ASHR AWARDS CEREMONY 2019
KUMON DEHIWALA HONOURS STUDENTS AT
Kumon Dehiwala Learning Centre successfully conducted its Advanced Student Honour Roll (ASHR) award ceremony recently. The ASHR is Kumon’s most prestigious international recognition programme which recognises students who are learning in one or more grades above their current school grade. Kumon aims to empower and motivate their students to achieve a distinction grade for doing advanced work.
The awards ceremony had over 150 students in attendance while Ms. Thariq Thulba and Ms. Lihini Fernando graced the occasion as the chief guests for the evening. What’s more, Kumon Dehiwala has nurtured 162 subjects, 17 Kumon programme completers in 2019, including the first-ever Math Level X programme completer in Sri Lanka (The Math Level X programme involves studying advanced math in terms of statistics, probability, matrices, vectors and triangles).
The ASHR is an event which aims at encouraging students to progress beyond their school grade level, thereby assisting them to reach their maximum potential. Defying traditional educational principles, which stereotypes a child to a certain
MRS. FEMIDAH WAHID, FRANCHISEE-KUMON DEHIWALA, SRI LANKA
“Children are born with unlimited potential. As adults and educators, it is our goal to unleash this potential, letting the child excel by developing his or her ability with correct guidance and instructions. Kumon is the largest after-school learning programme in the world. I feel privileged to spearhead the Kumon Learning experience in Sri Lanka” level of learning in line with their age, the Kumon method is about individualised instruction, structured in manner that harnesses a student’s potential by identifying their unique strengths and abilities.
Conceptualised by Toru Kumon over 60 years ago, the Kumon method is about ‘learning by ability, not by age’. Students learn Math and Reading concepts and advance in the programme at their own pace, whilst understanding and mastering essential skills.
Emphasis is placed on individualised learning, staying focused, motivated and selfreliant. The ultimate benefits of the Kumon method are achieved through long-term commitment, patience, perseverance, consistency, communication and motivation.
A student that learns through the Kumon method is able to achieve a strong academic foundation, develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, whilst developing vital life skills that go a long way into adulthood. This correlation between social maturity and studying beyond school grade level is considered one of the most important and beneficial chapters of the Kumon method.
“Children are born with unlimited potential. As adults and educators, it is our goal to unleash this potential, letting the child excel by developing his or her ability with correct guidance and instructions. Kumon is the largest after-school learning programme in the world. I feel privileged to spearhead the Kumon Learning experience in Sri Lanka and I look forward to expanding the potential of Kumon to more students across the country”, said Mrs. Femidah Wahid, Franchisee-kumon Dehiwala, Sri Lanka.
“Another key benefit of the Kumon method is that it is a thorough and complete educational system. Unlike traditional tutoring, the Kumon method starts by reviewing the basics, ensuring we build on a solid foundation with no holes to the foundation, as it were. Students who have learnt with the Kumon method are more confident and have a greater sense of self-esteem, while being able to think of solutions independently when faced with difficult challenges. In essence, the Kumon method grooms these students to develop vital skills which enable them to become capable and diligent employees as they enter the workforce”, she added.
In December 2016, the centre marked a significant milestone when it reached a 500-subject count, within two years of establishment while also priding themselves in nurturing 45 programme completers within a tenure of 5 years. Make an appointment today and visit the centre’s new premise at No.21, Hill Street, Dehiwala.