Education Information Sheet Ayios Nikolaos - BFGnet

Education Information Sheet
Ayios Nikolaos
Ayios Nikolaos HIVE
The Forum, JSSU (Cyp), BFPO 59.
Tel: Civ – (00357) 2395 7699 Mil – 94120 7699 Email: ayiosnikolaos@hive-europe.co.uk
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 0730-1230 hrs
Local Education Contacts
Service Children’s Education (SCE) is a MoD Agency dedicated to the education of the
children of Service personnel, MoD Personnel and sponsored organisations stationed
overseas. SCE seeks to provide a first class system of schools and educational support
services, and aims to provide an effective and efficient education service, from Foundation
Stage through to sixth form, and to enable children to benefit from their residence abroad.
Name Tel/ Fax Website/Email
Service Children’s Education
(SCE)
(00357) 2596
2888
www.sceschools.comceas@gtnet.gov.uk
Pre-School, Nurseries (Early Years) and Childminders
Crèche
Jumblies Crèche is located on the Seaforth Estate close to Ayios Nikolaos Primary School
and caters for children aged 6-36 months. It offers various sessions for both under 2’s and
over 2’s Monday - Friday. The crèche follows the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.
They also accept Sodexo childcare vouchers; for further details on the scheme see
www.modchildcare.co.uk or call into the HIVE. For more information or to arrange a tour
please contact the Crèche Manager; Lara O’Donovan on 2396 2321/96547018 or via email
on jcreche@live.co.uk
Additionally there is a nursery in the local village of Vrysoulles, approximately 2km away from
Ayios Nikolaos. Little Angels Nursery is open 0700-1700 Monday to Friday. To arrange a
viewing, call 99454128.
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Childminders
There is a shortage of registered childminders at JSSU (Cyp) Ayios Nikolaos. For details of
registered childminders or for more information on how to register as a childminder please
contact Cath Shippen, the SSAFA Childminding Co-ordinator on (00357) 99237279.
Primary Education & Foundation Stage (Nursery & Reception)
Sunbeams (Foundation Stage 1) is part of Ayios Nikolaos Primary School. Children can start
FS1 at the start of the term after their third birthday. Once places are offered these are
government funded for a three-hour session Monday-Friday (0730-1030).
Childs’ Date of Birth
Term in which the child will start School
1 st April – 31 st August August Term (September)
1 st September – 31 st December Spring Term (January)
1 st January – 31 st March Summer Term (April)
The September following the child’s fourth birthday they will move into Foundation Stage 2
(Reception). The school day is increased in line with the main school. The Foundation Stage
follows the same term dates as Ayios Nikolaos Primary School.
Name and Address Contact details Hours
Ayios Nikolaos Primary
School
BFPO 59
(00357) 2395 7548
Email: ayiosnik@logosnet.cy.net
Website: www.aynikprimary.sceschools.com
Secondary School/College
0725-1230 KS1
0725-1300 KS2
King Richard School is the secondary school for the Eastern Sovereign Base Area and is
located at Dhekelia Station, approximately 15 miles from Ayios Nikolaos. Transport is
provided which departs from the Forum at 0700 hrs and returns at approximately 1400 hrs.
For an application pack, contact the school direct on 2474 4776.
Name and address of
Head Teacher
Mr Martin Ainsworth
King Richard School
Dhekelia Garrison
BFPO 58
Contact details
Tel: 00357 2474 4776
Email: ksrmail@cytanet.com.cy
Website: www.kingrichardschool.eu/
Hours
0730 -1330 daily
Special Educational Needs
Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS), based at Upavon, Wiltshire, provide practical
advice on many educational issues including if your child has special educational needs.
Parents who have children with statementing needs have to contact CEAS in Upavon prior to
posting to Cyprus. This is to ascertain whether the SEN Statement can be met in Cyprus.
CEAS can be contacted on 01980 618244, email: enquiries@ceas.detsa.co.uk, website:
www.ceas.mod.uk.
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Ofsted - How service children's education is inspected.
Providers of Service children's education are treated in the same way as state schools, and
inspected by Ofsted at least once every three years. A team of inspectors led by a registered
inspector spends no longer than two days in the setting gathering evidence, including
observing lessons and speaking to teachers and pupils, to report on well they are performing.
They normally receive about two days' notice of their inspection. To view the reports for Ayios
Nikolaos Primary School and King Richard School visit:
www.ofsted.gov.uk > Inspection Reports > Education > Service Children's Education.
