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March 2015 - Issue 68

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2 AprilReports day (Forms 5-7)

3 AprilChurch Service & EasterCelebration / Break up for Easter

4-9 AprilForm 4 excursion to Budapestand Vienna

20 AprilCommencement of Lessons

2-6 MarchThe GCS Library organises Library Week to promote reading and theservices offered by the student-librarians.

4 MarchThe School is informed that Antreas Djakouris of 1 Green was awarded forhis excellent tennis achievements in 2014, during the annual ceremony “Dayof Tennis” held on 25 February. The award was presented by Mr PhotosPhotiades.

5-12 MarchHaving been selected to participate in a website developing project for theSociety of Cypriot Studies under the guidelines of Cosine Consultants Limited,GCS students attend a workshop on website construction key concepts suchas design, available technologies, thought process and structure.

7 MarchThe Alkionides Charity Foundation organises a charity auction at the Loukiaand Michael Zampelas Art Museum. Sixty well known Cypriot artists joinforces and use their art to raise funds for a good cause. The schools thatwere selected (among them the GCS) were given 5 Perspex Cubes. TheArt & Design Department held a small competition within the Department,and the best 5 were selected. Winners: Andrea Charalambous, Niki Photiouand Andrea Mylona, Erini Efstathiou, Irini Athanasiadou and ChristinaEconomidou.

9 MarchThe members of the MERA Programme team present theirresearch ndings on the rich history of the Greek language,during an event held in the School cafeteria. The topicis «Κατηφορίζοντας από τα λευκά μαλλιά του Ομήρου ηελληνική γλώσσα φτάνει ως εμάς ενιαία, αδιάσπαστη καιακερμάτιστη;» Among other topics, students of the LowerSchool talk about the survival and transmission of AncientGreek indicated by the fact that the vast majority of ModernGreek vocabulary is directly inherited from Ancient Greek.The students’ presentation also includes research ndingson the extensive use of greekglish by young people and theconsequences that arise.

10 MarchThe members of the Science Club, accompanied by theirteachers, visit the Athalassa Environmental Studies Centre.

13 MarchThe Mathematics Department celebrates Π Day with the saleof pies, muf ns, cakes and cookies during break time. Allproceeds are donated to charity.

15 MarchThe Parents & Guardians Association organises its 5thAnnual Treasure Hunt with the participation of GCS parents,students and teachers.

16 MarchThe students of the Form 6 Geography Class, accompaniedby their teacher, Mrs Linda Mousoulides, go on a eld trip tothe United Kingdom.

17 MarchThe teachers and students of the French Departmentorganise “Fête de la Francophonie”, an afternoon dedicatedto French delicacies and culture. The aim of the event isto raise awareness of the language and culture of Frenchspeakers around the world.

18 MarchThe members of the GCS Volunteers Club, in cooperationwith the association “Χαμόγελο Ζωής”, collect gift boxes forchildren in need.

21 MarchThe members of the Greek Drama Club stage IakovosKambanellis’ “Η Αυλή των Θαυμάτων” at the StrovolosMunicipal Theatre. Fifteen young actors and actressesmanage to paint a vivid picture of working class life in theAthenian suburbs in the 1950s, where people from differentbackgrounds, but united by the struggle for survival and abetter life, share their personal space and their lives witheach other. The performance is a two-hour emotional journeyat the end of which the audience applauds the students andtheir teachers with tears rolling down their eyes. Teachers-in-charge: Mrs Stella Koutsoyianni, Mrs Despo Liasi and MrsAspasia Sierepekli.

24 MarchGCS participates in the PISA 2015 assessment. Eightystudents of Form 4 take a 2-hour test consisting of questionsin science, mathematics, reading and collaborative problemsolving.

24 MarchThe School Events Workshop and Form 3 organise GCSNight 2015. It is the annual party and dance competitionopen to all Lower School classes. This year’s winners are thestudents of 2 Orange (1st Place) and the students of Forms 2Blue and 2 Green (2nd place).

24 MarchThe members of the Science Club participate in thecompetition “How SENSEtive are you?”

25 MarchUpper School students represent the School in the 25thMarch Anniversary national parade.

25-29 MarchThe following students participate in the EUROMATHConference 2015 held in Athens: Phaidra Anastasiadou,Irene Anastasiadou, Nicoletta Christodoulou, PanayiotisChristou, Nayia Kentoni, Eleni Koursari, Maria Kyriakou, VikiKyriakou, Theophanis Kyriakou and Panayiotis Panayiotou.The students are accompanied by their teachers, Mrs AgathiMichael and Mrs Eleni Apostolou.

27 MarchThe money collected in aid of the Make a Wish Foundationis given to a group of motor bikers - members of variousmotorbike clubs – who make a stop at GCS as part of theircharity bike ride.

27 MarchForm 3 students participate in a 30-hour charity famine.The students abstain from eating normal meals and stayovernight in the school cafeteria eating only some rice. Themoney raised (€1375) goes through World Vision to waterprojects in Africa.

28 MarchA team of GCS students currently participating in a JuniorAchievement programme focusing on entrepreneurship,display their product to the public on a trade fair organisedby Junior Achievement Cyprus, at the Mall of Cyprus. Thestudents involved in the programme created the mini-company ‘Baganart’, the idea behind which is to promoteyoung artists by printing their designs on eco-friendly canvasbags. Participants: Demian Christos, Odysseso Angelo,Philippou Elena, Tanos Panayiotis, Zittis Athina, CharilaouMarios and Koundouros Nicolas. Teachers-in-charge: MrsAnna Procopiou and Ms Katerina Charalambous.

30 MarchThe students of Form 4 take part in the charity event ‘Walkingfor Muscular Dystrophy’ in an attempt to help telethon.Students and staff are given a guided tour and a presentationat the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics.

31 MarchStudents and staff honour the 25th March and 1st Aprilanniversaries during a commemoration held in the SchoolAuditorium. Teachers-in-charge: Mrs Tina Christodoulou andMs Georgia Kyriakidou of the Department of Modern Greek.