Gateway College Annual Review and Prospectus 2015

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 47 International General Certificate of Secondary Education Gateway College believes in the philosophy of exposing students to a wide range of subjects in order to pave the way for developing men and women of the world. A distinct advantage of this approach is that the students have the opportunity of getting a taste of a broad spectrum of subjects which help them to make more informed decision when selecting subjects for their advanced level. Our students take two subjects at Year 10 and 9 subjects at Year 11 for the IGCSE exam. In fact more students now push their boundaries by offering more subjects than the minimum and excelling in them as well. % 100 97 100 100 97 95 98 94 100 100 99 100 98 100 98 94 99 96 100 95 100 94 80 92 91 93 85 89 90 91 87 92 93 90 93 86 81 78 76 76 82 84 80 60 71 73 62 40 20 0 Art & Design Accounting Astronomy Biology Business Communication Business Studies Chemistry Commerce Economics English Language English Literature French FPM GCSE Science Geography History Human Biology ICT Mathematics Physics Psychology Sinhala A* - E A* - C Grades % Grades %

48 GATEWAY COLLEGE bTec The BTEC qualifications awarded by Pearson Edexcel are QCF level 2 qualifications designed to provide highly specialist, work-related qualifications in a range of vocational sectors. The students acquire the knowledge, understanding and skills that they need to prepare for employment. Gateway College has been offering BTEC in Sports to students who are in the IGCSE classes as an option to combine with their main stream subjects. A Distinction star in BTEC is equivalent to 2 A*s at IGCSE level. 70% 66% BTEC Sport Pass rate Distinction

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 49 LamDa LAMDA is the oldest drama school in the UK. Founded in 1861 as the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, is still one of the leading awarding organisation, delivering world-renowned qualifications in communication and performance. Gateway College offers its students the opportunity of taking Drama as a subject in school combined with mainstream subjects. The students are awarded certificates and medals by LAMDA after they are assessed by examiners from the UK. Year medal Passed Distinction & merit Grade 6 Bronze 100% 100% Grade 7 Silver 100% 93% Grade 8 Gold 100% 100% advanced subsidiary (as) Gateway College offers a wide suite of subjects for students at the Advanced Level in preparation for undergraduate studies. All students are required to take a minimum of 4 subjects at AS level and at least 3 subjects at A2. Students also have the option of combining Edexcel Advanced Level subjects with Diploma programs of NCC, UK.

50 GATEWAY COLLEGE % 100 97 100 96 100 94 97 100 100 100 93 93 97 88 87 92 89 80 86 76 76 80 79 72 69 72 60 68 50 40 20 0 Accounting Applied ICT Biology Business Studies Chemistry Economics English Language & Literature French F. Math Geography Mathematics Physics Psychology A - E A - C Grades % Grades % advanced Level (a2) % 100 100 100 100 100 91 91 80 85 81 86 85 75 75 73 77 73 60 66 70 59 58 60 40 47 48 50 54 48 47 20 27 20 0 Accounting Applied ICT Biology Business Studies Chemistry Economics English Language & Literature English Literature French F. Math Geography Mathematics Physics Psychology A* - E A* - C Grades % Grades %

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 51 Our High Achievers IGcse Gateway students who have achieved seven a*’s or more, who received edexcel High achiever awards at the Pearson edexcel 2015 awards ceremony Name a*’s Dineth Banura Perera 12 Ishira Upeshala Fernando 11 Isuri Nivarthana 11 Kavindya Perera 11 Senith Wanigasuriya 10 Kiyamudeen Fahumudeen 10 Isuru Udana Abeyasekara 9 Malisha Dimithri Marasinghe 9 Vidushi Vitharana 9 Naadirah Salman 9 Ruqaiyah Shiraz 8 Buddhini Ranasinghe 8 Ziqra Zarook 8 Madushi Kavindya Fernando 8 Malki Perera 8 Sadisha Koralage 8 Sumudu Marasinghe 8 Nisal Ovitigala 8 Sankani Beligolla 8 Dinuki Karunatilake 7 Madurshan Raja Yogeshwaran 7 Vukshitha Dhanaraj 7 Imeka Thivangi 7

52 GATEWAY COLLEGE as students who have achieved four ‘a’s or more Name a’s Nirmani Rathnayake 6 Mohammed Naleef 6 Sajana Weerawardhena 5 Nelumi Chamalika Jayasundara 5 Droovi Bevan De Zilva 5 J.M. Shehani Jayalath 5 D. Nayanatara L. Samarasekera 4 Mohamed Ayyoob Rifdhi 4 Viyath Wasala 4 Naveen Dinula Panditharathne 4 Bharatha Naveendra Gunasena 4 Chamalka Kenneth Perera 4 Mohammed Zaamil Mohammed Zarook 4 Hana Shazia Packeer 4 Avindya Dhanani Perera 4 Vidushika Chiranjaya Manatunga 4 W.M. Amanda Weerasinghe 4 Shalini Seneviratne 4 A.M. Janadhi Attanayake 4 Nazka Nazar 4 Geethan Ambanpola 4 Shabeel Mohammed 4 Shanuka De Silva 4 Roshanjala Fernando 4 Anaz Mohammed Ashfaq 4 Hugh Liam Cross Dabrera 4 Mahen Fernando 4 Marina Shenelli Croos Dabrera 4