Adult/Further Education
In addition to the information about military courses 9CLM, JOLP and MA courses for soldiers
and officers, the Education Centres in Cyprus provide a range of services to the wider
community. At Ayios Nikolaos the Education Centre is also home to the Library, Interactive
Learning Centre (ILC) computer suite.
For information and advice on GCSE, A-Level, Open University and other degree course
providers and funding contact the Education Centre Manager on Tel: (00357) 2395 7585.
Education Officers from 54 AEC regularly visit Ayios Nikolaos; if you wish to discuss personal
development, call the Education Centre Manager to make an appointment of telephone 54
AEC direct on 00357 2474 4224.
Interactive Learning Centre (ILC)
Provides over 300 online-based courses, both academic and recreational, that can be
accessed via the internet in the ILC. ILC courses are available to all Service personnel and
MoD Civil Servants. Some courses are also available (offline) to locally-employed civilians
and dependents, and for serving personnel many of the courses are subsidised or free.
Examples of Defence Learning Portal (DLP) include; Assertiveness, ECDL, Effective Writing,
Health & Safety Management and Rosetta Stone Languages. Contact the ILC Administrator
for further details: 00357 2395 7307.
Personal and Community Development Learning (PCDL) Courses
A variety of PCDL Courses; guitar skills, dancing, jewellery making, beauty courses, animal
care, Greek language, Japanese culture, yoga, craft courses etc. The courses start in
September, January and April to mirror the school term times. A minimum of six sign-ups is
required for each course and the courses on offer are dependent on instructor availability. It
is also possible to run a PCDL course. Should you have a skill you would like to share with
the community new courses are greatly appreciated. Please speak with the Education Centre
Manager.
Name Contact details Hours
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Education Centre 2395 7585 Mon-Fri
0730-1330 hrs
ILC 2395 7307 Mon-Wed
0730-1230 hrs
Library Filia or Maria on 2395 7502 Mon, Tue & Thur
0730-1600 hrs
Wed & Fri
0730-1400 hrs
The Open University
The Open University (OU) is the United Kingdom’s only university dedicated to distance
learning. Most courses require no previous qualifications to study. Whilst you need to18
years old to start a course there is no upper age limit. For further information visit:
www.open.ac.uk or contact to the Education Centre Manager. Most OU exams can be sat at
Dhekelia Station, these are automatically arranged if you register your address on-line as
being Ayios Nikolaos (BFPO 59), however the OU Clerk, Tonia, can be contacted Tel:
(00357) 2527 6165. OU Advisers/Careers Advisers visit Cyprus for any prospective or
current student, details will be well advertised when these visits take place.
Vocational Training & Qualifications (VTQ)
Vocational and Training Qualifications (VTQ) is part of the HQ Joint Educational & Training
Services with sites located across the Island based at Episkopi, Akrotiri and Dhekelia.
VTQ for Young People
VTQ provides young people with the opportunity to achieve National Vocational Qualifications
(NVQs) within the workplace.
Young people can undertake an Apprenticeship which is an excellent way of gaining
qualifications and workplace experience. Apprentices learn on the job, building up knowledge
and skills, gaining qualifications and earning money all at the same time. VTQ offers two
levels of Apprenticeship for those aged 16 to 24 years:
• Apprenticeships (equivalent to five good GCSE passes)
• Advanced Apprenticeship (equivalent to two A-level passes)
Whilst undertaking an Apprenticeship a weekly training allowance of £40.00 sterling will be
paid increasing to £60.00 on completion of qualifications within the framework.
Apprenticeships are available in the following areas:
• Customer Service
• Children’s Care Learning & Development
• Business Administration
If you have less than eight months left on Island then an NVQ may be more suitable. VTQ
offers NVQs in the following areas:
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• Customer Service
• Children and Young People’s Workforce
• Business Administration
• Performing Engineering
Please ensure that you have identified from the JSP 752 your eligibility to claim overseas
allowances for children or alternatively contact the VTQ office for more information VTQ
Dhekelia, 54 AEC Tel: (00357) 2474 4048.
Youth Services
The BFC Youth Service contributes to the welfare of Service families by providing social and
educational opportunities for young people aged 8-18 years. The Service in Cyprus is made
up of Youth Centres and various projects in Akrotiri, Episkopi, Dhekelia, Ayios Nikolaos and
Nicosia.
The Service has a Youth and Community Officer in the HQ and a Youth and Community
Worker based in each Station who offer a wide variety of activities and events that are
designed specifically to meet the needs of young people in individual locations. All staff are
professionally qualified and work directly with young people, children and the community as a
whole.
The HIVE holds additional information and will research information for you if you need
further help or guidance.
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