Zonal English Language, Drama and Group Singing Competitions of Matugama Education Zone are now being held. Copy Writing, Prepared Speech, Recitation and Dictation competitions for the category one schools were held on May 21 at St. Mary's College, Matugama.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Zonal English Language, Drama and Group Singing Competitions
Monday, May 2, 2011
Zonal English Language, Drama and Group Singing Competitions
Zonal English Language, Drama and Group Singing Competitions of Matugama Education Zone will be held at St. Mary's College, Matugama in the month of May.
Copy Writing, Prepared Speech, Recitation and Dictation competitions for the category one schools will be held on May 21 while the competitions of Creative Writing, Picture Description, Announcing, News Reading and Impromptu Speech will be held on May 28. The competitions are to start at 8.00 a.m. and the competitors are advised to be seated in relevant places in the school by that time.
All the competitions for the category two and three schools will be held on June 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Mary's College.
The Drama and Group Singing competitions for all categories of schools will be held at St. Mary' College, Matugama on July 09, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Copy Writing, Prepared Speech, Recitation and Dictation competitions for the category one schools will be held on May 21 while the competitions of Creative Writing, Picture Description, Announcing, News Reading and Impromptu Speech will be held on May 28. The competitions are to start at 8.00 a.m. and the competitors are advised to be seated in relevant places in the school by that time.
All the competitions for the category two and three schools will be held on June 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Mary's College.
The Drama and Group Singing competitions for all categories of schools will be held at St. Mary' College, Matugama on July 09, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Programmes for bilingual teachers
English Department of Matugama Education Zone is continuing training bilingual teachers on teaching subjects in English medium.
A training workshop was held at Zonal Language Training Center on April 29 and 30 with the participation of bilingual teachers of the Matugama Zone. The subject directors and the ISAs of English of Matugama Education Zone conducted the training sessions.
The English Department will also start a special English course for the bilingual teachers to improve their language proficiency on May 05 at St. Mary's College, Matugama.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Awareness Workshop on Bilingual Education Programme held in Matugama
English Department of Zonal Education of Matugama conducted a special Awareness Workshop on Bilingual Education Programme at Ananda Sastralaya, Matugama om March 28, 2011.
The director of the Bilingual Education Unit of the Ministry of Education Priyatha Nanayakkara and other officials conducted the workshop.
Around 50 teachers of the schools where bilingual education has been started and to be started participated in this workshop with enthusiasm.
The director of the Bilingual Education Unit of the Ministry of Education Priyatha Nanayakkara and other officials conducted the workshop.
Around 50 teachers of the schools where bilingual education has been started and to be started participated in this workshop with enthusiasm.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Basic English Course for the Grade 9 slow learners held
Zonal Language Training Centre held the second programme of Basic English Course for the Grade 9 slow learners from March 21 to 25.
Students from Bellana Maha Viyalaya, Udawela Sri Piyarathana Maha Viyalaya, Girikola Siri Gunarathana Kanishta Vidyalaya and the Omatta kanishta Vidyala participated in the programme.
The students from Baduraliya Model Junior School took part in the first programme that was held from February 28 to March 07.
Students from Bellana Maha Viyalaya, Udawela Sri Piyarathana Maha Viyalaya, Girikola Siri Gunarathana Kanishta Vidyalaya and the Omatta kanishta Vidyala participated in the programme.
The students from Baduraliya Model Junior School took part in the first programme that was held from February 28 to March 07.
English Language Week held successfully
English Department of the Matugama Education Zone successfully held the English Language Week from February 21 to 28 in almost all 130 schools of the zone.
Principals, teachers and officials of the English Department guided students to participate in the language week activities. Many schools conducted morning assembly in English language during the whole week.
Competitions were held at school level and the winners were awarded.
Lot of schools displayed banners before the school premises announcing the English Language Week.
Principals, teachers and officials of the English Department guided students to participate in the language week activities. Many schools conducted morning assembly in English language during the whole week.
Competitions were held at school level and the winners were awarded.
Lot of schools displayed banners before the school premises announcing the English Language Week.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Zonal English language, drama and group singing competitions 2011
Zonal English language, drama and group singing competitions 2011 will be held in May and June this year at Mihindu Central College, Agalawatta. Teachers of English are advised to send the applications of respective schools before march 31st 2011 to Director of English, Zonal Education Office, Matugama.
