Thurstan College has kicked off a new digitalization drive aimed at bringing smart technology into its secondary school classrooms.

The first phase of the project saw Smart Boards installed in Grade 10 and Grade 11 classrooms. The school is already planning to extend the rollout to Grades 6 through 9 before the end of the year, gradually bringing smart technology to the entire secondary section.

Smart Spark is funded by the Thurstan College Old Boys’ Union, together with alumni from the 1990 and 1992 batches – former students who have chosen to invest in the next generation coming through the same school gates they once walked through.

The official launch brought together a broad cross-section of the school community. Principal Premuditha Wickramasinghe attended alongside members of the teaching staff, signalling the institution’s commitment to the initiative.

OBU Secretary Aruna Shantha, SDS Secretary Dhanesh Hulaththuduwa, representatives from the 1990 and 1992 batches, School Development Society members, and parents of Grade 10 and 11 students were also present at the occasion.

This is not the college’s first step into digital learning. Thurstan’s primary section has already completed a full smart classroom transformation, with those facilities fully up and running today. Smart Spark builds on that foundation, extending the same standard of learning environment to older students.

The goal of the initiative is straightforward to make technology a natural and consistent part of how students learn and how teachers teach at Thurstan College. In a world that is moving fast and leaning heavily on digital tools, the school is making sure its students are not left behind.