Second Term at St. John's was packed with many events. There was an exhibition spanning two days. The highlight of the
exhibition was the Philately Exhibition which drew numerous positive comments from various segments of the
community. On the 4th of May, our College celebrated its 190th anniversary. Though St. John's was 'born' 190 years ago in
1823, she was 'conceived' five years earlier in 1818 as the following historical account clearly records:
''In 1817 the Anglican Church Mission Society (CMS) approved the establishment of missions in Ceylon. On 20th
December 1817 four clergymen - Joseph Knight, Samuel Lambrick, Robert Major and Benjamin Ward - and
their wives left England and sailed to Ceylon on board the Vittoria. They arrived in late June 1818. Knight went
to Jaffna, Lambrick went to Colombo, Major and his wife went to Galle and Ward and his wife to Trincomalee.
Knight started his missionary work in 1818 in Nallur. He held service in his bungalow and opened up 8 schools
in different parts of the Jaffna District. Unfortunately there was an outbreak of cholera. Many people including
the students of the eight schools were greatly affected. Following this, Rev. Joseph Knight selected seven
students from the eight different schools and established the Nallur English Seminary in March 1823. The
school was initially located in Knight's bungalow.''
''In 1845 The English Seminary was transferred to Chundikuli and was renamed ''The Chundikuli English
Seminary.'' The Old Portuguese Church of St. John the Baptist at Chundikuli was handed over to the C.M.S and
services were held in the Church by Rev.Johnstone and the students of the Seminary attended these services. In
1846 Johnstone went to U.K on furlough due to ill health and Rev.Robert Pargiter who was appointed Principal
shifted the school to a large hall adjoining the east end of the old church. In 1891 The school celebrated the
Jubilee of its work at Chundikuli and to mark the occasion was given the name 'St. John's College.' ''
From the above record, it is apparent that the seed was sown 195 years ago!!
St. John's has a long - a very long history of delivering excellent all round education to countless generations of young
people. Unlocking an individual’s potential means fostering a culture that encourages successful learning and creative
thinking while rewarding initiative and independence. It also means creating an environment in which pursuing personal
passions outside lesson time complements the achievement of academic success. Learning is fun and from the earliest
years takes place both in the classroom and elsewhere around the school. The College's ultimate aim is to give its pupils
the support and freedom they need to flourish into balanced, fully-rounded and confident adults who are inspired for life.
With this in mind, the following extra-curricular activities were held during the second term.
Library Day
Science Day
Workshop on Constellation Studies
Indoor Games Award Ceremony
English Day
Environmental Day
Boarders' Day
Scout - 97th Anniversary
Prize Giving
Science and Young Inventors' Exhibition
St. John’s College Jaffna Lower Primary School (Grades 1–3)
190th
Anniversary Exhibition – 2nd
& 3rd
May
At the exhibition - a presentation by the Grade 2
students about “Our Country.” All the students eagerly
participated in the exhibition, and they were awarded certificates and gifts from the principal.
College Day – 4th
May
Fancy Dress competitions – Grades 1 & 2
World Environment Day
Students engaged in a Shramadana organized in
connection with the World Environment Day during the first week of June.
Students during a group activity inside the classroom
Scouts’ Annual Camp
16 Cub Scouts from Grade 3 participated in the Annual
Camp of the Scout Troop of St John’s College held at
the Old Park on 25th May.
Library Day
Students donating books to the College Library at the
Library Day held on 9th
May. Handwritten magazines displayed.
ACHIEVEMENTS P. Priyan of Grade 1 won the 2
nd place at the Zonal
Level Art Competition.
J. Ebenezer Nesakumar and J. Omshiyamsankar of Grade 3 won the 2
nd place in the Light of the World
Speech Contest organized by the YMCA.
St. John’s College Jaffna Upper Primary School (Grades 4&5)
190th
Anniversary Exhibition
Kids on a Boat made of waste plastic bottles
The 190th
Anniversary Exhibition was held on 2nd
& 3rd
of May. Most of the students actively
participated in this exhibition. Students from other
schools and people from outside viewed the
exhibition.
English Inter-Class Drama Competitions
English Inter-Class Drama Competitions for
Grades 4&5 were held on 27th
of May. Grades 4B
and 5B came first in their respective classes.
Shramadana
A Shramadana was organized during the first
week of June in connection with the Global
Environment Day, and children from Grades 4&5
actively participated and cleaned the Primary
School premises.
English Day
The English Day was held on the 1st of June. We
presented an Action Song “Be Happy,” which
won the applause of the audience.
Cub Scouts
12 Cub Scouts from Grade 4 participated at the
Unveiling of the Restored Scout Statue at Kandy
Road, Jaffna - a project by a Johnian Scout for
President’s Scout Award held on 6th May.
19th
“Battle of the Babes” – Reds Vs. Blacks
Grade 5 Cricket
Members of the Teams “Reds” and “Blacks”
The match was held on 30th July. The “Reds” won
the match by 6 wickets.
