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Welcome to Royal College, Induction & Competency Enhancement 04 Day Workshop for New Teachers

September 25, 2018 rcu-admin News

Welcome to Royal College;  A Four Day workshop on “Induction & Competency Enhancement”

 

This four day workshop was organized for the new teachers, who joined the College on or after 01st January 2016, by the Old Royalists’ HR Professionals’ Association (ORHRPA), in collaboration with the Royal College Union. There has been  159 new additions to the College during the past  two and half year period which is over  40% of its total teacher population.

 

The main objective of this session was to unleash the potential  of the new teachers and to inculcate the Culture, Values and Traditions of the College in them,  for a better delivery and  to be better projected  amongst the Royal fraternity.

 

The topics covered  during this session, along with the respective resource persons were as follows  ;

  • Critical role of a teacher & expected standard of a Royal Teacher from a student’s (Old Boy’s) perspective : Mr. Ishan Dantanarayana – Chief People Officer, Brandix Group
  • Is teaching a difficult task? Psychological aspects of teaching : Mr. Ajith Jayawardane – Education, Career & Psychological Counsellor, Writer, Lecturer, Speaker & Lawyer
  • Leadership Lessons for Teachers : Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe – Former Navy Commander & Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia
  • Royal Culture & Values : Mr. Abhaya Amaradasa – Former RCU Secretary, Former Deputy Chairman of ORGACO, General Manager -ANCL
  • Teachers as Leaders : Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri – Professor in Management, Director and Chairman of the Board of Management of PIM, Immediate Past President of IPM
  • Planning Organizing and Communication Skills : Mr. Mifaz Ahamed – Senior Manager  – Human Resource Development, Hemas Consumer Brands
  • Profile of a Royal Teacher : Mr. Kottahewa Amaradasa, Former Assistant Principal of Royal College
  • How to earn Respect : Mr. Rukmal de Silva (Ruki), Pathfinder & Chief Visionary Officer of 361 Degrees/Wild Drift
  • Profile of a Royal Teacher : Dayaratne Hennayaka, Former Assistant Principal of Royal College

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Defining your Legacy 2018 : Together we mentor future kings – 01 Day workshop for the academic staff of Royal College

September 18, 2018 rcu-admin Uncategorized

Defining your Legacy 2018 : Together we mentor future kings, 01 Day workshop for the entire academic staff of Royal College  was organized by the Old Royalists’ HR Professionals’ Association (ORHRPA) in collaboration with the Royal College Union (RCU), the Old Royalists’ Association in UK (ORAUK) and Old Royalists in Qatar (ORQ) at the Waters Edge, Battaramulla on 29th May 2018.

 

In his welcome address, Prabhash Hettiarachchi the President of ORHRPA stated  that this would undoubtedly  create a new  dimension in the human capital development in Royal College under the leadership of the Principal and Mr Athula Munasinghe Secretary of RCU. Further, he stated  that the main objective of this program was to inspire the team, to promote collaboration, as there are many new teachers who have joined inthe recent past and to help them to be role models as “Royal Teachers”, rather than being just another team of teachers.

 

Addressing over 265 teachers who were present on that day, the Principal and the RCU Secretary emphasized  the importance of continuous learning & development and getting updated with the latest knowledge

 

The main sessions of the workshop were as follows:-

 

  • “Aligning your personal vision with organizational vision” by Dhammika Kalapuge,
  • “Maintaining the students’ discipline within the legal framework of Sri Lanka” by Dr Prathiba Mahanamahewa
  • “Mindfulness : for enhanced effectiveness in personal and professional life” by Dr Tara de Mel   Thereafter, there was a very impactful panel discussion moderated by Janaka Kumarasinghe, the Executive Director of Kent Ridge with an elite panel comprised of  Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, Former Navy Commander & High Commissioner to Australia, Prof Ajantha Dharmasiri, Professor in Management, Director and the Chairman of the Board of Management of PIM, Ishan Dantanarayana, the Chief People Officer, Brandix Group and Prasath Nanayakkara, the Chairman and CEO, Auxenta Inc..
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05 Day Royal College Primary Section Swimming Carnival 2018

September 18, 2018 rcu-admin News

The Primary Section of Royal College had its first ever five day Swimming Carnival from 07th to 11th May 2018 at the College Swimming Pool

 

The main objective of this  event was to promote sports, amongst children in the junior grades especially  promote swimming . Throughout the Carnival, there were ample opportunities for the youngsters to take part in some kind of an aquatic  game, even for those  who are unable  to swim at all.. As swimming is mostly considered  an individual game, these activities were included also in order to promote the team spirit amongst the children.

 

This was a magnificent event with a participation of approximately 69% of the total student population  in the Primary Section. As this was held for the first time in the history of Royal College  with no any benchmarks to follow, the process facilitation had to be  done by the Old Royalists’ HR Professionals’ Association (ORHRPA) on a request of the College Authorities. “This would be just a start of a long journey for swimming  at Royal College. A well-structured approach resulted in this remarkable success with the support of the College senior leadership team and the parent groups, appointed with varying responsibilities, as the organizing committee”  stated Prabhash Hettiarachchi,  President  –  ORHRPA. Furthermore, he appreciated the leadership support given by the senior leadership of the College,  Secretary of the RCU, Mrs. Subhodha Samarasinghe,  Teacher-in-charge of Swimming of the Primary Section and Mr. Nishantha de Costa, the Head Coach and his team.

 

A separate solemn award ceremony was held in the presence of Director of Sports  in the Ministry of Education, Col. Manjula Kariyawasam as the Chief Guest and Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe  former Navy Commander  & High Commissioner to Australia as the Guest of Honour at Navarangahala, on 31st May 2018.

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