As school gets into full swing once again, the thoughts of our Year 12 and Year 13 pupils have begun to turn towards the future and life after St. Lawrence College. With university application deadlines looming, Year 13 pupils have been working closely with their form tutors who offer guidance on all aspects of the application process. Our A-Level pupils have also been given the opportunity to ask questions directly of representatives from UK universities, such as Imperial and King’s College, who have visited the school over the last few weeks to talk about specific information relating to their university but also about campus life in general. As well as that, we were delighted to host diplomats from the Irish embassy who came to tell our pupils more about studying in Ireland; a destination that will undoubtedly increase in popularity in the next few years as the reputation of its excellent universities continues to grow.

One more project undertaken by the St. Lawrence College Services Society this year was a quite feminine one! After the great success of the Shoebox Campaign coordinated by the Services Society at Christmas, a warm relationship has been established between the pupils of our school and the children of the FAROS charity organisation in the centre of Athens.

Before Easter the FAROS organisation opened a day centre for young women and girls, called ‘Horizon Girls’, with the aim to help unaccompanied refugee girls and young women getting back their confidence and aiming for a better life. In their centre, the girls have started learning Greek, English, the use of computers and knitting and sewing.

The Services Society, through a non-uniform day, managed to raise enough money for the purchase of three sewing machines which together with a lot of knitting and sewing material was donated to the FAROS educational and recreational centre for refugee teenage girls and young women, who were reportedly very excited and happy to receive these donations. A big thank you to all pupils, parents and teachers who helped once again so eminently and efficiently.

On Friday 1st February 2019, a grand total of 201 pupils from St Lawrence, ACS, DES, Campion, Byron and St Catherine's participated in a fantastic inter-schools friendly here at St Lawrence. The children aged ten and eleven, battled it out with a smile and a barely hidden competitive edge! Well done to all who played; we look forward to the next round wherever it may be held!

On Friday 1^st February, the St Lawrence College year 7 & 8 boys and girls basketball teams took part in a tournament at Campion school. 5 international school participated in the boys tournament and 3 in the girls. After what was an incredible show of skill and determination, St Lawrence finished 1^st place in both tournaments. 

Congratulations to all!

A Universities Tour in Scotland was organised for Sixth Form pupils this January. The trip took place between 23 - 26 January and included visits to five Scottish universities: the University of Edinburgh, the University of  Glasgow, the University of Strathclyde, the Heriot-Watt University and the University of St. Andrews.  In all universities, the visits included an information talk on the higher education system and the admissions process, and a campus tour by student ambassadors. Apart from the universities the pupils experienced city tours in the Edinburgh, Glasgow and St. Andrews, they visited the Edinburgh Castle, the Mary Kings Close, the Castle and the Cathedral of St. Andrews, and they attended 'War Horse', a National Theatre performance. Finally, they had a city tour in Munich on their way back.

Over the weekend 6-7^th October eleven St. Lawrence College pupils from our school participated in the Campion School Model United Nations.

The pupils, who ranged from Year 7 to Year 12, acted as delegates of Ethiopia and Mexico across various committees. Two of our older pupils held chairing positions in their committees, a great honour for Andreas Hagis and Joanna Sakkadas that comes as a recognition of their dedication and hard work in various past MUNs. For the first time ever, two pupils from Year 7 took part in the MUN, with one of them managing, through his enthusiasm and dedicated work, to gain the Best Delegate Award in his Junior Group Discussion Committee - congratulations to Constantine Zafeirakis!

Model United Nations has some fanatic supporters in our school who enjoy participating in these conferences, dedicating much of their free time, both at school and at home, towards preparing for them. Taking part in an MUN Conference is a rewarding and educational experience with participants making new friends from all over the world, and not only learning about current world affairs but also proposing solutions to many of them. All the members of the MUN Club of our school, old and new, are now looking forward with great excitement to their next event, which is scheduled for December 2018!

Every summer, for one month, St. Lawrence runs a highly successful, action-packed, fun-filled summer programme suited to children aged from three to fourteen. Yet again this year, SLC is the place to be as we are busy preparing a productive and enjoyable course of activities for your children in June and July.

