Part I - Methodist College

METHODIST
COLLEGE
MAGAZINE
2011
Choir shines at the 1st Vietnam
INTERNATIONAL Choir
Festival
M.C WALK
-BE A LIGHT ’11-
PRATHIBHA
PRABHA
SHAKESPEARE
DRAMA
COMPETITION
ACT 2011
145th School
Birthday
CONTENTS
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Editorial
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Prologue
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Principal’s Report
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145th School Birthday
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School Committee 2010
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School Committee 2011
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Games Report
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Sportsmeet
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House Reports
o Choate
o Park
o Restarick
o Rigby
o Scott
o Shire
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Association Reports
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Sinhala Articles
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Tamil Articles
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English Articles
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Choir Takes Vietnam by Storm!
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High Achievers
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Prathibha Prabha
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Inter-House English Drama 2010
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Inter-House Sinhala Drama 2010
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Inter-House Tamil Drama 2010
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ACT 2011
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MC Walk 2011
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Avurudu Celebrations
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Grade 14 Overnight Trip
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Shakespeare Drama Competition
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Future Leaders’ Conference

Trip to Vavuniya
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An Acrostic of Quotations
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Magazine Committee 2011
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School Calendar
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Acknowledgements
EDITORIAL
From devastating natural disasters, to revolutions that ravaged the
Middle East, and a fairy tale Royal Wedding, the year 2011 has been
eventful indeed.
The world is spinning so fast, we can barely keep up with it. The
rat- race continues! Tangled in our own little comfort zones, working
24/7, naming this schedule just a “bit” busy and trying to make it
25/8 is the norm of today.
Our daily lives have transformed into a race against time. Man is so
busy that he has no time for family; family dinner at the table is long
gone, now is the age of TV dinners.
Little acts of kindness, values and morals are fading away. The
rapid advancement of technology in the past few decades has
brought about a drastic change in society. Human interaction is
reducing as a result. Could this bring about an age where man will
become almost robotic? Man, initially, started racing against time to
gain the goal of fulfilling his heart’s deepest desires but, would it lead
him to a place where his heart does not feel anymore? To feel the
love of his race, the passion for life, the beauty of nature and the
Grace of the Lord.
The lives of today’s students are encompassed by studies, tuition,
exams and pressure – a lot of it. By being compelled to fulfil the
expectations of everyone, everywhere, should they be the puppets
that society dictates, losing the essence of and the time for
themselves.
If we are open to whatever comes our way and keep ourselves
aware of the world we can adapt to keep up with the fast pace of the
world.
Most importantly, “Be prepared!” whatever life throws at us, it’s
the best way to combat difficulties faced in the modern world.
“The world is moving so fast these days, that the man who says it
can’t be done, is generally interrupted by someone doing it”
~ Elbert Hubbard
Despite all of this, life at MC goes on. We invaded the roads at
“Walk for MC”. Our choir flew to Vietnam to participate in the 1st
Vietnam International Festival and Choir Competition where they
were very successful. After a lapse of seven years we participated in
the Shakespeare Drama Competition; although we didn’t make it to
the finals, getting into that mode would ensure future success. At the
school birthday, the teachers’ vs. Prefects Elle Match was held
instead of the usual Netball match. It’s been 145 years and Methodist
College still stands strong.
Delruckshi Ramanathan
Sandani Halkavidane
Prologue
(Read at the Prize Giving by Rebecca Surenthiraraj, 14 Arts C)
Good evening to all, welcome to Methodist College.
Today we’re here to celebrate hard work, strength and knowledge.
Just as we applaud our girls, we also remember
The mercy of God, who created all this splendour.
Yet, as we smile today, amidst our family and friends,
Chaos reigns and another, somewhere, stumbles to his end.
Catastrophic earthquake in Haiti – death and epidemics abound.
Chilean miners trapped for more than two months underground.
In Myanmar, Aung San Suki freed from home imprisonment,
Liu Xiaobo winning Nobel Prize, outrages Chinese government.
Iran’s nuclear power – threatening or sublime?
Rockets zooming back and forth in Israel and Palestine.
Enter Wikileaks, upon US foreign affairs to infringe:
One man, one keyboard, making world leaders cringe.
Red and yellow dazzle FIFA as Spain takes the World Cup home.
England wins T20 – leaving Lankans to atone.
Britain’s new coalition – Cameron and Milliband on pins,
Much sought after Prince William, Kate Middleton’s hand wins.
Sri Lanka promoted as a top tourist destination;
Indian Film Academy Awards in Colombo held, to great elation.
Ruling party victorious yet again at General Election,
After sustained losses, the Opposition calls for reformation.
Hambantota harbor completed, to widen boundaries of trade,
Amidst controversy and speculation, 18th Amendment silently made.
Terrorism defeated, yet corruption reigns abroad,
Threatening our progress, putting our futures on hold.
The All-Island Choir Competition saw MC as number one,
Victory at debates and MUN – hard work combined with fun.
Our drama contest for public viewing; six houses reaching for the sky,
Perseverance shone in all 3 shows – purple flying high.
Visits to the Vanni – changing lives, changing hearts,
A small step in the eyes of the world, but to us, a definite start.
Just as He gives He takes away; a beloved past Principal
To her Maker returns, in the school family irreplaceable.
Oh God, our strength and caregiver, keep us ever in Thy sight,
Today, tomorrow, everyday, may we always scatter light.
Dilara Liyanagama
14 Arts C
Principal’s Report 2010/2011
Rev. Dr.A.W.Jebanesan, Our Chief Guest, Prof. Ami David, members of the
Governing Board, members of staff, parents and students:
I extend a very warm welcome to all of you present at this Prize-Day,
when students who have done well in a wide spectrum of activity are
recognized and rewarded. It is also a time to reflect on and review the past
year, in order to plan for the future.
In August last year, Rev. Dr A. W. Jebanesan was inducted as the
President of the Methodist Church in Sri Lanka, and thus as the Manager of
our school. Our prayers are with him as he steers the course of our church
and school.
It is a pleasure to introduce to you our Chief Guest, Prof. Ami David, an
Old Girl of the school, who has extensive experience and achievement in the
field of primary health care and nursing in the United Kingdom where she
resides. Working her way up in every sphere of community health care to her
current position as Professor Primary Care & Nursing, London South Bank
University, she has held the positions of Director of Nursing, Therapies &
Professional Development, Non Executive Director of various NHS
institutes, Health Service Management, Nursing Directorship, Clinical
Directorship, secondment to the Department of Health, Primary Health Care
Research and Development, and Community Health council member. For
her contribution to the development of nursing, midwifery and primary
health care strategies and policy at Regional and National levels, she was
awarded the Commonwealth Fellowship Award by the Queen in 1995, was
made a Fellow of the Queens Nursing Institute in 2000 and was awarded
Member of the British Empire by Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II in
2007. She is currently working as external consultant to the NHS.She is
married to Paul David, a very loyal Old Boy of Wesley College, has two
daughters and, to use her own words, „3 fantastic grandchildren‟!
I want to tell you girls, that what impressed me most in her CV was that
she designed and developed 2 tools or models to help the system both from
the point of patient care and nursing care; one is the patient dependency or
acuity tool, and the other the skills escalator conceptual framework and tool.
Long term legacy to the profession is what I would wish all of you to leave
behind, in whatever sphere of work you choose in life.
Prof. Ami David has been an active member of the UK OGA branch,
within and outside the committee. She is the immediate Past President, and
had a very active and dynamic term of office. I thank you Prof. David, for
both your loyalty to your school, and for coming down all this way to grace
this occasion. We are proud of what you have achieved in this sphere in the
UK and look forward to your message to us today.
Mrs. Nirmali Beling, former lecturer, Dept. of Mathematics, University of
Sri Jayawardenepura, and a classmate of hers, will propose the Vote of
Thanks today, on behalf of the OGA. I thank Mrs. Priyani Fernando, another
classmate, for her continued interest in the school, and for the support and
encouragement she gives me personally, at all times.
During the course of last year, Mrs. Shanthi Peiris, Principal of the school
from 1968 to 1991 and teacher from 1959, passed away after a brief period
of illness. Mrs. Peiris‟ tenure in the school was marked by great progress, not
only in the infrastructure of the school but also in both the academic and
extra-curricular activities in every sphere. They were also troublesome times
with 2 insurrections in the South, civil riots, changes of government and
changes in national educational policy and curricula, but she ably steered the
school through it all. More than all this, by her very personality and
character, Mrs. Peiris made an impact on every student who passed through
her hands, and the large numbers of old girls who came to pay their respects
and shared their impressions through various social networks, is proof of
this. We thank God for her life and for her service to this school.
I thank the members of the Governing Board for their concern and
interest in the school and for the many others who serve in the executive
committee of the PTA, OGA and very specially, the MCES.
Staff:
The school has 103 academic staff members, 10 office staff, 8 Part-time
staff and 9 coaches. I am grateful to them for the high standards they
maintain and for their dedication in fulfilling all the roles & duties expected
of them. Mrs. Nirmala Cooray, Mrs. U. Suntheralingam and Mrs. A. Ganesh
obtained their Post- Graduate Diploma in Education at the end of last year.
I thank Mrs. Nelum Perera, who completed her first year as Vice
Principal, for the support she gives me. She has excellent administrative
skills and judiciously deals with the many and varied issues that come her
way. At the end of last year, two of our senior Sectional Heads retired - Mrs.