Best Batsman J. Jayalathan
Best Bowler S. Sanoj
Best Fielder S. Thivian
Best All-Rounder S. Ebenezer Johanan
Man of the Match J. Jayalathan
ACHIEVEMENTS
English Day Competitions
M.Joseph Jayshan of Grade 4 won the 2nd
place in
the Divisional Level and 1st place in the Zonal
Level English Day Competitions organized by the
Department of Education.
P. Sudharon of Grade 5 won the 3rd
place in the
Divisional Level Art Competition organized by
the Department of Education held on the 26th
of
April.
Newsletter Competition - Term 1
The Upper Primary School won the 1st place in the
Newsletter Competition organized among the
Nine Sections / Units of the College.
Class library
Class library was formed this term. This will
develop reading skills among students.
Dengue Awareness Programme
190th
Anniversary
“Exhibition”
We donated a set of books to our library
G.Aaron Melvin got
Creative Writing –
Divisional level - 1st
Place
Talent search
conducted by YMCA
Vocal – 1st Place
Instrumental – 2nd
place
Light of the World
Speech Contest –1st
Place
190th
Anniversary
Talent Search-
Instrumental-1st
Place
Mas. G.S.Nithyajeevan got
190th
Anniversary Talent
Search – Singing – 1st Place
Mas. D.David
Livingston got 1st
place in Social
Science Competition
in Zonal Level
Role Play – Gr 6 & 7 – 2nd
Place
Remushan J.S –Dictation -1st
Place & Copy Writing – 2nd
Place
Nisayeesan. S – Creative
Writing – 3rd
Place
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190th
year College Day Celebration was held on 4th
May
2013. Senior secondary students organized an IT
exhibition on 3rd
May 2013.
190th
Anniversary Celebration of Thanksgiving was
held on 5th
July, 2013 at 4.30 pm. Senior Secondary
students participated in the choir.
A Talent Search was conducted by the
Old boys of Canada. Jeffery Waston.T
of Grade 10E won the cash award of
Rs.4500/=
Our Annual Prize Day was held on 6th
June, 2013 at
10 am. Shane Joel .V of our section recited the poem
‘Past and Present.'
English Day was held on 1st June 2013. Senior secondary students participated
in a debate. It was appreciated by all.
Our Under 15 A Cricket Team played 8 matches and won all. A team was
chosen for the 2nd
round of the Division III matches; Mas.P.Somaskaran of our
section captained the team. Jeni Flemin.S scored an unbeaten 175 runs against
Jaffna College.
T. Brahman of Grade 11 was invited to participate in a tournament
for the selection of individuals to represent Sri Lanka at the Asian
Games (For Chess). The tournament was held from 13th
to 15th
of
August at Royal College, Colombo.
* EDUCATION: - STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT – Percentage Pass 2013
* CO-CURRICULAR ACHIVEMENTS
I) SPORTS & GAMES
A) Weight Lifting: -
Vinothkumar.U: Junior
National 1st
M.Kabilesh : Provincial 1st
Victor John : Provincial 2nd
B) Carom: -R.Logathieswar
(Team member) -Provincial 3rd
C) Tennis M.Kabilesh(Captain)
D) Badminton: -S.Meshack - Provincial 1st
E) Athletics: -
Relay R.S.Meshack- 1st
5000MRace S.Sam David - 1st
Discus Throw M.Kabilesh 3r
II) Tamil Oratory Gold Medal: -R.Logathiswar - 1st Place
English Oratory Gold Medal Speech: -G.Abraham Anojan -2nd Place
III) Leader ship : -G. Abraham Anojan was appointed as a Senior Prefect from
ARTS STREM (After 36 years in our School History)
IV) Clubs &Societies: - Social Science Forum - Shramadana
Agriculture Science Club – Environment-Friendly Activities
v) Exhibition organized to mark the 190th Anniversary
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Newsletter Commerce- Collegiate level a publication of commerce section OF st.john’s college, jaffna - August 2013
Issue 02 MAJOR EVENTS OF THIS TERM
A.Ghanamirthan S.Kabilraj
Mas.A.Ghanamirthan and S.Kabilraj
have represented the Northeast
Provincial Cricket Team.
J.Titus Faith Mark S.Jonathan
Mas.J. Titus Faith Mark and
S.Jonathan have been selected
to follow the Aviation Course
free of charge by AAC Institute.
Mas. Mas.S.Poulin Androok has secured the 3
rd
place in the Long
Jump in the Provincial
S.Poulin Androok Athletic Meet.
M.Jevinth
Mas.M.Jevinth secured the 1st
place in the Tennis and 3rd
in
the Badminton in the Provincial
Level Tournament.
Mas. S.Sharmilan, and Mas. T.Regno
Romesh from Commerce Stream participated in the Scout Camp held in
Norway.
Prize Giving
President Award -SCOUTS
P.Birunthujan M.Vintharakan
. J.Dilan J.B.Ragul Y.Kajakuxshan
Mas.P.Thuvarakaseelan
has been selected for
under 17 National Cricket Squad. P.Thuvarakaseelan
A.Anojan
Mas.A.Anojan secured the 1st place
in the 800m and established a new
ground record as well. In addition, he
secured the 3rd
place in the 400 m,
1500m and 4X400m relay in the
Provincial Athletic Meet.
