Gateway College 2018

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Looking to the future Educational excursions are an important component of the learning experience The addition of the Ratmalana school to the and we hope to expand the opportunities Gateway College network has been the most for our students to travel, both locally and noteworthy accomplishment for us this year. internationally. Such tours will expose students Built on an open concept with plenty of play to different cultures as well as various aspects areas, that also include an excellent Football of societies. The practical learning that takes Pitch with a Pavillion, makes the school modern place during these tours will be invaluable. but homely. Gateway College Ratmalana is Concurrently, Work Experience and Community fortunate to be that school, where experiences Service are two other areas that will be gained and the lessons learnt from the previous broadened. Creating opportunities for students schools, have been pooled to make it the to mingle with all segments of society will “perfect school”. In keeping with the Founder’s foster a better understanding of the world that vision, all five schools will now join forces to see they live in and make them comprehend the children learn and find success in a safe and demands of society. happy environment. Provision of holistic education and the total There are many who believe that the future development of the child, has, and will, looks bleak – economically, politically; even always be our focus. Several new initiatives morally. However, at Gateway we are eternally such as “Mindfulness” have been successfully optimistic that the future will be better because, implemented in our Senior Schools. The value our students will not only have the required of Mindfulness has been increasingly realised skills but also the experience to complement world over. Having carried out our Mindfulness their knowledge. sessions every morning for over a year, the time has now come for us to offer the programme We wish to focus more on vocational education to the younger students. Arrangements are and thereby create more opportunities for being made to introduce a carefully designed students to experience “real life” situations and Mindfulness programme to the Gateway challenges. BTEC in “Sport” was introduced Primary Schools in the near future. some time back and is now doing exceedingly well in all campuses. BTEC in “Engineering” that The decision to introduce Soft Skills training was introduced more recently is showing great sessions, by way of workshops to the senior potential. We are very pleased to witness the students, was a step in the right direction. keen interest and enthusiasm of both boys These sessions that focus on important topics and girls for these courses. We hope to increase that are not taught in the traditional curricula, the portfolio of vocational programmes and include social graces and etiquette, personal establish links with industry specialists, similar hygiene, dress sense, reproductive health, to what was done with the German Tech for Engineering. 150 Gateway College

stress management, self-awareness, Gateway has earned a reputation as a Leading self-confidence, the risks through social International School: Be it in academics or sports, media etc. The success of these sessions we have made a mark in varied arenas. However, has prompted a decision to introduce these we believe that all sectors in the Sri Lankan skills to the Primary grades as well. education system should unite to build a future where the school one attended will be Higher Education Counselling and Career immaterial and individuals are able to appreciate Guidance are indispensable components of a the diversity that each one brings. Thus, in school. With the establishment of a central office order to move out of the “International School” and the appointment of the Higher Education boundary, annual encounters have been set up Counsellor for the group who in turn works with well-established state and private schools in with the counsellors in each school, we witness the country. The Basketball encounter with Royal a significant improvement in the services College and the Netball fixture with Musaeus provided to our graduating students. There is a College were both very successful events which considerable increase in the number of leading were beneficial to both schools. Additionally universities visiting our schools; facilitating our an annual Football encounter with S. Thomas students to gather information about areas of College Mt. Lavinia will be put in place this year. their personal interest, explore the possibilities It is hoped that these encounters will set the of securing scholarships and of course to secure pace for others to follow. their places. A more structured counselling service is planned from next year by allocating Every decision made at Gateway is with the time in the weekly time table for Advanced student in mind. Future generations will be Level students to engage in research and related leaders and innovators in a world where the activities pertaining to university entrance. general population will be well-informed but unprepared. Therefore, our greatest responsibility To ensure the success of a student’s overall is to groom today’s student for tomorrow’s world education there must always be perfect rapport and that is the challenge that we at Gateway are between the school and the home. With this geared to take on. in mind an App for parents will be introduced, which will bring the parental community closer to school, so that they are better informed about various aspects of the student. With four well-established campuses and a fifth just beginning, Gateway now has alumni around the world. Many of our alumni are frequently in touch with the school and are now working together to build a stronger alumni base. Annual Review 2018 151

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