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 53 a2 students who achieved three ‘a*’s or more, who received edexcel High achiever awards at the Pearson edexcel 2015 awards ceremony Name ‘a*’s Dulma Jayamanna 5 Nethmi Weerawardena 4 Roshine Linus 3 Raveen Gamage 3 Sathya Perera 3 Chamindu Kodituwakku 3

54 GATEWAY COLLEGE Pearson edexcel world Prize winners, June 2015 This year, Gateway students set world standards academically. The 22 students who sat for the following examinations secured a total of 24 world prizes. Nineteen of them were ‘first in the world’ in their respective subjects. This is an unparallel achievement in the entire region, that stamps Gateway’s position of pre-eminence. edexcel world Prize winners Name Level world Prize Dulma Jayamanna A-Level A/Level Mathematics (1st) and A/Level Further Mathematics (1st) Nethmi Weerawardena A-Level A/Level Psychology (5th) Raveen Gamage A-Level A/Level Business Studies (1st) Mohammed Sharaf Basheer A-Level A/Level Accounting (1st) Dineth Perera IGCSE IGCSE Geography (1st) and IGCSE History (1st) Ishira Fernando IGCSE IGCSE English Language (2nd) Kiyamudeen Fahumudeen IGCSE GCSE Science (1st) Isuru Abeyasekara IGCSE IGCSE Commerce (1st) Vidushi Vitharana IGCSE GCSE Psychology (5th) Naadirah Salman IGCSE IGCSE Business Studies (1st) Ruqaiyah Shiraz IGCSE IGCSE English Literature (3rd) Nilanika Goonetilleke IGCSE IGCSE Art (1st) Kavya Weerasinghe IGCSE IGCSE Mathematics (1st) Akash Ranasinghe GCSE GCSE Astronomy (1st) Anuttara Jayasekara GCSE GCSE Business Communications (1st) Gershon Prithveen Devadason Secondary Secondary Mathematics (1st) Keshin Karunarathne Secondary Secondary Mathematics (1st) Malidu Tharunuwan Gallage Primary Science (1st) Thenula Nimsara Hennayake Primary Maths (1st) Emina Buksh Primary English (3rd) Pehan Hansaja Amarathunge Primary Primary Science (1st) Thulakshi Gamage Primary Primary Science (1st)

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56 GATEWAY COLLEGE Non-Academic Achievement The goal of a Gateway education physical, social and cultural – is to produce well-rounded, are nearly as important; responsible young adults, in certain cases, more so. capable of understanding and Recognising this, Gateway dealing with all the challenges College offers pupils a wide range and contingencies of life. of non-academic activities, giving While knowledge is probably nearly every student a chance to the most salient factor here, shine in the area where he or she extracurricular activities – is most gifted. sports: Participation by students students Taking Part in at Least One sport at school Level Gc – colombo Gc – Kandy Gc – Negombo Gc – Dehiwala 510 450 389 342

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 57 Participation in sports, 2015 sport No. of Participants (Primary+secondary) Gc – Gc – Gc – Gc – colombo Kandy Negombo Dehiwala Athletics 173 100 65 47 Badminton 111 64 40 70 Basketball (Girls) 35 50 03 30 Basketball (Boys) 80 116 50 60 Chess 60 192 55 30 Cricket 75 35 09 15 Football (Boys) 100 85 34 35 Football (Girls) 34 – – 05 Karate 84 8 25 39 Netball 45 85 36 56 Rowing 20 – – – Squash 35 – – – Swimming 87 117 45 75 Table Tennis 26 – – – Tennis 25 6 26 08

58 GATEWAY COLLEGE Significant Sports Achievements – 2015 Gateway students have excelled in many sporting events in the year under review. The achievements of those students becoming champions at National/Inter-international and Provincial tournaments as well students securing 1st place at such events are listed below. These include representing Sri Lanka as well. sport Tournament achievement athletics Malindu Bethmage ISAC 4x200m 1st Place Ranuka Senanayake ISAC 4x200m 1st Place Alvin Arulmaran ISAC 4x200m 1st Place Sadeepa Henderson ISAC 100m 1st Place 200m 1st Place Under 15 Girls Champion Divisional 100m 1st Place 200m 1st Place Zonal 200m 1st Place Long Jump 1st Place Ceylonese Track and Field Long Jump 1st Place Under 14 Girls Champion

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 59 sport Name of the student Tournament achievement athletics Asiri Wijesekara ISAC 100m 1st Place NMR 200m 1st Place Under 17 Boys Champion Under 17 Overall Champion Best Track Athlete Fastest Male Athlete Best Male Athlete Best performance of the Meet National Youth Trials 200m 1st Place Represented Sri Lanka at the Asian Youth Athletic Championship, Doha Qatar Junior Nationals 200m 1st Place NMR Senior Tarbet 100m 1st Place 200m 1st Place NMR School All Island 200m 1st Place NMR Aqeel Sivakumar ISAC Shot Put 1st Place Daham Athapattu Ceylonese Track and Field 100m 1st Place Vihanga Karunasekara Ceylonese Track and Field High Jump 1st Place Natalie Malpana ISAC 100m 1st Place 200m 1st Place 4x100m 1st Place Fastest Female Athlete Junior Nationals 100m 1st Place Sandithi Jayasekara ISAC 400m 1st Place High Jump 1st Place 4x100m 1st Place Junior Nationals High Jump 1st Place Sanidi Wijesinghe ISAC 4x100m 1st Place Kavindi Sumathiratne ISAC 4x400m 1st Place Nidula Jayawardena ISAC 400m 1st Place Junior Nationals 400m 1st Place NMR Udantha Bandara ISAC High Jump 1st Place Shanika Fernando ISAC 200m 1st Place 400m 1st Place 4x100m 1st Place 4x400m 1st Place Provincial 200m 1st Place

