PASCAL Platinum 5th Edition

PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

IndexPageIndex & Art 2Messages 3Activities and Events 4 - 5Houses 6Clubs 7Messages, School Council and Prefects’ Photos 8Class Photos and Graduates’ Photos 9 - 13English 14 - 15Drama 16Poetry 17Greek 18 - 19Classical Appreciation 20History 21Rafti Theodora, 6APhysics 22Maths 23Economics 24Biology 25Religious Education & Knowledge 26Christoforou Evita, 3AAccounting 27Chemistry 28 - 29ICT 30Music and Career Assignment 31Science 32 - 33Physical Education 34Sports Activities 35Art 36 - 37French 38Staff Photos 39Nicolaou Persia, 4A2PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

MessagesWelcome to our annual school magazine, PASCALPlatinum. This year’s edition captures the theme ofCultural Diversity as this ideal unites us as we celebrateand embrace differences. In our current societyit is crucial that we unearth how to inculcateand improve written English. With this in mindPASCAL Platinum has provided a platform for pupilsto exhibit a plethora of work as well as enablethe school the opportunity to depict a ‘behind the scenes’ view ofthe array of activities our children are engaged in. You will findthat this edition is educative, encouraging and entertaining.I have always been very proud of our pupils and their ability.The material submitted for this issue of the magazine is outstanding.Our pupils have lived up to and possibly exceeded myhigh expectations and have proved that my pride in them was notthe least bit misplaced.Since our overarching aim is to effectively turn out welleducated,ethical leaders who will infuse organizations with theinfluence of our standards and values throughout the world, I amhonoured and indeed very privileged to share with our esteemedreaders what I consider as fundamental to the successful managementof a school. In this message I will briefly state the importanceof team work as I cannot possibly, in so few words, expoundon other factors that contribute towards the success of aschool.A team can be defined as “two or more people moving along apath of interaction towards a common goal”. When applied to aschool situation the team is made up of staff, pupils and stakeholders.We all move along, we interact and do have a commongoal i.e. in pursuit of excellence both in academics and character.The purpose of a team is to help each other accomplish morethan we could, working individually. This has proved true in ourschool. Where there is teamwork the results have proved to besuperb.With teamwork, members are free to use their talents, giftsand skills more effectively. It is recognized that everyone hasstrengths and weaknesses and that one’s weaknesses tend toreduce the effectiveness of his/her strength. Team work bringsout the balance for better.Success in the school comes out of the recognition, appreciationand confidence in the team leader who must be in essence ateam builder with a clear vision. The team leader must be a visionary.Like a fire that needs to burn consistently to generate heat andwarmth, a team moves along the path to success by the power ofteam spirit. Team spirit must be fanned by the stakeholders, forexample parents and others through encouragement and appreciationof the team’s achievement.When a team works well, the effort needed to achieve the goalis divided making work a little lighter and the effects are multiplied.Yes, it is teamwork that has helped us to improve our performanceevery year as well as bring this magazine together!I would therefore like to conclude by extending my sincere appreciationto Mr. Lironis for compiling and formatting the material,the Heads of Department for collating the work, the teachers foroffering encouragement and guidance, the parents for enthusingand supporting their children with their endeavours and the pupilsfor all their hard work.Thank you Team!Jodi Niki Rigas, Senior Mistress and EditorI have decided to share a storywith you and hope that the messagein the story is well received.His name is Bill. He has wildhair, wears a T-shirt with holes init, jeans and no shoes. This wasliterally his wardrobe for his entirefour years of college. He is brilliant.Kind of esoteric and very, very bright. Hebecame a Christian while attending college.Across the street from the campus is a welldressed,very conservative church. They want todevelop a ministry to the students, but are notsure how to go about it. One day Bill decides togo there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has alreadystarted and so Bill starts down the aisle lookingfor a seat.The church is completely packed and he can'tfind a seat. By now people are really looking a bituncomfortable, but no one says anything. Bill getscloser and closer and closer to the pulpit andwhen he realizes there are no seats, he justsquats down right on the carpet. (Although perfectlyacceptable behavior at a college fellowship,trust me, this had never happened in this churchbefore!) By now the people are really uptight, andthe tension in the air is thick.About this time, the minister realizes that fromway at the back of the church, a deacon is slowlymaking his way toward Bill. Now the deacon is inhis eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a threepiecesuit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified,very courtly. He walks with a cane and as hestarts walking toward this boy, everyone is sayingto themselves, "You can't blame him for whathe's going to do. How can you expect a man ofhis age and of his background to understandsome college kid on the floor?"It takes a long time for the man to reach theboy. The church is utterly silent except for theclicking of the man's cane. All eyes are focusedon him. You can't even hear anyone breathing.The people are thinking.The minister can't even preach the sermonuntil the deacon does what he has to do andnow, they see this elderly man drop his cane onthe floor. With great difficulty he lowers himselfand sits down next to Bill and worships with himso he won't be alone. Everyone chokes up withemotion.When the minister gains control he says,"What I'm about to preach, you will never remember.What you have just seen, you will neverforget.”'People will forget what you said, people will forgetwhat you did, but people will never forget how youmade them feel'Maria Ehrhartsmann, Senior MistressPASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 3

Activities and EventsBeach Olympics4th September 2009A day on the beach to getto know each other in arelaxing, fun environment.European YouthParliament11th—13th September2009A simulation of an EUparliamentary session.1 st OctoberCelebrationIndependence Daycelebrated during anassemblyApollo’s FootballTournament21st October 2009Inter-house challengeArtemis’ Halloween Party30th October 2009Annual Halloween partyorganized by the House ofArtemis.Lower School TripAgros—October 2009One of the two school tripswhich are fun andeducational.4PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

