WELCOME TO METHODIST COLLEGE!
Principal’s Message
Welcome to the website of Methodist College, the oldest, private, Christian girls’ school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Established in 1866 by Ms. Catherine Scott, a missionary from the British Methodist Church, Methodist College stands as a testament to her resolve and determination to educate and empower girls. More than 150 years later, our Mission and Vision continue to align with Ms. Scott’s own aspirations for education in our land.
Managed by the Methodist Church in Sri Lanka, Methodist College has a rich Christian heritage. However, we offer all our students an inclusive learning atmosphere. The school is truly a microcosm of Sri Lankan society, having a cross-section of students from various socio-economic levels, religions and cultures. Unity in diversity is much more than a catchphrase here. It is the cornerstone of our shared experiences as teachers, students, parents and past pupils of the school.
Through our academic programmes, extracurricular activities and sports, we strive to provide a holistic education to our girls, enabling them to achieve their full potential, while equipping them to face the challenges that life will bring them. The school offers 8 sports (with plans in the pipeline to include more in the future) and more than 30 clubs and societies that our students can be a part of. In addition to this, all school events are organised with a focus on encouraging student participation and honing their skills. Our girls play an active part in all school events, be it the Prize Giving, Sports Meet or College Service, cultural shows and concerts, or even simple daily assemblies.
The school is equipped with modern facilities, which include smart boards, interactive whiteboards, school-wide wifi in the Upper School, Hostel and Day Care, dedicated audiovisual room in the Primary School, Music Rooms, Art Rooms and Science Laboratories. We also take pride in our Learning Support Units, which provide academic support to students with special needs or developmental disabilities from Grade 1 to 11.
The school is blessed by a dedicated and committed staff, who are constantly upskilling themselves in order to educate our students better. The best examples of this are the manner in which they adapted, almost overnight, to teaching online, during the pandemic years, and the consistent performance of our students at examination – both within the local curriculum and the international curriculum.
Despite the changes in education, politics and socio-economic realities that have taken place since the establishment of Methodist College more than 150 years ago, the school continues to be characterised by the eternal values on which it was founded – faith, humility, simplicity, service. It is a blessing to see this “oneness” with the past, while also envisioning the future that our students will inherit. As a 5th generation old girl of the school, I can vouch for the stability that this tradition brings into the lives of our students, and it is a pleasure to be able to serve Methodist College.
We Scatter Light!
Mrs. Hiranya G. Fernando
BA (Hons) English (New Delhi), PGDip Education (Colombo),
Certificate in School Management and Leadership (Harvard).