B. Ranjitkumar, the Tamil medium Middle school Head and Mrs. J.
Blanchard, the A‟level Commerce Head. Mrs. Ranjitkumar served the school
for 23 years and was an excellent Mathematics teacher in the Middle School
in both the Tamil and English media.
Over and above her classroom teaching, she also communicated good
values and ethics to the students. Mrs. J. Blanchard served the school for 21
years and was a dedicated teacher with good administrative skills. We wish
them both the very best.
We appointed two new Sectional Heads at the beginning of this year Mrs. Ramya Jayasinghe as the O‟Level Sinhala medium Sectional Head, and
Ms. Kanchana Jayaweera as the Commerce Sectional Head. They, together
with the other Sectional Heads see to the smooth running of their sections
and I am very grateful to them.
Mrs. Vasana de Silva in the Primary school, completed 25 years of
service in January this year. A very kind and methodical teacher, it must
surely be a record in the school that 3 members of the Rodrigo family have
served our Primary section as teachers- her mother Mrs. J. G. Rodrigo for
36 years, her older sister Mrs. Priyanka Mamuhewa for 29 years, and now
Vasana for 25 years.
During the course of this year Mrs. K. Sabesan, Mrs. R Maheswaran,
Mrs. B. Ranjitkumar, Mrs. J. Blanchard, Mrs. P. de Mel, Mrs. M. Firaz, Mrs
V. Jeyawaran, Mr. J. de Zylva, & Ms. A. Gnanamoney left the school.
Mrs. J. Kamalanathan, Ms. E. Vasudevan, Mrs. S Gamage, Ms. L.
Jayakody, Ms. L. Bharathi & Mrs. M. Colombage joined the school. I must
also mention here the retirement of 3 of our part-time teachers during the
course of last year- Mr. Premnath – the Combined Mathematics teacher, Mr.
Hemchandra - the chemistry teacher and Mr. Karunaratne – the Physics
teacher all in the A‟Level Science section who taught our students in two
media with great dedication and commitment. As a final act of dedication to
the school, they ensured that excellent replacements were also found to take
their place, and we recruited Mr. Tharmakulasingham, formerly of St. John‟s
College, Jaffna, Mrs. C. Samarakoon from Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Mr.
Illeperuma, former A‟level Head of Royal College and Mrs. Illeperuma,
from Visakha Vidyalaya. We thank them for their willingness to teach in our
school.
The staff had two in-house workshops and brain storming sessions on
issues they face and on Discipline, lead by 3 senior teachers, and two
training sessions led by Prof. Dilys Schoorman and Mr. Ajith Colonne.
The Primary school, lead by the Headmistress Mrs. Mala Mendis and her
dedicated staff had another fulfilling and fun-filled year, with World Water
Day, Grandparents Day, Book Day and their weekly class performance for
parents during assembly time on Tuesdays. I thank the office staff for all the
co-ordination they do for people within and without, particularly Ms.
TissaAratchy and Ms. Murugesu for the myriad matters they have to attend
to simultaneously.
The Hostel, under the care of Mrs. Hazel Corteling has 26 hostellers, 46
in the full-time Day Care, and 26 in the Day Care up to 1.30. The hostel has
a supervisory committee of 3 led by the Chaplain, appointed by the
Governing Board, who see to areas of need or shortcoming, in order to
improve it. I am very pleased that many hostellers are getting more involved
in extra activities and we had both a College Prefect and the Table Tennis
Captain who were hostellers.
At the G.C.E. Ordinary Level examination 2009, 11 students obtained all
9 Distinctions, 9 students obtained 8 Distinctions and 37 % of all who sat
obtained 5 Distinctions or more.
At the G.C.E.Advanced Level examination held in August 2010, 3 A‟s
were obtained by 1 student in the Arts stream, 3 students in the Sinhala
medium Commerce stream and 1 student in the Tamil medium commerce
stream. 2 girls obtained 1 A and 2 B in the Biological stream and 14 girls
obtained 2 A‟s and a B from the Arts and Commerce streams. Of them, we
congratulate Nabeela Raji who came 3rd in the Colombo District and 8th in
the Island in the Arts Stream.
Prizes and Endowments:
Mrs. Prashani Rambukwella nee Wijesinghe, winner of the 2010 Gratien
Award for her novel „Mythil‟s Secret‟ endowed Rs. 60,000/= for a prize for
the Best Sri Lankan Children‟s Adventure story in all 3 media, titled „Hazel
Pearlyn Memorial prize‟; Mrs. Sonia Wijetunge donated the Scripture Prize
for Grade 7 in memory of Ivor and Lucille Peireis; and Mrs. Deepthi
Seneviratne donated a prize for General Information Technology in memory
of her mother, Mrs. Myrtle Gladys Malalgoda. Win Rendal, a very loyal Old
Girl residing in the UK, made an endowment of Sterling pounds 1500 to
award a scholarship to a needy student.
The auditorium was closed for 2 months last year and completely
refurbished to make it cooler and to give it better acoustics. I thank the
members of the building committee led by Mr. Mervyn Rebeira, and
comprising Prof. Niranjan Gunewardene and Mr. Chinthaka
Warnakulasuriya for overseeing, not only this big project but also 5 different
projects during the December holidays.
The School:
The school has 1870 students on roll. Ms. Sugee Perera, the Head Prefect
together with the school committee see to the routine discipline and order in
the student body. We mourn the tragic and untimely death of little Tirzah
Thambyrajah of Grade 3 last year. We thank God for the joy and mischief
she radiated around those who knew her and continue to uphold her family
as they adapt to a life without her.
Educational excursions were organized with the Junior Science
Association visiting the Nilambe Power plant, the Grade 14 students, their
overnight camp at „Meth Arana‟ Athurugiriya, and many classes going to the
Elphinstone theatre to watch Sinhala dramas which are in their syllabi.
The Debaters Forum retained their standard in being placed 5th amongst
the Colombo schools after 56 rounds of debates over a six month period. At
the Colombo Law Faculty tournament, organized by the Moot court and
Debating Society last month, they won 5 out of their 6 debates in the
preliminary rounds and came up to the Quarter Finals. We thank Suzi Beling
for continuing to train them every Tuesday. The Sinhala Debating team of
the school has also made their presence felt in two tournaments recently.
The Inter-House Drama Competition was held as public shows last year
and were highly commended by the judges as being of a very high
standard.The Commerce Association had a well organized Commerce Day
with 2 guest speakers and many schools attending.
At the Sri Lanka Model United Nations conference last August, two of
our girls Atarah Senn and Amana Jhan won Best Position Papers, and
Raaliya Hussain was adjudged Best Delegate. Raaliya also was placed 5 th in
the Best Debater rankings at the recent Law Faculty debates and was
selected to be on the 5 member National Debating team for the World
Debating Championships in Dundee in August this year.
At the Colombo Model United Nationals conference held last weekend,
Raaliya Hussain won the award for the Best Foreign Policy Statement and
Dilara Liyanagama received an Honorary mention for the Best Delegate
award.
Many times in my Principal‟s report I have deplored the selfishness and
self centredness of our education system, with occasions such as a PrizeGiving, enhancing that situation. Therefore I am very pleased to see the
direction in which the school has taken this past year, with many community
based projects taking place. Under the guidance of the Chaplain, Mrs. Doris
Thambyrajah, a team of 12 students went to visit 4 schools in the interiors of
Kilinochchi at the end of July last year. We were perhaps the first school to
visit these children and there was much exchanging of stories and reflections
on both sides. Again in December, at team of 20 went and had a program
with 40 A‟Level students from these same schools, donating stationery items
and uniforms. I thank the Chaplain for enduring personal discomfort in the
long journey and rough accommodation, in order to give our students
different perspectives and personal interactions.
In April last year we had a joint Art Exhibition in the Middle School with
the students of Wesley High School Kalmunai. Our students organized a 3
days program for these children who were housed in our hostel and the boys
at St. Joseph‟s College. This was under the initiative of CandleAid Sri
Lanka.
In August last year, the Prefects Body of Vembadi Girls School Jaffna
was hosted by our Prefects for 3 days, with a Prefect Day organized so that
the schools in Colombo could interact with them. I was very pleased with
this initiative as the students were hosted in the homes of our Prefects and
the sharing of personal space and lifestyle takes interaction to another
dimension.
In December last year, the NCC organized a Unity camp, bringing
together 500 students from different parts of Sri Lanka. Methodist College
was also a part of this program, and 60 students were hosted in our hostel
and a team of students were very involved in the organization of this massive
project. Even though all the girls in these various teams had a special
enthusiasm and excitement about the interaction, the Kathleen Reid Award
for Service goes to Roshani George who was very much a part of many of
the exchange programs mentioned above, and who I felt, truly had a heart for
the students they were going to interact with.
Under the Sri Lanka Unites program of the school, spear headed by
Malshani Delgahapitiya last year, 4 teams of students went to teach English
to 4 underprivileged schools in and around Colombo, every week for about 3
months. For this commendable initiative they won the Award for the Best
Student Exchange Programme; Shruthi Waduge won the Best Essay on
Reconciliation and the award for the Best Work of Art on Reconciliation
done by a small group of students.