Activities and EventsParade28 th October 2009PES Lemesos proudly participatesin this celebrationevery year.Sports Day4th November 2009Track and Field events heldat Tsirion Stadium.Fashion Show12th November 2009The 4th annual FashionShow held at the FourSeasons HotelMEDI.M.U.N. 201015th—17th January 2010A simulation of a UnitedNations Conference, held atEuropean University ofCyprusHidden Talents’ Show16th March 2010Organised by the House ofPoseidon.Public SpeakingMarch/April 2010Organized by the RotaryClub of Lemesos.PASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 5

HousesPoseidonHouse Mistress: Ms D MavrikiouHouse Deputy Mistress: Ms E ZantiHouse Captains: Kyriacos Iacovou, Stella ChristoforouEvent: Poseidon organized the Hidden Talents’ Semi Finals on16th March and hosted the finals at the University of Cyprus onFriday 16th April 2010.ArtemisHouse Mistress: Ms M AlemHouse Deputy Mistress: Ms J EidHouse Captains: Nicolas Papamarcou, Theodora RaftiEvent: Artemis organized the Halloween Party on 30th October2009.ApolloHouse Master: Mr M PalamasHouse Deputy Master: Mr N MatsasHouse Captains: George Patsalis, Katerina AvgoustiEvent: Apollo organized the Mini Football Tournamenton 21st October 2009.DemetraHouse Mistress: Ms T VryonidouHouse Deputy Mistress: Ms G MiltiadousHouse Captains: Andreas Theocharous, Christina AverkiouEvent: Demetra organized the Ten Pin Bowling Tournament atGalactica on 17th February 2010.6PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

ClubsArts and CraftsThe main aim of this club is for members toenjoy themselves while being positivelyproductive. They workedon the Fashion Show, HalloweenParty, Carnival,National Celebrations andChristmas decorations.EntrepreneurialThe aim of this club is toprovide an understanding ofeconomics topics such asexchange, rates, trade,tourism, banking and taxes.Music, Dance and TheatreYou will have the opportunityto enhance your skills in writingand express yourself moreclearly, elegantly and effectively.You will be able tocommunicate clearly and successfully andthus boost your self– confidence.ICTThis year the main subject of the ICT Clubwas the academic aspects of a student thatwants to study ComputerScience. We visited a numberof Universities of Cyprus andhad several lecturers andprofessors to inform us.Self DefenseT h e S e l f - D e f e n s e C l u b t a u g h tpupils how to use thebasic techniques of selfdefense that would help themto protect themselves froman attacker and feel moreconfident and in control.EnvironmentalIn an earth sick frompollution man’s health isimpossible to heal unless wefirst heal our planet and toheal our planet we mustchange ourselves.HistoryWhatever we live and experience now, wetend to understand betterthrough History.Happy is the one thatacknowledges his ownhistory.JournalismThis year we gave youthe opportunity toenhance your skills inwriting and express yourselfmore clearly,elegantly and effectively.SportsThe Sports Club aims to make it possible forpupils to be introduced toactivities that they wouldnever normally have the opportunityto participate in.PhotographyThis club promotes and encourages photography.Club activities include: planned cluboutings and events throughout the year, aswell as workshops and competitions.PASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 7

It is my pleasure and honour to write a message in the new edition of PASCAL English School Lemesos‘Platinum Magazine’ 2009 – 2010. Lots of hard work, preparation and effort has gone into this magazine’screation, which intends to reflect the considerable effort of our pupils. PASCAL English School Lemesos, Iknow from first hand, is always actively involved in competitions and challenges like the Comenius, EYP,MEDI.M.U.N, Royal Commonwealth Essay Writing, Public Speaking Competitions, Maths Competitions,Literature / Poetry Competitions, Conferences, Theatrical Performances and many others. As a School,both pupils and teachers are always very enthusiastic and dedicated, having as main goal to achieve.My personal thanks go, in particular, to the Senior Mistresses of the School, Ms Jodi Rigas and Ms Maria Ehrhartsmann,for their support and guidance and for always being ‘there’.I would like to wish our Graduates all the best for the future. I am sure they will all be successful in their own way.Finally, I hope you all enjoy a good summer holiday and I can’t wait to see you again soon.Despina Mavrikiou, Head of Year - Lower SchoolI am very proud to address the Pascal Platinum edition. Another successful academic year has come to anend. The great effort shown by the pupils of Pascal English Lemesos resulted in great achievements inmany areas. I wish all the best to our graduates and I hope that they have a successful and prosperouslife. As an upper school coordinator I would like to thank Ms Despina Mavrikiou for the perfect cooperationthat we had throughout the year and all the form teachers for their valuable help. I would also like tothank Ms Rigas and Ms Ehrhartsmann for their assistance and support. Finally, I hope that you all have anice and relaxing summer and I look forward seeing you back in September with full engines.Marios Perdios, Head of Year - Upper SchoolIt is my privilege to have the opportunity to express a few words with regards to the provision of CareersEducation and Guidance at PASCAL English School, Lemesos. Leading a young adult to make wise, freeand serene decisions of possible professional and educational experiences is considered crucial for thedevelopment of an adult’s character, skills and abilities. These are my aims, in order to lead PASCALpupils to a perfect relationship within themselves as well as their existing environment.Currently, these applications start from year one and reach their peak in year six so our graduates arefully equipped to succeed and make a difference in their chosen post-secondary destination.We have proved to be successful, as our Pascal English School graduates, continually confirm our initial targets, on succeeding,having lateral yet realistic critical thinking, making a difference, but more importantly making responsible,respective and solemn representatives of our school.Eleni Zanti, Careers CounsellorPrefects 2009—2010School Council 2009—2010Back: Nicolas Panayiotou, Alexandros Ioannou, AndreasTheocharous. Middle: Mrs Maria Ehrhartsmann, GeorgePatsalis, Yiannis Savva, Kyriacos Antoniou, Mrs Jodie RigasFront: Louise O’Brien, Stella Christoforou, Anna Elia.Back: Nicolas Panayiotou, Alexandros Nikitas, AndreasSoteriou. Front: Mrs Maria Ehrhartsmann, Androniki Elpidoforou,Nicole Avraam, Constantinos Tambouris, Mrs JodiRigas8PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

