Gateway College Annual Review and Prospectus 2015

‘A child leaves our gates as a confident, compassionate citizen who has the ability to move around in society, one who is equipped with the skills of surviving in this complicated world.’ – R.I.T. Alles From My Life, the autobiography GATEWAY COLLEGE annual review and prospectus 2015







Theme for 2015 I am because we are Gateway Colleges have been guided by a different theme each year. In the past we had themes such as ‘Yes we can’, ‘Each one reach one’ and ‘Beat your own mark’, which propelled the school community to pursue excellence. The theme for 2015 was ‘I am because we are’. The selection of a theme for every year is the result of a collaborative effort among teachers and students of all four Gateway schools. The school theme is expected to reflect our values and the ethos of the school. ‘I am because we are’ denotes our sense of oneness and interdependence. We are a school that celebrates the achievements and accomplishments of an individual, together as a family. This recognises the significant part played by those around us in ensuring individual success.

2 GATEWAY COLLEGE The elements of our school crest signify the essential qualities of Gateway College. The shield incorporates four colours. Blue and Grey are the school colours, Red signifies power and energy while white indicates purity. The lions holding the shield stand for bravery and our Sri Lankan heritage. The dove is the school’s highest award in sport. The globe signifies international education. The arrow stands for Gateway’s advances through technology. The book depicts knowledge. The torch signifies enlightenment. The three interlocking squares indicate teamwork and a sense of belonging shared among parents, teachers and students. The colours of the diagonals, orange, green and maroon, represent the three main communities of Sri Lanka, symbolising the multi-ethnic and multireligious harmony of the school.

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GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 5 Our Vision energise, enlighten, empower Our vision is to energise with healthy body and enlighten with healthy mind and empower one and all to be good citizens.

6 GATEWAY COLLEGE Our mission adding Value | Create an educational environment that naturally drives value addition at school as well as at home. | Develop an educational culture that enhances spiritual, moral, emotional, physical and intellectual development. | Provide opportunities for every student and teacher to reach his or her highest potential. education for Tomorrow | Consistently benchmark world-class educational systems to build best practices. | Facilitate an open environment to encourage innovative and creative thinking with prudent risk-taking. | Provide state-of-the-art facilities and resources to meet tomorrow’s needs. | Create a research-oriented culture and a passion for lifelong learning. Tenacity and Zeal | Steadfastly pursue excellence in education. | Adapt smoothly to change. | Speedy action with determination to get things done. | Open-minded, winning attitude. community of spirit | Share success with humility. | Care for community and the environment. | Build ‘family spirit’ through mutual trust and respect. | Inculcate Sri Lankan values and culture in a pluralistic setting. | Promote a sense of belonging to the alma mater and the motherland.

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GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 9 school song Gateway O Gateway We pledge to tread thy glorious way A beacon, a light we shall be For fellow-beings your path to see // Gateway to learning emblazons our crest Ready we follow, daring the best In work or play the grey and blue flies high Higher, still higher is our rallying cry Gateway O Gateway We pledge to tread thy glorious way A beacon, a light we shall be For fellow-beings your path to see // Nurtured as we are with understanding and love We discipline ourselves no orders from above Teacher, parent, pupil, with perfect rapport Shoulder to shoulder we will march to the fore Gateway O Gateway We pledge to tread thy glorious way A beacon, a light we shall be For fellow-beings your path to see //

10 GATEWAY COLLEGE school Houses School Houses are named in the order of the first four Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka: Don stephen Senanayake, Dudley Shelton Senanayake, Sir John Lionel Kotelawala, solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike. The choice of names of such distinguished personalities underlines the emphasis laid by the school in developing an affinity to the motherland and acting with a sense of responsibility to her children. This is also a way of signifying the respect the school affords to Statesmen who have left an indelible mark on our society and for their individual contribution to defining the spirit of Sri Lankans.

