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2022-23| Pancyprian Badminton Competition: A Successful Day for our Athletes Archiepiscopou Makariou III Gymnasium Platy 1st February 2023 |
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Exciting news from the Pancyprian Badminton Competition held on February 1st! Our talented athletes from various schools across the island put their skills to the test and made us proud. Nicolas Maroudias took home the gold in the junior boys category, and Efie Zanou brought home a silver in the junior girls category.
Efie's impressive performance even brought her to the final, although she lost the tie break set 21-15 with a final score of 2-1. On the other hand, Nicolas dominated the final with a final score of 2-0, emerging as the junior school champion for 2023. Congratulations to all the participants, including Andreas Papandreou, Demetris Iasonos, Mariza Zembyla, Georgios Pouyioutas, and Paris Sokratous, on their hard work and determination paying off. A big round of applause for our winners and all the athletes who made it a successful day for Pancyprian Badminton! |
Check out our amazing Junior and Senior Boys & Girls teams who participated in the Schools 'Health Run 2023' at Larnaca Phinikoudes on Wednesday, 8th February 2023! Our students enjoyed the competition and put on a great show despite the cold weather. Congratulations to Mathaios Ioannou, Nicolas Alexandrou Taliotis, Christos Michael, Sophia Lydia Nathanael, Theodora Kyveli Matsis, Maria Leandrou, Stavros Rossos, George Pekris, Panayiots Stavrou, and Chrysanthi Rokopou for representing our school so well |
| Quantum Nicosia Marathon Nicosia Town Centre 11th December 2022 |
Special Olympics Day Floorball Matches Evangelos Florakis Sports Centre 2nd December 2022 |
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On Sunday, December 11th, the Running Club and PE Department of the English School participated in the Quantum Nicosia Marathon. A total of 27 students participated in the event, with 26 students running the 5K race and 1 student participating in the 7.7-mile race.
They were joined by 7 staff members, with 2 competing in the 5K race and 5 running in the 7.7-mile race. The weather was nearly perfect for the event, and many of the participants were able to improve their personal best times. The participation of the students and staff was coordinated by Philip Georghiades, and we would like to extend our thanks to him for his efforts. Congratulations to all the participants on their successful race! |
On Friday, 2nd December, The English School was honoured to be invited to participate in the Special Olympics Floorball Event, organized by the Parimatch Foundation. In addition to our own students, the tournament featured teams from the School for the Deaf and the Christos Stelios Ioannou Foundation, all coming together to showcase the values of equality and inclusivity through the exciting sport of Floorball. Our team represented The English School with distinction, not only on the field but also in their gracious gestures of presenting T-shirts to the students of the School for the Deaf that participated in the event. It was a truly memorable experience for all involved, as our students had the opportunity to bond with their peers through the joy of sportsmanship and camaraderie. Our team consisted of Year 2 and 3 athletes: Alexandrou Taliotis Nicolas, Georgallis Constantinos, Heraclides Nikolas, Tseriotis Alexandros, Veletinas Alexandros, Kirmizis Eleni, Iacovou Antrea, Nathanael Sophia Lydia, Ilarionos Marios, and Andreas Papandreou. Coach: Mr Andy Ioannou. |
The Physical Education Department is pleased to announce the results of the Inter-House Cross-Country Competition.Read more: https://englishschool.ac.cy/activities-details/general-activities/cross-country-results-2022 |
| The English School Ranked 2nd Place in the Nicosia Basketball Schools Competition. | U15 Girls Football | The EnglishSchool Vs Lefkothea Central Park Arena December 3rd at 3 pm |
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The PE department is happy to announce that on Tuesday, 20th December, we won the match against the Lycemium Apostolos Markos.
We won 59-52. We finished 2nd place in the Nicosia Basketball School Competition with this win. We are very proud of our players who showed good sportsmanship. Our team: Gorma Zarko Ted, Matsis Andreas, Iatrou Loucas, Constantinou Glafkos, Mannaris Dimitris, Marnelos Georgios, Millios Michalis, Rossos Stavros, Liassides Alexandros, Zodiatis Louis, Savashaskan Aziz Fuat, Akari Altay, and Tornarites Georgios. Coach: Mr Andi Ioannou |
The Cyprus U17 & Youth International badminton tournament was held in Nicosia between 15-18 December and was attended by 180 athletes from over ten countries. Well done to the following ES students for the places won: Panayiotis Adamou (Year 4) 3rd place Single U17 Efi Zanou (Year 3) 1st place Double U15 3rd place Single U15 Nicolas Maroudias (Year 3) 1st place Mixed Double U15 2nd place Single U15 |
| Nicosia Cross Country Competition | U15 Girls Football | The EnglishSchool Vs Lefkothea Central Park Arena December 3rd at 3 pm |
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Friday, 9th December, Our school participated in the Nicosia Cross Country competitions at Lyceum Koutsofta Panayide Paliometoxo. Both the Junior and the Senior teams did well.
