On Thursday 15^th December, the Year 3 children visited Trofoupoli as part of their Science Unit and took part in an educational programme on nutrition, the digestive system and the human body. They had lots of fun playing numerous interactive games.

Later on, they visited the Ellinikon Experience Park for a picnic lunch and enjoyed playing on the playground equipment. A fun filled day for all!

On Wednesday 7^th December, Year 1 visited the Cultural Park in Keratea as part of their topic on old toys and books. The children had the opportunity to play some ancient style games outdoors, which they thoroughly enjoyed as they learned about playtimes of the past such as spinning tops, clay marbles, paper balls and wooden puzzles. The Tug of War game and the sack race were particularly great fun!

As the issue of protecting the environment is becoming more and more crucial, the Greek Department invited the author and environmental educator, Mrs. Ioanna Fokou, to our school on Thursday 24^th November 2022 to present her new book “Το παράπονο του πετρελαίου που έγινε κηλίδα” to Years 4, 5 and 6.

Our pupils met the author and participated in an interactive environmental and educational programme about ways to protect the environment through different activities, quizzes, and experiments.

All the pupils that attended the presentation purchased the book signed by the author, who, we should mention, offers all the money earned to “Φλόγα” (floga.org.gr) an organization for families with children that suffer from cancer.

We hope that Mrs Fokou will visit our school again to present another interesting and informative environmental programme.

On Wednesday 23^rd November the Year 13 Geographers visited the beaches of Agios Nikolaos and Sounio to support their work in the Coastal Environments unit.

The main purpose of the day was to carry out beach profiles. We also investigated longshore drift and studied the waves and their impacts. The beach at Agios Nikolaos gave the group the chance to see a tombolo in real life.

The final stop of the day was a chance to warm up, as we had lunch overlooking the Temple of Poseidon at Sounio.

On Tuesday 15^th November our Year 10 pupils went on a trip to Lavrio, organised by the Greek Department.

The pupils visited the Technological & Cultural Museum of Lavrio where they took part in a guided tour around the museum and the mining galleries, interviewed miners that used to work in the metallurgical factory and participated in a number of interactive workshops on ancient mining.

Then they visited the ancient theatre of Thoriko, the oldest theatre in Greece, a unique sample of the architectural evolution of ancient Greek theatres.

Finally, the pupils went to a traditional Greek tavern in Kalyvia where they enjoyed a lovely meal.

A wonderful day full of new knowledge, culture, and tradition!

On Friday 4th November 2022 the author and theatre instructor, Mrs Myrsini Lenoudia, visited our school to make a presentation of her latest book «Μια παράξενη καρδιά». Mrs Lenoudia talked to our pupils (Years 1 – 3) about the creation of the universe in an innovative, inventive, and unconventional way using rare musical instruments and interesting images. She finally signed the books our little pupils bought and promised to return to our school to present her next book.

This October, all Year 2 classes visited the ARCHELON Sea Turtle Protection Society in Glyfada, to learn about how to protect sea turtles and their habitats. The children learnt about the organisation's facilities and efforts to rescue and rehabilitate injured turtles in Greece. With the donation we offered, we were able to cover the cost of a sea turtle’s rehabilitation for forty days!

Did you know turtles don’t have teeth?

Instead, they use their strong jaw muscles and hard beaks to crush the shells of their prey – crabs, sea urchins and clams. Amazing facts!

What a ‘spooktacular’ day our Year 4 classes spent at Pedopolis learning all about Hallowe’en customs and traditions. The children were ‘mummified’, carved pumpkins and made pumpkin masks! 

On Thursday 6^th October, as part of their English and History curriculum, Year 3 took a trip to The Pottery Workshop in Alimos. There, they followed a step-by-step process to make their own handmade pottery. Afterwards, the children were treated to an outdoor picnic lunch on their way back. A fun day was had by all!

This week, our Year 9 students of Spanish have had the rare chance to step onto a real Spanish naval ship! To commemorate the 500^th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the world, the Juan Sebastián de Elcano training ship has been visiting Piraeus and has let members of the public and our school onboard to see the workings of the modern Spanish Navy. The tours given by the crew were not only a valuable Spanish language experience, but also gave us insight into the features of the ship, history of the Spanish Navy, and life at sea.

Today was the 100^th anniversary of the publication of James Joyce’s Ulysses, and A-Level Literature pupils enjoyed a special lesson, led by Headmaster Phil Holden, marking the anniversary. The pupils were given an introduction to James Joyce, listened to recordings of readings from the book, discussed the modernist style Joyce used, and studied the publishing history of Ulysses. The pupils were able to examine various editions of the book, including a first edition that was 100 years old today!

On Tuesday 9th November 2021, the Year 6 pupils went on one of two trips – the first to the War Museum in Athens and the second to a pottery centre. The War Museum, which is the largest museum of military history in Greece and one of the largest in South-eastern Europe has impressive exhibits from antiquity until more recent history. Pupils observed the historical unfolding of events through unique pieces of art showing the struggles of the Greek nation.  

The second group headed off to the Greek Pottery Centre in Maroussi where they created clay objects. In the first session, they used a pottery wheel to craft clay pots. During the second, they created their own ‘clay artefacts’ in a traditional way using their hands, creativity and imagination, without involving any machinery.  

All pupils agreed they’d been on a trip to remember! 

Parent – Teacher meeting Years 1–6, 3:30 – 6:00pm

Years 3-6 & E.A.L. for Parents only at 11 a.m.

Years 1 &2 orientation for Parents only at 10 a.m.