The Erasmus+ project “FIT-Food for Thought” was designed to help us re-think our diets/nutrition plans, eating habits, and the food products we buy!  The European Union funds this project. 

Food sustainability has become an essential subject, and having our youngsters partaking in sustainable food practices is vital.  Sustainable food aims to avoid damaging or wasting natural resources and minimise the contribution to climate change.  It often means eating more local foods, which are not transported too far.

Day 1 was packed with fun and exciting workshops and activities, including team building activities, a seminar on reading food labels with Ms Eirini Lazarou (food scientist), and learning about intolerance to lactose with hands-on activities at our biology labs!
In the evening, interactive activities took place in the old city and developed our cultural awareness!

Day 2 'Say Cheese, Say Halloumi', the theme for the day. The Erasmus+ team went on a day excursion to the Golden Donkey farm located in Skarinou, a village halfway between Larnaca and Limassol. The Donkey farm is home to around 170 donkeys and is one of the biggest sanctuaries for donkeys in Europe. Arriving at the farm, staff and students viewing the scenes of nature brought a feeling of serenity. The students were introduced to Cypriot tradition and the simplicity of farm life; they took in the colours of the sky and earth. 
Our students had a workshop where they learned how to make Halloumi at the begin the day. For those who do not know what Halloumi is, it's a firm and rubbery cheese that is traditionally salted and eaten raw or fried. It was created here in Cyprus and soon spread worldwide, becoming a fixture, particularly in people's diets in Greece, Turkey, and countries in the Middle East.   The students were further in for another learning experience; they were asked to make olive pie! Believe it or not, they did an incredible job! 
They took a short tour around the farm, learning about its history. They visited the olive mill and learned about the olive trees and products produced from olives. They further learned about the nutritional value of Donkey milk and how it heals and beautifies because of the many vitamins it contains and low-fat contents. Taking pictures, stroking, hugging, and feeding the donkeys was an experience that put a lot of smiles on our students' faces. 
At to end of such a fun and educational day, students were invited to enjoy a traditional Cypriot brunch. The food included Cyprus salads, tzatziki, olives, koulouri, baked potatoes, pasta with grated Halloumi, grilled chicken, and two Cypriot dishes, Pourgouri (bulgur wheat) and Tavas.  Tavas is a traditional Cypriot meat-based dish. The meat is usually lamb and baked in the oven in a clay dish and closed on top with a Tava lid, where it gets its name. 

Day 3 
Thursday, May 5th, was another productive day. 
The Erasmus+ team headed off for the Ancient Kourion amphitheatre in the Limassol district.  A guided day trip tour was organised with active learning activities.  The highlight was the beach cleanup, where the students were given the challenge to gather as much garbage as possible in 15 minutes.  Despite the limited time, the students managed to fill their bags with cigarette butts and other plastic objects, eventhough the summer season is not even here yet!  Unfortunately,  beach pollution usually ends up in the sea and endangers sea flora and fauna, so our efforts were a small step towards limiting this.  
Once they finished this activity, the students had lunch with sandwiches made from local foods such as halloumi, lountza and cucumbers.  Both the beach clean-up and choosing food using local products were our students' contribution to supporting a sustainable environment. 
Since our Polish team planned to leave at midnight, the Erasmus+ Farewell party was organised at The English School Year 6 and 7 Study Centre.   
Students were awarded their certificates of participation, and we said farewell to our Polish friends. 

Day 4
Our Italian team enjoyed a visit to the Leventio museum in Nicosia and learned about the fascinating history of Nicosia through fun interactive activities.
Following this, we were delighted to meet Dr Maria Vassiliadou, Associate Professor of Artistic Education at Frederick University and a parent at our school, for a guided tour of the State Gallery of Contemporary Art. 

Unfortunately, all good things come to an end.
With Hugs… Tears… we said farewell to new friends until we meet again!

With some last-minute adjustments to the participants and the schedule of matches due to COVID, the Finals took place on Friday 15^th April 2022.

The winners of the Junior Boys Tournament are:
 
1^st Place – Andreanos Kyriakides
2^nd Place – Marcos Loizides
3^rd Place – Gerasimos Georgios Panayides
 
The winners of the Juniors Girls Tournament are:
 
1^st Place – Evelina Kashoulis
2^nd Place – Marina Chara Zacharopoulou
 
A big “thank you” goes to Mr Yiannos Ioannides and the Max Tennis Academy that organised the Tournament in cooperation with the PE Department.
 
Congratulations to all the participants!

Our students Lambros Pantzaris and Feidias Kyriakidis participated in the Boys Category and won 2^nd Place.  Maria Chara Kyprianou represented the School in the Girls Category and made it to the Semi-Final Stage.
 
Congratulations to our students!

The following eight athletes who qualified by winning a medal in the Nicosia Schools Athletics Competition, represented the English School in the Pancyprian Competition.  They did their best to compete against the best student-athletes nationally, with the following results:
 
 

Congratulations to our athletes!

Eight teams involving 68 students registered for the tournament, and two groups of 4 teams were set up.  One group included teams from Years 4 & 5 and the other group teams from Years 6 & 7.
 
The group matches took place in November and December 2021, and the Play-offs were scheduled for January 2022.  However, the reality of covid-19 and academic commitments meant that the matches were postponed, with the Final taking place in April 2022.
 
The winning teams were:
 
1^st Place –  Markos Jirkas, Nicolas Athinodorou, Andreas Gialelis, Panos Alepis, Haris Kypreos, Haris Liveris, Constantinos Andreou, George Gialelis, Omiros Christou
 
2^nd Place – Ioannis Zervos, Yiannis Defteras, Andreas Michael, George Photiou, Demetris Papapetrou, Giorgos Hadjigeorgiou, Ioannis Skordis, Petros Kallinicou, Stylianos Solomonides
 
3^rd Place – Alexandros Sophocleous, Giorgos Agapiou, Evrypidis Hadjimichael, Pericles Petrides, Ioannis Hadjigeorgiou, Anninos Charalambous, Alexandros Adamides, Michalis Petrides, Antonis Agapiou, Klimis Porfyridis
 
Congratulations to all participants!
 

Students and teachers celebrated the importance of the Arts in our world while collectively dreaming of a better, brighter future for all. Activities included lively music performances at breaks by school bands, art activities such as silk printing, and music class performances for Year 2 and Year 3 students.

Our dream to be able to welcome parents and friends back to the school, finally came true with the final events of the week, an Art Exhibition and a Music Concert on Friday, April 8^th. The evening begun with the opening of the exhibition where GCSE and A Level students showcased their imaginative pieces, and continued in the school’s Hall where all school music ensembles performed works inspired by dreams and hope.
Congratulations to all participating students for their creativity. The future belongs to them and their dreams! 

This is an eight-lesson course for A level Mathematics students covering the basic concepts of data science and using Python for exploring data. 
 

Teacher in charge: Mr P. Georghiades

We are delighted to announce the outstanding performance seen by Economides Christos, who confirmed his participation in the European U18 Athletics Competition in Israel 2022. 
An amazing accomplishment.  Well done!

Congratulations to all our athletes; you make us proud!

Junior Boys and Girls practised their Basketball and Football skills in a fun-filled afternoon. Well done to all the participants. 

We hope you enjoy the photos!