As always, we wait with excited anticipation to welcome back old faces and meet new ones too. It is satisfying to renew old friendships and initiate new ones in such a positive, stimulating environment! We guarantee a special experience for our pupils, as we offer optimum learning and superb sports facilities on our spacious campus.

Here at St Lawrence College, there is everything on offer - from exceptional tuition in English language to sport, dance, chess, recycled art, 3D paper architecture art, robotics, yoga, field games, mini golf, roller skating, crafts and many more activities. This year we are also happy to introduce to our programme a Greek Philosophy, Drama and Dance class for ages 7+. Greek language is also offered to children aged 5-7.

Registration is now open and we look forward to seeing your child/children on 25th June at 9:00 a.m. for the start of an exciting summer.
Please contact the Registrar, Mrs. Emily Naoum, for further details, either by email or by phone at +30210 8917000

On Wednesday, 31st January 2018, St Lawrence College successfully hosted an inter-schools mini-basketball tournament. Almost 200 children from St Lawrence, St Catherine's, Campion, Byron and ΔΕΣ, participated in an exciting 'friendly' session that gave them a unique opportunity to play against pupils of other schools.

The games were fast-paced and competitive enough for real matches - but who's keeping score? There were smiles and screams, shouts and scuffles over the ball, proving that all of these children were dying to prove themselves as worthy opponents to their rivals.

Following on from the success of this day, St Lawrence College and St Catherine's have each planned to host more events before the end of this term. More fun to come then! We look forward to it!

Interschool Basketball Tournament for Year 7 & 8 boys, hosted at Campion School

Girlsunder 16 Football tournament at Campion School. All international schools participate. Games start at 9.30.

St Lawrence College welcomes families with children from two and a half years old to four years of age to drop in, stay and play at our Early Years Family Open Day on Friday 12th May between 10am and 1pm. Why not come along and meet other prospective pupils, parents and staff? Enjoy refreshments  while your young children participate in fun activities in our garden. Watch your children take part in creative arts activities and see what we can offer you and your children to support their first steps in active learning. Experience first-hand the British Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum in action with our senior leadership team & Early Years practitioners. You may take the opportunity to view our extensive campus and all its excellent facilities.
 
In addition, your children will participate in a physical development session with our professional instructors of games and sports including  mini-tennis, yoga and other games. Furthermore, your children will experience our mindful approach to Personal Social & Emotional Development through the use of the Jigsaw scheme for young children. Alongside this, they will listen and interact in a communication language & literacy session specially designed to help them in their interactions with others and you will see them engage in a hands-on numeracy lesson. 

A limited number of places are available, so please apply by Friday 5th May at the latest by sending an email to info@slc.gr stating the parent's name, the pupil's name and date of birth, and a phone number. Alternatively, contact our school office (210-8917000) for more information. We look forward to meeting you on our Open Day!

Boys and Girls under 16, at Campion School

Thursday, 23 March, saw a new and successful whole school initiative take place, which saw everyone on campus read in silent unison for two D.E.A.R reading sessions, signalled by a special bell. Pupils and staff constantly had their novels ready at hand but were not aware of the actual times that the reading sessions would take place. Everyone was clearly enthusiastic about stopping whatever they were doing and simply enjoying their quiet reading. The aim of this initiative is to encourage a love of reading for pleasure and was one of the main activities planned to show our school's support of World Book Day. 
 

On Wednesday, 8th March, a parent of a child at our school showed us just what an interesting mix of people we all are when you take a closer look at our experiences and achievements. Mr Goulson joined Year 4 to share his experience in reaching Base Camp on Mount Everest six years ago. 
As the pupils of Year 4 have been learning about the subcontinent of India with a focus on the Himalayas, it was a welcome learning opportunity to hear his story first-hand. Mr Goulson gave a fascinating Powerpoint presentation about his adventure and answered many insightful questions from his attentive audience. This visitor helped bring geography to life for the children who now see that they too can dream big and persevere to achieve their goals, whatever they may be!
Thank you for your inspiration, Mr Goulson !!!!!

Last Saturday the International Young Debaters Competition took place at Campion school. Despite not qualifying for the finals in Cambridge, the next generation of St. Lawrence debaters made a strong start to their competitive careers.