For the A‟level group projects too, most groups chose to do projects in
children‟s homes etc and I know that one group even obtained 2 computers
free, installed them and taught the children how to use it, at the World Vision
Home in Dehiwela. My belief is that if we expose our students as to how the
„other‟ lives, sometime in their choice of career or employment, they will
remember what they saw and heard, and think of giving back to them, what
they so easily received because of their social condition.
Sports:
At the Divisional Meet last year, we missed being champions by 1 point.
We are proud that Yelani Dias broke two National records and set two new
Records last year, for Under 12 High Jump in September at the Junior Tarbot
Meet and again at the Women‟s Championships in October. Amasha
Goonewardene struck Gold in Putt Shot under 14 at her very first National
Meet. Sara Silva was selected to the Under 19 Sri Lankan team in
Badminton, for a tournament in Singapore last December, and was awarded
National Colours.
Christian nurture:
The Student Christian Movement continues to have a very good response
to the annual camp, from which students are ministered to and their
questions addressed. In a mix of teaching and social work, together with the
Junior Christian Association, they continue their work with the School for
the visually impaired, Elders and Street Children.
We are grateful to Rev. Shihan Fernando for conducting communion
services on Maundy Thursday, Methodist Day and a special Covenant
service in January this year. Rev. Dr. Jebanesan addressed our students on
the School Birthday in November last year.
I thank the school counselor Mohini Abeyratne for coming in to give a
patient ear to our students up to October, and to Dileeni Abraham who took
her place when she went abroad. Mrs. Abraham also had a series of
interactive time with the different grades and classes, discussing the issues
close to their heart and empowering them to safeguard their dignity and self
worth. Ms. Tamara Handy, also an Old Girl, who recently returned after a
degree in psychology and a Masters in Special Needs gave empowerment to
these children at class room level, and helped us in preparing Individual
Education plans for the students with special learning needs.
The school choir which leads our worship every morning at prayers, won
the Senior category of the Inter-School Choir competition held by the
Institute of Western Music and Speech in Sri Lanka last year. They are now
preparing hard to compete in the 1st Vietnam International Choir Festival and
Competition, under the direction of Sanjeev Jayaratnam, for which they will
take wing on Monday. We pray that they will have a safe journey and will
glorify God with the voices He gifted them. Although they will sing soon
after my report, you could hear their whole program tomorrow at 4.30 p.m.
in this auditorium, when they will sing informally for well wishers.
I thank all those who support me in prayer for, given the immense
pressures and stress in present times, it is impossible to run the school
without the grace of God. In particular I thank those not mentioned here,
whose constant and steadfast support have helped me immeasurably.
The school is now in its 145th year and I often wonder what our founder
Ms. Catherine Scott would make of it if she visited this school she began for
40 girls? The infrastructure, curricula, extra-curricular
activities,
technological and scientific changes would be astounding to her; but I trust
that the purpose and values she instilled, of service, of humility, of love, still
remain. And so we press on, despite the current trends in society which make
us doubt the values handed over to us, knowing that “we look not to the
things that are seen, but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are
seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.”
Thank you.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 2010
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4 Row L to R: Ashani Fernando, Madhavi Perera,Amaliya de Alwis,Hafsah Ismail,Lilakshi Athukorala,Ruwaima Rizmi.
rd
3 Row L to R: Mihiri Perera,Erosha Jayasinghe,Nathalie Fernando,Vishni Vincent,Mishendri Perera, Nipuni Fernando,Yvonne David, Madhumali
Kodikara,Arabi Sooreakumar,Vinali Perera.
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2 Row L to R:Varakini Shanmugadas,Ihara Kariyawasam,Malshani Delgahapitiya,Dimani Jayathissa(Head prefect),Mrs.S.Dias(Principal),Mrs.N.Perera(Vice
Principal), Shashini Abeygunawardana(Games captain),Chantal Balthazaar,Rebecca Surenthiraraj,Dilara Liyanagama.
Seated L to R: Peshala Fernando, Tharini Samarakkody,Pemanthi Fernando,Minoshala Nissanka (Games Vice Captain),Sugee Perera,Zahara Raheem,
Deborah Paul.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE 2011
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4 Row L to R: Rowena Jayaweera, Kishani Mayan, Deborah Paul, Aqeelah Najeeb, Tharini Samarakkody, Shenali Abeyratne.
rd
3 Row L to R: Sajini Fernando, Sapthika Jacob, Jithendri Gomez, Limasha Vitharana, Pavithra Ranatunga, Dinethri Amarasinghe, Natasha Fernando, Shiloni
Abeywickrema, Maithrayei Sivalingam, Shruthi Waduge, Rachel Mendis.
nd
2 Row L to R:Pemanthi Fernando, Nivedha Jayaseelan, Sugee Perera (Head Prefect), Mrs.S.Dias (Principal), Mrs.N.Perera (Vice Principal), Minoshala Nissanka
(Games Captain), Peshala Fernando, Zahara Raheem.
Seated L to R: Joanne Symons, Ashani Dickowita, Ruqaiyah Rizmi, Roshenka Philip (Games Vice Captain), Lorenka Bharathi, Anandhi Karunaratne, Sumali
Sumithrarachchi.
Games Report
Games Report
The year 2011 started off with the completion of a successful
sports meet which was held on the 25th of February at the NCC Grounds.
Mrs. Sepali Kottegoda was the Chief Guest at this occasion. Restarick
emerged champions for the 9th consecutive year.
ATHLETICS
Captain
:
Head Coach :
Coach
:
Field event Coach:
Teacher in – charge:
Prabasha Fernando
Mr.N.Dayasiri
Mr.H.Ratnayake
Mr.J.Prasad
Mrs. G. Silva
Our squad performed very well this year at the sports meet and at
numerous inter school meets at the Divisional, Zonal, Provincial and
National levels.
Results of the Divisional Meet 2011
Under 11
Sabiha Mysan
Shenoli Wijeyagoonewardene
Under 13
Yelani Dias
Vanessa Perera
Harshini Selvarajah
Under 15
Kamini Jaysinghe
Layesha Rathnayake
Amaya Gunawardene
Amasha Gunawardena
75m, 100m
High Jump
2nd
1st
High Jump
100m
200m
200m
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
100m, Hurdles, 400m
High Jump
Long Jump
Shot Putt
Discuss Throw
Shot Putt
1st
2nd
3rd
3rd
3rd
2nd
Under 17
Prabhasha Fernando
Dainika Karunaratne
Shashi Jayaratne
Ishani Goonewardane
Roshenka Philip
Neola Samaranayaka
Under 19
Shashini Abeygunawardena
Minoshala Nissanka
100m
100m Hurdles
200m
400m
1st
1st
2nd
1st
Long Jump
200m
Discuss Throw
Triple Jump
400m Hurdles
400m Hurdles
2nd
3rd
3rd
3rd
3rd
2nd
Triple Jump
5000m
3rd
3rd
We received the Junior Divisional Championship title, after this
outstanding performance and Vanessa Perera and Kamini Jayasinghe
were awarded the Under 13 and Under 15 championships respectively.
Further the Under 13 4x100 relay team, Under 15 4x400 relay team,
Under 17 4x100 relay team came 1st in their events, while the Under 17
4x400 relay team was 2nd.
Results of Colombo Zonal Meet
Under 11
Sabiha Mysan
Under 13
Yelani Dias
Under 15
Kamini Jayasinghe
Amasha Gunawardena
Under 17
Prabhasha Fernando
Under 19
Minoshala Nissanka
Deborah Paul
100m
3rd
High Jump
1st
High Jump
400m
Shot Putt
Discuss Throw
3rd
2nd
1st
2nd
100m
Hurdles
3rd
2nd
5000m
Long Jump
2nd
2nd
The Under 17 relay team was able to secure 3rd place in 4x100m
and 2 place in 4x400m. The Under 15 team came 1st in 4x100m and the
Under 13 team came 2nd in 4x400m and 3rd in 4x100m.
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At the Relay Carnival Yelani Dias, Vanessa Perera, Rachel
Cronenburg and Harshini Selvarajah were placed 2nd in 4x100m as well as
4x50m, and we were able to be the Under 13 Runners-up.
Four of our athletes Yelani Dias, Amasha Gunawardena, Kamini
Jayashinghe and Prabhasha Fernando participated in the Western
Province meet and were selected to take part in the National Meet,
based on their performances.
The much anticipated Sir John Tarbot Meet was held in Kandy
this year. Kamini Jayashinghe and Himashi Mendis were placed 3rd in
Under 15 High Jump and Amasha Gunawardena was placed 2nd in Under
15 Shot Putt. Most of our athletes received merit awards in this meet.
Yelani Dias was placed 1st in High Jump Under 13 and Prabhasha
Fernando was placed 2nd in Under 17 Hurdles at the Women’s meet in
Diyagama.
I am sincerely grateful to Mr. N. Dayasiri, our Head Coach, Mr. J. Prasad
our field events coach and Mr. H. Ratnayake (coach) and our teacher – in
– charge Mrs. G. Silva, for the support and encouragement given to us to
reach this high standard.
SWIMMING
Captain
Coach
Teachers in – charge
:
:
:
Anandhi Karunaratne
Mr. Sumith Dharmadasa
Upper School – Mrs. S. Vasanthan
Primary School – Mrs. B. Serasinghe
Ms. B. Fernando
The Inter House Swimming Meet was held at the D.S. Senanayake
College Swimming Complex on the 22nd of October 2011. Park won the
championship while Choate was adjudged runners- up.
