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B’ Engomi Primary School CYPRUS. If you look from a satellite above the earth you will see this picture!. It looks like it is in the Middle East ! Geographically speaking , this may be true . But , its culture and history place Cyprus in Europe !.
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If you look from a satellite above the earth you will see this picture!
ItlookslikeitisintheMiddleEast! Geographicallyspeaking, thismaybetrue. But, itscultureandhistoryplaceCyprusinEurope!
In the centre of the island is the capital city of NICOSIA! Nicosia with its Venetian walls (unique in the whole world).
Nicosia (Lefkosia) The capital of Cyprus Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus. The population of Nicosia is about 200000. It is the last divided capital in the world. The central square of Nicosia
Map of Nicosia ENGOMI MUNICIPALITY This map shows modern Nicosia with its suburbs. One of them is Engomi, the area of my school.
Engomi Engomi is a suburb of Nicosia (Lefcosia) the capital of Cyprus. The population of Engomi is about 30 000.
My School • The school was founded in 1965. • During the current year there is a great effort for the reconstruction and refurbishment of the school.
Pupils of the school 96 pupils aged 6 – 12 attend the school during the school year 2010 – 2011. There are 6 classes for grades 1 – 6 (ranging from 13 -19 pupils)
Teachers of the school There are 10 full time and part time teachers (including me and one assistant head teacher) There are also two part-time teachers for children with special needs and a speech-therapist.
Cyprus Educational System The Cyprus Educational System is centralized. It is organized and administrated by the Ministry of Education and Culture. There is also an independent Commission, the Educational Service Commission, appointed directly by the President of the Republic, which is responsible for the recruitment, placement, transfer and promotion of teachers. Teachers can stay at one school for the maximum of 6 years. There are about 350 schools in Cyprus with 50 000 pupils.
Curriculum of the school There is a National Curriculum, which is compulsory for all public schools in the island. The Curriculum is under reform and at the beginning of next year several changes will take place. There are also specific aims for every school year, set by the Department of Primary Education.
Curriculum (cont.) For the school year 2010 – 2011 the Department of Primary Education has set the following aims: Getting to know the philosophy and content of the new Curriculum “Respect – responsibility – solidarity” Promotion of peaceful co-existence among people Moreover, our school is running the following programs: Can I play? Eco Schools project – Water
Content of the Curriculum Language (Greek) Mathematics Science History Geography Religious Education English (as a foreign language) Art Music Physical Education Design and Technology Home Economics
School year The school year starts on the first Monday of September and ends on the last but one Friday of June. We have Christmas Vacations (from 23rd of December – 6th of January) We have (Greek Orthodox) Easter Vacations for two weeks.
Timetable The school week is from Monday to Friday. A school day starts at 07:45 a.m. (teachers must be at school from 07:30 a.m.) and ends at 1:05 p.m. A school day consists of 7 (40 minutes ) periods, with three breaks. Once a week, on Monday, there is a 50 minutes staff meeting.