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 11 contents Our Founder 13 The History of Gateway 14 A Message from the Chairman 19 Board of Directors 22 The Educationists at the Helm 24 School Management and Administration: Overview 28 Gateway Schools in Sri Lanka and the UK 35 Gateway Achievers 40 Students 42 Academic Results 45 Our High Achievers 51 Non-Academic Achievement 56 Noteworthy Events of the Year 74 Achievements & Awards 2015 76 The Performing Arts 88 Pastoral Care 95 Work Experience 97 Service Towards the Community and the Environment 99 Teachers 102 Towards Higher Education 114 Learning with Technology 118 Infrastructure 121 Community and Ethos 123 Key Improvements 126 Looking to the Future 129



ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 13 Our Founder R.I.T. Alles was a renowned should feel a strong sense of educationist with over five mutual connection through the decades of service in education. school. Thus he made sure that He began his illustrious career the entire ‘Gateway Family’ was as a teacher at Royal College, always closely linked and worked Colombo. He was the founding hand in hand. A role model to all, Principal of D.S. Senanayake he reached out to every member College, Colombo and ended his of the school community as a official career as State Secretary friend and mentor. of Education, a post he enriched It was always his intention with his considerable practical that Gateway should provide experience. His education at a well rounded, balanced Cambridge Institute of Education education. Strong universal and his studies of school systems values, Sri Lankan culture, in more than ten developed religion, respect for elders and countries (the latter being sound discipline were deeply funded by a scholarship from embedded in his philosophy. the International Development His vision for Gateway is Research Centre in Ottawa, best described in his biography, Canada) also proved invaluable My Life, where he says that ‘the the four main stakeholder throughout his career and child who leaves our gates leaves groups in any were of great importance in a confident, compassionate school...should creating Gateway’s international citizen who has the ability to feel a strong orientation. move around in society, one sense of mutual connection Mr. Alles firmly believed who is equipped with the skills through the that the four main stakeholder of surviving in this complicated school. groups in any school (teachers, world’. parents, students and alumni)

14 GATEWAY COLLEGE The History of Gateway The school Gateway College, then known as was available within these two commenced Gateway International School converted domestic residences. operations was established in 1997. The The Primary School expanded with 33 students Secondary School was at Rodney across Gothami Road in late and 8 tutorial Street, Colombo, while the 1997, and in 1998 the school staff. Primary School was at Gothami erected its first purpose- Road. The school commenced designed building at First Lane, operations with 33 students and also off Gothami Road. Soon 8 tutorial staff. afterwards, an adjoining block Growing student numbers of land was acquired and the demanded more space than existing buildings extended.

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16 GATEWAY COLLEGE This complex, fondly known as school system. Millennium Tower since it was A pillar of strength during completed in 2000, later housed these formative years was Key Stage 2, while Key Stage 1 Mr. Somabandhu Kodikara remained at the original site. (Headmaster, 2001-2010), who In 2002, the Foundation provided valuable assistance to classes were moved to new our Founder, Mr. Alles. premises on Castle Street. Meanwhile, the Secondary Geographical expansion School grew further with the In late 1999, Gateway acquired purchase of land and buildings the Kandy International School at Rodney Street. (KIS), widely regarded as the first international school in establishing Our Sri Lanka. Owned and managed colombo campus by parents of its pupils, Kandy Koswatte Road became the site International School was of the current Gateway College, struggling at the time; our Colombo Campus. Construction takeover marked the beginning was carried out in phases, and of its revival. In 2002, Gateway the Secondary School finally Kandy was able to expand out of moved to its new home in rented premises in Anniewatte to January 2005. its own buildings at Wariyapola At the same time came a Sri Sumangala Mawatha, change of nomenclature, with Asgiriya, where the school’s Gateway International School Foundation and the Key Stage becoming Gateway College – 1 sections were accommodated. signalling a new era in the With the completion of history of the School and an construction in 2009, the rest of important development in the school also moved into these the character and quality of new premises. Sri Lanka’s international