PASCAL English School - Form 1ABack: Christos Christodoulou, Chrysanthos Matthaiou, Minas Mouskis, Yiorgos Christou, Panagiotis Moulashis, TakisPapadopoulos, Andreas Constantinou, Zak Yiassoumis, Yiannis Constantinides, Pambinos Charalambous, ChristoforosGeorgiou. Middle: Ms Eleni Zanti, Savvina Mita, Nicolas Chrysostomou, Anthy Kyprianou, Melina Theodorou, Olivia Photiou,Maria Efraim, Christina Loungridou, Melina Diogenous, Ernesto Sofocleous, Mr. Mark Bedford. Front: Ioulia Efthyvoulou,Kyriaki Stefani, Joanna Georgiou, Mrs Despina Mavrikiou, Nicoletta Korneliou, Antrea Karantoni, Georgia Voniati.PASCAL English School - Form 1BBack: Marios Charalambous, Menelaos Vassiliou, Demetris Pnevmatikos, Marinos Zinonos, Demos Paliosifitis, AlexanderGroutides, Thanassis Panaretou, Alexandros Kimonos, Herodotos Papacostas, Filippos Efraim, Michalis Loizou.Middle: Andreas Elia, Christina Chatzicharalambous, Chryso Georgiou, Iliada Hadjisavva, Andrea Chrysafi, Ismini Issa,Stefani Issa, Constantina Mettouri, Georgia Tilemachou, Harris Berraud, Mr. Mark Bedford. Front: Dimitra Efstathiou,Andrea Christofi, Elina Solomonidou, Mrs Joelle Eid, Nikoletta Svana, Rafaela Papastylianou, Dafni ChoratidouPASCAL Platinum5th Edition9

PASCAL English School - Form 2ABack: Konstantinos Vasiliadis, Cleopas Socratous, George Ioannou, Konstantinos Araouzo, Maria Antoniou, Rolando Virardi,Alexandros Karamallis, Andreas Elpidoforou. Middle: Mrs. Vassiliki Vasiliou, Sotiris Markitanis, George Maratheftis, ChrysanthosSoteriou, Daniel Michaelidis, Christos Dimitriades, Pambos Telemachou, Nicolas Patsalis, Mr. Mark Bedford.Front: Astero Constantinou, Eleftheria Nikolaidou, Xenia Pieridi, Mrs. Chrystalla Papaconstantinou, Angela Kitsiou, AntigoniPapaioannou, Foteini Angelopoulou.PASCAL English School - Form 2BBack: Stafanos Sofokleous, Christos Markantonis, Alexandros Elpidoforou, Andreas Orphanides, Petros Avgousti, ConstantinosAntoniou, Andreas Sazos, Louis Leonida, Panayiotis Efsathiou. Middle: Mrs Georgina Miltiadous, Angelos Nikolaides,Avgoustinos Papakyriacou, Aristea Philipou, Yvonne Manoli, Maria Zinonos, Xenia Menelaou, Michael Kazoulis, MariosKonnaris, Mr. Mark Bedford. Front: Georgia Virardi, Timothea Demetriou, Evangelia Tymviou, Mrs. Tina Vryonidou, AntronikiElpidoforou, Stavrina Pieridi, Marilena Antoniou.10PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

PASCAL English School - Form 3ABack: Christos Constantinou, George Elpidoforou, Iouri Kornienko, Demetris Constantinou, Michalis Antoniou, AlexanderKrechetov, Christos Kaimakkamis, Stephen Cook, Andreas Efstathiou, Stephanos Elpidoforou, Middle: Ilya Smirnov, DianaKokoeva, Atalanti Pourikkou, Georgia Efstathiou, Emili Loizidou, Natali Manoli, Sofia Agathou, Panayiotis Polemitis, Mr. MarkBedford. Front: Andrea Ioannidou, Maria Averkiou, Maria Chatzicharalambous, Mr. Neofytos Matsas, Evita Chistoforou,Andrea Nicolaou, Yioulia SvanaPASCAL English School - Form 4ABack: Neophytos Ioannou, George Voniates, Andreas Charalambous, Adamos Zavallis, Vrionis Theocharous, Paris Makris,George Constantinou, Andreas Soteriou, Yiannakis Kanakis, Rafael Efstathiou, Demetris Kanakis, Constantinos Petrides,Christos Sophocleous. Middle: Christos Zachariades, Elina Zavou, Diana Yioupi, Ioanna Zachariadou, Victoria Zavalli,Katerina Nikolaou, Constantina Stylianou, Constantinos Papadopoulos, Persia Nicolaou, George Adamou, Maria Ioannou,Mr Mark Bedford Front: Elena Patsali, Florentina Mela, Lea Abi Aad, Ms Andria Ioannou, Nicol Avraam, Maya Athanatou,Marilena Christoforou.PASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 11

