Teachers’ Achievements ·        AIT  Extension Certificate of Achievement.                                             MRS M.A..S Rupasinghewas selected to fallow  a course on ICT Application in school & in the Community from August 3 to 14 ,2009 at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. She was a  one of the 3 teachers who was selected for this course.

International Links

St.Anthony's Girls' School,Sri Lanka With Lewis Girls' Comprehensive School United Kingdom                     Our partnership had already been formed following the Asian tsunami, through the work of the UK charity Helplanka in 2005. Aims of our Partnership........ To increase awareness of the connections that exists between us. Develop understanding of each other’ cultures, communities and local environments Engender respect for each other’s values, beliefs and cultural attitudes Develop our pupils’ awareness of global issues and make them sensitive to these Develop our ability to exchange, reflect on and respond to each other’s work Extend our awareness of how the Global Dimension can be embedded in the curriculum and ethos of our schools Encourage our pupils to become active and informed Global Citizens Global School Partnership Project & Reciprocal Visits                                                                                       Link Co-ordinators from both schools conducted two visits. A short visit of one week by the link co-ordinator,Mrs.C.Jowette from Lewis Girls' Comprehensive in February ,2009 & a longer three week long visit by the link co-ordinator ,Mrs.Pradeepika Rupasinghe from our school last September. During their visits common goals identified by partner schools were to develop curricular projects with a global dimension. Our experiences enabled us to meet with staff and pupils, familiarising ourselves much more fully with each other’s environments.We engaged in a range of activities. These included lesson observations, detailed fact-finding and planning meetings with staff members, pupils and community based groups. We were also able to consider practical issues such as those of establishing good communication systems between pupils. Our objectives were to plan projects in accordance with guidance from the British Council/ DFID i.e .projects that were sustainable and have equity in terms of input from both schools. Partner schools consulted, identifying the topic of Diversity as an over-arching theme. This theme was initially to be explored through the curriculum areas of Art, Geography and Religious Education,English & ICT. The aims of our visits were as follows:   Research the theme of “Diversity” with particular regard to environment, natural resources, lifestyles, values and attitudes. Collect and develop materials and resources. Gain a fuller understanding of our partner schools and local communities. Strengthen our understanding of Global Citizenship and identify ways in which we can work together in the future. Develop our systems of communication and consider practical constraints. Set up viable projects to provide relevant, challenging learning experiences .      The partnership agreement was created through consultation between staff members and principals from both partner schools. The most important elements of the agreement were to establish mutually agreed aims. The visits have had the following impact: Curriculum Development of project plans through consultation with staff and pupils. Engagement in longer term planning incorporating other departments. Pupil exchange, reflection and response to each other’s work Increased awareness of how to embed the Global Dimension in the curriculum Consideration of how we might utilise technology such as Moodle to develop communication, share resources, outcomes and ideas. The partnership has contributed to the curriculum in the areas of Art,English, with plans being actively developed to incorporate Geography, Science and PSE/RE/Social Studies. The Global Dimension is being embedded in the curriculum in the following ways: Art / English:  Consideration of how our daily lives and living environments share similarities or illustrate diversity in life style. Geography: Exploration of the use/ misuse of our natural resources in past and sustainable use in the future. Science: Investigation into and consideration of what needs to be done to preserve and nurture Bio diversity. Consideration of the impact of changes in biodiversity, both locally and globally. PSE/RE: Values and attitudes. How and why values may differ or be similar in our partner communities. Consideration of how we can learn from each other’s values. ICT & English:Communication is a strength of our partnership; both link co-ordinators and now other staff members are able to liaise with each other regularly. Staff and pupils have had the opportunity to meet, exchange ideas and become more familiar with visiting staff. Perceptions of our partner communities have been challenged, presenting much to reflect upon. The potential for deepening understanding of connections between us has been identified in a number of different areas. We have been surprised by the extent to which our cultural traditions and social backgrounds have created such very different environments and attitudes. We have gained insights into the challenges that our pupils face and how they might support each other. The challenges we faced relate mostly to organisational difficulties. These have been overcome through the commitment to the partnership shown by both establishments and  good communication, maintained throughout the grant period. Purposeful relationships have been established with the British Council Education Co-ordinators in each country. We look forward to moving from strength to strength. We would encourage other schools that are thinking of establishing partnerships to proceed with any linking work, as the benefits are substantial in helping to bring learning to real life situations. Persistence, commitment and an ability to be sensitive to cultural differences are qualities to be particularly valued in the process of setting up partnerships.

STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENTS ·         Provincial school Educational Software competition 2009 K.P Kushani Maheshika Perera of our school has obtained the First place under Commerce Stream Grade 12-13  category in Student’s Competition Conducted jointly by Education  for Knowledge Society Project (E.K.S.P) of Ministry of Education & Microsoft Sri Lanka (Pvt) ·      Innovation Student’s Competition 2009 K.P Kushani Maheshika Perera has obtained the Merit Award A/L Commerce category 2nd place , for outstanding performance in the innovative use of technology as a tool in learning . The Innovative Student’s Competition is a joint initiative between the Ministry of Education & Microsoft Sri Lanka. ·         Award of scholarship   K.P Kushani Maheshika Perera was award a scholarship to follow (which is worth Rs 20000) ACS Diploma of IT (Set 1 sudjects) study program at CINEC IT. ·         International Monalisa Are Competition 2009   H.D.Irushani Anuradha Dharmasiriwardane from our scholl got the 1st place in the all island  Art competition conducted by the International Monalisa Organisation Sri Lanka

About St.Anthony's Girls' School

St.Anthony's Girls' School of Panadura was inaugarated after separating from the St. Anthony's Mixed School.

This school was inaugarated on the 1st day of December 1951. Founder was Rev. Alex  Ranasinha. It was an assisted school at first and when the government took over the assisted  schools it become Government schools under the provisions of taking over of assisted school Act. Subsequently this school was known as Panadura St. Anthony's Girls' school. The school which began for female student with the 6th grade and had risen up to G.C.E. Ordinary   Level Examination.

From the year 1951-1965 The principals of this school were the honorable Sisters Mary Philomina an Irish National, Honorable Andrew and Honorable sister Clair.At that stage this school consisted of two class rooms and a building for home science. From the year 1965- 1970 The post of principal was held by Honorable sister Rudolif . It is a special event to note that a Sinhala National holding the post of principal for the first time. During the 1970 to 1979 The post of principals was held by Honorable sister Mary Duff Mercy during her Administration there was progress in preliminary physical resources expenses ,Education ,and sports. Arts subjects were added to G.C.E A/L Class. Students had  the opportunity to study home science and commercial subjects .At this stage cluster core building and another building for classes were built. In the years 1980-1984 Composing of school song and Making of the school emblem were taken place at this stage. Honorable sister M.C.W. Karunanayake held the post of principal, during this time there was progress. During this period there was success in educational events ,sports and environmental activities. From the year 1984-1990 It was the administration of principal Mrs.P.S.Fernando. The physical resources had been in a high scale. During 1991-1993 Miss.Aberathne was the principal .During her administrative period there was development in physical resources and education as well.   From 1993-1997 Mrs. K.Widanegama was the principal .During this period fully equipped since Library was constructed with the financial assistance granted by the western province. provincial council and the some was declared opened on the 2nd day of August 1996. A special event was taller place by constructing a wall to ensure the security of the school. From  1997-2005 The post of principal was held by Mrs.N.K Perera. During her period essential requirements were supplied. One of the main task was a construction of culverts and bridges to prevent the flooding of the school premises. The main roof the hall was in a dilapidated condition and it was repaired completely. The library of the school built on  the founds of the international world bank was declared opened for students on the 2nd day of October 2000. The laying of foundation stone for the three stories building constructed with the approval of the development Authorities of the western province was taken place in 1998 and the construction of the 1st stage was completed on the 22nd day of January 2004. the home science laboratory which was in dilapidated condition which was subject to inundatedcondition was replaced by the assistance of Mr.Noel T.Mendis then chairman of  The urban council Panadura making use of his private donation.It was Mrs. C.H. Jagodaarachchi who held the post of Deputy Principal in 2003. From 2005 to date Mrs. C.H. Jagodaarachchi was appointed the principal in the year 2005. During her period a number of development projects were completed. A flower garden and land scaping of the school premises were taken place at this period.Pictures were drown on the boundary walls, to make the premises an attractive spot.To prevent the inundation of the hall dedicated for environment a bunt was built. The supply of a water tank and a water taps for the use of the students were also attended.Another important event was taken place at this stage being the supply of shoes for the western Band Troop at a cost of Rupees Twenty Thousand and materials for the band at a cost of Rupees two Lakhs, costumes for the balay participants at a cost of Rupees Thirty Thousand.

Welcome to St. Anthony's Girls' School                                            

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