60 GATEWAY COLLEGE sport Name of student Tournament achievement athletics Shaunalie De Silva ISAC 4x100m 1st Place Wijeyeratne 100m Hurdles 1st Place Hansani ISAC Long Jump 1st Place Liyanaarachchi 4x100m 1st Place 4x400m 1st Place Anuki Abeysekara ISAC 4x400m 1st Place Esala Arachchi ISAC 110m Hurdles 1st Place Thivanka De Silva ISAC Discuss Throw 1st Place Indika Abeynayake Divisional 400m Hurdles 1st Place Bimali Rangila ISAC 800m 1st Place 1500m 1st Place Hashini ISAC 200m 1st Place Chandrathilake 400m 1st Place Kavan Godigamuwa ISAC 4x200m 1st Place Minuri Krishnakumar ISAC 4x100m 1st Place Malsha Amarasekara ISAC 4x100m 1st Place 4x400m 1st Place

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 61 sport Name of student Tournament achievement basketball Nichula Liyanage * Sri Lanka Schools Champions Pasan Liyange ** Under 19 (3x3) *Selected for the Sri Lankan Under 20 Saptha Amarawickrama Basketball Squad and Gateway ‘Dove’ – Winner Lakith Weerasinghe Championship 2015 **Selected for the Sri Lanka Melantha Jansz 2015 – Boys Under 20 Squad and Gateway ‘Dove’ Winner 2015 Humam Rezk S.A.B.A. Under 15 (3x3) Champions Nikhil Jayasinghe Championship Mirthesh Thurairajah 2015 – Boys Chavaan De Costa Joshua Feonander Inter International Schools Best offensive player Under 19 Basketball Tournament 2015 – Boys Dilshika Pathiraja National Sports Festival Champions Shanith Godagama Central Province – Boys sport Name of student Tournament achievement chess Hevidu Samarakoon Inter-International Schools Under 12 Champions Dulain Perera Chess Tournament 2015 Venuja Wijekoon Thenula Hennayake Chanuth Jayatissa Jithran Ekanayake Inter-International School Under 19 Champions Bharatha Gunasena Chess Tournament 2015 Yathidu Arangala Bhagya Mendis Hevidu Samarakoon All Island Chess Under 13 B-Division Champions Janidu Nanayakkara Tournament 2015 Dulain Perera Thenula Hennayake Yugatharoon Saravanabavan Venuja Wijekoon Ovin Ranasinghe Kulisa Nanayakkara All Island Schools Chess 1st Place Championship 2015 Inter International Chess 1st Place Championship 2015 World School Chess Represented Sri Lanka in the Under 12 Championship 2015 – category Thailand 11th Asian School Chess Represented Sri Lanka in the Under 12 Championship 2015 – category Singapore

62 GATEWAY COLLEGE sport Name of student Tournament achievement chess Gajitha Nanayakkara World School Represent Sri Lanka in Chess Championship the Under 14 category 2015 – Thailand. Keshin Karunarathne Inter-International Chess Championship 2015 1st Place Gershon Devadasan Inter-International 1st Place Chess Championship 2015 Riya Patel Inter-International 1st Place Chess Championship 2015 sport Name of student Tournament achievement cricket Afkhar Amurdeen Inter-International Player of the Tournament Schools Under 17 Cricket Tournament 2015 Sahiru Galappaththi Inter-International Best Bowler of the Tournament Schools Under 17 Cricket Tournament 2015 Afkhar Amurdeen* TISSL Team Team members of the Champion Team Yathidu Arangala *Player of the Tournament

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 63 sport Name of student Tournament achievement Football – boys Marc Atton* Inter-International Team Champions Shanil Dutta ** Schools Boys Under 19 * Player of the Tournament Rasheef Rashad Tournament – 2015 ** Goalkeeper of the Hussam Rezk Tournament Aqeel Ashraff Shafni Shuhaibdeen Ahmed Vishal Herschelle De Mel Dwayne De Mel Areeb Niyaz Bakir Faique Atif Frank Keshwa Thenuwara Aaqib Fahim Abdul Basith Shuhaibdeen Nansika Kaggodaarachchi Mario Fernando Ashfaq Anaz Beyon Perera Sadeera Palihawadana Aqeib Doray Inter-International Team Champions Santhosh Kevin Schools Boys Under 15 Seshith Ariyawansa Tournament - 2015 Naaquib Ashraff Porntichai Yeamplab Disura Dissanayake Ameen Kazni Sadana Karunarathne M. Mathuvakumar Dumindu Ambaruppa Shuaib Rumaiz Ahamed Maruwan Mohommed Meera Mohamed Arafath Dihan Samarasinghe Nashib Nisthar Provincial Tournament Member of the Central Province Team – Champions Shihan Mowjood Senior National Members of the Kandy Rimzan Najimdeen Tournament District Team – Champions