S.Naveen Smith
Mas.S.Naveen Smith has secured the 3rd
place in the 4X400 m relay in the
Provincial Athletic Meet.
C.Atchuthan
Mas.C.Atchuthan secured the 2nd
place
in English prepared oratory in the
Divisional Level Competition.
The second term was packed with many activities & competitions.Students from the Science Stream secured places at Divisional, Zonal, District & Provincial Level in various competitions. Details of the winners and their achievements are given below.
Apart from the above achievements, Agnew Rathan became Third in Triple Jump at the Divisional Level Athletic Meet. He
also is a member of the U19 Provincial Relay Team.
All the students took part in a shramadana campaign to mark the Environmental Day. Every nook and corner of the school
was cleaned, including places outside the school.
Students from UPVIE got together to paint and rearrange the Bio Lab.
Students from LVIE collected stationary to the tune of Rs. 80,000 from school students and staff and distributed them to the
needy children in Karuna Nilayam in Kilinochchi. A photo of the beneficiaries is given below.
190 years and the journey continues...
''It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; it is the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.''
From the Principal's Pen:
In 2012 November, I visited the following countries on the invitation of the Old Boys:
Canada Visit: Attended the 25th year of PPA Celebrations in Toronto. Also visited Vancouver to attend the OBA Annual
Get-together.
UK Visit: To attend the PPA Annual Get-together. Visited the British Council’s Global School Partnership Schools
Castle Tower , and Victoria Primary, in Northern Ireland.
Norway Visit: To attend the OBA Annual Get-together. Visited the Scout Leaders Friendship Link in Bronnoysund.
In August 2013, I was invited by the old boys in Singapore, New Zealand, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth to celebrate the
190th Anniversary of our College along with their Annual Get-together.
I am extremely grateful to our high-minded old boys, the great pillars of this noble educational institution for their
commitment to elevate St. John's to be on par with international standards.
The gates of St. John's will always be open wide for our old boys and well-wishers. You are always welcome to come
and see for yourselves the numerous facilities St. John's offers to your kith and kin. We also stand with open arms to
welcome anyone who wishes to give your time and talents to your brothers under your Alma Mater's care. Every little
helps; every little counts....
NEEDS OF THE HOUR! To mark the 190th anniversary, we would like to embark on a fundraising. This is our
immediate concern!
I. Staff quarters (8 unitsX 5m.) Rs. 40 million. You may either sponsor an entire unit for Rs. 5 million or
at least a room for Rs.1 million.
Proposed Staff Quarters - objectives in mind. Present Progress
To have a pool of staff who would be available round the
clock to serve the College/hostel if and when the necessity
arises.
To increase student welfare and teachers presence inside the
school for the needy students to benefit.
To increase engagement of students in extracurricular
activities and to provide support for needy children.
To provide help for students in their homework, to supervise night
study and to provide parental care for hostel children.
To supervise students participating in community events and to run educational programs for needy children.
To ease unwarranted pressure on the part of the staff who pay large sums of money as rent and to reduce their
travel time (this would give them more time to spend inside the school.)
To develop a more homely environment for the needy students and to increase security and unity among
the students and staff.
II. Purchase of Land (4units) Rs. 20 million. This is our priority
Fundraising for Purchase of Land - Adjoining houses (4units) for Rs. 20 million
It is in the 1960s, during the schools take over, that St John’s had to undergo a financial struggle in order to remain a
non-fee levying private school. A few properties including the land had to be sold to run the school. Hence, it is the
responsibility of the present generation to rise to occasion when the lands adjoining the college are let for sale.
II. III. Two block of classrooms each costing Rs 30Million. You may sponsor a class room for Rs.1
million.
Presently students are studying in sheds which do not meet the safety standards as can be seen from the photographs
below.
It’s time for us to look ahead and plan for the future. I appeal to Old Boys,Parents and welwishers. Thanks for Your ardent support and dedication in the past towards the upliftment of our alma mater! - to share their expertise and
knowledge in the groundwork plan for the next decade, which is in two phases. We believe, with God’s help and the
support from all of you, we can accomplish!
“Lead, Lord into the future
Both teacher and the taught,
To seek the truth and keep it
However, hard it be;
To hope and pray and labour,
In spite of mighty odds;
And win the golden medal
In life’s Olympic race.” (175th Anniversary Hymn by Rev. AJC Selvaratnam)
Payments may be made directly at the college office, through the respective OBA’s or through the banking system
(Details of which are given hereunder),
Name of Account : ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE, JAFFNA, SRI LANKA.
Account Number: 012-155644-040
Bank Branch: HSBC, 145 KKS Road, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Swift No : HSBCLKLX
For further information, please contact via email: [email protected]
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me” Math 25:12
With warm wishes and prayers,
Rev. N.J.Gnanaponrajah, Principal,St.John's College
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