PASCAL English School - Form 5ABack: Timothy Vafeas, Charalambos Nicolaou, Constantinos Christodoulou, Christopher Berdanis, Michalis Leonida, NicolasPetrou. Middle: Lily Abiaad, Alexandros Constantinou, Emilianos Vasiliou, Christiana Loizidou, Elena Tambouri, AristotelisMarcou, Joby Ficardos, Stephanie Nicolaou, Mr. Mark Bedford. Front: Stavrina Demosthenous, Anastasia Pinzari, TaraTsouloupa, Mrs. Rodoula Michaelidou, Panayiota Rafti, Christina Sialouna, Stephani Yioupi.PASCAL English School - Form 6ABack: Andreas Achilleos, Nicolas Papamarcou, Andreas Matthaiou, Ioannou Alexandros, Kyriacos Iacovou, Steven Spyrou,Andreas Sofocleous, Alexander Britton, Loucas Demosthenous, Aristarchos Christofi, Constantinos Odysseos.Middle: Mrs. Nicoletta Kynigou, Nicolas Panayiotou, George Patsalis, Stella Christoforou, Yiannis Savva, ConstantinosTambouris, Alexis Michael, Kyriacos Antoniou, Mr. Mark Bedford. Front: Christina Averkiou, Louise O’Brien, Theodora Rafti,Mr. Lazaros Lironis, Stacey Armeftis, Anna Elia, Katerina Avgousti12PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

PASCAL English School - GraduatesAchilleos AndreasAntoniou KyriakosArmeftis StaceyAverkiou ChristinaAvgousti KaterinaBritton AlexanderChristofi AristarchosChristoforou StellaDemosthenous LoucasElia AnnaIacovou KyriacosIoannou AlexandrosMatthaiou AndreasMichael AlexisO’Brien LouiseOdysseos Constantinos Panayiotou Nicolas Papamarcou Nicolas Patsalis George Rafti TheodoraSavva IoannisSophocleous AndreasSpyrou StevenTambouri ConstantinosTheocharous AndreasPASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 13

English“The English Teacher” R.K.Narayan – Character AnalysisAs the novel unfolds Krishna’s unstable character evolves. At first, Krishna is disillusionedwith his daily routine (“cease to live like a cow”), but then the arrival of hiswife and seven-year-old daughter Leela gave new life to his monotonous and mechanicalexistence.In the first chapter Krishna seems to be a selfish and materialistic man who is disillusionedwith teaching and the mundane way English is taught by “admonishing,cajoling and browbeating”, lacking creativity (“…mug up Shakespeare …”) with thegoal to “secure high marks”. He is only interested in the financial aspect of his joband calls his job “a pain”.Krishna owns an alarm clock which goes off unexpectedly and he stifles its cries witha book. It symbolises his past life which is filled with the habitual, the routine andpredictability in his life. He mocks Mr Brown who is the British chief of Albert MissionCollege as he is shocked that a student spelt ‘honours’ without the ‘u’. He highlightsMr Brown’s narrow-mindedness as he thinks that only the British way is correct.He uses irony to do this. One example is “Ask Mr Brown if he can say in any ofthe two hundred Indian languages: the cat chases the rat”.Christos Zachariades, 4BMatrix“Have you ever had a dream, that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? Howwould you know the difference between the dream world and the real world?”… This is the major question presented inmy favourite movie which is called “The Matrix.” The Matrix series consist of a trilogy of science-fiction-action films.However they present a “cyberpunk” story with many references to philosophical and religious ideas. The actors whoplay the major roles in the movie are Keanu Reeves in the role of Neo, Laurence Fishburne in the role of Morpheus Carrie-AnneMoss in the role of Trinity and Hugo Weaving in the role of Agent Smith.Generally I enjoy watching many and different kinds of movies, but the particular trilogy is special to me, dueto the messages and symbolisms that it carries. The basic inspiration of the Matrix is that Earth is dominated by sentientmachines. Personally, I have watched the trilogy numerous times and after studying several reviews and analysis of thecontext, I tried to interpret some of the messages and ideas in a way that they would appeal in my own personal life.Morpheus had said that no one can be told what the Matrix is and that you have to see it for yourself… Ever since I begunexploring the mystery behind this masterpiece, I realized that the more I get to discover, the more I get to questionmy self… One of the most imperative premises that the film resembles is Plato's Allegory of the cave which refers torealizing what is real in the three dimensional world once you manage to escape from the blinkers and enter to theenlightened side of life. The most astonishing quote of the Matrix in my opinion is “do not try to bend the spoon, that’simpossible. Instead only try to realize the truth: there is no spoon.”Moreover, it would be a great experience for anyone to visit a movie studio. Personally I would attempt this inorder to gain knowledge of how my favourite movies are erected. I was always curious of how they create the specialeffects which enrich the presentation of the movie and overwhelm the audience with a mixture of emotions and surprises.Your offer is a great opportunity for all the young people, including myself, who visualize of meeting movie stars andexploring a movie studio.Magia Athanatou, 4ADear Katie,Hi! How’s it going? Thanks a lot for your postcard. I’m sure that you had a great time in LA.Well, today we went back to school. I wasn’t that anxious to go back, like last year when it was my first day ina new school. I can’t believe how fast summer holidays passed. Actually, I was glad to go back to school, because Imissed my friends and lessons (believe it or not!). It wasn’t that bad for the first day. We met our new teachers, but myclassmates are the same.I forgot to tell you about my summer holidays. After school closed, I went with my teachers and school matesto Rodon Hotel in Agros. We stayed there for a week. After that, I went with my family camping in Akamas, in front ofthe sea. And then we went to a hotel in Protaras. I didn’t go as far as you, but I had a nice time in Cyprus. Anyway, I’dbetter go now. I’ve got loads of homework to do tonight and imagine this is the first day.Take care and hope to hear from you soon. Lots of love !Timothea Demetriou, 2B14PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