64 GATEWAY COLLEGE sport Name of student Tournament achievement Football – Girls Sayuni Thenuwara Under 15 All Island Champions Nanduni Gunarathna Schools Football Aisha Nfrank Tournament – Yasara Hettiarachchi District Level Natasha Philip (Federation Tournament) Haneen Haleem Insha Nabbas Thahani Saleem Aiswarya Siwapalan Ifadah Jayadh Malak Ashvini Liyanage Sadali Ekanayaka sport Name of student Tournament achievement Karate Sayumi Edirimanne International Schools Kumite 1st Place Karate Championship 2015 Anjali Gamage International Schools Kumite 1st Place Karate Championship 2015 Sahani Fernando Sri Lanka Karate Kata 1st Place Federation – Western Province Karate Championship Sri Lanka Karate Kata 1st Place Federation National Championship 2015 Themiya Gurusinghe Sri Lanka Karate Kata 1st Place Federation – Western Province Karate Championship Sri Lanka Karate Kata 1st Place Federation National Championship 2015 Yuginda Ranawaka Sri Lanka Karate Kata 1st Place Arachchi Federation – Western Province Karate Championship Sri Lanka Karate Kata 1st Place Federation National Championship 2015

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 65 sport Name of student Tournament achievement Karate Yasinda Samaranayake International Schools Kumite 1st Place Karate Championship Western Province Schools Kumite 1st Place Karate Championship Sri Lanka Karate Do Kumite 1st Place Federation – Western Province Championship Sri Lanka Karate Do Kumite 1st Place Federation National Championship 2015 Member of the National Team and Represented Sri Lanka at the 9th World Karate Federation Junior Cadet and Under 21 Championship – Indonesia Member of the National Team and Represented Sri Lanka at the 8th Commonwealth Karate Championship 2015 – India sport Name of student Tournament achievement Netball Shanilie Ranatunge Inter-International Champions Seka Wijekoon Schools Over 15 Netball *Best Centre Court Player Shenuka Wakkumbura* Tournament 2015 **Best Defensive Player Kavindhi Badhuge** Thashmi Wijeratne *** ***Best Shooter Thackshalya Manohar Anuttara Jayasekara Uvindi Senadheera Shanlina Saleem Ridmi Bandara Sanidi Wijesinghe Suvisi Witharanage

66 GATEWAY COLLEGE sport Name of student Tournament achievement swimming Maduritha Thurairajah SALASU Novices 2015 100m Freestyle 1st Place 200m Freestyle 1st Place Stephan Perera Junior National Short 50m Freestyle 1st Place Course 2015 50m Butterfly Stroke 1st Place 100m Freestyle 1st Place 100m Butterfly Stroke 1 1st Place 100m IM 1st Place Sri Lanka Schools Age 100m Freestyle 1st Place Group 2015 National Age Group 2015 50m Freestyle 1st Place 100m Freestyle 1st Place National School 100m Freestyle 1st Place Games 2015 Senior and Junior 50m Freestyle 1st Place National 100m Freestyle 1st Place Long Course 2015 200m Freestyle 1st Place Pentathlon Swimming 1st Place 1st Place Inter International 50m Freestyle NMR 1st Place Schools 2015 100m Freestyle NMR 1st Place Alvin Arulmaran Inter-International 50m Backstroke NMR 1st Place Schools Swimming 100m Backstroke NMR 1st Place Championship – 2015 Amrith Perera Inter-International 200m Freestyle 1st Place Schools Swimming Championship – 2015 Araliya Gunasekara Inter-International 50m Freestyle 1st Place Schools Swimming 50m Backstroke 1st Place Championship – 2015 100m Backstroke NMR 1st Place Under 14 Girls Age Group Champion Vihanga Perera Sri Lanka Schools 100m Backstroke 1st Place Age Group 2015 Inter-International 100m Backstroke NMR 1st Place Schools Swimming Championship – 2015

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 67 sport Name of student Tournament achievement swimming Sharoon Perera National Age Group 2015 50m Breaststroke 1st Place Inter-International 50m Breaststroke 1st Place Schools Swimming 100m Freestyle 1st Place Championship – 2015 100m Breaststroke 1st Place Over 16 Girls Age Group Champion Vinuka Fernando Inter-International 50m Butterfly Stroke 1st Place Schools – 2015 Kavindi Sumathiratne Inter-International 50m Breaststroke 1st Place Schools – 2015 Hiruni De Zoysa Inter-International 50m Butterfly Stroke 1st Place Schools – 2015 200m IM 1st Place 100m Butterfly Stroke 1st Place Over 16 Girls Age Group Champion Shenaya Dias Inter-International Under 16 4x50m Relay 1st Place Schools Swimming – Medley Championships – 2015 Pesath Wijesundara Inter-International 50m Breaststroke 1st Place Schools Swimming 200m IM 1st Place Championships – 2015 50m Freestyle 1st Place Under 10 Boys Age Group Champion Inter-International 50m Freestyle 1st Place Schools – 2015 50m Breaststroke 1st Place Minoori Krishnakumar 12th Annual Gampaha 50m Breaststroke 1st Place District Swimming 100m Breaststroke 1st Place Meet 2015 Inter-International 50m Freestyle 1st Place Schools Swimming 50m Freestyle Relay 1st Place Championship – 2015 Hiruni De Zoysa Inter-International Girls Over 16 4x50m 1st Place Sharon Perera Swimming Medley Relay Maenu Bodinagoda Championship – 2015 Minori Krishnakumar

