C.W.W. Kannananara Vidyalaya
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The journey towards this mammoth task was arduous, yet a fulfilling experience to all of us. The members of the Directorate visited the school almost once a week to oversee the new construction as well as to assist the smooth running of the school. Completing the new building complex within a year was a challenging task.
We have always been aware that merely new buildings would not make it a better school. It is for this reason that we had a number of interactive sessions between our teachers and students and their counterparts at C.W.W.Kannangara School . Over the last year we have had joint workshops in drama, music, art etc.. The children of the school were provided with opportunities to go on field trips to places such as Kandy and Nuwara Eliya. |
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26th December 2004 marked devastation beyond words and wrecked havoc in many intricate fabrics of life in the whole of Sri Lanka. It was a time where each individual was called to reach out and heal. |
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28th December 2004 -Gateway decides to take a project which would have long term benefits to the children and education. |
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30th December 2004 - Gateway extends an invitation to all teachers, parents and students who immediately extend their solidarity and support. |
2nd January 2005 - Gateway chooses to rebuild Tsunami devastated C.W.W. Kannakgara School which was anyway neglected with very little external assistance. |
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6th January to 15th January 2005 – With great efficiency the buildings destroyed are restored to facilitate students with the opportunity to continue their education without any interruption. |
10th January 2005 – CWWK reopens its new academic year along with all other schools in the island with glimmer of hope and hearts full of expectations. |
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15th January 2005 – Many children who return to school, who were left with nothing but the clothes they were wearing, are provided with uniforms and shoes. |
15th January 2005 – All children were provided with necessary books so that they were able to engage in their studies without interruption. |
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21st of January 2004 – Gateway signs an agreement with the Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka to build a new school with all facilities. |
25th of January 2005 – “Gateway fund for School in need” is setup to manage the new construction. Daily mail London pledges the major contribution. Gateway begins to raise funds both locally & Internationally from schools, institutions & well wishers. |
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26th January 2005 – Exactly a month after the tsunami, Gateway begins construction of the new building complex. The Principal and the youngest student of the school lay the foundation stone. |
26th January to Date – To foster better relationships with Gateway and CWWK, a series of Student and Teacher interactions activities were held to build confidence and self-esteem. The many programmes conducted have been effective in building better relations between students and teachers of both schools. |
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