“The English Teacher” R.K.Narayan – Character AnalysisKrishna is a lecturer at Albert Mission College, yet he is dissatisfied withhis work and his life.Krishna has fallen into a daily routine, where every minute of the day isset for a specific task. Moreover, Krishna is unhappy with his work, heeven says that he would shred paper if he was given the same pay.Also, when he was notified that his wife and child were coming, hepanicked and when finding a house seemed impossible he panicked,but for his good fortune he managed to find a house. At the railwaystation Krishna was anxious whether or not his wife would have enoughtime, in fact he paid someone to help him unload the luggage.Another characteristic of Krishna was that he was easily manipulated,this can be seen on two occasions. Firstly when Sinagaram managedto extract 8 annas from him when at first Krishna only gave a considerablesmaller amount. Another occasion is when at the National provisionsstore Krishna was tricked by being given less sugar. When Susilapointed this out to him, it only angered him. Krishna is also badtempered.When Susila sold his alarm clock he became so angry hereduced her to tears although the alarm clock was broken and shemanaged to get a high price for it. Another fact is that he is somewhatdistanced from his family since he refers to Leela (his daughter) as the“child” and Susila as “the young mother”. However, I believe this wasonly because he was insecure at first and he had no faith in himself asa father. Krishna seems to not have the ability to express himself sincewhen Susila asked him to write a poem for her, he copies a poem fromWilliam Wordsworth.In conclusion, Krishna is tired of his monotonous life. However, withthe appearance of his wife and child things seemed to be changing.Christos Sophocleous, 4B“The English Teacher”R.K.Narayan – Character AnalysisAt the beginning of the novel, we see Krishna is lost, dissatisfied withhis life, “As I was nearing thirty I should cease to live like a cow”.Krishna lives a life which he does not enjoy, he feels like there’s nothingspecial about it. Even his job felt like it was not suited to him.He only worked as a lecturer for the money: “my duty in the intervalhad been admonishing, cajoling and browbeating a few hundred boysof Albert Mission College”. Krishna wanted to write poetry and whendoing something you don’t enjoy people seem to be miserable in theirlife in general. As readers we realize that Krishna was only working forthe “hundred rupees”.Not living a life that made him happy, Krishna had nothing to writeabout, hence he barely wrote any poetry with the exception the dayhe swam in the river. He was delighted to do something different foronce but then went back to his old way of life.All this changed when his wife and daughter came to stay with him.Even though at the beginning, he kept a distance since he was afraidof change, referring to his wife as “the girl”, he later took on responsibilitiesand lived a life which made him happy with his family, since hewas greatly influenced by them.Charalambous Nicolaou, 5AAny student caught stealing at schoolshould be immediately and permanentlyexcludedThere is no doubt that at school, studentsare not allowed to steal. However, there arestudents that are caught stealing at school.On the one hand, if a student repeatedlysteals money from other students, he or shehas to be excluded. It’s not fair for the otherstudents. If the student is caught stealing atschool, then in the future he or she couldsteal from banks, shops etc. The student hasto be permanently excluded or be givenother serious and strict punishments.On the other hand, if a student is caughtstealing a pen from the school office, it’s notso serious, but he or she has to be punishedbecause if he or she starts from small typesof stealing, then it will develop into big formsof stealing. As a result, he or she has to bepunished to stop stealing. Permanent exclusionis more appropriate when the student’smisbehavior is serious.In conclusion, I believe that for serious typesof stealing, the student should be permanentlyexcluded. But if the form of stealingisn’t so serious, the student doesn’t have tobe permanently excluded.Stavrina Pieride, 2B“The English Teacher”R.K.Narayan – Character AnalysisKrishna is a thirty-year-old man. He is alecturer of English Literature at Albert MissionCollege, where he was a student himself.He feels that his life is monotonous andhe wants to change it. Destiny takes his lifein its hands as his wife comes to live withhim with their seven-month-old Leela.Through different situations, we see Krishnaacting in different ways which provoke differentparts of his character.Krishna tends to be an anxious person. Wecan see that firstly through his desperateresearch for a house and then at the railwaystation, where he seemed panicked. We cansee that through his frantic behaviour andalso by the repetitions and exclamationmarks. He keeps repeating how Susila willmanage to get down the train without thebaby being hurt from this. We also realisethat he is an inexperienced person, who livesa monotonous life. This is also proved by thefact that when he has a bath at the river, hesays that was a “new world” for him.Maria Ioannou, 4BPASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 15

