On Wednesday 15th June, Year 2 visited the Vorres Museum as part of their art curriculum on super sculptures this term. As Pablo Picasso said, “Sculpture is the art of the intelligence.” The children appreciated the wide variety of sculptures and other artworks on display, no doubt enjoying the trip and the new environment they found themselves in for the day.

On Thursday 10^th June, Year 6 attended their end-of-school Formal, a wonderful evening of celebration specially designed and planned for our junior school leavers. The event was held next door to St Lawrence, at the Efilena Estate, and comprised of music, delicious finger food and all the children putting their very best foot forward in the dressiest outfits they had. They looked wonderful and seemed to relish the opportunity to attend such a classy evening party, just for them.

The summer term is always packed with activities and events, particularly the sporting kind. This year has been no exception as the pupils have run, swum, jumped and hopped around the sports fields here at school. Children and parents alike came to school with a competitive edge, ready to take on the world! And they thoroughly relished the process of smashing their personal bests or even in a few instances, some long standing school records!

Well done to all our young athletes and all their physically demanding efforts to excel!

On Tuesday 7^th June 2022, some of our budding tennis stars in our Early Years classes took part in a celebratory display of their growing tennis skills on one of the tennis courts here at SLC. With racquets clutched proudly in their small hands and some fancy footwork too, the children showed off what they’d learnt in front of pleased friends and families. Delightfully entertaining!

During late March 2022, we held our Sports Day events for each year group separately. These pictures prove what a fun, family event we manage to make these occasions, as the parent races proved just as exciting as the pupils’ races on those days! The three Houses of Attica, Epirus and Macedonia were well represented by children and their mums & dads in a series of exciting races and competitive events!

On Friday 4^th March 2022, we held another wonderful carnival celebration at SLC. It was the first big party in 3 years so everyone was ready to make the most of it and enjoy themselves to the fullest. In the warm spring sunshine, we were happy to see that the costumes were fabulous, the atmosphere amazing and the fun went on for hours!

On Thursday 3^rd March, FS1 & 2 visited the ‘Playmobil Fun Park’ in Kifissia. The children had the opportunity to spend a morning of fun playing with a wide range of small world toys, many of which have relevance to our Make-Believe topic as well as other topics and themes which are ongoing throughout the year. They loved it there!

On Friday 8^th April, we held our first junior school disco in a long time and boy oh boy, did the children have a blast! In the plush surroundings of the new venue next door to our school campus, Cataleya, our years 5 & 6 pupils danced, sang and laughed their way through an evening of fun. The dance offs always provide a competitive element of excitement to the proceedings so there's a bit of everything for everyone. Disco time is back in town!

February and March were dedicated to all things basketball! Our  Under and Over 16, boys and girls school teams competed in several games against ACS. It was great fun getting back on the basketball court and getting into a game situation after two years. Congratulations to all who took part and we can't wait for more fixtures in the near future.

The last week of February 2022 in Early Years classes saw life on the high seas take over. Sea life comes in all shapes and sizes. The children learned all about drama, dressing up and how to spot far off lands from on board their pirate ship too. 

Learning through play is what they do best in FS1! 

As part of British Science Week, we are planning a very special Science Day for our pupils. On Friday 18th March, Reception to Year 6 classes will enjoy a fun-filled day of experiments and STEM activities! We are looking forward to seeing them use their creativity and knowledge to tackle the challenges they will be faced with.

On Friday 4^th March, inspired by the Rio Carnival, the Early Years and Junior School will celebrate the festivities by having class parties, parading in costumes and dancing to music.

Every year, the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) hosts an international art competition which gives pupils the opportunity to showcase their creative skills.

Pupils of St. Lawrence College were encouraged to participate, and we were very pleased to receive many inspiring entries.

As there is a limit on how many pieces of art can be submitted per school, there was a selection process, and we are pleased to be able to share the finalists’ work with you.

Thank you to Ms. Poulimenakos for organising this prestigious event and congratulations to all pupils who took part in the competition; the works submitted were fantastic.

The winners will be announced in April 2022, and we wish them the best of luck.

On Wednesdays, our Early Years tennis enthusiasts can take part in a lunchtime club we offer: Mini-tennis. The children may be small but it’s never too early to start learning how to control a ball with a lob over the net, to perfect your forehand smash or to serve an Ace!  

Well, they may be some way off that level of skills yet, but aren’t they having fun! 

December 2021, and 2B has had the busiest time learning this term – everything from taking a trip to the Goulandris Museum of Natural History to learn about conservation, to the Great Fire of London in History, to making money in maths at school! 

A super class assembly online to showcase the children’s learning of British history was a memorable event this December! The term would not be complete, of course, without a wonderful afternoon decorating their class Christmas tree with garlands, ornaments and plenty of tinsel! It was all happening in Ms Bitra’s Year 2 class!