Our swimmers have been very successful throughout the year. Both
Dilekha Goonewardena and Agarshika Ramesh qualified to participate in
the “Karnataka” Meet (Sri Lanka 1st invitational dual meetwhich was held
in India. Dilekha Goonewardena was also placed in this meet. Hashini
Guruge, Anandhi Karunaratne and Diyumalie Goonewardena qualified in
their respective events at the 37th National Age Group Championship.
Minoshala Nissanka was placed 1st in the Individual Medley in this meet.
Dilekha Goonewardena came 2nd in the 200m Backstroke and 3rd in 100m
Backstroke at the National Aquatic Championships.
We also participated in a number of school’s invitation relays
throughout the year.
NETBALL
Captain
Coach
Teacher-in-Charge
:
:
:
Camila Preena
Mrs. Buddika Dilshani
Mrs. Gayani Silva
Inter House Netball Tournament 2011 - Champions
Under 13
Under 15
Under 17
Under 19
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–
–
–
Shire House
Choate House
Choate House
Rigby House
Our Under 15, 17 and 19 Netball Teams participated in the ‘Milo Inter
Schools Netball Tournament’ and the Colombo Divisional Tournament.
At the Divisional Tournament, the Under 17 Team qualified for the second
round.
TENNIS
Captain
Coach
:
:
Nishel Wimalasuriya
Mr.Jayendran
Teachers-in charge
:
Upper school- Ms.N.TissaAratchy
Primary school - Mrs.S.Abeygoonerathna
The Inter-House Tennis tournament concluded with Dhanya Madugalle
of Park House winning the Singles category and Avindri Fernando and
Nishel Wimalasuriya of Restarick House winning the Doubles category.
Our Under 19 team took part in the Inter School Tennis tournament
and fared well. They also participated in national tennis tournament held
at the SLTA.
CHESS
Captain
Coach
:
:
Teachers-in-charge:
Jayishni Vishnukanthan
Mr. Naditha Amarakoon
Primary School - Mrs.D.Suganthan
Upper School - Mrs. U. Sundaralingam
The Under 12 and Under 14 teams took part in the Western Province
Inter School Chess Championship held at Viharamahadevi Balika
Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda. Swaja Swarnarajah missed the Board Prize by
17.5% and in the Inter School Chess Tournament Organized by Hindu
Ladies' College, Colombo-06 in August, our team was placed third in the
14-18 age group.
At the Inter House Chess Tournament Madara Wijesuriya of Scott
House and Primasha Perera of Restarick House emerged as the Over 15
and Under 15 Champions respectively, while Upendra Ranasinghe of
Scott House and Sayumi Munasinghe of Rigby House emerged the
runners up.
BADMINTON
Captain
Coach
Teacher-In-Charge
:
:
:
Natasha Dharmaratne
Mr. Nagu Khan
Mr.M. Theannilavu
The Under 13 & 15 teams participated at the Inter-school Badminton
Tournament held at S.Thomas’ College, and at a tournament organized
by Royal College, but did not have much success.
TABLE TENNIS
Captain
Coach
Teacher in charge
:
:
:
Emanthie Peter
Mr. Lalith Priyantha
Ms. L. Premathilake
This year our main focus was on the Under 15 Table Tennis players, in
order to improve the standards of performance. Our Under 15 team came
up to the quarter finals in the ‘D’ division at the All Island Table Tennis
Tournament.
Our Under 19 team comprising of Peshala Fernando, Emanthie Peter
and Hasini Wijesinghe did exceptionally well in the ‘C’ division and
reached the quarter finals in the All Island Table Tennis Tournament.
In conclusion, I thank all the coaches and teachers-in-charge of the
various sports for their dedication and commitment in improving the
respective sport and for helping the girls forge ahead during the year. I
wish all our girls all the very best in the coming year too, and hope that
they will achieve more and make the school proud.
Minoshala Nissanka
Games Captain
HOUSE REPORTS
CHOATE HOUSE
Captain
: Kishani Mayan
Vice Captain : Ashani Dickowita
Looking back at the year 2011 I can surely say that
Choate House was guarded and looked after by God, without
whom none of our achievements and victories would have been
possible. All praise and glory to Him!
I would like to congratulate Pemanthi Fernando and
Limasha Vitharana on their appointment as College Prefects and
also Minoshala Nissanka who was appointed as the Games
Captain.
At the most anticipated event in the school calendar, the
Inter House Sports meet, we managed to secure 3rd place, while
Sewmini Perera and Kamini Jayasinghe were adjudged the Under
12 and Under 15 Champions respectively.
At the Inter House Netball matches we won the Under
15 and Under 17 Championships and were also the Under 19
Runners Up. Sheniliya De Alwis was named the Best Shooter of
the tournament, for scoring the most number of goals. At the
Inter House Badminton matches Dinali Dilivera was the Runner
Up in the Under 15 category.
We shone in the Oratory and Debating arena as well.
The Senior English Debating team won a hard fought verbal
battle, finally securing the Championship. The Junior Tamil and
English Debating teams both made it through to the Semi-Finals.
In Junior Tamil oratory Inoka Loganathan and Sanchana Norbert
were placed 1st and 2nd respectively.
Senior Sinhala Debates saw Choate as the finalists and
Manuli Jayasinghe entered the finals for the Sinhala Oratory.
In the Junior Sinhala Oratory, Kamini Jayasinghe, Dinithi
Neelawala and Nicola Jayasinghe were finalists. Choate House
also secured 2nd place at the Senior Singing Competition.
In the Inter House Sinhala Drama Competition we were
one of the four finalists and Ruchira De Silva‟s script was
awarded as the best. In the Inter House Tamil Drama
Competition we were awarded the Best Production while
Christobel Loganathan won the award for Best Script and
Ilakshi Ganeshan emerged as the Best Supporting Actress.
We were the runners up in the Inter House Swimming
Meet with Dilekha Goonewardena and Diumali Goonewardena
emerging as the Under 16 and Under 12 Champions respectively.
I must place on record my appreciation and gratitude
towards my Vice Captain, Ashani Dickowita, whose dedication,
love, commitment and cheerful spirit have been a blessing
throughout. Thank You!!!
Finally, a big thank you goes out to all Choate-ites without
whom we wouldn‟t have come this far. Your dedication and hard
work has been rewarded! Keep doing everything you can to your
fullest potential and even if we win or lose, we can always be
sure that we did our best and couldn‟t have done it better.
Always,
“Knit together in love and service”
Kishani Mayan
Captain
PARK HOUSE
Captain
: Tharini Samarakkody
Vice Captain : Anandhi Karunaratne
First and foremost I would like to thank Almighty God
for His constant love and guidance throughout the year.
Although there aren‟t any appointments of College Prefects
from Park House this year, it has been a successful year indeed,
with the help of my Vice Captain and all Park–ites. I would like to
extend my warm congratulations to Camila Preena on being
appointed Netball Captain and Anandhi Karunaratne on being
appointed the Swimming Captain.
2011 has been a year filled with activities. A lot of team
work, hard work and dedication was put in by all Park–ites in
preparation for the very first event in the school calendar - our
Inter House Sports meet, where we emerged 4th.
We fared well in many other events, including the Inter
House Netball Matches where our Under 17 team was the
Runner Up. Dhanya Madugalle brought glory to the house by
winning the Under 17 Tennis Singles. Also in the Inter-House
Sinhala Drama Competition, Park House won the Best Production
and Shenya Telge won the award for the Best Actress. In the
Inter House Tamil Drama Competiton, we were awarded third
Place.
We also shone at the Senior Solo Singing Competition,
where Shenya Telge was placed first and Keziah Yoganathanpillai
was placed third.
At the Inter-house Swimming meet we were the
Champions. Anandhi Karunaratne, Hashini Guruge and Malsha
Fernando were the Over 16, Under 14 and Under 10 champions
respectively. Hasini Wijesinghe emerged as the Over 16 Table
Tennis Champion.
Finally, I would like to extend a VERY BIG thank you to
my Vice Captain Anandhi Karunaratne, for all the hard work,
support, dedication and encouragement she gave me - I couldn‟t
have done it without you!
In conclusion, I would like to thank my fellow Park-ites
who have always stood loyal to their motto
“Unity is strength”
Tharini Samarakkody
Captain
RESTARICK
HOUSE
Captain
: Rowena Jayaweera
Vice Captain : Joanne Symmons
Firstly I would like to thank God for all His Grace,
guidance and support during all the events that were held this
year. Next I would like to congratulate our former Vice Captain
Sugee Perera on being appointed as the Head Prefect and also I
extend my congratulations to Sajini Fernando, Sapthika Jacob,
Nivedha
Jeyaseelan,
Maithrayei
Sivalingam,
Shiloni
Abeywickrema, Shruthi Waduge and Pavithra Ranatunge on being
appointed as Prefects and Nishel Wimalasuriya as Tennis
Captain.
At the Inter House Sports Meet we emerged victorious
for the ninth consecutive year. I would like to congratulate
Sashini Abeygunawardena, Dhainika Karunaratne and Sabeeha
Mysan for their outstanding achievements as the Under 19,
Under 17 and Under 11 Champions respectively.