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 17 Gateway College, Negombo opened on 29th January 2007 at an attractive location between the main Negombo Road and the lagoon. The School has grown at a rapid pace, acquiring several adjacent blocks of land to accommodate its expansion. Gateway College, Dehiwala is the youngest of our schools. It is the result of a merger of two institutions: our own earlier establishment at Vajira Road, Colombo and the American International School in this stage that in 2013, we took Dehiwala, which we acquired. the gallant decision of acquiring Since 1999, we had a section of the American International our main school in Colombo at School in Dehiwala. 137, Vajira Road, Colombo 4 Noreen Welikala, who where we had classes from Play served as Consultant to Gateway Group to Year 2 only. In 2012, between 2008 and 2015, was a decision was taken to expand greatly instrumental in the the section at Vajira Road as a establishment and success of the separate entity resulting in us school at Dehiwala. getting the property across the road, 60, Vajira Road, on rent. Within a year, we realised that we will require far more space if we were to establish this entity as an independent school. It is at



ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 19 A Message from the Chairman Gateway celebrates its eighteenth As a school born and nurtured It is appropriate birthday this year. In human during a period of overwhelming to reflect on how terms, it has attained adult historical and social change, and why we have been blessed status. Although it remains Gateway successfully exemplifies with success. the youngest recognised its Founder’s determination to ‘International School’, it is in combine the tested educational truth a fully-mature institution, practices of the past with the best one that provides pupils in contemporary thinking, readily with comprehensive, adapting to new challenges. high-quality education at Today, when we celebrate the all levels from Preschool to outstanding achievements of Advanced Level. our students in academics, Gateway began operating, as core curricular activities and so many great schools have done, sports, it is appropriate to in a converted house. It rapidly reflect on how and why we outgrew these early bounds and have been blessed with success. today comprises four separate, Ever-improving facilities and independent establishments, infrastructure are an obvious all sharing the Gateway name element, as are carefully-designed and operating under the same curricula and administrative ownership, educational principles, systems. But equally important administrative systems and are the sound principles and philosophies of pastoral care. values on which our Institution It has been responsible for is based, and for this we are shaping the futures of tens of grateful, not only to our Founder thousands of students. whose principles and values they originally were, but to the

20 GATEWAY COLLEGE teachers and other staff who foundation. Looking forward, share them, and pass them we see the future taking shape, on to our pupils. and if we are perceptive enough, What of the future? It is clear we can help shape the shapers – that we must continue to raise the young people, our pupils the bar in terms of achievement today, who will be the leaders and excellence, but never at the of tomorrow and the inspiration expense of our foundational of the future. values and family spirit. At this decisive moment, as we reflect on the past and look forward to what is to come, I think of the Roman God of Doorways, Dr. Harsha alles Janus. It is only by looking back Chairman and forward simultaneously, as Janus did, that we can sustain this great undertaking. By looking back, we keep alive the enriching culture and values of our

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22 GATEWAY COLLEGE Board of Directors Dr. Harsha Alles is the Chairman of the Gateway Group of Companies. In Sri Lanka, Gateway has one of the largest branch networks in education with four International Schools, a national curriculum school, a Graduate School and over twenty training centres spread across the country. Some of Gateway’s educational programmes have been used in twelve countries on three continents. Gateway also has a group of Kindergartens in the UK. By profession Dr. Alles is a medical Doctor with M.B.B.S. and holds a Ph.D. He was a lecturer in the Medical Faculty of the University of Colombo before he shifted his career to be in charge of Gateway. He has won two Young Scientists Scholarship awards. In 2000, he was recognized as Outstanding Young Person of the Year for the contribution he made towards the IT education of children. In 2003 he won gold at the Dr. Harsha alles CIMA Pinnacle awards as Outstanding Businessman of the Year. Chairman Dr. Alles excelled both in academics and co-curricular activities in Gateway Group school as well as University. He captained the cricket teams of North Colombo Medical College and D.S. Senanayake College and was the Cadet Sergeant and the Junior Head Prefect of his school. Dr. Alles is also the Chairman of TISSL – The International Schools of Sri Lanka. He also serves in the National Stroke Association and the Children’s Heart Project. With a blend of over five decades of teaching, with almost half of it with school administrative experience, Mrs. Alles oversees many administrative aspects of the organisation. Mrs. Alles is a former teacher of Royal College, Colombo and the founder Deputy Principal of President’s College, Rajagiriya. Mrs. Alles played a decisive role in the establishment of Gateway, especially in instituting the Primary School. Having been a strength to the Founder during the formative years of the organization, Mrs. Alles continues to play an important leadership role. Message from Rohini Alles “In a co-educational institution with a religious and cultural mix, one would rohini alles expect to have many challenges. To us, these challenges are small because we confront them and not evade them. I am a believer that the word ‘impossible’, Managing Director is often just an excuse we make for ourselves. Real service cannot be bought or Gateway Group measured with money. Let’s remember these thoughts in making Gateway the beacon of light for our children.”