Download:
circular
application form
poems
songs
Download:
circular
application form
poems
songs
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
News: Matugama Education Zone starts bilingual education
Thirteen schools in Matugama Education Zone have commenced to teach science, mathematics and citizenship education in English medium to Grade Six students from this year.
Up to last year, of the students of the zone, only the students of C.W.W.Kannangara Central School were able to receive education in English medium.
The schools that have commenced bilingual education in Matugama zone are Ananada Shastralaya National School, St Mary’s College, Mihindu Central College, Kamburawala Isuru School, Walallawita M.V., Colvin R de Silva M.V., Omatta K.V., Girikola Gunarathana K.V., Yatadola K.V., Udawela Piyarathana M.V., Horawala M.V., Bopitiya K.V., Walagedara M.V. and Udugama K.V.
Up to last year, of the students of the zone, only the students of C.W.W.Kannangara Central School were able to receive education in English medium.
The schools that have commenced bilingual education in Matugama zone are Ananada Shastralaya National School, St Mary’s College, Mihindu Central College, Kamburawala Isuru School, Walallawita M.V., Colvin R de Silva M.V., Omatta K.V., Girikola Gunarathana K.V., Yatadola K.V., Udawela Piyarathana M.V., Horawala M.V., Bopitiya K.V., Walagedara M.V. and Udugama K.V.
Matugama Education Zone starts bilingual education
Thirteen schools in Matugama Education Zone have commenced to teach science, mathematics and citizenship education in English medium to Grade Six students from this year.
Up to last year, of the students of the zone, only the students of C.W.W.Kannangara Central School were able to receive education in English medium.
The schools that have commenced bilingual education in Matugama zone are Ananada Shastralaya National School, St Mary’s College, Mihindu Central College, Kamburawala Isuru School, Walallawita M.V., Colvin R de Silva M.V., Omatta K.V., Girikola Gunarathana K.V., Yatadola K.V., Udawela Piyarathana M.V., Horawala M.V., Bopitiya K.V., Walagedara M.V. and Udugama K.V.
Up to last year, of the students of the zone, only the students of C.W.W.Kannangara Central School were able to receive education in English medium.
The schools that have commenced bilingual education in Matugama zone are Ananada Shastralaya National School, St Mary’s College, Mihindu Central College, Kamburawala Isuru School, Walallawita M.V., Colvin R de Silva M.V., Omatta K.V., Girikola Gunarathana K.V., Yatadola K.V., Udawela Piyarathana M.V., Horawala M.V., Bopitiya K.V., Walagedara M.V. and Udugama K.V.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
English Language Projects of Matugama Education Zone
The Zonal Education Office, Matugama has already taken steps to implement the following projects in order to raise the standard of English in schools in 2011
STUDENT-BASED PROJECTS
- Five day Basic English Course for very weak students in Grade Nine
- Zonal English language drama and singing competitions
- Certificates awarding ceremony
- Spoken English Test for Grade Ten pupils
- G.C.E (O/L) English language results improvement
- G.C.E (A/L) General English results improvement
- Receiving of foreign volunteers’ service to develop English speaking ability of students
- All the schools have been instructed to implement the following programme in their respective schools this year
SCHOOL ENGLISH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME. 2011
First school term
- Formation of English Literary Association
- Formation of students’ English Speaking Club
- Formation of Teachers’ English Speaking Club
- Conducting morning assembly in English once a week
- English Language Week (Feb 21-25)
- Conducting English language competitions
Second school term
- Certificates awarding ceremony
Third school term
- Publication of a school English magazine
TEACHER-BASED PROJECTS
- Subject knowledge enhancement programmes for English teachers
- A ninety hour English language course for bilingual education teachers
- Evaluation of English teachers performance and certification
- Workshops for primary English teachers
OTHER PROJECTS
Zonal Language Training Centre
A Zonal Language Training Centre equipped with states of the art facilities was opened at WP/MATU/ Dapiligoda Primary vidyalaya on Feb 11 2011.The facility is already being utilized to conduct programmes for students and English teachers.
Blog
The official blog of the English department of Matugama education Zone languagetrace.blogspot.com was launched on Feb. 11 2011.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)