68 GATEWAY COLLEGE sport Name of student Tournament achievement swimming Amrith Perera Inter-International Boys Under 14 4x50m 1st Place Alvin Arulmaran Swimming Freestyle Relay Aqib Imtiyaz Championship – 2015 Pawan Kumarapathirana Araliya Gunasekara Inter-International Girls Under 14 4x50 1st Place Piumi Jayasingha Swimming Freestyle Relay Nimshi Gunasekara Championship – 2015 Amandi Alles Hiruni De Zoysa Girls Over 16 4x50 1st Place Sharon Perera Freestyle Relay Namali Jayasinghe Minori Krishnakumar sport Name of student Tournament achievement Tennis Oshini Herath Asian Tennis Federation 8th & 9th Places (December 2015) Ranking Tournament – (Asia Ranking in 2015 - 82) Thailand SLTA Ranking Girls Under 10 - 13 Ruvi Lewkebandara SLTA – Open Annual Girls Under 8 Singles Champion Tennis Tournament – 2015 SLTA – Open Annual Girls Under 10 Singles Champion Tennis Tournament – 2015

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 69 co-curricular activities supervised activities A wide range of co-curricular activities take place with staff oversight and coaching. These activities are, by and large, keyed to different learning stages, as shown below: Participation in co-curricular activities, 2015 co-curricular activity No. of students Participating Gc – Gc – Gc – Gc – colombo Kandy Negombo Dehiwala Dancing & Ballet (Primary) 92 18 63 Western Dance (Primary) 69 26 Oriental Dance (Primary) 44 114 26 Oriental Dance (Secondary) 14 Modern Dance (Secondary) 11 Junior Choir/Singing 74 54 88 43 Senior Choir/Singing 50 80 14 35 Junior Band 50 36 32 Senior Band 35 32 25 Drum Orchestra (Primary) 32 Art & Craft (Primary) 70 69 87 Sculpture (Primary) 25 Cub Scouting 15 28 Little Friends 22 Scouts 26 Guiding 10 Sea Scouting 15 Songbird Club 110 Yoga (Primary) 32 Yoga (Secondary) 09 Scrabble 6 30 Electronics (Secondary) 41

70 GATEWAY COLLEGE clubs and societies In Gateway’s clubs and societies, pupils themselves take the lead, electing office-bearers, organising teamwork and co-operating with one another, learning to be independently active and acquiring organisational and negotiating skills that will stand them in good stead in later life. Participation in clubs and societies, 2015 club/society No. of students Participating Gc – Gc – Gc – Gc – colombo Kandy Negombo Dehiwala Art Society 60 45 32 Buddhist Society 70 22 82 62 Hindu Society 25 73 20 35 Islamic Society 25 40 17 71 Christian Society 50 25 116 (RC – 101, 35 Non-RC – 15) Mathematics Society 50 70 Environmental Society 52 85 Science Society 40 55 85 History Society 88 27 45 Geography Society 20 Sinhala Society 30 53 English Literary 50 25 Debating Society 50 25 25 15 French Society 40 25 Interact Club 100 115 Broadcasting Unit 29 40 Community Service Club 50 44 39 99 ICT Society 60 62 83 Business Club 40 50 Journalist Club 43

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 71 club/society No. of students Participating Gc – Gc – Gc – Gc – colombo Kandy Negombo Dehiwala Drama Club 50 20 42 Aviation Club 50 Model United Nations (MUN) 88 50 25 62 Astronomical Society 40 Quiz Club 30 Media Club 25 15 General Knowledge Club 25 Geo Bees 66 Toast Masters 35 Commerce Society 40 Newspaper Club 8 40 LMD – Literature, Music & 20 Drama (Primary) Young Entrepreneurs 14 (Secondary)

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74 GATEWAY COLLEGE Noteworthy Events of the Year Gateway college, colombo Gateway college, Kandy y Primary Exhibition y Bhakthi Gee y Secondary Science Exhibition, y Percussion Band Competition ‘SciTech’ y Arts and Crafts Exhibition, y Poson Bhakthi Gee ‘CreArt’ y Carol Service y Key Stage 1 and Foundation y Iftar Ceremony Concerts y Islamic Day y Talent Show y Saraswathi Pooja y Christmas Carols y Holi Celebrations y Saraswathi Pooja y Sinhala Day y Independence Day y Soul Rhythm y Avurudu Celebrations y Photographic exhibition on the y Wesak Sil programme Kotte Kingdom y Little Mermaid