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 23 Dinali Alles counts over twenty years of teaching experience, with specialization in English. She has made an invaluable contribution towards strengthening of the teaching and learning process of the Gateway Primary Schools. Mrs. Alles is responsible in the oversight of the Primary sections of all Gateway schools while she plays an active role in the administration of the school in Colombo. Message from Dinali Alles “Being among loving and cheerful children at Gateway has truly fulfilled my life. My stay at Gateway has been pleasant and rewarding and I look forward to work together and work for one another to take Gateway to further heights. I am a believer that the greatest gift I can give another is the purity of Dinali alles my attention.” Director Gateway Group Asoka Herath counts over fifty years of experience in education as a Teacher, Deputy Principal and a Principal. In February 2001, he retired as the Principal of Dharmaraja College to assume duties as the Headmaster of Gateway College, Kandy. Mr. Herath has been a part of both infrastructure and qualitative growth that has made Gateway Kandy the much sought after school that it is, today. In July 2013, Mr. Herath was elevated to the position of Director of Gateway. He continues to steer Gateway College Kandy to greater heights. Message from Asoka Herath “My time at Gateway has truly been the crown and climax of a long and varied asoka b. Herath career in education. The fresh and vigorous atmosphere at Gateway, inspired by Director our Founding Father and great Guru Mr. R.I.T Alles, its unique and fertile blend Gateway College of the best of the East and West, its rare simultaneous awareness of tradition, today, and the future, and above all, its nurturing blend of down-to-earth practicality and warm human love has made work at Gateway a true labour of love; and to be a part of its spectacular growth to national eminence in the field of education, a deeply – satisfying experience.”

24 GATEWAY COLLEGE The Educationists at the Helm Nirmali wickremesinghe of Bishop’s College and Head of the Consultant Teacher Training Unit of the British Gateway Group of Schools School in Colombo. Mrs. Wickremesinghe serves as Mrs. Wickremesinghe is a creative Consultant to the Gateway Group of educator who relates well to children Schools. She ensures that our holistic and enjoys being with them. She is all-round learning approach is applied totally committed to the shift from to every student at Gateway by teacher-centred to student-centred “Gateway is working closely with Heads of learning. She holds a degree in a wonderful Schools and inspiring teachers with Biological Science from the University home where the innovative ideas. of Kelaniya, a Teacher’s Diploma from communities in the Her forty years’ experience in Trinity College, London (ATCL), different branches a Diploma in Primary Education and a of the school learn to education cover government, private love each other, and and international establishments in Certificate in Counselling. to share knowledge, Sri Lanka and abroad. Her ten- skills and attitudes. year tenure as Principal of Ladies’ This ensures College was a period of extraordinary that the students dynamism, creativity and growth for are energised, enlightened and that great institution. Prior to this, empowered.” she served as the Deputy Principal Noreen welikala leading educational institution in Consultant Colombo, and she brings to Gateway a Gateway College, Dehiwala wealth of experience and expertise in Mrs. Welikala is Consultant to Gateway international school education. College, Dehiwala, the newest school in the Gateway Group. She began her career as a graduate teacher of humanities and later served for over “Gateway – a family twenty years as the principal of a of love, education, care and discipline.”