We performed fairly well at the other Inter House
competitions. In the Inter House Tennis Tournament Nishel
Wimalasuriya and Avindri Fernando emerged as Doubles
Champions and Gaveshini Abeygunawardana as Runner Up in the
Singles. The Senior and Junior English Debate teams were
placed Runners up while Raliya Hussain won the Best Debater in
the Senior category. The Tamil Debating Team was placed first
and Ghajanee Vickneshwaran won Best Debater. At the Senior
Tamil Oratory Varshini Rajendran won first place while Gopika
Sivakumar came first in the Junior Tamil Oratory. Thimalka
Ranasinghe emerged champion at the Under 15 Badminton
Tournament while Primasha Perera emerged Champion at the
Under 15 Chess Tournament and in the Primary School Singing
Competition Restarick emerged as the second Runner Up.
At the Senior English Oratory competition Marissa van
Eyck was placed first and Sapthika Jacob was placed second. I
would also like to congratulate Sapthika Jacob on being placed
second in the Solo category of the Senior Singing Competition.
I want to take this opportunity to thank my Vice Captain
Joanne Symmons for her constant support throughout a hectic
and eventful year. I also want to thank all the Restarickites who
helped in numerous ways to achieve success in this year. Last
but not the least I would like to thank God for his constant
guidance and blessing.
“UTMOST TO THE HIGHEST”
Rowena Jayaweera
Captain
RIGBY HOUSE
Captain
Vice Captain
: Shenali Abeyratne
: Sumali Sumithrarachchi
Looking back on the past year, I realize how blessed I
have been to have led such a wonderful group of girls, who have
been with me and my very efficient Vice Captain, Sumali, in all
the school activities and competitions held thus far. We are
very proud to have had our very own Rigby–ites Zahara Raheem
and Roshenka Philip being appointed as a College Prefect and
Games Vice Captain respectively.
The Sports Meet fever spread among all the Rigby–ites
this February and their hard work and dedication were
rewarded when Rigby won the cup for the Most Tastefully
Decorated House Corner this year. I would also like to extend a
hearty „thank you‟ to all those who busied themselves by taking
part in house relays and other track and field events, even
though Rigby only managed to secure fifth place.
Nevertheless, our cheerful spirit and hard work allowed
us to win the Inter House Senior Group Singing Competition with
flying colours! Our Under 19 and Under 15 Netball teams
performed extremely well at the Inter House Netball
Championships and were also placed 1st and 2nd respectively.
I would also like to commend Zahara Raheem for emerging as
the Runner Up in the Over 15 category for Badminton. Roshenka
Philip was a Semi Finalist in the Over 15 category in Tennis. Both
“Parama Darashi Pawula” and “Amma”, the Senior Sinhala and
Tamil dramas respectively had the good fortune of being chosen
as finalists. And both our Sinhala Senior and Junior Debating
teams qualified for the finals. Rigby was also able to secure
Fourth place in the Inter House Swimming Meet.
Sumali, without you and your great love for our house, all
this would have been impossible. THANK YOU SO MUCH for the
great support you have given to me throughout the whole year!
Last, but not least, I would like to acknowledge that none
of this would have happened if not for God‟s guidance, help and
protection over all our Rigby- ites. Thank you girls for making it
my most memorable year and no matter how small you may be, or
how great the challenges may seem, always keep in mind to
“Never Say Die”
Shenali Abeyratne
Captain
SCOTT HOUSE
Captain
Vice Captain
: Aqeela Najeeb
: Lorenka Bharathi
Firstly I would like to congratulate Peshala Fernando and
Natasha Fernando on being appointed as College Prefects.
Unfortunately we didn‟t fare well at the Inter House
Sports Meet. But we received the shield presented for the „Best
Marching Squad‟. Special mention must be made of Harshini
Selvaraja who was the Under 13 Champion.
The Debating teams of all three language categories must
be commended for their efforts; our Senior Tamil Debating
team was the winners of the Tamil Debate Competition and
Shaima Hameed was placed 3rd at the Senior Tamil Oratorical
competition.
The Inter House Sinhala Drama Competition was held
very enthusiastically. Although we didn‟t win, Kaumadhi Ruhanage
was awarded the Best Supporting Actress award and Nimna
Wickramasinghe was commended for her performance. The
Inter House Tamil Drama was also a glorious event as we
emerged as the Runners Up with Aysha Faizer winning the Best
Actress award.
At the Inter House Chess Competition Madara
Wijesuriya won the Over 15 Championship. The Inter House
Table Tennis Competition was a very successful event for Scott.
Ikshani Wickramanayake was the Under 16 Champion and Peshala
Fernando was the Runner Up of the Over 16 category. Peshala
Fernando together with Umeshani Wickramanayake won the
Over 16 Table Tennis Doubles.
It was a wonderful experience to work for the house, but
it wouldn‟t have been possible if not for the constant support
given to me by my Vice Captain Lorenka Bharathi. I would like to
thank her for her dedication and hard work. I would also like to
thank all the Scott-ites for offering their help.
Finally I hope that all Scott-ites in the years to come will
remember to
“PLAY THE GAME”
For at the very end you will have no regrets….
Aqeela Najeeb
Captain
SHIRE HOUSE
Captain
Vice-Captain
: Deborah Paul
: Ruqaiyah Rizmi
Let me start by thanking God for being my
pillar of strength all along. The year began with the appointment
of Jithendri Gomez, Rachel Mendis and Dinethri Amarasinghe as
College Prefects ; Prabasha Fernando, Emanthie Peter, Natasha
Dharmaratne and Jayishni Vishnukanthan as Captains of
Athletics, Table Tennis, Badminton and Chess respectively;
Rachel Mendis as Choir Leader and Ashani Shanmugam as the
Leader of the Western Band.
We were extremely pleased at the dedication
of all Shire-ites at the Annual Sports Meet. All the hard work
paid off as we emerged 1st Runners Up with Prabasha Fernando
being awarded Best Performer in 100m and Rochelle Phillip as
Best shooter in Netball Shooting.
In other Sports too, Shire made its mark by winning the
Under 13 Netball Championship. Ruqaiyah Rizmi and Talisha
Jamaldeen were the Runners Up in Tennis Doubles. Natasha
Dharmaratne became the Over 15 Champion of the Inter House
Badminton Matches. Shevoni Joseph and Rachel Gaye emerged
winners of the Under 15 Table Tennis Doubles, while Emanthie
Peter and Wendy Devaraj were placed Runners Up in the Over
15 Doubles category. Shevoni Joseph was also placed a Runner
Up in the Under 15 category.
Moving on from sports, the Senior Group Singing
Competition saw us placed 3rdand we won the Primary Group
Singing Competition as well in which Ketura Pratheepan won the
award for the Best Soloist. At the Senior Tamil Debates we
were Runners Up with Reemah Fareed being awarded Best
Debater. Shamika Kulasingham was the Best Orator in the
Junior English Oratory Competition and Michelle Handy was
placed third in the Senior English Oratory Competition.
The year 2011, has been amazing for the
Purples in many ways. I am truly humbled by all the effort and
cooperation put in by all. None of this would have been possible
if not for my Prefects and especially my Vice Captain Ruqaiyah
Rizmi, who was my right hand and left too!
Finally, to all Shire-ites, stop at nothing to give your
best when you
“Aim High and Persevere”
Deborah Paul
Captain
Association
Reports
1st Colombo Guide Company
2010 -2011 was yet another interesting year, filled with events.
As usual we started the year with Thinking Day, celebrating the joint
birthday of our founders Lord and Lady Baden Powell. The events held
during the year are as follows.
2010Five of our Guides participated at the Adventure Track held at
Rathnapura. In March we attended the Devi Balika Guides‟ Day. On
Vesak, our Guides decorated the Cheshire Elders‟ Home and celebrated
Vesak itself with the elder‟s District Camp which was held in Vidura
College, Malabe. Nabeela Iqbal, Aaquilah Hanifa and Nimna
Wickramasuriya participated in this. Children‟s Day was celebrated and a
company service project was done as usual. Camp was held at “Meth
Arana”, Athurugiriya. Christmas Carols were sung in an Elders‟ home at
Mount Lavinia. One of our guides Navodhya Thilekarathne got an
opportunity to attend the International Camp held in London.
Nathasha Upendri won the prize for the Best Girl Guide at the Annual
Prize Giving.
2011In March we attended the Devi Balika Guides‟ Day. Some of our
Guides participated in the program “Melt Down” organized by
St.Thomas‟ College, Mount Lavinia, and won 1st place. A Differently
Abled International Camp was held in Sri Lanka and some of our Guides
attended the walk which was a part of the camp. We want to
congratulate Miss Rukshani Gunarathne for being appointed as the
Director Communication of the Guide Association. Shalini Jayaweera
and Manuli Jayasinghe jointly won the prize for the Best Girl Guide at
the Annual Prize Giving. Nathasha Upendri achieved the President‟s
Award.
Last but not least, on behalf of all the Girl Guides in 1st Colombo,
I would like to thank our Captain Mrs. Shiromi Rodrigo, and teachersin-charge Mrs.R.Sellathurei, Miss.L.Premathilake, and our Principal and
Vice Principal for their deep concern, valued guidance and unlimited
support to what we achieved in this year.