We are very proud of our Boys and Girls. Members of the teams: Junior Girls: Nathanael Sophia (5th place) Matsis Kyveli (9th place) Leandrou Maria (31st place) Junior Boys: Alexandrou Taliotis Nikos (7th place) Michael Christos (50th place) Serrurier Timothee Alkis (55th place) Senior Boys & Girls: Rokopou Chrysanthi (15th place) Achilleos Pavlos (11th place) |
Another victory for the U15 Girls' Football team. Final score 5-0. This is our 3rd win in the league. Currently, we are on top of the ranking board with three wins and one loss. Our team played a good game, with spirit and heart. Our girls and their coach will continue the hard work and dedication. No matter what the result will be at the end of the season, the team is bonding well, and the true essence of sportsmanship is evident. Well done! We are proud of you. Our team: Andrea Iacovou Victoria Georgopoulou Nikoletta Christophorou Maria Leandrou Agathi Christodoulou Nayia Stefanou Kyvelli Matsis Elia Vassiliou Anna Maria Hatjantona Andrea Christodoulidou Irene Yianna Miranda Zangoulou Andreana Epifaniou |
| Nicosia Basketball Schools Tournament 1st win. |
Best Track & Field Athletes for 2022 (Men’s and Women’s National Rankings) | ||
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The Physical Educational Department is pleased to announce that we won their 1st match in the final four Nicosia Basketball Schools Tournament. The final score was 36-57. Our opponent was Lyceum Pallouriotissa. Well done to both teams for a good game.
Congratulation to our team, Gorman Zarko Ted, Matsis Andreas, Iatrou Loucas, Constantinou Glafkos, Mannaris Dimitris, Marnelos Georgios, Millios Michalis, Rossos Stavros, Liassides Alexandros, Zodiatis Louis, Savashaskan Aziz Fuat and Akari Altay for their dedication and sportsmanship.
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The Cyprus Athletics Federation announced the top athletes of 2022. Amongst them are three English School students: Christos Ashiotis, ESL 2022, Christos Economides, Year 6 and Andrea Ioanna Georgiou, Year 5. Results, as published, are shown below: Christos Ashiotis ESL 2022 – 400m Ranked 1st, with a time of 48”.64 Christos Economides Year 6 – 110m Hurdles Ranked 3rd, with a time of 14”.96 Andrea Ioanna Georgiou Year 5 – 400m Ranked 9th, with a time of 59’.07 Congratulations to our three athletes for their achievements! |
| Senior Boys Basketbal l Team 22nd November |
U15 Girls Football - Galaxy FC vs English School 19th November 2022 Polixoros Farma |
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| On the 22nd of November, our Senior Basketball Team participated in the Nicosia Basketball Senior Boys Competition. We won the match 62-31. Our School team is now in the top four schools in the tournament. Well done to all athletes. |
Our girls are doing great, with two official games and two wins. The score Galaxy FC: 0, ES 1. We are currently top of the league. Our team show excellent skill, enthusiasm and team spirit. We will continue working hard until the end of the season. Our next match is with Lakatamia FC at home. Keep tuned for the results. Team members: Andrea Iacovou, Victoria Georgopoulou, Emily Nicolaou, Anna Maria Hatjantona, Nikoletta Christophorou, Andreas Christodoulidou, Kyveli Matsis, Maria Leandrou, Nayia Stephanou, Andreana Epifaniou, Elia Vasiliou |
| Senior Boys Volleyball 9th November 2022 Anthoupolis Gymnasiumm |
Girls U-15 Football Match 5th November The English School Sports Facilities |
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Score: ES: 2 Apostolos Marcos: 1 Our Senior boys played a good game on the 9th November, winning the opposing team Apostolos Marcos Lyceum 2-1. It was an intense match, with us winning the 1st set 25-20. We lost the 2nd round 18-25 and won the 3rd set at 15-12. Our students showed discipline, ethos and respect towards the opposing school - Apostolos Marcos Lyceum. We congratulate them not only for a well-played game but for their sportsmanship. Well done to both teams. Coach: Yiannos Nearchou Our players: Ioannis Panayides 6Y, Marinos Antoniou 6W, Loukas Iatrou 6R, Kyriakos Demetriou 6J, Georgios Shiakallis 6R, Ioannis Constantinou 4B, Michalis Vasiliades 4B, Evangelos Petasis 4G, George Pekris 4J, Stylianos Vasiliades 4R, Nicolas Panayides 4G, Georgios Pouyioutas 4R, Marios Georgiades 4J and Panayiotis Christodoulides 4G
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CFA Championship Group A The English School Vs OMONOIA FC Score: ES: 4 OMONOIA FC: 0 The first official match was held on Saturday, 5th November during the English School BBQ part of the Founder’s Day games. It was a fantastic match. From the first minute, our team pushed forward and pressed our opponent. We scored the first three goals in the first half and another in the second half. Our defence was perfect, as were the efforts of our goalkeeper! Our midfield and attack players played a very strategic game, creating opportunities for us to score our four goals against OMONOIA. This is a positive start for our team. The girls showed that they were capable and committed. We will continue to work hard and do our best to keep improving. |