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 25 Harshana Perera As Principal, Mr. Perera has the Principal dual responsibility of nurturing the Gateway College, Colombo young minds in his care while cleaving Mr. Perera was appointed Headmaster closely to the vision of our Founder. He in January 2014. Earlier, he held the is highly qualified for his post, holding post of sub-warden (deputy head) of a Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) from St. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia, where the University of Colombo and a Master he served for nearly ten years. During of Business Administration (MBA) this period, he built up a reputation as from the Postgraduate Institute of “Every child is given an educator who always acted in the Management of the University of the space to grow at best interests of his students, extending Sri Jayewardenepura. Additionally, Gateway College.” pastoral care in a firm, fair and friendly he obtained a first-class honours pass in manner. After leaving St. Thomas’, the Attorneys’ examination conducted he served as Chief Operating Officer by the Sri Lanka Law College and is also of the Imperial Institute of Higher a Chartered Management Accountant Education prior to joining Gateway (CIMA UK). College in March 2013. asoka b. Herath Having joined the Gateway Director/Principal Organisation when the school was Gateway College, Kandy still located in rented premises in Mr. Herath counts over fifty years of Anniewatte, Mr. Herath has been experience in education as a teacher, closely involved and active in the deputy head and principal. Prior to growth of Gateway’s scope and joining Gateway, he served in four infrastructure. If places at Gateway prestigious schools, the longest period Kandy are much sought-after today, of service being at Dharmaraja College, it is due in large measure to his “Gateway truly Kandy, where he taught for over thirty ability and effort. equips, inspires years. In February 2001, he retired as Mr. Herath, a close associate and and strengthens Principal of Dharmaraja to assume friend of our Founder, was made a the student with life duties as Headmaster of Gateway Director of Gateway in July 2013. skills for lifelong learning.” College, Kandy. Earlier, he was Principal He is much loved by the directorate, of St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy. staff and students.

26 GATEWAY COLLEGE Devika alldis Her dynamism and energy have Principal contributed greatly to the rapid Gateway College, Negombo progress of the establishment, and Mrs. Alldis’s career in education spans her ability to hold the entire school over twenty five years. She has taught community together as a family has English language, English literature and been the hallmark of her success. Western Classical Civilisation at Mrs. Alldis holds a B.A. in English both International General Certificate Language and Literature from the “Gateway is the of Secondary Education (IGCSE) University of Sri Jayewardenepura gateway for and Advanced Level, at state-owned and an MA in Linguistics from the twenty-first century as well as international schools. University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. learners – with She was professionally trained at the effective school Additionally, she has been a teacher Teacher Training College, Peradeniya. leaders, confident trainer, examination officer and visiting teachers and university lecturer. In 2008, she was innovative teaching appointed Headmistress of Gateway environments.” College, Negombo. Priyanthi seneviratne and secondary levels. Under her Principal direction, Ladies’ College more than Gateway College, Dehiwala maintained its reputation for English After obtaining her B.A. from literary excellence. the University of Kelaniya, Later, Mrs. Seneviratne took up the Mrs. Seneviratne began her challenges of the corporate sector for professional career at Ladies’ College. twelve years. Under her leadership, the She counts over seventeen years’ regional office of the Chartered Institute “At Gateway, we let experience at Ladies’, teaching Greek of Marketing UK (CIM Sri Lanka), won our dreams guide us; and Roman Civilization and English the international award for ‘Best CIM allow our separate for Advanced Level classes. She was Region’ four times. talents and skills for eight years the Head of the English Mrs. Seneviratne re-entered to define us; use Department at Ladies’ and a member academia in 2011, serving as principal learning to make of a leading international school. Just all things possible; of the staff council. She was responsible and foster love for curriculum development in English over three years later, she joined the which binds us and language and literature at both primary Gateway College. brightens our way.”

