Soon after the end of the Summer Term, seventeen students from Forms 2 to 5, accompanied by two teachers, travelled to France to spend one week in Paris, the school’s first ever trip to Europe. The students were able to practise speaking in French, visit all the places they had read about in class, and learn more about French society and culture. In June, the French Ambassador to Sri Lanka, His Excellency MM. Jean Paul Monchau, had come to the school to speak to the students in advance of their visit. He encouraged them to make the most of the visit, which would allow them to hear French being spoken as an everyday language rather than just seeing it as words in a textbook.
Read MoreThe Science Camps organised by the National University of Singapore are a wonderful opportunity for our A Level Science students to gain exposure to the latest research in their field and practise using new equipment in some of the most modern laboratories in the world. In June, ten students attended this year’s Summer Camp, the third time we have taken a group of students.
Read MoreHaving previously held their annual Future Leaders Conference in Kandy, Jaffna and Galle, this year Sri Lanka Unites travelled to the Eastern Province, to Akkaraipattu in Ampara. Six of our students attended the conference: Sashini Jinasena, Sanush Nukshan, Parami Peiris, Madusha Perera, Vinu Samarasekera and Mathanki Sreeskand. They participated in a wide range of leadership and teamwork building games as well listening to a series of talks.
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