| School Parade 28th October 2022 Nicosia |
Modern Biathlon - Pancyprian Modern Biathlon Competition 20th October 2022 - 09:00 Governor’s Beach |
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| Our Parade Team represented the English School in the 28th October Schools Parade in the centre of Nicosia. The team consisted of 56 students who practised intensively and worked hard in the preceding weeks. They showed exceptional organisation, synchronisation and marching style and were proud ambassadors of our School. Congratulations to all! | Participation in this event came with a very good result. We won in total 3 medals (1 Gold,1 Silver and 1 Bronze. Andreas Kelesis won the Gold in the category 'Youth A (1200m-200m-1200m)'. Stephie Dracou came 3rd, and Maria Nearchou came 2nd in the category 'Youth D (400m-100m-400m)'. In total, our School won 3rd place in the Pancyprian Biathlon Competition. Great work, everybody! |
| U15 Girls' Football team friendly match 12th October 2022 |
Senior Boys Basketball Team Start of morning training sessions Monday, 10th October 2022 |
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| On the 12th of October at 7.30 pm our U15 Girls' Football team participated in a friendly match against APOEL. The score was 0:0. It was a good opportunity for our girls to prepare for the upcoming season. Congratulations to all players. Introducing our team: Andrea Iacovou, Irene Yianna, Miranda Zangoulou, Andreana Epiphaniou, Nikoletta Christophorou, Maria Leandrou, Agathi Christodoulou, Kyveli Matsi, Nayia Stefanou, Victoria Georgopoulou, Andrea Christodoulidou, Anna Maria Hatjantona and Elia Vasiliou. Coach Andreas Anastasiadis. Wishing you all a good start! |
The Senior Boys Basketball Team had their first-morning training session on Monday morning from 6.30-7.30. They practised individual skills as well as systems of play, led by Andreas Sizopoulos, our Head of Basketball Development. The players were very excited to participate in this first-morning session, which will be taking place weekly. In addition, they will be attending individual skill development sessions on other mornings of the week. They will also be working on their strength and conditioning with Alexandros Solomonides, our Gym Instructor, making use of the availability of the Gym from 6.00-7.30 before school. The Senior Boys' Basketball Team will participate in the Ministry of Education Competition, which will start in November. |
| Afternoon Games Introductory Session for Year 1 Girls 4th October 2022 Sports Centre |
Afternoon Games Introductory Session for Year 1 Boys 3rd October 2022 Sports Centre |
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| Our first Afternoon Games session for Year 1 Girls was on Friday 4th, October 2022. The girls had the chance to meet their Heads of House, discuss their sporting interests and plan the year. The Heads of House briefly introduced the Competitive and Recreational opportunities that will be available this year. The programme of the day included basketball and futsal, with Newham playing friendly matches against Wolseley and Beaconsfield facing Kitchener. The girls participated with lots of enthusiasm with their friends, showcasing their sporting skills and abilities. The Heads of House closely observed and made notes so that they can prepare their House Teams for the Inter-House Competitions that will start next week. It was great to see so much energy and talent on display! |
We had our first Afternoon Games session of the year on Thursday, 13th October 2022, with Year 1 Boys attending. It was a great opportunity for our young athletes to meet with their Heads of House and participate in sports with their friends. The programme included futsal and basketball, with Beaconsfield playing friendly matches against Kitchener and Newham facing Wolseley. The Heads of House were impressed by the standard that they witnessed, and it was pleasing to see our Year 1 boys enjoying themselves. |
| Senior Boys Basketball Team Start of morning training sessions Monday, 10th October 2022 |
Afternoon Games Introductory Session for Year 1 Girls 4th October 2022 Sports Centre |
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| The Senior Boys Basketball Team had their first-morning training session on Monday morning from 6.30-7.30. They practised individual skills as well as systems of play, led by Andreas Sizopoulos, our Head of Basketball Development. The players were very excited to participate in this first-morning session, which will be taking place weekly. In addition, they will be attending individual skill development sessions on other mornings of the week. They will also be working on their strength and conditioning with Alexandros Solomonides, our Gym Instructor, making use of the availability of the Gym from 6.00-7.30 before school. The Senior Boys' Basketball Team will participate in the Ministry of Education Competition, which will start in November. |
