OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF COLOMBO OVERSEAS Inspiring INSPIRING EXCELLENCE Excellence Annual Report 2019/20 Uniting in Pride The Overseas School of Colombo P.O. Box 9, Pelawatte, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka [10120] Phone: +94 112 784920-2 Fax: +94 112 784999 Web: www.osc.lk ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 REPORT ANNUAL An IB World School The one and only 63 in Sri Lanka 1:7 Years of excellence Teacher to 100% student ratio Pass rate Reaccredited for 5 more years By Middle States Association (MSA), Council of International Schools (CIS) and International Baccaleaurate (IB) 2 CONTENTS PREAMBLE 03 TEACHERS 61 Statement from the Directors 03 Staff review 62 About The Overseas School of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) 66 ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 REPORT ANNUAL hColombo (OSC) 04 Vision and Mission 06 IB learner values 07 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 67 Scan to view the online History 08 The Report of the Directors 68 HTML version of this Report. Report from the Finance Committee 70 Also accessed at http://osc2019-20.annualreport.plus/ MESSAGE FROM THE 10 Independent auditor’s report 72 BOARD CHAIR Statement of financial position 74 Statement of comprehensive income 75 MESSAGE FROM THE 12 Statement of changes in equity 76 HEAD OF SCHOOL Statement of cash flow 77 Notes to the financial statements 78 SCHOOL BOARD 15 Notice of Annual General Meeting 95 THE OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF COLOMBO (GUARANTEE) LIMITED (GUARANTEE) SCHOOL OF COLOMBO THE OVERSEAS SCHOOL STRUCTURE 18 Form of Proxy – Administrative structure 19 Enclosed Primary school 21 Annual General Meeting Secondary school 21 Guidelines and registration process Enclosed DISTANCE LEARNING PLAN: for the Annual General Meeting UNITY IN ADVERSITY 22 Inner DLP 2020: Unity in adversity 23 CORPORATE INFORMATION back cover STUDENTS 27 Student body 28 Academic results 30 Creativity, Activity, and Service (CAS) 44 Co-curricular activities 46 Experiential learning 54 Learning with technology 56 Service to the community and environment 58 Noteworthy events of the year 60 CONTENTS THE OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF COLOMBO (GUARANTEE) LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTORS 33 THE OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF COLOMBO (GUARANTEE) LIMITED (GUARANTEE) SCHOOL OF COLOMBO THE OVERSEAS ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 REPORT ANNUAL vernance Committee Aruni Goonetilleke Chair – Go ors tatements or’s Report or’s S inancial otice of Annual General Meeting of Annual General otice orporate Information orporate he Report of the Direct N T Independent Audit Audited F C he f igned for and on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company. and on behalf of the Board of Directors igned for ecretary S Mrs S N D Fernando F C I S Mrs S Amena Arif • • • Board Chair THE OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF COLOMBO (GUARANTEE) LIMITED (GUARANTEE) SCHOOL OF COLOMBO THE OVERSEAS T • theyear2020: for partandparceloftheAnnual ReportoftheCompany documentsform ollowing • STATEMENT FROM FROM STATEMENT THE DIRECTORS ABOUT THE OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF COLOMBO (OSC) THE OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF COLOMBO (GUARANTEE) LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 4 COLOMBO (OSC) COLOMBO SCHOOL OF OVERSEAS ABOUT THE teacher-student rapport. teacher-student andtrusting positive relationships provide and ourwarmfriendly attention personalized for allow class sizes and mission.Oursmall in supportofourvision activities andprojects –learning of service anabundance provides experience” The “OSC activities. co-curricular rich by enhanced holisticeducation yet academically rigorous an delivering excellence beamodelof to strives of Colombo(OSC) School The Overseas we holddear. citizen–aresponsibility contributing bea it isshapingahumanbeingto thecurriculum objectives, covering teaching ismuchmorethanjust world. fragile co-shared inour and sustainablepractices empathy, instillresponsibility, students weofferour learning opportunities design. and project ourcurriculumunits skills through fluencyandcollaboration awareness, Webuildintercultural in Diversity. Unity day, every breathes ourmotto thatlives and international family ourschool,wearean across With morethan40+nationalities T he e T o us xperiential , School Motto: Unity in Diversity 5 T H E O V E R SE A S S CH OO L O Our students and teachers greatly appreciate the richness and heritage of Sri Lankan F C O L O culture because our commitment to international education starts with the MB O understanding that we have to know our local context and culture before we can (GUARA appreciate someone else’s. NTEE ) LIMI TE D A NN Dr Michelle Kleiss R UAL Head of School E P O R T 2019/20 Accreditation and Memberships T he Overseas School of Colombo (OSC) is dually accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) and the Council of International Schools and authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB). We have full membership status with the Near-East and South Asia (NESA) Association of International Schools, the Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS), the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE), the Principal’s Training Centre (PTC), and are also part of the South Asian Interscholastic Association. OSC fulfilled all standards of reaccreditation and reauthorisation from Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (USA), Council of International Schools (Netherlands) and International Baccaleaurate (Geneva) during its 5 day, 3-agency visit in February 2020. A B O U T T H E O V E R SE A S S Middle States Association Council of International Schools International Baccaleaurate CH (MSA) (CIS) (IB) OO L O F C Our triple accreditation process is rigorous and based on top notch standards of international schools. The standards O L O cover critical areas of governance, finance, staffing qualifications, academic program and results, pedagogical practices, MB O ( student life, health and safety, operations, facilities, and more. O S C) We are the only 3-program continuum IB World School in Sri Lanka authorised to offer all three programs, PYP, MYP and DP. VISION AND MISSION THE OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF COLOMBO (GUARANTEE) LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 6 the whole person as a responsible learner, striving for personal personal strivingfor asaresponsiblelearner, the wholeperson international and intercultural understanding. understanding. international andintercultural excellence in education, nurturing and empowering our andempowering ineducation,nurturing excellence T seas is committed to guiding our global community toward toward guiding ourglobalcommunity to is committed T seas he he excellence within a culturally diverse environment. diverse withinaculturally excellence community of learners to achieve globalsuccess. achieve to of learners community O O ver ver MISSION S S chool of Colombo, an IB World anIBWorld chool ofColombo, VISION chool of Colombo shallbeamodelof chool ofColombo OS C develops C develops S chool, IB LEARNER 7 VALUES THE OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF COLOMBO (GUARANTEE) LIMITED (GUARANTEE) SCHOOL OF COLOMBO THE OVERSEAS IB learner profile The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognising their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet help to create a better and more peaceful world. IB learners strive to be: T hey show empathy, They develop their natural They understand and express They explore concepts, compassion and respect curiosity. They acquire ideas and information confidently ideas and issues that towards the needs and the skills necessary to and creatively in more than have local and global 2019/20 REPORT ANNUAL feelings of others. They conduct inquiry and one language and in a variety of significance. In so doing, have personal commitment research and show modes of communication. They they acquire in-depth to service, and act to make independence in learning. work effectively and willingly in knowledge and develop a positive difference to the They actively enjoy collaboration with others. understanding across a lives of others and to the learning, and this love of broad and balanced range environment. learning will be sustained of disciplines. throughout their lives. They act with integrity Inquirers Knowledgeable and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness, justice Communicators and respect for the dignity They exercise initiative in of the individual, groups applying thinking skills critically Caring Principled and communities. They and creatively to recognise and Thinkers take responsibility for approach complex problems, and Risk-takers their own actions and make reasoned, ethical decisions. Balanced the consequences that Open-minded accompany them. They understand the importance of intellectual, physical and Reflective emotional balance to achieve They approach unfamiliar personal well-being for situations and uncertainty themselves and others. with courage and forethought, and have the independence of spirit to explore new roles, ideas They give thoughtful and strategies. They are consideration to their own brave and articulate in learning and experience. They are They understand and appreciate their own defending their beliefs. able to assess and understand cultures and personal histories, and are open IB L E their strengths and limitations in to the perspectives, values and traditions AR order to support their learning of other individuals and communities. They NE R and personal development. are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a valu range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience. ES HISTOry THE OVERSEAS SCHOOL OF COLOMBO (GUARANTEE) LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019/20 8 HISTORY 9 Founded on 23 September 1957,