Methodist College Colombo

Choate Emerges as Champion House

methodist — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:44:16 +0000

Choate house with a lead of 36 points emerged as the champion house for the year 2011.

Choate was led to victory by Kishani Mayan and Vice captain Ashani Dickowita.

Scott and Restarick tied for second place with 114 points and Rigby obtained 110 points.

Shire and Park were tied with 105 points.

Dates for your Diary

methodist — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:09:13 +0000

Grade I Welcome – Tuesday 17th January
Heats – Saturday 11^th February at Shalika grounds at 7.30 a.m.
Sports Meet – Tuesday 28^th February at 1 p.m.at NCC grounds.
Special school holiday- Wednesday 29^th February
Prize Giving- Friday March 9^th at 4.30 p.m. in the auditorium.
Grade 14 Practice test – 19^th to 21^st March.
Grades 6 to 13 (except Grade 12)- 22^nd & 23^rdMarch – 1^st Language , Maths, Science & History.
Parents Days:

Monday April 2nd for Grades 9, 13 & 14 from 12 noon to 2.30 p.m.
Tuesday April 3rd for Grades 6, 8 & 10 from 12 noon to 2.30 p.m.
Wednesday April 4th for Grades 7 & 11 from 12 noon to 2.30 p.m.

April 5^th- school closes at 1.30 p.m. Rev. Shihan Fernando will conduct a Maundy Thursday Communion Service.
Term II -Wed. 25^th April to Aug 3^rd.
Term III -Sept 3^rd – Dec 7^th.

Grade 1 admissions 2013– Application forms will be available from the school office during working days from 8 to 12 noon only from Thursday March 1^st to March 8^th. Last day for receiving completed application forms by registered post only, Friday 23^rd March, 2012.

We received excellent A’level results with 3a’s in all 3 streams, Bio-Science, Commerce and Arts. 8 students got z-scores of over 2.0. Two of our Arts students were ranked 4th and 12thin the Colombo district. Of course we are greatly perturbed by the confusion and discrepancies arising from the results and rankings and are unable to fully rejoice till it is cleared! We pray the lowering of standards and practices that we see in other spheres of society will not creep into the conducting of such vital public examinations, that determine the future of the students in our land.

Christmas Party for the Children of Vavuniya

methodist — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 14:21:29 +0000

A group of Grade 10 and 12 students of Methodist College accompanied by the teachers in charge, Ms. Amanda Van Eyck and Ms. Estelle Vasudevan organized a Christmas Party for the children of Vavuniya on Saturday, the 17th of December 2011. They left Colombo on Saturday, the17th of December 2011 and returned on Sunday, the 18th of December 2011.

Many games and interactive events had been organized to promote reconciliation.

High Achievers at the GCE A/L Examination, 2011

methodist — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:40:48 +0000

High achievers at the G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination of August 2011.

Name	Results	Z-Score	District Rank	Stream
Madhumali Kodikara	3 A’s	2.59	34	Commerce (E)
Chubana Arulnathan	3 A’s	2.4	80	Commerce (T)
Arabi Sooreakumar	3A’s	2.38	52	Bio Science (E)
Sanjeevani Govindadas	2A B	2.01	211	Bio Science (E)
Shalini Sivagnanasundaram	2A B	2.1	142	Physical Science (T)
Varakini Shanmugadas	A 2B	2.01	193	Physical Science (E)
Dilara Liyanagama	A 2B	2.28	4	Arts (E)
Nathalie Fernando	3A’s	2.07	12	Arts (S)

**The above are within the top 2.5 percent in the Island having obtained a z-score above 2.

Magnisha Thavayogarajah	2A B	1.94		Commerce (T)
Rebecca Surenthiraraj	A 2B	1.8	47	Arts (E)
Ashani Fernando	2A B	1.8	48	Arts (E)
Vinali Perera	A 2B	1.77		Commerce (S)
Nishanka Fernando	2A B	1.73		Commerce (S)
Atarah Senn	A B C	1.7	79	Arts (E)
Praneedi Perera	A 2B	1.68		Commerce (E)
Shanilka Somasunderam	2A C	1.66		Commerce (E)
Nishadi Swarnasinghe	2A B	1.53		Commerce (S)
Madhavi Perera	2A B	1.49		Arts (S)

** Dilara Liyanagama was ranked 21^st in the Island and Madhumali Kodikara 65^th. We congratulate Staff, Students and Parents for the above achievements.

Ruwanthie to participate at GLF 2012

methodist — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:24:20 +0000

Ruwanthie de Chickera who is an old girl of Metho will be participating at the Galle Literary Festival which will be held from the 18th to the 22nd of January next year.

Ruwanthie de Chickera is a Sri Lankan playwright and director, who’ve written many critically acclaimed plays such as Middle of silence and Two times Two is Two.

Check point yet another magnificient interactive play by her, introduced Colombo audiences to the concept of ‘Forum theatre’. Her plays have been performed in Colombo, Bangalore, London, Manchester, New Delhi, Mumbai, Manila, Tokyo, Washington and Australia.