Our first Afternoon Games session for Year 1 Girls was on Friday 4th, October 2022. The girls had the chance to meet their Heads of House, discuss their sporting interests and plan the year. The Heads of House briefly introduced the Competitive and Recreational opportunities that will be available this year. The programme of the day included basketball and futsal, with Newham playing friendly matches against Wolseley and Beaconsfield facing Kitchener. The girls participated with lots of enthusiasm with their friends, showcasing their sporting skills and abilities. The Heads of House closely observed and made notes so that they can prepare their House Teams for the Inter-House Competitions that will start next week. It was great to see so much energy and talent on display! |
| Girls Inter-House Competition 18th November ES Athletics Tack |
Boys Inter-House Cross Country Competition 17th November 2022 ES Athletics Track |
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| The Girls Inter-House Competition occurred on Friday, 18th November 2022, at our Athletics Track. The Junior Girls' race was very well-attended, and the girls enjoyed their run in near-perfect weather conditions. Many runners improved their Personal Best Times in the 1500m junior race and contributed points to their House Teams. The Awards were presented by the Headmaster, Mr Lambon and by Ms Pantelides, Senior Assistant Head. Congratulations to all participants! Results can be seen here: https://englishschool.ac.cy/activities-details/general-activities/cross-country-girls-nov-2022 |
The Boys Inter-House Competition occurred on Thursday, 17th November 2022, at our Athletics Track. The Junior Boys race was remarkably well-attended, with an exhilarating finish at the end of the 1500m race. Many of the runners were able to improve their Personal Best Times and contribute points to their House Teams. The Awards were presented by Ms Ursula Pantelides, Senior Assistant Head. Congratulations to all participants! Results can be seen here: https://englishschool.ac.cy/activities-details/general-activities/cross-country-boys-nov-2022 |
| Nicosia Basketball Schools Tournament 1st win. |
Best Track & Field Athletes for 2022 (Men’s and Women’s National Rankings) | ||
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The Physical Educational Department is pleased to announce that we won their 1st match in the final four Nicosia Basketball Schools Tournament. The final score was 36-57. Our opponent was Lyceum Pallouriotissa. Well done to both teams for a good game.
Congratulation to our team, Gorman Zarko Ted, Matsis Andreas, Iatrou Loucas, Constantinou Glafkos, Mannaris Dimitris, Marnelos Georgios, Millios Michalis, Rossos Stavros, Liassides Alexandros, Zodiatis Louis, Savashaskan Aziz Fuat and Akari Altay for their dedication and sportsmanship.
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The Cyprus Athletics Federation announced the top athletes of 2022. Amongst them are three English School students: Christos Ashiotis, ESL 2022, Christos Economides, Year 6 and Andrea Ioanna Georgiou, Year 5. Results, as published, are shown below: Christos Ashiotis ESL 2022 – 400m Ranked 1st, with a time of 48”.64 Christos Economides Year 6 – 110m Hurdles Ranked 3rd, with a time of 14”.96 Andrea Ioanna Georgiou Year 5 – 400m Ranked 9th, with a time of 59’.07 Congratulations to our three athletes for their achievements! |
| The English School Ranked 2nd Place in the Nicosia Basketball Schools Competition. | U15 Girls Football | The EnglishSchool Vs Lefkothea Central Park Arena December 3rd at 3 pm |
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The PE department is happy to announce that on Tuesday, 20th December, we won the match against the Lycemium Apostolos Markos.
We won 59-52. We finished 2nd place in the Nicosia Basketball School Competition with this win. We are very proud of our players who showed good sportsmanship. Our team: Gorma Zarko Ted, Matsis Andreas, Iatrou Loucas, Constantinou Glafkos, Mannaris Dimitris, Marnelos Georgios, Millios Michalis, Rossos Stavros, Liassides Alexandros, Zodiatis Louis, Savashaskan Aziz Fuat, Akari Altay, and Tornarites Georgios. Coach: Mr Andy Ioannou |
The Cyprus U17 & Youth International badminton tournament was held in Nicosia between 15-18 December and was attended by 180 athletes from over ten countries. Well done to the following ES students for the places won: Panayiotis Adamou (Year 4) 3rd place Single U17 Efi Zanou (Year 3) 1st place Double U15 3rd place Single U15 Nicolas Maroudias (Year 3) 1st place Mixed Double U15 2nd place Single U15 |
