Mowbray College Kandy celebrates 100 years
View(s):Mowbray College Kandy is one of the leading private schools in Kandy. It is governed by the CMS governing body of the Church of Ceylon. Hillwood College Kandy, Ladies College Colombo, St. John’s College Kandy, St. Thomas’s College Mt. Lavinia are some of the schools governed by the Church of Ceylon. Mowbray’s centennial celebration was held on May 17 with a service of thanksgiving in the Main Hall, presided over by the Kurunegala Archdeacon George Melder, attended by the principal, staff, students and the advisory committee of Mowbray College. The service was followed by the launch of Mowbray College official website – www.mowbraycollege.lk.
A grand celebration, launch of 100th anniversary commemoration stamp and M.C. Walk was due to take place on the same date however all events were postponed due to the prevailing situation in the country. In parallel with the celebrations, the Playground development project will also begin. Exhibitions, MC walk, talent shows, community development programmes and spiritual development programmes are also lined up to commemorate this special milestone of Mowbray College.
History of Mowbray College
Mowbray was opened as an English school by the Ceylon church Missionary Society In 1922, however the history goes back to 1911 when Miss. Earp arrived from South Africa and chose Mowbray as her mission centre for evangelistic work, among the Tamil women of Kandy and its neighbourhood. In 1914 Miss. Denier, also from South Africa joined her and both ladies having come from “Mowbray”, a C.M.S centre in South Africa, named this school as Mowbray. The missionary ladies held their Bible women’s training classes and meetings.The promising girls were sent out to be trained as nurses, midwives, and primary school teachers. It was on May 17, 1922 that Mowbray College was opened as an elementary English Boarding School for Tamil girls. Miss. Howes was the first principal on the opening day with 27 pupils. The staff consisted of three teachers a matron and a nurse.
The Present and Future
At present Mowbray is headed by Mrs. Manoranjani Kingsly, a loyal past student of the college as well as a qualified, experienced educationist. The Nursery School was re-opened last year and plays a vital role in preparing the kids from age three to five to enter school. A convenience store named ‘Mowbray Mart’ was also opened in 2020 to create a market place for the organic vegetables and fruits grown in school premises. Mowbray provides holistic education using interactive smart board. The teachers are well qualified and experienced. Students are able to follow the lessons in their preferred language (Tamil/English/Sinhala). Girls and Boys are enrolled from Nursery to Grade 5 and girls only, from grade 6 upwards. Extra-curricular activities such as Western band, guiding, Carnatic choir, Western choir, Bharatham dancing and Kandyan dancing improve talents of students. The choirs and dancing troops get the opportunity to perform in TV Shows and public shows frequently. Students excel in Sports such as net ball, swimming, athletics, tennis, table tennis, chess etc. The newly introduced sports such as women’s football and cricket are popular among the students and the first ever women’s football team in Kandy District will be formed at Mowbray College.
Mowbray’s future is bright as the sun. The Centenary Development Project which is the extension of existing playground will be completed by the end of this year. The stadium will consist of a 200m track, a pavilion and other relevant facilities. It will assist at least five or more schools in the vicinity to have their sports activities. The business community is welcomed to advertise their brands through the hoardings that will be placed in and outside of the Ground. New admissions are open for the year 2022 and 2023. Please contact 0812222355 and 0719492040 for further details. Mowbray is pleased to accept young girls and boys (Grade -1 – 5) to join them in their journey of success.
Media Unit,
Mowbray College Kandy
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