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 75 Gateway college, Negombo Gateway college, Dehiwala y Foundation & Primary Drama y Primary Concert, Production ‘Making Books Sing’ y Anniversary Fair y Science Exhibition y Art Exhibition y Art Exhibition y Science Exhibition y History Day y Fashion Show y Talent Show y Carol Service y Iftar Ceremony y Sinhala Literary Week y Saraswathi Pooja y First Holy Communion Service y Gifts at Christmas y Inter House Shakespeare y Bakthi Gee Drama Competition y ‘Avurudu Pola’ y Sil Programme y Bon Jour Cinema y Kids Fair y Candy Land y Anniversary Fair y Pet Day y Cultural Day y A Little Princess

76 GATEWAY COLLEGE Achievements & Awards 2015 sri Lanka model united y Higher Commendation Awards Nations (sLmuN): Aiyoob Jaward Mohamed ‘best school’ and ‘best Akhila Randeniya Delegation’ Senith Wanigasuriya SLMUN, Sri Lanka’s ‘Model Anish Fonseka United Nations’, is Asia’s largest Ruqaiyah Shiraz student-run conference. It Thisal Mannapperuma offers students the opportunity Mohamed Naleef to participate in a simulation Sadisha Wijesuriya of a UN conference, learning Mohamed Naleef more about the organisation Sadisha malindu Koralage and its functions in the process. Kisal Gimhan Wijesooriya Gateway Colombo captured the two most coveted awards at this y Honorary Mention Awards conference. Jumana Ibrahim Saritha Irugalbandara awards Yasiru Induwara y Best Delegate Awards Ruchira Ransika Dishan Weerakon Raveen Senanayake Sanjana Kolongoda Katana Jayakody Isuru Abeysekara Shalinda Perera Raveena Weerabahu Amaniyah Faizal Hasitha Jayatilake Raveen Senanayake Dayan Surendranathan Shalinda Stefan Perera Sajana Weerawardhena Avishka Janth Sashindra Jayakody Asjad Arshad Amaniyah Fazal

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 77 y Best Foreign Policy Statement Eighteen Awards including Savith Jayasuriya y Best Delegate Awards Neranjana Gunawardhana Isuru Abeysekara Senith Wanigasuriya colombo model united Rahul Maheswaran Nations (cOmuN): Sajana Weerawardna The Colombo Model United Nations, an initiative of the y Runner-up Best Delegate Overseas School of Colombo, Aiyoob Jaward Mohammed is similar to SLMUN and open Saritha Irugalbandara to participants from around the world. Gateway Colombo effectively swept the boards this year.

78 y Honorary Mentions english Debating Asjad Arshad English debating also made giant Anish Fonseka strides at Gateway College during Sanjana Kolongoda the year under review. Our teams Thisal Manneperuma emerged as Champions in two Jumana Ibrahim of the most prestigious English Akhila Randeniya debating competitions conducted in Colombo. y High Commendation Awards Raveena Weerabahu International school Ruqaiyah Shiraz Debating Tournament: winners Framjee Hathy Dulanjana Kumaratunga This tournament which is annually organised by Stafford y Performance Award International School draws stiff competition from all the y Gateway also secured the Most leading international schools in Valuable Exco Member Award Sri Lanka. Our team emerged Melantha Jansz

ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 79 winners and comprised of: and breadth of the country from y Rahul Maheswaran, a wide range of state, private Hasitha Jayatilake, and international schools in Dayan Surendranathan Sri Lanka. y Team members: Law Faculty Debating Anisha Fonseka championship: Sajana Weerawardena winners Dulanjana Kumarathunga Gateway created history by being the first ever International commonwealth School to win the most essay competition prestigious competition in The Queen’s Commonwealth Sri Lanka. Essay Competition 2015, based on the theme of ‘A Young Organised by the Moot Court Commonwealth’, organised by and Debating Society of the the The Royal Commonwealth Law Faculty of the University of Society received more than Colombo, this competition drew 13,000 entries from over 600 participants from the length schools in 49 Commonwealth countries and territories.

80 GATEWAY COLLEGE senior category Bronze Medal: Gold Medal: Ziqra Zarook, Dison Dewendra, Aaron Gayan Jayawardana Gunawardena, Sasanima Jayawardhana, Vansh Patel, Silver Medal: Maleeka Hassan, Thiyani Adriyana Perera, Angelo de Zoysa T. Heshan C. Silva, Davin Yahathugoda, Areeb Atheek, Bronze: Elizabeth Hoole, Vinuk Yaseen, Santhosh Nareen Rasheed Rajeswaran, Fuzail Imran Junior category all Island eisenhower Silver Medal: Amila Basnayake, essay competition Anne Reshni Gamage, Sahan Eisenhower Fellowships Dileepa Hettiarachchi, Brendon Association of Sri Lanka Perera, Kisal Wijesooriya, Swathi is commemorating EF Day Sivanesan, Kehan Amaratunge held an island-wide English essay competition, in collaboration with The

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 81 American Center in Colombo. american centre The competition was open to Poetry slam students from 12 to 18 years of The ‘Open Mic Poetry Slam’ age, whose essays are to focus contest at the American Centre on three aspects of President draws much participation since Eisenhower’s leadership and its inception in 2012. At each relate these to Sri Lanka’s own slam, contestants enthrall the reality. audience with their performances Isuru Abeysekara was placed reminiscent of Open Mic Poetry First. slams in the United States. All work performed must be original sri Lanka scouts and all ages may participate and association President’s can share poetry in any local scout award language. President’s Scout refers to the highest rank of The Scout Association of Sri Lanka. Adithya Akmeemana Inter-International schools Dancing competition – y Winners, Bollywood Category y Winners, Sri Lankan Folk Dance, Open Age Category y Best Creative Choreographer (Bollywood Category): Dennethi Pussegoda