Nathasha Upendri
Senior Guide Company
President
Secretary
Asst. Secretary
Treasurer
Asst. Treasurer
:
:
:
:
:
Varshini Rajendiran
Tharsia Thogesan
Rushitha Ranasinghe
Sugee Perera
Menaka Edema
2011 was a year filled with activities. We were able to achieve the
objectives assigned for the year. With an impressive number of members
in the Company, we were able to engage in a variety of fun filled
activities, while being mindful of the pivotal role that our company has
to play in the society, at large.
Some of our Senior Guides joined the “2011 Rally” which was
organized by the Girl Guides Headquarters in order to mark the 100th
year of Guiding in Sri Lanka.
The very special event in our calendar was our Campfire “ACT”
(Achievement, Commitment and Training) in order to commemorate
the legacy of 9 decades of the Senior Guide Company. At this event we
shared fellowship with schools which do not have a Guide Company or
Scout Patrol.
We organized a Children‟s Day Programme at the Dehiwela
Salvation Army Girls‟ Home which turned out to be a very memorable
evening.
By being a part of the Senior Guide Company, we have been able
to develop qualities such as team spirit, interpersonal skills, organizing
capabilities and to lend a helping hand.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our
Principal Mrs. Dias, Teacher-in Charge Mrs. G. Samarasekara and Ms.
Miriam Fernando for all the support and valued guidance given to us
throughout the year. I would also like to thank the members of the
Senior Guide Company for all their efforts put in to make the year 2011
yet another successful year for our company.
Varshini Rajendiran
President
Junior Christian Association
President
:
Vice president
:
Secretary
:
Assistant Secretary :
Worship leader
:
Committee members:
Esther Swamidason
Saheli Weerasinge
Michelle Gnanapragasam
Amanda Weerathunga
Amanda Halliday
Claudia Premakumar
Anna Regina
Abigail Thambiraja
Sheara de Alwis
Iroushika Joseph
Anjali Rajasuriya
Rubini Ravi
“O give thanks to Lord for He is good: for His mercy endureth forever”
(Psalms 86:1)
We were able to complete another year successfully through
God‟s grace. We are very thankful to Mrs. N. Watson, Mrs. D.
Appathurai and Miss. S. Daniel who were in charge of the JCA and
guided us in all the meetings we planned.
The JCA‟s main reponsibility is teaching God‟s word to the
middle school section through enjoyable songs, teachings and of course
thrilling games. For each meeting we had a theme like „a Cheerful Giver‟,
‟He is not risen today‟ and „Let the Lord lead‟. We also played exciting
games like Easter Egg Hunt and Hot Brick, which we all enjoyed playing.
We also visited an Elders‟ Home to interact with the people there and
give them some company.
We learnt a lot in JCA and we enjoyed it. We hope
and pray that each and every child who attends the JCA will experience
God‟s power and love and always remember that He said,
„My grace is sufficient for you‟ (2 Chron. 12:9)
Esther Swamidason
President
Student Christian Movement
President
:
Secretary
:
Treasurer
:
Committee Members :
Rachel Mendis
Sapthika Jacob
Keziah Yoganathapillai
Natasha Fernando
Nivedha Jeyaseelan
Belinda Wise
Rajinie Sirikumara
Menaka Edema
Sugee Perera
Roshenka Phillip
Rebecca Abeysinghe
Sindhu Ratnarajan
I cannot explain how grateful to God I am for all the
marvelous things He has done through the SCM this year. With the new
committee for 2011 being elected at the beginning of the year, we
gradually grew closer to each other, thereby making it easier to pray
together and plan out our activities for the busy year ahead of us.
I must say that God had planned for all the holidays which fell
on Wednesdays of any month to be in between our meetings! He is
great indeed! Our meetings were either on the 1st and 3rd or 2nd and
4th weeks of every month, depending on exams and other school
activities. Our first meeting of the year received a tremendous support,
with a total attendance of 115 girls! God was great and worked
marvelously throughout the year; we never had less than 60 girls for a
single meeting! Nirmali Refuge, Cheryl Fernando, Mr. Prashan De
Visser, Mr Asiri Fernando and Mr. Mayuka Perera are few of the speakers
who spoke to us at our meetings and encouraged us through God‟s
Word. We also had creative activities and object lessons to add more
meaning to what we learned and to remember them.
Friday mornings of each term were usually spent in worship
beginning at 7:10. Worship in song has been a great way of ending each
week and praising the Lord for all He did through the week. Singing
different types of songs in different languages encouraged more and
more girls to spend their Friday mornings worshipping their Creator.
On the 8th of April we had a Sleepover in school, where Mr.
Perez Daniel shared God‟s Word with us. We also had a fun time of
games and singing and a Candy Hunt in the night! At the end of the
Sleepover the girls got their pillow cases signed to keep as a souvenir!
From the beginning of the second term, we began small prayer
groups where girls, regardless of whether they were involved in SCM or
not, met each Tuesday of the week to share, encourage and pray with
one another. These little groups helped all those who were in them to
grow in their walk with God and were a great source of encouragement
to those who needed it.
The biggest event for the SCM every year is the Annual Camp.
This year, Camp was held from the 30th of August to the 2nd of
September at the Y-GRO Campsite, Madampe. By God's grace, we had
more than 100 girls on camp. The theme this year was "ICC - Is Christ in
Control?" The girls were divided into groups which helped them get to
know so many new people. There was singing, dancing, acting and there
were games to add to the fun. Camp also included a worship time, quiet
time with God, studying His Word, and sharing and praying for each
other. We had Mr. Prashan DeVisser, Mr.Asiri Fernando, Mr. Refuge and
Revd. Roshan Mendis who shared God‟s Word and discussed interesting
topics with us. We thank God for the challenge He placed before many
of us through Camp to stand strong for Him, trusting that He is indeed
in
control
of
everything.
About a month after Camp we had Reunion where the campers
were able to meet with each other again. The speaker at this meeting was
Pastor Dishan from the Foursquare Church. We had a time of worship
and also a time of games. At the end of it the girls enjoyed food and
drink.
Even after camp, as follow up is important, we continued to
meet in our small groups every Tuesday – and some groups even
expanded – to encourage and pray with one another. A short thought
or a little message from God‟s Word would be shared by the leaders with
their groups, so that the girls could apply that to their lives and share
about it the next week.
The end of the year was also fun-filled, as we had our Christmas
program based on “The Wise Men”, on the 8th of December. There was
a time of worship as well as a “Secret Santa” during the program where
the girls bought and picked out gifts for each other. We also went
caroling to different hospitals, making the season a happy one for the
patients.
We are very grateful to Mrs. S. Rajkumar and Mrs.P. Rebeira for
their constant guidance, encouragement and support given to us
throughout the year! Special thanks to my wonderful and innovative
committee, for their zeal for God, and their hard work throughout the
year! Our thanks also goes out to all those who have supported the SCM
in prayer and in numerous other ways!
“To our God and Father be the glory forever and ever! Amen“
(Philippians 3:20)
Rachel Mendis
President
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a ;aj chka;sh jeks iqúfYaIs
wjia:djla ieure fjila fmdfydh Èkh ksñ;s fldg nïn,msáh
jðrdrdu úydria:dkfhaÈ kdhl ysñhkaf.a wkqYdikd mßÈ isiqúhka
úYd, msßilf.a iyNd.s;ajfhaka id¾:lj Èh;a flreKs'
2600 jk iïnqoO
a ;aj chka;sfhys jeo.;alu ms<n
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wkH wd.ñl fidfydhqßhka ±kqj;a lsßu ksu;s fldg f.k W±ik
/iaùug wx. /ilska hq;a jevigykla bÈßm;a lf<uq'
fï jif¾ wm ix.ufha jevlghq;= id¾:l isÿ lsÍug iyh ,nd
ÿka iqkS;d fmf¾rd .=re uekShkag;a" wm mdif,a fn!oaO ix.ufha
idudðldjkag" foudmshkag;a" wm yg kka whqßka iyh jq wmf.a úÿy,a
m;skh
s jk Ydka;s vhia .=re ueKshkag;a wmf.a yo msß ia;=;sh mqo
lruq' fndoaO ix.uh Ñrd;a ld,hla jecfíjdhs m;ñ'
wfhdaOHd o¿f.dv
f,alï
இந்து நாணயர் நன்஫த்தின் ஆண்டறிக்கை
தக஬வி: வித்னா சு஧ாஷ்பஞ்சன்
உ஧தக஬வி: சிந்தூரி ஐங்ைபன்
சசன஬ா஭ர்: யர்ஷினி பாஜேந்திபன்
ச஧ாரு஭ா஭ர்: தர்ஷினா ஜதாஜைசன்
"எங்கும் எகயயும் எரியுறு நீர் ஜ஧ால் ஏைம் தாங்கும் அயன் தாஜ஦
தனி"
2011 ஆம் ஆண்டிற்ைா஦ சசனற்குழு நினந஦த்துடன் இவ்யாண்டு
சதாடக்ைம் ச஧ற்஫து
.
எம்முகடன ஑வ்சயாரு
கூட்டமும்
நாணயர்ைளின் தி஫கநைக஭ சயளிக்ைாட்டும் யகையிலும் ஏக஦ன
நாணயர்ைல௃க்கு ஧ன஦ளிக்கும் யகையிலும் அகநந்திருந்தது.