DramaWhat do you like most about Drama and what have you learnt from Feather Boy?“The best part about Drama is the acting we do. I have learnt that you can achieve anything if you really want to.”Michael Kazoulis, 2B“I like the fact that we don’t only read and act during lessons but we also understand and study simulated real lifesituations that the characters of the book experience. “Sotiris Markitanis 2A“I have learnt many things like how to act and the book has taught me not to make fun of weak people or bully thembecause they will be hurt.”Xenia Pieride 2B“I like Drama because I like to act like other people and it is a very interesting subject. I learnt that if a boy is notimportant to anyone and has no friends he can become stronger if he wants to make more friends.”Nicolas Patsalis 2A“I like the fact that everyone can show how he feels. I have learnt how to have confidence and found out who I reallyam. It’s not right to stop others from their dreams. It’s good to give everyone a chance.”Marilena Antoniou 2B“What I like most about Drama is how the lesson ‘rolls’. It’s easy to understand the lesson and funny at the sametime. The book has taught me never to give up and to keep trying no matter what happens.”Rolando Virardi 2A“I really love the Drama lesson, especially the time when we perform plays. It’s exciting and it helps me understandthe book. I learnt that there are difficulties in life but with a little help from someone that wants to help you, you canovercome everything and change your life to follow your dreams.”Alexandros Karamallis, 2ADrama: Christmas Scripts by 1BCatherine is a girl who loves Christmas. Near her house lives Ms Fiona. Ms Fiona doesn’t like Christmas. She is wickedand she gets angry when Christmas comes. Now, it is Christmas and Catherine goes to Ms Fiona’s house to wish her aMerry Christmas and sing the Christmas carols.Catherine: ‘Santa Clause is coming to town … Jingle Bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way’ …Good morning Ms Fiona, itis Christmas.Ms Fiona: Ohhhh stop singing, stop! You know that I hate Christmas Day!Catherine: But it is a day for love and wishes. All people give presents to one another. All children are smiling andwaiting for Santa Clause … ‘Santa Clause is coming to town …’Ms Fiona: I hate Christmas, I hate people smiling, I hate you! So, you can go now. I don’t want to hear this songagain.Catherine did not give up. Every night, Catherine would go to Ms Fiona’s home and sing, sing, sing. Day by day, MsFiona became happier and on the fifth day, she started singing along with Catherine. The more she heard the carols,the more she liked them.Ms Fiona: Catherine, can you open the door please?Catherine: Good morning Ms Fiona. How are you doing?Ms Fiona: Hello Catherine. I’m fine. I would like to give you these presents. Thank you for helping me understandthe meaning of Christmas. Every time I heard the carols, I liked them more and more.Catherine: Thank you for the presents. I’m very happy because you realized the meaning ofChristmas.Ms Fiona: So, do you want to decorate the house with Christmas decorations and make cookies?Catherine: Let’s get started!The EndChristina Hadjicharalambous, Nicoletta Svanna, 1B16PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

Literature Poetry CompetitionUpper School WinnerQuatern PoemOh! Faustus with the tainted soul!Your endless greed and ambition;To hell you bade your self as whole,Hands became your habitation.Books of power and of magicOh! Faustus with the tainted soul!Wicked spells made you lunatic;Damnity then was not to aweNever solemn, never unfeignedTrapped in the cave you couldn’t see;Oh! Faustus with the tainted soul!Through vow you tried to dry the sea!You grieve, you mourn you suffermore!Great hymns of praise to God areheard!Loathsome farewell, the hellish fallOh! Faustus with the tainted soul!Maya Athanatou, 4APoetryLiterature Poetry CompetitionLower School WinnerQuatern PoemPulling the trigger, it’s midnightYour heart beating fast, without stopYour mind full of bad memoriesAnd just don’t know what to dothen.Focus on what you have to doPulling the trigger, it’s midnightYour plan is ready, just stay calmFind the victim, ready to act.Keeping your mind under controlYou got you to stay fearless at allPulling the trigger, it’s midnightNothing to block your way of crime.Holding now a gun in your handAiming the target solidlyOnly one thing left to do, that’sPulling the trigger, it’s midnight.Alexandros Karamallis, 2AHow to Torture Your MotherWhatever she saysAlways say ‘yes’If she’s wrongDon’t ever say ‘no’If she tells you somethingDon’t do itIf she gets angry with youDon’t give her attentionShe is always sayingClean your bedroomAnd the living-roomAnd don’t throw everything awayYou will let her talk to herselfYou will shake your headAnd you won’t do anythingAt the end of the dayTell her ‘you are the best mother,I love you so muchAnd I know you love me too.Goodnight!’Aristi Philippou, 2BIf I was a DogIf I was a dogI’d live in a houseI’d live with my familyAnd I’d eat all day longIf I was a dogI’d eat meat and fruitI’d find my food by myselfAnd I’d sleep all day longIf I was a dogI’d like the way I lookWith my family and meEspecially my meatIf I was a dogI’d like the way I lookWith my family and meEspecially my meatIf I was a dogI’d have to learn to huntAnd I wouldn’t talk I’d barkSo I’d choose to be a dog.Ismini Issa, 1BDiamante PoemDREAMSSUBCONSCIOUS, IMAGINARYSLEEPING, WISHING, THINKINGFANTASY, VISION, ACTUALITY, GENUINEBEING, SEEING, KNOWINGAUTHENTIC, FACTUALREALITYEmily Loizidou, 3AIf I was a MonkeyIf I was a monkeyI’d live in the jungleI’d live with TarzanAnd I’d dance allday long.If I was a monkeyI’d eat meat and grassI’d find my food by myselfAnd I’d be hungry all day long.If I was a monkeyI’d like the way I lookWith my sharp teeth and eyesEspecially my tail.If I was a monkeyI’d have to learn to eatAnd I wouldn’t talk I’d eatSo I’d want to be a monkey.DemosPaliosofitis, 1BPASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 17

