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THE ENGLISH SCHOOL MA GA ZINE 2020

LOOKING BACK AT ADVERSITY THROUGH THE YEARS
‘COME ON SCHOOL,

GO ON, GO ON!

Elena Bashiardes

Canon Frank Newham
with Monitors 1919-20

THIS MAGAZINE COMES OUT AT THE
TAIL END OF AN UNPRECEDENTED
PANDEMIC, WHICH HAS AFFECTED
CYPRUS LIKE THE REST OF THE
WORLD. THROUGH EVERY MAJOR
CRISIS, CREATIVITY MAY BE
AFFECTED FOR VARIOUS REASONS,
INCLUDING RESOURCE AND
FINANCIAL RESTRAINTS OR DUE
TO PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT.
HOWEVER, IT IS WORTH NOTING
THAT CREATIVITY CAN ALSO BE A
DRIVING FORCE AND AN EXIT
STRATEGY. WE HAVE HAD TO
EXPAND THE MIND, RETHINK,
ADJUST AND RESHAPE DURING
THESE CHALLENGING TIMES OF
UNCERTAINTY AND CRITICAL LIFE
CHANGES.
It would be fitting to include the Editorial
of the June 1975 School Magazine. With
stark directness, it is noted that despite
turbulent times, there was no excuse for
students not having pulled their weight!

THE ENGLISH SCHOOL MAGAZINE
VOL 65 NO. 1 JUNE 1975
EDITORIAL

The fact that this issue of The English School
Magazine is the only one for the current school es chronicles
year is an indication of financial stringency
rather than a lack of vigour in the school,
which like most Cyprus institutions has shown
remarkable resilience in overcoming the
difficulties created by war and invasion. A great
many activities have gone on in the school this
year, most of which are chronicled in these pages. 09
However, a school magazine should be
more than a chronicle, and it was not financial
stringency that almost confines the content of
this issue to official reports. Pupils must
remember that they will not get out of the
magazine more than they collectively put in.
There are no literary contributions in this issue
because none were submitted. Nor was any
Greek language material submitted by pupils.
It may be that creativity is suffering from
Thank you to Helen Leonidou shell-shock. In which case we hope for a
Secretary to the Board of Management, speedy return to health in time for the
for helping us to compile the historical timeline. next issue.