82 GATEWAY COLLEGE Winner, Junior Category: Scientist (YCS) Award for the Romal Wickramasinghe past 12 years. The competition is held in search of young talent ‘Audience Choice’, Senior Category: Maleeka Hassan island wide and is open to all schools in Sri Lanka. Young computer senior category scientist competition Ravindra Adiththa – Gold medal Students of Gateway won Gold, Vishmika Fernando, Sachith Silver and Bronze medals at Senavirathna and Udara the Senior level and the Junior level along with 24 Special Jayawardana – Silver medal Merit and 32 Merit awards at Isthibshar Irfan – Bronze medal. the Young Computer Scientist Junior category 2015 Awards Ceremony was held Vathma Perera, at the Ministry of Education Anuk Ahangamagoda, Auditorium at Isurupaya, Adithya Perera & Manuga Battaramulla. The Federation Wijesundarabanadara – of Information Technology Gold medal Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) along Aiyuk Fernando – Silver medal with Software Chapter (SLASI), Shanika Kannangara and the national organization Chanuth Jayatissa – representing the Software Bronze medals Industry in Sri Lanka has been organizing the Young Computer

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84 GATEWAY COLLEGE Foreign Tours many sites and locations The students of Gateway are rich with ancient traditions, encouraged to broaden their Italian culture and the glorious horizons by undertaking foreign heritage of the renaissance. tours that expose them to Twenty seven students of the the different world cultures, History Society visited some heritage and provide them with of the notable regions of Italy educational value. which included Rome, Pompei, Florence and the city of Pisa. Tour of Italy They visited the Palazzo y The students of the History Vecchio, the massive edifice Society of Gateway College that is the fortress-palace of the Colombo and Dehiwala, famous Medici family, now a undertook a rare venture into museum, which houses a copy the depths of Italy, visiting of Michelangelo’s statue of David. The group also visited the Florence Cathedral, also called the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower, one of the largest Cathedrals in all of Italy. The students visited the tower most famous for its tilt, the leaning tower of Pisa. They also visited one of the most iconic and popular symbols of the grandeur of the Roman empire: the Colosseum. The students then visited the region of Pompeii, famous for its key

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 85 involvements in the battles and in preparation for Colombo wars that plagued the ancient based Model United Nations Rome. They spent the final day (COMUN) and Sri Lanka Model at Vatican City. United Nations (SLMUN) every This trip was a valuable year, gain valuable experience and memorable experience for by attending prestigious the students. The visit allowed conferences such as HMUN. them to witness first-hand the By attending such works of Italian greats, the conferences, students gain intricacy and beauty of Italian insight into the workings of architecture, and study the the United Nations and the key locations, most of which dynamics of international are now UNESCO world relations by assuming the roles heritage sites. of UN representatives and members of other international Harvard model united bodies and national cabinets. Nations MUN provides an exciting y A delegation of students from opportunity for students to Gateway College took part debate issues that confront in the Eighteenth Session of world leaders and to draft the Harvard Model United resolutions in response to Nations. HMUN, is the oldest, these global issues. This gives largest, and most prestigious students the opportunity to United Nations simulation develop their abilities to work for high school students held with others who are equally in the United States. The motivated and passionate students of Gateway, who about the topics of debate and undergo coaching and training to respond to global concerns. sessions arranged by the school

86 GATEWAY COLLEGE The visit to Harvard was The 7-day programme was also helpful to students to learn designed to give participants about studying in the USA and exposure to a diversity of to develop contacts that will knowledge and experience facilitate their higher studies. in life on campus in addition During the tour, they also to being challenged with took time to visit prestigious academics. On successful universities such as MIT in completion, both students and addition to Harvard University. teachers received certificates from the University that will summer camp in malaysia add value whether they study y Gateway College in further in UNMC or elsewhere collaboration with the in future. This year University of Nottingham – 73 students had the Malaysia Campus (UNMC) opportunity to attend sessions organized a Summer at three different faculties. The Programme for the third Management at Gateway who consecutive year at the invest in staff development UNMC during the August sponsored 18 teachers to vacation. Ninety Two Students attend the specially designed & Teachers from Gateway programme at the Faculty Colleges Rajagiriya, Dehiwala, of Education. Kandy and Negombo and Gateway Graduate School had a time of learning and fun this year too.

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88 GATEWAY COLLEGE The Performing Arts This is an area Performing arts are assigned children are encouraged to take where Gateway special significance at Gateway. to the stage very early in life has seen rapid All our schools encourage as a preventive against self- progress over a relatively short students to take up drama and consciousness and shyness in span of time. theatre as a means of gaining public. confidence in public as well as to This is an area where help inculcate an appreciation Gateway has seen rapid for literature. The process progress over a relatively short begins in primary school, where span of time.