GreekΟ Μικρός ΠρίγκιπαςΌταν ο αφηγητής πρωτοξεκίνησε να ζωγραφίζει ήταν έξι χρονών, ζωγράφιζε κάτι από ένα βιβλίο. Όταν είδαν οι μεγάλοιτα σχέδιά του τον αποθάρρυναν και τον συμβούλεψαν να σταματήσει να ζωγραφίζει. Έτσι διάλεξε άλλο επάγγελμα,έμαθε να οδηγά αεροπλάνα. Γύριζε όλο τον κόσμο ώσπου έπαθε μία βλάβη στη Σαχάρα. Προσπάθησε να φτιάξειτη βλάβη, το επόμενο πρωί τον ξύπνησε μια φωνή που του ζήταγε να του ζωγραφίσει ένα αρνί. Έκανε δυο- τρία σκίτσααλλά απέτυχαν, στο τέλος όμως τα κατάφερε. Ακολούθως του ζήτησε να ζωγραφίσει ένα κασόνι για το αρνί.Έσκυψε το κεφάλι του και κοίταξε το σχέδιο, έτσι λοιπόν γνωρίστηκε με το Μικρό Πρίγκιπα.Σιγά σιγά αντιλήφθηκε πως ο Μικρός Πρίγκιπας έφτασε από άλλο πλανήτη. Την πέμπτη μέρα που βρισκόταν στη γη οΜικρός Πρίγκιπας άνοιξαν μία συζήτηση για τα λουλούδια, ο Μικρός Πρίγκιπας έμαθε πως τα αγκάθια των λουλουδιώνδεν χρησιμεύουν σε τίποτα και θύμωσε πολύ με αυτό. Ο Μικρός Πρίγκιπας είχε δεθεί πολύ με ένα λουλούδι στον πλανήτητου. Φύτρωνε αργά αργά και ανυπομονούσε να το δει ανθισμένο. Ο Μικρός Πρίγκιπας το φρόντιζε με μεγάλοενδιαφέρον. Ο Μικρός Πρίγκιπας έφυγε σε ταξίδι μεταξύ των αστεροειδών 325-330. Όταν έφτασε στον πρώτο πλανήτησυνάντησε ένα βασιλιά, στο δεύτερο ένα ματαιόδοξο, στον τρίτο έναν μεθύστακα, στον τέταρτο έναν επιχειρηματία,στον πέμπτο ένα φανανάφτη, στον έκτο ένα γεωγράφο και μετά επισκέφθηκε τη γη. Εδώ στη γη γνώρισε τον αφηγητή.Παράλληλα συνάντησε μία αλεπού, η οποία δεν είχε φίλους και κανείς δεν την είχε εξημερώσει. Είχε ανάγκη νατην εξημερώσει ο Μικρός Πρίγκιπας, όταν την εξημέρωσε του δίδαξε την πραγματική σημασία της φιλίας. Επίσης τουεξήγησε την διαφορά του δικού του τριαντάφυλλου με τα άλλα χιλιάδες ολόιδια τριαντάφυλλα που συνάντησε σε ένανκήπο, η διαφορά ήταν πως αυτά ήταν κενά γιατί δεν τα φρόντισε κάποιος ούτε τα αγάπησε ενώ το δικό του το φρόντιζεο ίδιος και μεταξύ τους δημιουργήθηκε ένα αδιάσπαστο δέσιμο.Λίγες μέρες αργότερα ο Μικρός Πρίγκιπας εγκατέλειψε τη γη και επέστρεψε πίσω στον πλανήτη του. Ο αφηγητής στενοχωρήθηκεαφάνταστα όταν ο Μικρός Πρίγκιπας έφυγε όμως δεν είπε τίποτα σε κανένα για τη ανυπόφορη λύπη πουαισθανόταν. Αδιαμφισβήτητα θα θυμάται παντοτινά το μικρό του φίλο και θα εύχεται να περνάει καλά στον πλανήτητου.Συνοψίζοντας λοιπόν, το λογοτεχνικό του Μικρού Πρίγκιπα ήταν ένα πολύ ενδιαφέρον και συναρπαστικό βιβλίο, στοοποίο θα ανακαλύψετε πολλά κρυμμένα και σημαντικά μηνύματα που αφορούν την καθημερινή μας ζωή αλλά πάνωαπ’ όλα το δέσιμο που δημιουργούμε με τους ανθρώπους αλλά και με τα ζώα. Η φράση «μόνο με την καρδιά βλέπειςκαθαρά, την ουσία δεν τη βλέπουν τα μάτια» έχει χαραχτεί βαθιά μέσα στο μυαλό μου και θα με συντροφεύει στιςκαινούριες μου γνωριμίες. Λοιπόν και ‘γώ με τη σειρά θα το πρότεινα ανεπιφύλακτα σε μικρούς αλλά και σε μεγάλους.Χριστόφορος Γεωργίου, 1AΣημασία –Αξία της Φιλίας στην ζωή μαςΗ φιλία είναι η σχέση που αναπτύσσουν δυο άνθρωποι . Η λέξη Φιλία είναι συνώνυμη με τις λέξειςειλικρίνεια αγάπη και σεβασμός . Αυτά τα χαρακτηριστικά είναι όλα όσα χαρακτηρίζουν ένα πραγματικόή αλλιώς πιστό φίλο. Η γνήσια φιλία δεν ξέρει τι θα πει εγωισμός και συμφέρον .Καθώς κάθεάνθρωπος χρειάζεται ένα φίλο , ο πραγματικός ξεχωρίζει στις δύσκολες περιπτώσεις, όταν εσύ χρειάζεσαικάποιο να σου συμπαρασταθεί ή ακόμη όταν χρειάζεσαι στήριξη . Ακόμη θα χαρεί μαζί σου στηνεπιτυχία χωρίς να νιώθει μίσος ή ζημία , θα σε παροτρύνει να κάνεις τις σωστές επιλογές και θα θυσιαστείχωρίς να ζητήσει αντάλλαγμα .ΦΙΛΙΑ : ΠΑΡΕΛΘΟΝ – ΜΕΛΛΟΝ : Στην αρχαιότητα η φιλία ήταν αισθητή καθημερινά . Οι αρχαίοι ήταν πάντα φιλόξενοι.Έβαζαν στον ξένο να φάει και να ξεκουραστεί χωρίς να γνωρίζουν ποιος είναι και από πού ερχόταν . Σήμερα η μόνηλέξη που αντιπροσωπεύει τη φιλία είναι το συμφέρον . Δεν κάνεις ένα φίλο χωρίς να σκεφτείς τι θα πάρεις από αυτόν.Έχουμε την ελευθέρια να διαλέγουμε τους φίλους μας .Οι φίλοι μας είναι ο καθρέφτης μας (παροιμία: « δείξε μου τοφίλο σου να σου πω ποιος είσαι» ) γι’ αυτό πρέπει να είμαστε σίγουροι για τις επιλογές μας . Παλιά οι φίλοι ήταν έτοιμοινα παλέψουν για τους «κολλητούς τους» . Σήμερα ο «φίλος» σε κάνει ότι θέλει και χωρίς να το καταλάβεις βρίσκεσαιαντιμέτωπος με τα ναρκωτικά και παλεύεις για να ζήσεις , γιατί ; ,γιατί έκανες μια λάθος επιλογή στο παρελθόν που καθορίζειτώρα το παρόν και το μέλλον σου .ΦΙΛΟΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΤΗΤΑ : Αχιλλέας-Πάτροκλος : Ο Πάτροκλος μεγάλωσε σαν αδελφός δίπλα στον Αχιλλέα .Όσοκαιρό πολεμούσε ο Αχιλλέας παρέμεινε δίπλα του . Συμβούλευε τον Αχιλλέα και προσπάθησε να τον πείσει να γυρίσειστον πόλεμο ,αφού έφυγε μετά τον τσακωμό του με τον Αγαμέμνονα χωρίς να τα καταφέρει .Μετά τον θάνατο του Πάτροκλουο Αχιλλέας θρήνησε πολύ για τον φίλο του και πήρε εκδίκηση σκοτώνοντας τον Έκτορα και πολλούς Τρώες .Μαρία Αντωνίου, 2Α18PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