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 27 Nelum senadira Prior to joining the Gateway Head Graduate School, Mrs. Senadira was Gateway Graduate School Vice-Principal of Musaeus College, Mrs. Nelum Senadira has been Head where she served for three decades. of the Gateway Graduate School since Subsequently, she joined the 2014. GGS offers a choice of career US-Sri Lanka Fulbright Commission as pathways to complete degrees and ‘Education USA Advisor’ for Sri Lanka. diplomas in business, computing, She has an MA and postgraduate and teaching in Sri Lanka. It offers diploma in education, a postgraduate “The idea of these qualifications in partnership with diploma in teaching English as a education from reputable international organisations second language, and is a qualified Foundation to such as Pearson Edexcel and NCC teacher of English. Graduation is made Education (UK). complete by the Gateway Graduate School through partnerships with world renowned universities and awarding bodies.”

28 GATEWAY COLLEGE School Management and Administration: Overview Deputy Principal (Academic/Pastoral) (Secondary/Primary) Assistant Assistant Principal – Principal – Academic Pastoral Head of Department Heads of Key (Academic/Sports & PE) Senior Librarian Stages/AL Assistant Head Subject Leaders Career/Higher Librarian of Sports Education Heads of Years SENCO Counsellor Sports Assistant Co-ordinator Subject Teachers Librarian Class Teachers Assistant SENCO Lab Assistant Nurse management The Board of Directors of Gateway College is responsible for overall policy formulation and strategic planning for all four schools. The management of each school is headed by its principal, who leads a team of managerial staff responsible for the day-to-day operations of the school.

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 29 Directorate Consultant Principal Manager – Front Administration Accountant Registrar School Secretary Office Manager Assistant Assistant Assistant School Assistant Assistant Accountant Registrar/ Secretary Manager – Front Manager – Admissions Office Administration Teacher in Head of Senior Accounts Front Office Charge Counsellor of Prefects Clubs and Executive Executive Officer in Charge Societies – Maintenance Accounts IT Counsellor Assistant Officer in Cashier Charge – Security Clerical Gateway college, colombo Gateway College, Colombo has two deputy principals, one in charge of academics and the other responsible for pastoral care. They are assisted by assistant principals in charge of academics, pastoral care, Key Stage 2 and the Foundation Section.

30 GATEWAY COLLEGE At our Prize Day, 2015 We are now Sectional heads in charge of supervise the teaching and able to provide Key Stages 4, 3 and 1 look after evaluation of subjects under their a young person grades in those respective areas. purview. There are also heads of with a complete departments for English, formal There are grade co-ordinators for education, every year group from Year One science and mathematics in the from playgroup to Year 13. Primary School. stage...to first- The college also has heads degree level. Gateway college, Kandy of departments for humanities, mathematics, science, business The Director/Principal of studies, information and Gateway College, Kandy has communications technology a deputy principal and four and sports. These individuals assistant principals in respective charge of academics, pastoral

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 31 care, the Primary School and Key Stage 2, Key Stage 4 and the Foundation Section. There Advanced Level. There are are also heads of departments sectional co-ordinators in charge for humanities, mathematics, of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 3. science, business studies, Grade co-ordinators have been sports and information and appointed for the different year communication technology. groups. Each Key Stage, from 1 through 4 and advanced level also has its Gateway Graduate school own designated section head and Having strengthened its position year heads for each grade. in the Primary and Secondary Sectors, Gateway College has Gateway college, Dehiwala now made its entry into the The Consultant and the Principal tertiary-education sector. This are in charge of the school. There are two deputy principals who are responsible for the Primary and Secondary Schools respectively. Key Stages 2 and 3 fall under the purview of two sectional heads. The school also has a head of department for English and Sports. Gateway college, Negombo The Principal is in overall charge of the school. There is one deputy and three assistant principals, each of whom has charge of one of the following: Foundation,

