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St. Anne's College, Kurunegala, is a
Roman Catholic boys' school located in
Kurunegala
Kurunegala ( si, කුරුණෑගල, ta, குருணாகல்) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of the North Western Province and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, fr ...
, Sri Lanka. Established by Francis Saviour in 1867. Students of St. Anne's College are known as ''Annites''.
School
Location
Situated in central area of
Kurunegala
Kurunegala ( si, කුරුණෑගල, ta, குருணாகல்) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of the North Western Province and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, fr ...
, It occupies along St. Anne's street, boarded by
Holy Family Convent to the east, St. Anne's Cathedral to the west and
Maliyadeva College
''විද්යා භූෂනං පුරුෂ භූෂනම්''
''Vidya Bhūshanam Purusha Bhūshanam''
, motto_translation = Science is the jewel of man
, location = Negombo Rd, Kurunegala
, city ...
to the north.
Administration
The college is funded by
Ministry of Education
An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...
. The principal is the head of the school and is appointed by
De La Salle Brothers. The principal is assisted by two vice principals and an assistant principal. The school is divided into primary school and upper school and primary school is coming under a deputy principal. The college educates close to 3,000 students in both secondary and primary education. Administration of the college hostel is carried out by the Warden under the supervision of the Principal.
Since its establishment the main medium of education had been English; however, with Sinhala becoming the official language, the medium of education was changed to Sinhala. Since 2002 English has been reintroduced as a medium of education at the college. Students may select one of the two mediums after grade 5 in which to conduct their studies.
Admission
Admission to the school is very competitive. Students who qualify requirements can enter grade 1. Also, students can enter through grade 5 government scholarship exam and
GCE Ordinary Level in Sri Lanka The Sri Lankan Ordinary Level (O-level) is a General Certificate of Education (GCE) qualification in Sri Lanka, conducted by the Department of Examinations of the Ministry of Education. It is based on the Cambridge University Ordinary Level qualifi ...
.
Grounds
The school is located in an area of 12 acres (49,000 m2) where the primary school and the upper school are located. It is equipped with facilities such as science and computer laboratories, classrooms etc. This includes the 'La Salle Auditorium' which is one of the biggest auditoria in the area.
Sport plays a major part in the school's activities. The school's facilities include a swimming pool and a modern cricket ground, basketball courts within the school premises.
History
The beginning
It was 1867 which laid the foundation to one of the most famous school in Sri Lanka as "Roman Catholic English School" in Kurunegala. It was initiated by then Parish Priest of Kurunegala church Francis Saviour. There were 28 boys and 19 girls enrolled on the first year with two teachers. The medium of the language was only English.
But with the intention of putting up a Boys only school "Roman Catholic English School" was transformed to "St Anne's Boys College" in 1881 with the guidance of then Kurunegala Parish Priest Adrian Dufo during the term of
Apostolic Vicariate of Jaffna
The Diocese of Jaffna ( la, Dioecesis Jaffnensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in northern Sri Lanka. Latin Catholicism in the diocese's territory date to the time of St. Francis Xavier. The curre ...
Bishop Christopher Bonjean. The number of pupils on roll in 1881 was 101 and the first headmaster was B. S. Peterson.
It was on the invitation and recommendation of C. L. W. Perera that The
De La Salle Brothers acceding to the request of the Archbishop, assumed duties at St' Anne's College on 1 December 1934 after purchasing the present land of for Rs. 15,000/=. The arrival of the
De La Salle Brothers to the city, paved the way for the awakening of both discipline and quality education.
Hugh Ferrington was the first Director of the institution. He formed the Old Boys Association in 1935 and on 9 June of the same year the old Boys Day was inaugurated and then on 1 March 1940, The President Of the Old Boys Association is Attorney at Law, Felician Perera, the son of C. L. W. Perera. The first prize-giving was held in the open air under the directorship of Casimir Ernest, a Czech Brother.
The foundation stone for the first building was laid in 1941, and the Brothers together with 360 boys and 50 boarders moved into the new uncompleted building in 1942. Brother Theodoret of Mary succeeded Brother Casimir on 20 August 1943. He set up a laboratory and started Science studies.
Golden era
Alban Patrick assumed the directorship in 1946 when the golden era of St. Anne's begins. St. Anne's becomes a Grade 1 School, the only one in the
North Western Province in 1947, the results of public examination continue to be the best in the province, the student population rises to 1340 by 1955, the science block is declared open in 1949, which was donated by C. L. W. Perera an eminent criminal lawyer of the country who was also a benefactor of the school and who was honoured by the pope by a knighthood for the services rendered to the Catholic Church. In the same year, the Main block is completed, a Cadet Corps is started in 1952, 1953 marks the rise of the two-storied primary block. By 1954 most of the buildings are completed and the school is in a solid footing.
Free education
The implementation of the
Free Education
Free education is education funded through government spending or charitable organizations rather than tuition funding. Many models of free higher education have been proposed. Primary school and other comprehensive or compulsory education is fr ...
Scheme in 1951 opened the door to the Secondary Education for the poorest boys. From 1950 to 1960 Annites did well at the University Entrance and students entered yearly to the various faculties of university.
Acquisition by the government
The School take over was in 1960. At first, the school opted to remain private. But after struggling to maintain the status for a few years the school was handed over to the Government in 1964 during the term of the Director, Edwin Ambrose. Thus the college obtained the status of a Non-Fee Levying School. Since then the succeeding Brother Principals attempted to keep up the rising standard of St. Anne's College in spite of the changing educational environment.