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 89 Primary concerts sell-out nights in April 2015. As a means of encouraging every They performed excerpts student to perform and gain from The Jungle Book under confidence on stage, the Primary the theme ‘Africa’. It was a Section of each Gateway School memorable experience for stages a bi-annual concert, the pupils, while the audience invariably to packed audiences. marvelled at the abundance ‘Sparkling Stars’, held in July of talent. 2014 at the Nelum Pokuna The Primary students of Theatre, saw students of the Gateway College, Dehiwala Foundation classes at Gateway made literature come alive by College, Colombo enact popular ‘Making Books Sing’, the theme fairy tales with a twist, while Key of their end-of-year concert. An Stage 1 pupils acted out familiar entertaining evening filled with scenes from Sri Lankan folklore. song and dance featured such The students of Key Stage 2 popular tales as Snow White, staged a pageant of historic Alice in Wonderland, Sri Lankan events from the The Jungle Book and a local landing of Prince Vijaya to the favourite, Amba Yahaluwo. establishment of Independence. Students of Year 6 presented an Gateway College, Kandy adaptation from The Merchant staged ‘Spring Splendour’ which of Venice. showcased their foundation and Key Stage 1 students. Drama and Theatre The entire Primary Section With the help and guidance of of Gateway College, Negombo our well-known Drama Director, enthralled the audience at the Jerome de Silva, Gateway Lionel Wendt Theatre for two Schools bring out theatrical

90 GATEWAY COLLEGE productions annually. Drama Other school Productions workshops, conducted weekly, y Gateway Colombo: The Little provide the basic platform Mermaid at Lionel Wendt for our students to explore Theatre. theoretical and practical aspects y Gateway Dehiwala: A Little of English drama and theatre. Princess at the school All Gateway Schools entered the auditorium. inter-school Shakespeare Drama y Gateway Negombo: Antony Competition, and the girls’ team and Cleopatra, at an inter- of Gateway College, Dehiwala school competition organised was placed first in the Novices by the Council for Business category. We recall with pride with Britain. that Aqilah Abdeen was judged ‘Best Actress’ at this prestigious competition in 2014. Drama competitions and productions in which the Schools were involved were: Inter-school shakespeare Drama competition y Gateway Dehiwala: Measure for Measure y Gateway Negombo (Girls): Measure for Measure y Gateway Negombo (Boys): A Winter’s Tale y Gateway Kandy: The Taming of the Shrew y Gateway Colombo (Girls): Antony and Cleopatra y Gateway Colombo (Boys): King Henry III

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94 GATEWAY COLLEGE Dance music Every Gateway School has its Junior and senior choirs Western and Oriental dance Our choristers are the voice of troupes, adding vibrancy and joy at all school functions. All colour to all important school take part in the annual Christmas functions. The success of these Carol service and Bhakthi Gee troupes stems from the keenness ceremony. They are also involved with which Gateway promotes with many school musical aesthetic activities as a vital productions and participate at part of the all-round education. important school functions. The Senior Dance Troupe The Gateway Negombo choir of Gateway Kandy emerged performed at Cambridge Awards champions in the ‘Bollywood’ Day 2014, held at the Water’s and ‘Sri Lankan Folk Dance’ Edge leisure complex, while categories at the Inter-School the choir of Gateway Colombo Dance Competition 2015, which performed at the corresponding was held under the theme ‘Dance Awards Day in 2015, which was Fest’. Denethi Pussegoda, one held at the Kingsbury Hotel. A of our fine young dancers, won combined choir drawn from both the award for the ‘Best Creative schools reached the finals of the Choreographer’ in the Bollywood inaugural Inter International category at this competition. Schools’ Choir Competition, Gateway Colombo entered held in 2015. ‘Dance Fest’ in the Folk Dance category and was placed second in the Fusion Dance category, while the Gateway Dehiwala troupe was placed third.

GATEWAY COLLEGE ANNUAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTUS, 2015 95 Pastoral Care At Gateway, we continually strive their personal and academic to improve the quality of pastoral lives. It cannot be over-stressed care in order to better prepare that we regard pastoral care as our pupils for the challenges the responsibility of the whole that sooner or later arise in school community. The ways

96 GATEWAY COLLEGE We regard in which we treat, interact with The annual school theme pastoral and indeed teach students, also acts as a guide in fostering care as the all contribute to the quality of and reinforcing the ethos of responsibility of the whole pastoral care. shared pastoral care. In 2013, school In keeping with the the theme ‘Each One Reach One’ community. philosophy that pastoral care encouraged high achievers in a is the responsibility of the particular subject to help others entire school community, class who required coaching in that teachers, year heads, assistant subject area. The on going principals and deputy principals ‘E-Pals’ initiative is aimed at shoulder responsibility in equal extending similar support to measure. students who are academically The School Principal, as challenged by high achievers. the head of the team, ensures The theme for 2015 was ‘I am that learning opportunities are because we are’. optimised for every student. Staff Every school has qualified members are vigilant to identify counsellors who help students children with special needs and deal with personal psychosocial behavioural concerns, as well as issues. All schools also provide gifted and talented children, in support and guidance to students order to develop and implement in applying to universities and individual education plans that choosing careers. will help them realise their full potential. We have special educational needs support in every school to help us identify and meet the particular needs of all over children.