32 GATEWAY COLLEGE means we are now able to and counselling for higher provide a young person with a education overseas are provided complete formal education, from by the Gateway Graduate School. playgroup stage (around two and a half years of age) to first- degree level – in other words, from foundation to graduation. Opportunities for tertiary education as well as guidance stage structure by age Group stage school Year recommended age Primary Foundation Stage Play Group 2 ½ + to 3+ Nursery 3+ to 4+ Kindergarten 4+ to 5+ Key Stage 1 Year 1 5+ to 6+ Year 2 6+ to 7+ Key Stage 2 Year 3 7+ to 8+ Year 4 8+ to 9+ Year 5 9+ to 10+ Year 6 10+ to 11+ Secondary Key Stage 3 Year 7 11+ to 12+ Year 8 12+ to 13+ Year 9 13+ to 14+ Key Stage 4 Years 10 & 11 14+ to 16+ (IGCSE) Advanced Level Years 12 & 13 16+ to 18+ (AS and A2)

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 33 a Fully-equipped Our foundation schools Gateway’s Institution are designed to inculcate the own fully With state-of-the-art facilities learning habit from a very young Web-based school and guaranteed class sizes of not age, with colourful classrooms management more than 25, Gateway assures featuring separate reading system, the best for every student. The corners, spacious music rooms, keeps all our operations Institution has been awarded common rooms and mini- running accredited-teaching-centre libraries, IT suites and indoor smoothly. status by Edexcel UK, Cambridge playrooms. Outdoor play areas International Examinations are equipped with the most (CIE) and NCC Education (UK), modern equipment and function enabling us to conduct the under strict safety rules. examinations of all these bodies Our primary and secondary in-house. schools are equipped with

34 GATEWAY COLLEGE modern, student-friendly tool. Naturally, all classrooms in libraries, laboratories, art and our schools are equipped with craft rooms, dance, drama and high-speed internet access. music studios, auditoriums and School-On-Line or SOL, several ICT suites. Beautifully- Gateway’s own fully Web-based landscaped play areas are a school management system, central feature of every school. keeps all our operations running Interactive whiteboards, smoothly and promotes easy an excellent IT-based learning information exchange. SOL was resource have been introduced in developed and managed our classrooms and all teachers, in-house by Gateway from Kindergarten to Advanced Consultancy Services. Level, are now adopting this new

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 35 Gateway Schools in Sri Lanka and the UK cOLOmbO Our pioneer international school, situated with a quiet waterway No. of situated at Royal Gardens, forming one perimeter of the students: Rajagiriya, provides quality site, features buildings and 1,785 teaching and learning for facilities that combine the best extent of Land: children from 2½ to 18 years of of British independent school 4 acres, age, with classes from playgroup architecture and Sri Lankan 76.13 to advanced level. The four and cultural tradition. perches half acre campus, beautifully built up space: 112,046 sq.ft.

36 GATEWAY COLLEGE KaNDY No. of One of the earliest international playgroup to advanced level. students: schools in the country, formerly Its campus at Asgiriya, in close 1,277 known as Kandy International proximity to the famous cricket extent of Land: School, the college was brought stadium and just 1km from the 2 acres under the Gateway Wing Kandy town, boasts a panoramic in 2000. Now the leading view and attracts students from as built up space: international school in Kandy, far away as Kurunegala, Matale, 90,649 sq.ft. with a student body of 1,277, it Gampola and Nuwara Eliya. provides education from 2½ to 18 years of age with classes from

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 37 NeGOmbO With its serene location the Gampaha District. Just seven No. of bordering the scenic Negombo years old, it is one of the fastest- students: lagoon, its spacious play areas growing institutions within the 777 and its modern facilities, Gateway Group, offering quality extent of Land: Gateway College, Negombo education to nearly 800 students 2 acres, attracts students from the from 2½ to 18 years of age, 22.92 populous and prosperous coastal with classes from playgroup to perches belt north of Colombo as well as advanced level. built up space: 44,238 sq.ft.