School Traditions
![Big mtach2](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Big_mtach2.jpg)
The college motto is "Possumus", meaning "We Can" in Latin. Although the school is having affiliations with the Catholic Church, it is a secular school with students of all faiths admitted.
Old College Anthem
Green, Gold and Blue were the very first College Anthem sung by the students of St. Anne's College. Bro. Hugh Faringdon introduced this anthem on 21 May 1936. Bro. Director who was well versed in literature and music wrote the lyrics and composed the music of this anthem.
Houses
The House system was inaugurated on 10 June 1936 by
Hugh Faringdon
Hugh Faringdon, OSB (died 14 November 1539), earlier known as Hugh Cook, later as Hugh Cook alias Faringdon and Hugh Cook of Faringdon, was a Benedictine monk who presided as the last Abbot of Reading Abbey in the English town of Reading. At th ...
. St.John and St. De La Salle were the first two houses. House competition included games, conduct and studies. HouseMaster, Captains, Prefects and Games Captains were elected annually.
The students are divided into four
Houses
A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air condi ...
:
* – De La Salle House
John Baptist De La Salle
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle () (; 30 April 1651 – 7 April 1719) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for t ...
was born on 30 April 1661 in
Rheims
Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne.
Founded by ...
, France. He founded the congregation of the Brothers of the Christian Schools (
De La Salle Brothers) in 1680. He died on 7 April 1719. He was canonised on 24 May 1900 by
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII ( it, Leone XIII; born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci; 2 March 1810 – 20 July 1903) was the head of the Catholic Church from 20 February 1878 to his death in July 1903. Living until the age of 93, he was the second-old ...
. On 15/05/1950 Pope Pius XII proclaimed him "Patron of all Teachers of Youth". His feast is held on 15 May.
* – Benildus House
Benildus House was introduced by Alban Patrick in 1948 discontinuing John House.
Bénilde Romançon, was born on 14 June 1805 in
Thuret, Puy-de-Dôme, France. He did nothing extraordinary but carried out his daily tasks in the primary schools to perfection. He died on 13 August 1862. He was canonised on 29 October 1967 by
Pope Paul VI
Pope Paul VI ( la, Paulus VI; it, Paolo VI; born Giovanni Battista Enrico Antonio Maria Montini, ; 26 September 18976 August 1978) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 21 June 1963 to his death in Augus ...
. His feast is held on 13 August.
* – Solomon House
Solomon House was introduced as the third House by Kasimir Arnost on 14/06/1938. Salomon Leclerc,F.S.C. was born on 14 November 1745 in
Boulogne, France. He was Secretary-General of the
De La Salle Brothers. He was martyred on 2 September 1792. He was beatified on 17 October 1926 by
Pope Pius XI. His feast is held on 2 September.
* – Miguel House
Miguel House was introduced as the fourth House in 1985 by Augustine Brendon.
Miguel Febres Cordero
Francisco Luis Febres-Cordero y Muñoz (7 November 1854 – 9 February 1910), known as (later Saint) Miguel Febres Cordero and Brother Miguel, was an Ecuadorian Roman Catholic religious brother. He became a professed member of the Brothers of th ...
was born on 7 November 1854 in
Cuenca Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...
. He was a man of uncommon intelligence and incredible capacity to work. He died on 9 February 1910. He was canonised on 21 August 1984. His feast is held on 9 February.
Sports
Cricket
![Big mtach1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/Big_mtach1.jpg)
Battle of the Rocks (Deva – Ana Big Match), the annual Cricket encounter is a prominent sporting event played between two schools in North Western province of
Sri Lanka.
The cricket match is played between St. Annes College &
Maliyadeva College
''විද්යා භූෂනං පුරුෂ භූෂනම්''
''Vidya Bhūshanam Purusha Bhūshanam''
, motto_translation = Science is the jewel of man
, location = Negombo Rd, Kurunegala
, city ...
annually at the
Welagedara Stadium,
Kurunegala
Kurunegala ( si, කුරුණෑගල, ta, குருணாகல்) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of the North Western Province and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was an ancient royal capital for 50 years, fr ...
.
The match is played over two days and the winner is presented with the Trophy. The two day match is followed by a one-day match between the two sides which started in 1992.
The encounter has a long history. However, in certain years, it was not played due to various reasons. The Year 2013 marked the 30th 2-day encounter and 18th limited-overs version of Battle of the Rocks.
Principals
Rev. Bro. Hugh Faringdon is the first principal and present principal is Rev. Fr. Chandana Hapuarachchi. Tradition is a De La Salle brother to become the principal.
St. Anne's and other schools
St. Anne's College's maintains an old rivalry with
Maliyadeva College
''විද්යා භූෂනං පුරුෂ භූෂනම්''
''Vidya Bhūshanam Purusha Bhūshanam''
, motto_translation = Science is the jewel of man
, location = Negombo Rd, Kurunegala
, city ...
, Kurunegala
and St. Anne's has a long familial relationship with
Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala.
Notable alumni
This is a list of notable alumni from St. Anne's College, Kurunegala.
References
External links
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Brothers of the Christian Schools. District of ColomboSchools of Kurunegala Catholic Diocese
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