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DIMOTIKO SCHOLEIO LATSION 2 KA PRIMARY SCHOOL OF LATSIA 2 KA CYPRUS

Let’s meet Cyprus and the Primary School of Latsia 2 KA

Important Information Official Name: The Republic of Cyprus Island Foundation: 1960 Position: South-East Europe  Mediterranean Sea Population: 862.000 Capital: Nicosia Towns: Limassol, Larnaca, Famagusta, Paphos, Kerynia Flag:

Map of Cyprus Our town – Latsia

CYPRUS in EUROPE

The flag of Cyprus

CYPRUS Official name: Republic of Cyprus Location: Northeastern part of the Mediterranean Sea Capital City: Nicosia Other towns: Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Famagusta, Keryneia, Morphou Population: 862 000 citizens Europe: Member of the EU since 1/5/2004 Currency: Euro (since 2008)

Euro

Food Afelia (pork meat in cooked in red wine with coriander) Flaounes (cheese pies for Easter) Loukoumades (Cyprus doughnuts with honey syrup) Ladyfingers- ‘daktyla’ (pastry with almonds, walnuts and cinnamon)

Fauna and flora Cyprus mouflon Cedrus Brevifolia Endemic

Landmarks Ancient Theatre of Kourion Theatre of the Roman period for Greek drama performances St. John’s Cathedral → Benedictine Monastery (now Orthodox church protected by UNESCO) Choirokitia → Neolithic acaremic period’s settlement (protected by UNESCO)

The birthplace of ancient goddess Aphrodite

Landmarks

Churches-historical monuments protected by UNESCO

Mosaics

Archaeological Museum

Education in Cyprus

Data for Elementary Schools 2013-2014 340 Primary schools 49612 students 4144 teachers 264 Kindergarten 11769 students 752 teachers 9 schools for special education 343 students special education 172 teachers for special education

In our school In our school there is a head teacher, 2 deputy head teachers, 6 full time teachers and 2 visiting teachers. We have also 3 special needs teachers (they are visiting teachers).

School and teachers The school is open five days each week. The school day starts at 7:45 and finishes at 1:05. The teachers teach 25-29 periods each week according to how many years they work. The deputy head teacher teaches for 23 periods and the head teacher for 11. Each teaching period lasts 40 minutes. Each day there are 7 teaching periods. Additionally each teacher dedicates a period each week for conferencing with the parents and another period for staff conference. Class teachers have additionally one or two periods off.

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School year and vacations The school year in Cyprus starts the first Monday of September and finishes the Friday before the last Friday of June. There are two weeks vacations at Christmas and two weeks vacations at Easter. Additionally there are 11 more days of vacations due to ethnic and religious celebrations.

Subjects in schools The subjects taught in the schools are: Greek language and culture, English language, Mathematics, Art, Music, Physical Education, Technology, Home Economics, History, Religion, Geography, Science, Environmental Education .

Subjects and periods per week Grades A B C D E F α/α Sybjects Periods per week 1 Language and Culture 10 8 7 2 Mathematics 5 3 History 4 Religion Geography 6 Science and Technology Science Art 9 Music Physical Education 11 English Language 12 Design – Technology and Home Economics 13 Education for Life 14 Environmental Education 15 Extra support in lessons

Periods and breaks periods Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 08:25-09:05 O9:O5-O9:25 break O9:25-10:05 10:05-10:45 10:45-11:00 11:00-11:40 11:40-12:20 12:20-12:30 12:30-O1:05

Meals in school Kids bring their sandwich (which they eat during breaks) from home. They can also buy something to eat from the school canteen (sandwich, juice, water, pastry, etc.). During this year kids who come from low income families get free sandwich and juice from the school (in our school 25 children out of 120).

Evaluation in schools In the elementary level there are no external exams. Students are evaluated through tests, which are prepared by their teachers or are ready in the books, at the end of each unit. Usually evaluation is descriptive. There are no grades in the elementary level.

Zone of Educational Priority Our school is part of the Zone of Educational Priority. The school is given extra funding for the development of different programmes during the morning and in the afternoons (study groups, computers, theatre, dancing, gymnastics, etc.)

Our School Headteacher 2 Deputy Headteachers 8 Teachers 3 grades 6 classes 120 children (62 boys and 58 girls) About 35% refugees About 17% from other countries

The Building

Playgrounds Schools in Cyprus have mainly open playgrounds, as the weather is mostly nice and sunny. Some schools have also covered/inside playgrounds.

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