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17 SUNDAY MAIL • February 26, 2017 special report PrivateEducation Robotic club at the Grammar School and (below) students at the American Academy Larnaca have collected items for Syrian refugees Beyond the classroom are being noticed and sin- As private schools across the island try gled out in this way by their peers greatly improves their maturity and there is nota- to diff erentiate themselves their focus ble progress throughout the school year. The American Academy in shifts from the academic. Annette Nicosia also aims to make students into better people. One way they go about it is Chrysostomou looks at what is on off er their UN model programme, in which around 70 per cent CHOOL teach- with other charities and vol- Andrioti, CEO of the school of year 12 and 13 students es students untary groups in Larnaca to explained. “We introduced take part. The students who skills they need help refugees at the Kofi nou the role of an eco observer take part in this interna- “Sto succeed on camp and within the local within our school whose tional programme travel to the job and in other areas community. responsibility it is to moni- Berlin where they meet with of life. School also helps stu- “The refugees at Kofi nou tor and organise ecologi- others to form a model of a dents achieve a well-round- have a severe lack of toilet- cal activities that occur at UN conference. ed knowledge base, which ries, so the students have school.” There, the students are leads to a more enriching been collecting things like This year’s campaign is asked to debate and fi nd life.” This is what reference. toilet paper and they have Revitalise Paphos, focus- This is an ongoing pro- all the necessary equipment resolutions. This is to fos- com has to say on the sub- also raised money,” director ing on the environment, the cess. Lately the school has has been purchased by the ter their thinking skills and ject of why we go to school – of the school Marija Ullman protection of forests and installed a biological treat- school. critical thinking, but also to it’s not just about the books said. raising awareness about the ment facility, more solar Yet another approach is make them more resilient, a – and they go on to say that A young Somalian was re- devastating effects of fi re. panels and bought electric used by TLC, this one hav- goal of this school. “They be- societies with well-educated cently offered accommoda- “We monitor biodiversity, re- cars. ing nothing to do with ecol- come aware that we are part kids have lower rates of vio- tion with a family from the cording the different species Children are actively in- ogy or technology but an of a global world with global lence and crime and school Helping Hands group while of wildlife that can be found volved in projects in order emphasis on personal de- problems and learn to cope is also important for devel- he was searching for some- at school and in our region. to raise their awareness. For velopment. The institution with whatever life brings,” oping social skills. where he could live safely. Also, as an ecological school example, a pond has been offers a broad and not ex- senior teacher George Ioan- That sounds great, but The benefi ts for the stu- we voluntarily participate in created to encourage chil- clusively academic educa- nides said. what exactly do schools on dents are to experience the the reforestation of Argaka,” dren to learn about wildlife tion in a bid to help students Along the same lines, the the island think it is impor- problems of others and to Andrioti added. in a hydrophilic environ- become responsible adults American International tant to foster? Should it be learn how to be responsible Another school that has a ment. who can make a difference School in Cyprus believes computer skills as we live in citizens. very strong ecological com- The Grammar school in in society. Eight goals are that cultivating and devel- a technological world? Or is There are also a lot of other mitment is The Heritage Nicosia has a very differ- promoted: communication, oping international minded- it teamwork which will make things going on, from a Tedx school. From the time the ent priority, focusing on cooperation, respect, moral- ness in their students is of us more effi cient and maybe school based talk club to re- school moved from the cen- 21st century skills. The pro- ity, enquiry, thoughtfulness, paramount importance in even better people? cycling, and lately the kids tre of Limassol to a large gramme which is geared to adaptability and resilience. today’s complex and con- The motto at the Ameri- have planted a herb garden campus on the Limassol to develop critical thinking, One is highlighted each fl ict-ridden world. They aim can Academy Larnaca is on the premises. Troodos road in 2007 they problem solving, creativ- week in the weekly assembly. to accomplish this by weav- ‘to grow and to serve’. The Meanwhile, at the Interna- have tried to make sure ity and teamwork involves “Students nominate each ing concepts of internation- school’s group The Helping tional School of Paphos an that everything that evolves robotics. “Students get to other for having noticed this al mindedness into instruc- Hands was initially formed environmental programme around the building is in line collaborate and analyse quality in others,” TLC’s tional units across all grade in response to the Syrian is the centre of activities. with this commitment. a particular problem as a Principal David Lewis ex- levels and subject areas. refugee crisis. The group’s “We constantly train our In keeping with the land- team and are encouraged plained, “for example they Students and teachers cre- aim is to offer practical help students on the actions un- scape, low-rise buildings to fi nd creative solutions,” announce Catherine has ated a human rights policy to refugees in Cyprus and dertaken within the school have been constructed, the Headmaster Andreas Afanis shown resilience by not giv- together which is being fol- abroad, focusing on the and how they affect people grounds planted with indig- elaborated. The project in- ing up on a math problem lowed as a code of conduct needs of the children and and the environment at lo- enous trees and shrubs, and volves both classroom work this week.” According to and a tool for mediating and families. It works closely cal and global level,” Aristi wildlife is encouraged. and a robotic club, for which Lewis, the fact that pupils resolving confl ict. 18 PrivateEducation February 26, 2017 • SUNDAY MAIL American International School in Cyprus: 30 years of global success ELEBRATING its 30th anniversary this year, the American CInternational School in Cyprus (AISC) has been delivering a high-quality American and internation- al education to students aged 3-18 years, since 1987. A school of choice for chil- dren from all over Cyprus, AISC’s exceptional global approach, and long-stand- ing IB-accredited diploma programme create a path- way for graduates to attend the best universities in the of amenities, sporting cen- world and excel as future tres and parks. leaders in careers of their choice. 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