Her first play, Middle of Silence written when she was just 19 years, reflecting deep insight into human behaviour and relationships, won the British Council International New Playwriting Award for South Asia in 1997 and the Gratiaen Award for the Best English creative writing in Sri Lanka in 2000. Two times Two is Two was short-listed for the World Student Drama Trust Award in 1998. She has also served in the panel of judges for the Gratiaen Awards in 2005.

Click on the following links to read more about Ruwanthi-

GLF 2012- Official website

The Sunday Observer

The Gratiaen Trust Prize Winner (Year 2000)

Wesley OBU & Methodist OGA, UK – Carol Service 2011

methodist — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:52:58 +0000

The 16th Annual Joint Wesley-Methodist Carol service was held on Sunday the 4th of December 2011 at Chelsea Methodist Church, Kings Road, London SW3. This year it was the turn of Wesley to host the event. The Carol service was well attended.

Click here to view the photographs of the Carol Service

Champions of Change!

methodist — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:40:58 +0000

The following article was published on Thursday the 15th in the Life Section of the Daily Mirror. The e-newspaper is available here: http://epaper.dailymirror.lk/epaper/viewer.aspx.

Champions of Change!

It is a privilege to be asked by the Daily Mirror, about our school’s activities regarding our champion causes. Methodist College has had a very eventful year.

A few of our girls participated in the “Walk for Cancer” organized by the Cancer Society in March.

The Sri Lanka Unites(slu) movement represents our nation’s youth from all ethnic and religious groups, from across the country, and empowers them to rise up and provide a new voice. Our students have had the opportunity to work on a project where they voluntarily visited 3 different children’s orphanages of 3 different ethnic backgrounds, and taught them English and crafts and spent time with them, once a week, for 3 months, after school. Our lives have also been enriched by understanding all the social and other causes for their plight. They ended this year’s project by bringing together all these children of different ethnicities to our school on the 29th of October, to display their handiwork in an exhibition in the auditorium foyer, and for a time of interaction amongst these children through fun and games..

The school’s Sri Lanka Unites team linked up with Sangamitta Bhalika Vidyalaya Galle, where they too voluntarily visited 2 Children’s Homes in Galle and spent time.they had a special concert where the children performed, on Sunday, July 10th, to which a few of our girls also attended.in July a group of 20 girls and the Chaplain provided aid to help the young women in Odumadam, who were still recovering from the conflict and gifted them dry rations.

Now in December, we visit Vavuniya again where we will meet the children of these widows and gift them stationery packs for their schooling next year and hold a short time of fun and games.

We are determined to promote reconciliation and youth empowerment on the basis of “One Smile, One People, One Sri Lanka”

Longstanding Teachers Leave Metho

methodist — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:53:13 +0000

Mrs. Dayalini Suganthan, a much dedicated teacher at the Primary School, for the past 19 years is leaving at the end of this year. The Primary students have enjoyed learning under this hard working teacher who nurtured and moulded their lives.

Mrs. Swarna Abeygoonaratne, who has served in the Primary school for the past 11 years is retiring at the end of this term. She taught Art for the Primary students and passed her talents of creativity onto many generations of Metho-ites.

Mrs. Samanthi Senaratne, who also served the school for the past 11 years, is leaving Metho. She was a much dedicated teacher who taught Music, Civics and Christianity who will be much missed by the Middle school students.

Miss. Subaida Abubacker, a well loved, dynamic young teacher, who captured the hearts of the many students she taught for the past 6 years, will also be leaving at the end of this year. Being the only teacher who taught Islam, she taught more than mere academic education and taught many lessons of life skills too. She was also the teacher- in -charge of the IT Society and the Islamic Society of our school.

Inter House English Drama Competition

methodist — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:43:41 +0000

The Inter House Drama English Competition was held on Thursday the 8th of December 2011 in the School Auditorium.

Choate, Restarick, Scott and Shire captured the hearts of the audience with their eye-catching performances.

Choate- “Give me some Sunshine”

Restarick- “Impress me; Good luck!”

Scott- “Who let the Robbers out”

Shire- “Adaption and Corruption”

Best Production- Choate House

Keshia Kumaresan of Scott House who played Ravin Wickramanayaka in the play emerged Best Actress, while Sapthika Jacob of Restarick House who played Selena Coster won the award for Best Supporting Actress.

Junior Sinhala Oratory and Debates Finals

methodist — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:26:00 +0000

The Junior Sinhala Oratory and Debates Finals were held on Monday the 5th of December 2011 in the school auditorium.

Winners of the Debate Competition:

Shire House;

Sanduni Fernando

Tharushini Silva

Ronali Philips

Dilsha Perera- Best Debator

Runners- Up- Rigby House

Winners of the Oratory Competition;

1st Place- Dinithi Neelawela – Choate House

2nd Place- Sandani Somanayaka- Park House

3rd Place- Kamini Jayasinghe- Choate House