அதுநட்டுநன்றி சித்திகப விடுமுக஫யின் ஜ஧ாது தபம்
சதாடக்ைம்
9
6
நாணயர்ைள் முன்ஜ஦ச்சபம் ஜைாயிலுக்கு
அகமத்துச்சசல்஬ப்஧ட்ட஦ர்.
இம்முக஫ சபஸ்யதி பூகசயும் எநது நாணயர்ை஭தும்
ஆசிரினர்ை஭தும் ஜ஧பாதபஜயாடு சயகு விநர்கசனாை
஥கடச஧ற்஫து.
இவ்யருடமும் ஜைா஬ம் ,
வி஦ாவிகட ஜ஧ாட்டிைள் இடம்ச஧ற்஫஦
஧ண்ணிகச நற்றும்
.
இப்ஜ஧ாட்டிைளில்
சயற்றியீட்டின நாணயர்ைல௃க்கு ஧ரிசில்ைள் யமங்ைப்஧ட்ட஦.
இறுதினாை எநது கூட்டங்ைக஭ இனிஜத ஥டார்த்த உதவின எநது
ச஧ாறுப்஧ாசிரினர்ைல௃க்கும், எநது ைல்லூரி அதி஧ர் , உ஧அதி஧ர்
அயர்ைல௃க்கும் எநது ந஦நார்ந்த ஥ன்றிைக஭ சதரிவிக்கின்ஜ஫ாம்.
யர்ஷினி பாஜேந்திபன்
சசன஬ா஭ர்
Islamic Society
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Asst.Secretary
Asst.Treasurer
Editor
:
:
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:
Fathima Ugail
Nifla Nuhman
Zahara Raheem
Nashry rauf
Hafsa Mazahim
Ifkah Hanifa
Asma Rahman
“Bismillah hirrahman Nirrahim”
The year 2011 proved to be a very successful year for the Islamic
society. Regular meetings were every fortnight was filled with Islamic
studies, games, quizzes etc…Jamath Salah was also conducted in every
meeting.
We also were privileged to have the presence of two guest
speakers who came to educate our girls on the topics „Mowlood‟ & „The
day of judgment‟, which were extremely beneficial to all those who were
present.
We also had a successful Annual Ifthar Programme at the home
of one of our students, Saliha Hussain. We are thankful to her family for
making this event a success. Our annual Zakath was directed towards a
few students from Nabawiya Institute, Malwana, who also attended our
Ifthar Progamme. In addition two guest speakers along with the
committee members from five past committees were present at this
event.
W also attended many Inter-school Islamic Competitions where
our quiz team did very well. At the Amal International Annual Islam
Day competitions we won the „Quiz Championship‟ award and the
„Runners up/Best School‟ award. Also at the United Islamic Association
programme, our girls won the ‟second runners up„ title for Quiz.
Our Annual Inter House Islamic competitions held in school during the
month of October, was also a great success.
On behalf of the committee I take this opportunity to thank our
Principal, Mrs. S. Dias & our teacher-in-charge Ms. Z. Abubucker for the
constant support and encouragement which helped us throughout this
year. All praise to Almighty Allah for guiding & showering his blessings
upon the Islamic Society of Methodist College.
Finally, I thank all the members of the society and hope the enthusiasm
continues in the future too.
Zahara Raheem
Secretary
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idys;H ix.uh È.=l,a jecfíjdhs m;ñ'
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f,alï
சிரபஷ்ட தநிழ்இ஬க்கின நன்஫ம்
தல஬யி : யர்ரி஦ி பாரேந்திபன்
உ஧ தல஬யி: சுேீக ரத஦ி஬வு
சசன஬ா஭ர்: சர்நி஭ா சீதாபாநன்
உ஧ சசன஬ா஭ர்: யித்னா சு஧ாஷ்பஞ்சன்
ச஧ாரு஭ாபர்: ரனிநா ஹநீ ட்
உ஧ ச஧ாரு஭ாபர் : ஥ிரயதா பாஜ்குநார்
ர஧ாரு஧ாசிரினர்கள்: திருநதி. ப. ஧ா஬கிருஷ்ணன்
சசல்யி. ஥. ரேசுதாசன்
எநது
கல்லூரினின்
தநிழ்
நன்஫க்கூட்டங்கள்
முல஫ரன
இரு
யாபங்கல௃க்கு ஒரு முல஫ திங்கட்கிமலநக஭ில் இடம் ச஧ட்ட்஫஦. இதில்
நாணயர்க஭ில் நல஫ந்துள்஭ ஆற்஫ல்கல஭ சய஭ிக்சகாணரும் முகநாக
஧஬
தி஫ன்
இல்஬ங்கல௃க்கிலடனி஬ா஦
கா஦ர஧ாட்டிகள்
ர஧ச்சு
஥டாத்தப்஧ட்ட஦.
நற்றும்
ர஧ாட்டிக஭ில் சபச்டரிக் இல்஬மும் ஸ்சகாட் இல்஬மும்
சயற்஫ிப்
஧தக்கங்கல஭
லகப்஧ற்஫ி஦.சகாழும்஧ின்
யியாதப்
முல஫ரன
முன்஦ணிப்
஧ாடசால஬கல௃க்கு இலடரன ஥டாத்தப்஧டும் ஥ாடகப்ர஧ாட்டினில் எநது
஧ாடசால஬
நாணயர்கள்
முத஬ாயது
இடத்லத
ச஧ட்ட்பதுடன்
அகி஬
இ஬ங்லக ரீதினி஬ா஦ ர஧ாட்டிக஭ில் இபண்டாம் இடத்லத ச஧ட்ட்஫தும்
கு஫ிப்஧ிடத்தக்க
஥டாத்தப்஧ட்ட
அம்சநாகும்.சகாழும்பு
யியாத
஧ல்கல஬க்கமக சட்ட஧ீடத்தால்
ர஧ாட்டிகள்,ர஧ச்சு ர஧ாட்டிக஭ிலும்
எநது
நாணயினர் தம் தி஫லநக஭ சய஭ிப்஧டுத்ததத் தய஫யில்ல஬ ஧ாடசால஬
ரீதினாக ஥டாத்தப்஧ட்ட தநிழ் தி஦ப் ர஧ாட்டிக஭ிலும் ஧஬ சயற்஫ிகல஭
நாணயர்கள் தநதாக்கிக் சகாண்ட஦ர்.
இவ்யாறு எம் நன்஫த்தின் சசனற்஧ாடுகள் னாவும் சசம்லநனாக
஥லடச஧஫ துலண ஥ின்஫ இல஫ய஦ிற்கும் ச஧ாருப்஧ாசிரினர்கல௃க்கும்
ந஦நார்ந்த ஥ன்஫ிகல஭த் சதரியித்துக்சகாண்டு,஧ல்ரயறு
சந்தர்஧ங்க஭ில் ரதாள் சகாடுத்த நாணயர்கல௃க்கும் எம்லந
யமி஥டத்தின ஆசிரினர்கள் அல஦யருக்கும் எநது நன்஫த்தின் சார்஧ாக
஥ன்஫ிகல஭க் கூறுயரதாடு, புதின தநிழ் இ஬க்கின நன்஫த்தி஦ருக்கும்
யாழ்த்துக்கல஭க் கூ஫ிசகாள்கிர஫ாம்.
" யாழ்க தநிழ் சநாமி! ய஭ர்க தநிழ் சநாமி!”
சர்நி஭ா சீதாபாநன்
சசன஬ா஭ர்
Junior Science Association
President
Vice President
Co-Secretaries
:
:
:
:
Treasurer
:
Asst. Treasurer :
Committee Members:
Rashmi Dias
Shanilka Fernando
Dukesheeka Jenorge
Manuli Jayasinghe
Hashini Fernando
Shalindra Jayarathne
Prithvini Sathiyaseelan
The past year was an immensely successful one for the JSA. We took
on the huge task of organizing an exhibition based on the Physics Syllabus of
Grade 11. All the Grade 11‟s participated in this and submitted a lot of creative
exhibits. Three exhibits were chosen from each class and the students who made
them were given certificates at General Assembly. We are very proud to say that
we got very good comments from our Principal and all the teachers.
The Association also planned an Eco-Friendly Card Competition
commemorating World Environment Day. More than 150 cards were
submitted and they were exhibited on Parents‟ Day in the 2nd Term. This was
also a very successful event and I would like to thank all the Teachers who
encouraged our students to participate in this and helped us immensely to
make this event a huge success.
A few of our members were also lucky enough to participate in our the
Science Day organized by our Senior Science Association and were able to learn
about Nanotechnology. We participated in the Science Day of the S. Thomas‟
College Mt. Lavinia and our Quiz Team was placed first in the Science Quiz and
our Powerpoint Presentation on “Space Exploration” was placed third. We
learnt a lot from this programme and had an enjoyable time.
Finally, I would like to thank our teachers-in-charge Mrs. G.
Wickramasinghe, Mrs. S. Mallawarachchi and Mrs. S. Maheshwaran for the
encouragement and support given to us in order to make the year 2011 a
productive year for the Association. I also thank the Committee and all the
members of the Association for their co-operation and hard work put in and
for their yearlong commitment.
