For a third consecutive year the senior school Physics department ran a series of competitions by the British Physics Olympiad to stretch and challenge our talented Physics pupils. For the first time this year, on top of the Intermediate ‘’Physics Challenge’’ for Year 11, the ‘’Senior Physics Challenge’’ for Year 12, the ‘’Physics Challenge’’ and ‘’BPhO Round 1’’ for Year 13, we also introduced the ‘’Junior Physics Challenge’’ for Year 10!

The number of pupils that participated, particularly from Year 10, was impressive showing once again that our pupils want to challenge and push themselves in Physics.

Below is a list of all the contestants and the awards they won per competition. Congratulations everyone, we are very proud of you!

Like every other year, top Physics pupils of their age from UK and international schools took part, so even what may seem to be a modest mark still includes our pupils in the very top rank of participants.

Special shout out to:

• Nassos and George for achieving a Gold award in the Junior Physics Challenge, awarded only to the top 14.7% out of roughly 12,700 contestants from 275 schools!
• Kristian and Ziqing for achieving a Gold award in the Senior Physics Challenge, awarded only to the top 8.8% out of roughly 6,000 contestants from 500 schools!
• Yuqian, our British Physics Olympiad champion, for attaining a Merit Certificate in the Physics Challenge and a Gold award in Round 1 and who is leaving our school with a grand total of six British Physics Olympiad awards!

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The annual sports day for Reception and Years 1,2 and 3 took place on the 7^th and 8^th of June respectively. Pupils came and performed exercises which showcased the skills they have developed in an array of sports such as gymnastics, football, basketball, field hockey and athletics. Our pupils got an extra confidence boost from all the parents who attended this fun event as they cheered for their children from up close.

Pupils wore their house colours and collected house points for their respective houses which resulted in some fantastic colourful photos taken from high above. At the end of the day, the results were announced. For Years 1-3, Macedonia finished in 1^st, Attica in 2^nd and Epirus in 3^rd and for Reception Epirus finished in 1^st place, Attica in 2^nd and Macedonia in 3^rd.

Pupils were ecstatic to have helped their houses and await with enthusiasm for the results from the whole academic year, which will be announced at the annual award ceremony on the 21^st of June.  

The pupils of year 4,5 and 6 enjoyed a few hours in the sun, with their parents in attendance while competing in one individual and two team events.

Pupils wore their house colours and competed against other houses in a display of speed during the running relays and strength in the tug of war.

In the high jump finals, pupils jumped as high as they could producing many thrilling moments. To honour their outstanding efforts, the top 3 boys and girls received medals from each year group.

The day was filled with joy, laughter, support for one another and friendly competition between peers, as pupils did their best to earn points for their respective houses.

For the past few weeks, pupils in year 8 have been working on a project in relation to a socio-scientific issue. What is a socio-scientific issue? It is a controversial socially-relevant issue that is informed by science. Some socio-scientific issues, relevant to our Year 8 science curriculum, are presented below through pupils’ project work: lithium batteries; energy drinks; veganism; smoking; fast food. During the project, pupils engaged in secondary research by collecting and analysing data from the internet. Then, they conducted primary research by creating surveys and/or planning experiments. Finally, they used information from their research to carry out an action with the aim of contributing to the raising of awareness.

Below you can find links of the pupils’ actions.

• a leaflet on lithium batteries by Tommy, Louis and Jia
• a video on energy drinks by George D., Jed and Sofia
• a leaflet on veganism by Georgina and Natalie
• a leaflet on smoking by Alexia
• a slide show on fast food by George H. and Meiran

Congratulations to everyone!

What a night was had! The pupils of Year 6 along with their happy teachers and other members of staff in St Lawrence College junior school trotted along to the Efilena Estate for our official graduation event – the Year 6 Formal Dance. The children were treated to an evening of fun and dancing with a super graduation photo booth to make memorable moments that last. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming with the DJ playing tunes that kept the kids on their feet right up till the end!

On Friday 26th of May, Year 4 visited the Basil & Elise Goulandris Foundation in Athens as part of this term’s art curriculum. The children thoroughly enjoyed a chance to appreciate the finer things in life, namely Art. They also had the opportunity to conjure up some artistic efforts of their own! Very original!

The annual swimming gala for years 7,8 and 9 occurred on 31^st of May. Over 80 pupils took part in the gala during which they competed, displaying the skills they developed throughout this academic year’s swimming lessons.

There were 3 school records that were broken this year. Melina Tsiklou broke 2 records for year 7 girls which stood since 2018. Melina achieved incredible times of 18.35 seconds and 33.33 seconds in 25m breaststroke and 50m freestyle respectively. In year 9 boys Ermolaos Mylonas broke the record which stood since 2014 for 25m backstroke by swimming it in 14.69 seconds.

 In a day full of heat, pupils enjoyed cooling off in the pool and the great atmosphere thanks to the parents who came and cheered from the stands. Well done to all the swimmers who participated and a special congratulations to all those receiving medals and breaking school records.