Skits” as well as “Musical Theatre Extracts” at the “Star Wars to Shakespeare” Drama Festival, rose to the challenge of presenting novel interpretations of existing texts on Zoom, an online platform built primarily to support video conferencing rather than theatrical performances, reaping the following joyous returns on their investments of talent, skill, and commitment to excellence. Champion – Gateway College Colombo Gateway College Achievements Student Names/Individual Contribution Achievement Annual Review 2020 Rukshala Wijesingha, Adheeb Hashim Winner – duet segment of the Shakespeare Extracts category Menura de Silva, Adheeb Hashim Menura de Silva, Rohan Dias. Winner – duet segment of the Modern Drama Extracts category Sarah Zahid, Dillen Wijesooriya Winners – duet segment of the Movie and Television Series Extracts category Adheeb Hashim 1st Runner-up – duet segment of the Movie and Imra Rizvi, Jenna Newman Television Series Extracts category Aneeq Shakoor, Amaan Shakoor, Kaif Shafraz Haana Vijithkumar 2nd Runner-up – solo segment of the Movie and Television Series Extracts category 2nd Runner-up – duet segment of the Shakespeare Extracts category 2nd Runner-up – Original Skits category 2nd Runner-up – solo segment for junior performers in the Musical Theatre Extracts category. 140

Non-academic Gateway Regional Robotics Competition 2020 in Kandy In an endeavour to promote STEAM Education with an activity-based approach, where science, technology, engineering, arts, and Star performers mathematics are integrated to harness student inquiry, dialogue, creativity, and critical thinking, Gateway has launched a series of Activity Days and Regional Robotics Competitions throughout the country. Regional Robotics Competition was organised in collaboration with Colombo Hilton Kids Club and the Grand Kandyan, to encourage children from the Central Province to participate in an exploration platform. The Robotics Competition conducted by Gateway School of Computing in collaboration with My STEM Labs India, had eager participation from many schools in the region. The competition was organised to promote Robotics and STEM education in the country, in an interactive competitive platform, by providing students with hands-on experience to design and build programmable robots that can complete an assigned task. Achievements Student Names/Individual Contribution Achievement Champions Senior category – Gateway College Kandy Akmal Firaz, Pathum Waranakula, Haroon Zulficaraly Gateway College Annual Review 2020 141

Non-academic Commonwealth Essay Competition – 2020 The Royal Commonwealth Society states that this year's competition has been the most successful to date, with approximately 13,500 entries from nearly every Commonwealth country. Achievements Best Delegation Student Names/Individual Contribution Achievement Gold Award Yenuli Dissanayake, Nehan De Zoysa International Olympiads 2020 These international competitions are Achievements held annually around the world and Gold Award – Primary 6 Science in 2020, despite disruptions to school Gold Award – Primary 5 Science activities Gateway students walked Silver Award – Secondary 1 Science away with two gold awards, a silver and Bronze Award – Scratch: a bronze award. Star performers Student Names/Individual Contribution Achievement Mohammed Yasir Nasran Jaanya Hasara Kumarawadu* Vidul Omike Kumarawadu** Dahami Suriyapperuma *HK International Science Olympiad (2020) – Gold medal, HK International Mathematical OLYMPIAD (2020) – Merit award, Vanda Global SCIENCE Olympiad (2020) – Silver award, International Junior Mathematical Olympiad (2020) – Honourable Mention **HK Science Olympiad Final 2020 – Silver Medal with Global rank 3, Heat rounds – Gold medal, HK International Mathematical OLYMPIAD 2020 Heat rounds – Merit Award, Vanda Global Science Olympiad 2020 finals – Bronze medal Gateway College Annual Review 2020 142

Gateway College Annual Review 2020 Non-academicStar performers 143

Gateway College Related Annual Review 2020 organisations within the Gateway Group 144

Gateway College Annual Review 2020 Non-academicRelated organisations within the Gateway Group 145

Related organisations within the Gateway Group Springfield College Accolade by Gateway Springfield College that existed since 2001 in Kandy, was brought Accolade by Gateway, offers unique programmes to support under the management of the Gateway Group in 2013, and was students from O/L onwards, as they prepare for university and converted into a private national school, teaching the Sri Lankan the workplace. national curriculum in the English Medium. The Study Centre supports students for IGCSE and A/L In 2016, Springfield College Colombo was established after examinations. International Pathways offers students pathways taking over Northwood College and the main school is located after O/Ls, or A/Ls, to universities of repute through the at Borella with a Nursery section operating at Battaramulla. The Foundation Programme after O/Ls and/or the diploma programme two schools in Kandy and Colombo cater to all ages from Nursery after A/Ls. The diploma programmes in business, computing upwards. Every child is given the opportunity to receive a quality and aeronautics/aviation that are equivalent to the first year at English medium education with a national flavour in a disciplined, university can be followed along with A/Ls, or after completing spiritually and morally uplifting school environment. A/Ls. Students have the option of completing their undergraduate studies in Sri Lanka, or overseas. The Professional Development Centre equips students with soft skills, while also laying the foundation for workplace ready skills with the aim of empowering them to succeed in life and in the workplace. Gateway Graduate School Achievers by Gateway The Gateway Graduate School is a pioneer in the delivery of Gateway Achievers – is one of Sri Lanka’s premier schools for high-quality international programmes for those in the field children identified with Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Disorders of education. In partnership with prestigious international (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), institutions: The University of Nottingham for an MA in Education and Specific Learning Difficulties. Students are offered a and Pearson Edexcel for Pearson BTEC Level 4 Professional comprehensive Individualised Education Programme (IEP) Diploma in Teaching and Learning, Pearson BTEC Level 5 enabling each child to reach their maximum potential. Professional Diploma in Teaching and Educational Management The school is located at Gothami Road, Borella. and BTEC Level 5 HND in Early Childhood Education and Care, the Graduate School has offered training and development to over 2,000 teaching/education professionals from Sri Lanka and abroad since 2011. Gateway College BigSpark by Gateway Annual Review 2020 BigSpark by Gateway promotes STEAM Education through an activity based approach where Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics are integrated to harness student inquiry, dialogue, creativity, and critical thinking. The courses offered lead to certification from globally recognised awarding bodies, such as Pearson, Cambridge, LAMDA, etc… 146