Rashmi Dias
President
Senior Science Association
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
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:
:
:
Chamodi Peiris
Delruckshi Ramanathan
Sujeeka Theannilavu
Zahra Fazal
The Senior Science Association met once every fortnight on
Fridays. We began the year with the election of office bearers. Many
competitions such as Quiz competitions and group activities were
organized at each meeting. We were the proud participants of many
Inter School Science Day competitions.
Our Science Day was held on the 1st of April 2011, themed
„Nano Epistimi‟. Dr. Mrs Nilwala Kottegoda added value to the function
by educating us on Nanotechnology. The event was very educational,
but we also had a lot of fun with games and dramas etc. A number of
invited schools participated in this event.
We would like to make this an opportunity to thank our
principal Mrs. S. Dias, for all the support given to us. Last but not least
we
would
like
to
thank
the
teachers-in-charge,
Mrs.S.Vasanthan,Mrs.U.Suntheralingam,Mrs.N.Yapa and all the science
teachers for their guidance and help. I would also like to thank the
students for their interest and support.
Sujeeka Theannilavu
Secretary.
Commerce and Arts Association
President
:
Vice President :
Secretary
:
Assistant secretary:
Treasurer
:
Assistant treasurer :
Emanthie Peter
Aqeela Najeeb
Staphny Jeyarajah
Kaushi Jayawardena
Kaushika Herft
Ashani Shanmugam
The Commerce and Arts Association met once a fortnight on
Fridays during the fifth period in the school auditorium. The meeting
always consisted of group activities and quizzes to expand our
knowledge.
In June 2011 three teams (Sinhala, English and Tamil medium
students) from Methodist College took part In various commerce
quizzes and competitions organized by Wesley College and Nalanda
College. We were also invited by St.Thomas‟ College, Mount Lavinia to
participate in their Commerce Day.
A sum total of Rs.22, 900/- was raised by the admirable efforts
of our association members for the MC Walk 2011 – “Be a Light”, by
selling handmade wool dolls and friendship bands this June.
It should be specially mentioned that but for the efforts of
Ms.K. Jayaweera, whose advice was greatly valued, and the support of
our Principal Mrs.S.Dias, and the other teachers-in-charge Mrs. L.
Neelawala, Mrs. M. Shankar, Ms. L. Jayaweera and Mrs. A. Ganesh our
attempts would have been less successful. The rest of the committee is
also thanked for their hard work and sincere commitment.
Last but not least I would like to thank God for the support and
strength He bestowed upon us throughout the year.
“When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost
impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly
the work will finish itself”-Isak Dinesen –
Staphny Jeyarajah
Secretary
Kaushi Jayawardena
Assistant Secretary
Environmental Club
President
:
Sindhu Ratnarajan
Vice President
:
Reemah Fareed
Secretary
:
Jayishni Vishnukanthan
Treasurer
:
Delruckshi Ramanathan
The year 2011 has been a very interesting year filled with many
activities for the ENV Club. Although our club did not meet on a
particular day to plan out various activities, we were able to carry out
many events in the course of this year.
One of the daily tasks of the ENV Club was to grade classes
according to the level of cleanliness under a given criteria and
accordingly they were awarded with the „Cleanest class shield‟ weekly at
General Assembly. As a result we were able to spread the concept of
keeping one‟s class clean.
In commemoration of World Water Day, the ENV Club together
with the IT Society organized a variety of competitions for the students.
They were under the categories of poster, power point presentation and
photography and were all related to the conservation of water, in order
to make students aware of the value of water.
The ENV Club was in charge of cleaning the school before, during
and after the Walk for MC, and taking upon the slogan „Act like you
live here‟ as their motto the members did a thorough job of it.
Various plants were bought and grown all over the school so as to
make the school more environmental friendly and also to inculcate the
value of trees in students.
In order to spread this vision a „Plant a tree‟ competition was
organized for students of Grade 6, requesting them to grow various
plants in front of their class rooms, and was awarded accordingly after a
period of 1 month.
Last but not least we would like to thank our teachers in charge Mrs
N. Cooray, Mrs F. Gallage and Mrs M. Fernando for all the support,
advice and guidance that they gave us throughout the year.
“Nature is the art of God”
So let us conserve the environment!
Sindhu Ratnarajan
President
IT Society
President: Jayishni Vishnukanthan
Vice President: Wendy Devaraj
Secretary: Tharinya Sellathurai
Treasurer: Sanjula Sahadevan
“Where the common becomes unique with technology”
The year 2011 was a successful year for the IT society. Activities for
the year commenced with the election of office bearers and thereafter a
meeting was held once a fortnight on Tuesdays.
Fun games, quizzes, motivational presentations were held. In
addition workshops on Photography & Adobe Photoshop were also
held organized by the IT society and conducted by guests well
experienced n the IT field.
The members of the society had opportunities of participating in
several inter school IT competitions at Ananda College, Hindu Ladies‟
College and photography competitions held by Devi Balika Vidyalaya.
The Annual IT competitions were organized this year and many
participants won awards for competitions like power point presentation,
web designing, essay, speech etc..
On behalf of the society I would take this opportunity to thank our
Principal Mrs. S. Dias and the teachers-in –charge Mrs. N. Yapa, Mrs. S.
Mallawarachchi,
Ms.
Z. Abubacker and Ms.
M. Gamage for the
encouragement, guidance and continuous support rendered throughout
the year without hesitation.
Tharinya Sellathurai
Secretary.
United Nations Club
President
:
Rebecca Abeysinghe
Vice President :
Sandani Halkavidane
Secretary
:
Thavishi Dharmawimala
Treasurer
:
Shenali Abeyratne
Student Co-ordinator :
Kishani Mayan
The UN Club stepped into its second year with much
anticipation for the upcoming Colombo Model United Nations
(COMUN) Conference in March as well as the Sri Lanka Model United
Nations (SLMUN) Conference in August 2011.
Meetings were held every Friday and we even invited guest
speakers including our very own Koshala Mayan (UN Club President
2010) to help raise the debating standards of our members.
I would like to congratulate Dilara Liyanagama for achieving
Higher Recommendation and Raaliya Hussain who won the Best
Foreign Policy Statement in the Security Council, at COMUN 2011.
We weren‟t fortunate enough to win any awards at the
SLMUN Conference 2011. However, I would be right if I were to say that
the experience as well as the exposure only got better!
With a delegation of 26 this year, some of our members had
the privilege of being part of five special agencies; including the
International Court of Justice (ICJ), European Union (EU), Futuristic
Security Council (FSC), Security Council (SC) and the Human Rights
Council (UNHRC).
These specialized agencies, not forgetting the rest of the
committees, required a great amount of commitment. Amidst many
difficulties, I believe our delegation did justice to their respective
countries and committees.
We are planning on working on a social service project and to
continue it in the following years. We also hope to work harder with an
increased level of dedication towards a better performance at the
COMUN and SLMUN Conferences 2012.
I firstly thank God for His presence right throughout this year
and for being our ever present help and strength in time of need. I
would like to thank Mrs. H. Fernando, for her constant guidance,
support and advice. I would also like to thank our Principal, Mrs. S. Dias,
for her continuous support and for providing opportunities to develop
and display our talents.
My heartfelt gratitude goes to the committee for the hard
work put in, amongst their other commitments and responsibilities.
And last, but not least, I would like to thank our members and all those
who contributed in making our club a success!
Rebecca Abeysinghe
President
Senior Choir
Choir Leaders-
Rachel Mendis
Keziah Yoganathanpillai
The year 2011 has been quite eventful for our school choir. As the
latter part of the year 2010 was spent practicing long hours for the
International Choir Festival which was held in Vietnam in March this
year, practices were held almost daily during the first term. Finally, when
March arrived, all our hard work paid off as we sang in two categories –
Equal Voices Category and Sacred Category, winning a Gold medal and
winning the first category while bagging a Silver medal and missing the
Gold by 0.5 points in the Sacred Category. We owe all our success solely
to God, and sincerely thank our choir Director, Mr. Sanjeev Jayaratnam,
for being extremely patient with girls like us, and leading us to be the
best we could be!
Choir practices were held every Thursday of each school week
after the comp-etition, to keep up the high standard now achieved by
our choir, even though the College Service had been postponed to the
third term. From around September, practices became twice a week,
Thursday and any other day of the week, as we were preparing for both
the College Service and the Carol Service.
Just before preparations for the end of term began, we were
invited to sing at a fundraising event organized by the Methodist
Church, Nugegoda, which was on the 3rd of September. We began our
performance with „Joyful, Joyful!‟ going into the more tranquil „Ave
Maria‟ and ended with a bang, singing „Shine!‟
On the 2nd of October, ten girls from the choir were selected to
take part in an Acapella competition organized by Royal College. After
managing to practice hard amidst our busy schedules, we were placed 2 nd
Runner Up.
We also played our usual role at the College Service on the 5th of
November, singing “Ave Maria.” We had songs of different genres at the
much awaited Carol Service. We had been practicing since our return
from Vietnam, and the practicing paid off. Our songs were “Hodie”,
“Infant Holy”, “Oh, Holy Night”, “In the Bleak Midwinter”, “Crown of
Roses”, “Little Drummer Boy”, “Carols Rejoice!”
Looking back at this year – despite all the grumbling and
complaining by the choristers due to the numerous practices – it has
been fun-filling and fully worth it!
Rachel Mendis