38 GATEWAY COLLEGE DeHIwaLa No. of Established in 2013 following libraries, classrooms, a students: the merger of Gateway College, swimming pool and a large 795 Bambalapitiya and the American auditorium which also serves as extent of Land: International School, Gateway an indoor basketball stadium. 110.5 College, Dehiwala caters It is patronised by students living perches to children of all ages from in the western and southern playgroup to advanced level. Its parts of Colombo and the built up space: facilities include a seven-story coastal belt down to Panadura 76,986 sq.ft. building with spacious science and beyond. and computer laboratories,

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 39 Client to Provide abINGDON KINDerGarTeN Abingdon Kindergarten, It has been in operation for over based in the UK, is a chain of twenty years. Schools are located kindergartens that provide in Oxford UK. early childhood learning and development for children aged between 2 months and 5 years.

40 GATEWAY COLLEGE Gateway Achievers ‘If they cannot Gateway Group took over of this segment of the student learn the way Achievers, a school for children community. they are taught, ‘If they cannot learn the teach them the with learning differences situated way they can in Colombo 5, in early 2005. way they are taught, teach learn.’ Gateway Achievers, as it is now them the way they can learn’ named, is our principal CSR is the philosophy followed at project. Gateway Achievers. The focus of ‘Achievers’ was founded in the school is on the individual May 2002 by a concerned group strengths of and potentials of parents and professionals of every child. Pupils work who formed the Association in an extremely friendly and for Individuals with Learning encouraging environment where Differences (AILD) as a non- they enjoy one-to-one interaction profit organisation. with their teachers. Gateway College has Achievers accepts and had a number of requests to provides for children with accommodate students with dyslexia, attention deficit learning disabilities, but these disorder (ADD), attention deficit were reluctantly declined hyperactive disorders (ADHD), as we were of the view that autism, etc. venturing into such a specialist Gateway wishes to improve area required professional as the services provided by the well as institutional expertise. Achievers by expanding and However, with the experience improving its facilities to and dedication of the staff of enhance the multisensory Achievers and the educational structured learning approach management expertise of currently employed, and to Gateway, we now feel able to provide more places for students. provide for the special needs

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42 GATEWAY COLLEGE Students Our student population reflects irrespective of his or her ethnic, the diversity of our country and religious or social background. welcomes foreign nationals with They grow to be members of true Sri Lankan warmth. Equal our scholastic family, learning status is given to all religions and to respect each other despite students learn to enrich their life their differences and to extend with the teachings of all faiths. their hand of friendship to their Every child who attends fellow-pupils. our schools is treated the same,

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 43 enrolments and Graduations enrolments: annual Growth Year Gc – colombo Gc – Kandy Gc – Negombo Gc – Dehiwala 2015 1,785 1,277 777 795 2014 1,780 1,173 745 732 2013 1,785 1,099 708 628 2012 1,786 1,041 614 250 Year 1 enrolments, 2015/2016 Gc – colombo Gc – Kandy Gc – Negombo Gc – Dehiwala 121 84 50 60 Graduations, July 2015 Gc – colombo Gc – Kandy Gc – Negombo Gc – Dehiwala 112 61 24 10

44 GATEWAY COLLEGE Diversity Gc – colombo Sri Lankan British Chinese Indian Japanese Korean Australian Syrian Maldivian Pakistani Singaporean Italian Gc – Kandy Sri Lankan Maldivian British Dutch Australian Korean Indian Gc – Negombo Sri Lankan British Indian Japanese Korean Maldivian Filipino American Norwegian Taiwanese French Chinese Bermudan German Australian Italian Gc – Dehiwala Sri Lankan Canadian Maldivian Indian British Pakistani American Australian Singaporean Russian Spain

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 45 Academic Results Key stage Tests edexcel International awards (Primary curriculum) boundary marks max marks P3 P2 P1 English 70 37 24 12 Mathematics 60 50 31 11 Science 60 49 33 22

46 GATEWAY COLLEGE edexcel International awards (Lower secondary curriculum) boundary marks max marks s4 s3 s2 s1 English 70 50 43 34 28 Mathematics 80 71 54 28 10 Science 80 71 61 46 22