Event dates: 24–29 June 2025 (contest day: 26 June)
Host: Struga & Ohrid, North Macedonia

The Cyprus National Team delivered an outstanding performance at the 29th Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad (JBMO) 2025, proudly bringing home four bronze medals. The medal recipients were Mariza Paspalli, Petros Vourmas, Zilin Su, and Alexis Tsangaris.

We are especially proud to celebrate our student, Zilin Su (Form 4G), who earned a bronze medal as part of this remarkable national achievement. Our school was also represented by Andreas Aristodemou and Sotiris Cleanthous from Year 4, who contributed to this excellent team effort.

JBMO 2025 was hosted in Struga and Ohrid, North Macedonia, with the competition held on Thursday, 26 June 2025. The event gathered talented young mathematicians from across the region and invited countries, offering a rigorous problem-solving contest and a rich cultural programme.

About the JBMO
The Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad is a prestigious international competition for students aged 15.5 or younger, organized by the Mathematical Society of South Eastern Europe (MASSEE). Participating teams are drawn from MASSEE member countries and invited guests, with each delegation fielding up to six students selected through national competitions.

Celebrate our school spirit with an action-packed afternoon and evening of fixtures, tournaments, and community fun.

Schedule

• 14:30–16:00 — Hockey: Students vs ESOBGA
• 14:30–17:30 — Tennis: Student/Parent Doubles
• 15:00–16:30 — Junior Girls Inter-House Basketball Tournament
• 16:00–17:30 — Junior Boys Inter-House Futsal Tournament
• 17:30–18:30 — Football: Students vs ESOBGA
• 18:00–19:00 — Volleyball: Students vs ESOBGA
• 19:00–21:30 — Senior Futsal Tournament (organised by the Student Council & sponsored by ESPGA)

Student/Parent Tennis Doubles – Registration

Please register by Wednesday, 15 October 2025 using the link below:

Register for Tennis Doubles

Senior Futsal Tournament

Full details are available in the event poster below.

All students, parents, alumni, and members of the English School community are warmly invited to attend and support our teams.

Students from our Enrichment Programme travelled to Limassol to take part in the Pythagoras Conference—an inspiring day that fostered mathematical thinking and curiosity from a young age. Through talks and hands-on activities, pupils explored problem-solving approaches and saw how mathematics connects to real-world questions.

After the conference, the group enjoyed a visit to the Limassol Paradox Museum. The interactive exhibits challenged perceptions and encouraged creative and critical thinking—an engaging complement to the day’s learning.

We warmly thank Mr Andreas Demetriou for organising the trip and Mrs Elena Heracleous for her invaluable support in accompanying the group.

Cyprus State Fair, Nicosia — Friday, 26 September 2025

Five English School students represented our school at the Research and Innovation Foundation’s student science-communication competition “Science Unfold 2025.” We are proud to announce that Year 5 student Christos Kontopoulos earned second place with his talk, “Turning Cells into Cancer Fighters.”

Organised by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) for the fourth consecutive year and held within European Researchers’ Night 2025, the competition challenged students to explain how science and innovation help solve life’s great challenges, under the theme: “Mission possible! How have science and innovation provided solutions to life’s great challenges?” Competitors had just three minutes to present to a judging panel and the public.

Our entrants (Lyceum category):
Dimitris Avraamides; Chinar Akansoy; Christos Kontopoulos — Second Place: “Turning Cells into Cancer Fighters”; Stavros Kouyialis; Konstantinos Trigkas.

Our participants delivered inspirational and original talks drawing on metabolic, electrical and nuclear engineering, and explored how these fields contribute to tackling climate change, advancing turtle conservation, and improving cancer treatment.

Congratulations to Christos for his award and to all five students for their ambition, clarity and confidence on stage. We also extend our appreciation to their teachers and families for their guidance and support.

Join us on Friday, 10 October (19:30–21:30) in the Science Building for a World Space Week special: a student-friendly lecture, “How can I become an astronaut and live in space?”, followed by telescope observations of Saturn and the Moon. All welcome.

We’re celebrating World Space Week 2025 and this year’s theme, “Living in Space.” The English School Astronomy Club invites students, families, staff, and alumni to an evening of discovery on Friday, 10 October, from 19:30 to 21:30 in the Science Building.

Programme

• 19:30 – Lecture Theatre: How can I become an astronaut and live in space?
  An accessible talk for students of all ages, covering study pathways, skills, and life in orbit.

• 20:00 – Telescope Observations: Saturn and the Moon (clear skies permitting).

Who can attend? Everyone in our school community—all welcome.

Where: Kypros Nicolaides Science Building, The English School.

When: Friday, 10 October 2025, 19:30–21:30.

Bring: Curiosity and a light jacket; telescopes will be set up outdoors.

Hosted by: The English School Astronomy Club.

Download/see the event posters by clicking here

We are proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of David Middleton Pedonomou, who recently represented our school with great success at the U-16 Pancyprian Athletics Competition.

David secured 1st Place in the Triple Jump with an impressive distance of 10.67m, and went on to achieve 2nd Place in the High Jump, clearing 1.45m.

As David prepares to enter Year 2 this September, we are excited to see his continued growth and look forward to his future contributions, both for his House and the School Athletics Team.

Congratulations, David, on your remarkable performance!

In July 2025, 21 student volunteers and 2 teachers from our School embarked on a 10-day volunteering project in Lovina, Bali, in partnership with IVHQ and The Green Lion Organization.

This student-led initiative required months of planning and coordination — but every effort was worth it. Once in Bali, our group was warmly welcomed by the Green Lion team, local teachers, and village communities. Together, they created an atmosphere that truly felt like home and reflected the spirit of regenerative travel.

Throughout the journey, students discovered the transformative power of learning and teaching — not just in classrooms, but in moments of shared connection, gratitude, and service. They experienced firsthand the joy of giving knowledge freely and the deep rewards that come with it.

The video below captures their journey of connection, gratitude, and growth, offering a glimpse into the lasting impact of this unforgettable experience.

The 2025 International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO), held this year with the participation of 630 of the world’s brightest young mathematicians from 110 countries, once again showcased extraordinary talent — and a stark global gender gap. Among the contestants, only 69 were girls. Yet Cyprus stood out as a beacon of progress, being one of only three countries whose team featured equal representation of girls and boys.

Cyprus has proudly participated in the IMO for 41 consecutive years, earning a total of eight silver medals — three of which were awarded to the same exceptional student, Ara Mahdessian. This year, Ara achieved an astounding 33 points, marking the highest score ever recorded by a Cypriot participant, falling just two points short of the gold medal threshold. His 2023 score of 26 points remains the second-highest in Cyprus’s IMO history, a feat matched only once before.

Another standout this year was Philippos Rouvas, who earned 23 points, securing the fifth-highest score ever achieved by a Cypriot contestant.

Notably, three out of the six students representing Cyprus in 2025 came from The English School, Nicosia, reflecting the school’s enduring commitment to nurturing mathematical excellence and academic ambition.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the students, mentors, and educators who contributed to these outstanding results. Their dedication not only raises the bar for mathematical achievement in Cyprus but also reflects a positive shift towards greater inclusivity and gender balance in competitive mathematics.