GreekΣτις μέρες μας η διάδοση των ναρκωτικών παίρνει απειλητικές διαστάσεις και έχει μετατραπεί σ’ ένα σοβαρόπρόβλημα των σύγχρονων κοινωνιών.Ποια νομίζετε ότι πρέπει να είναι η στάση της κοινωνίας και της πολιτείας απέναντι στα εξαρτημένα απότις ουσίες άτομα και ποια μέτρα πρέπει να παρθούν ώστε να καταπολεμηθεί η μάστιγα αυτή;Στις σύγχρονες κοινωνίες, η μάστιγα των ναρκωτικών έχει αποκτήσει τεράστιες διαστάσειςκαι έχει γίνει πλέον το σοβαρότερο πρόβλημα της νεολαίας. Τα αίτιά του μπορεί να είναι ηχαλάρωση των οικογενειακών θεσμών κάτι που έχει οδηγήσει στο λεγόμενο χάσμα γενεών.Αυτό με τη σειρά του συντέλεσε στην έλλειψη κατανόησης και στοργής απέναντι στους νέους.Γι’ αυτό το λόγο, αυτοί καταφεύγουν στα ναρκωτικά τα οποία προσφέρουν παραισθήσειςευφορίας στους χρήστες. Υπάρχει όμως λύση στη συγκεκριμένη μάστιγα. Ο καθέναςμας μπορεί να βοηθήσει αφού είναι ένα φαινόμενο το οποίο δεν μας επιτρέπει να απαλλαχτούμεαπό τις ευθύνες.Κατ’ αρχήν, η στάση της κοινωνίας και της κοινωνίας πολιτείας δεν μπορεί να εκμηδενιστεί,αφού είναι λίαν σημαντική στην καταστολή του φαινομένου. Ως αποτέλεσμα, η κοινωνίαπρώτη από όλους δεν θα πρέπει να περιθωριοποιεί αυτά τα άτομα. Θα πρέπει να τους αντιμετωπίζουμε με αγάπη γιατίδεν είναι όλοι κακοί χαρακτήρες αλλά αδύνατοι, με αποτέλεσμα να παρασυρθούν από συναναστροφές και να μπλεχτούνστα δίκτυα του λευκού θανάτου. Επιπλέον, η δύναμη των ναρκωτικών δεν μπορεί να υποτιμηθεί, πράγμα πουσημαίνει ότι ο καθένας από εμάς θα μπορούσε να είναι μπλεγμένος σε αυτά. Αν κατανοηθεί αυτό τότε θα καταλάβουμεπώς νιώθουν οι τοξικομανείς και ότι κανένας δεν αρέσκεται στο να τον αποφεύγουν οι συνάνθρωποί του. Έτσι θαείναι ευκολότερο να προσφέρουμε σε τέτοια άτομα στοργή και τρυφερότητα καθώς επίσης να τα βοηθήσουμε να ξεφύγουναπό τα πλοκάμια των ναρκωτικών.Η στάση της πολιτείας, δηλαδή του κράτους, παίζει εξίσου σημαντικό ρόλο στην καταπολέμηση της μάστιγας. Άρα,δεν θα πρέπει να υποτιμηθεί η επίδραση που ασκείται από το κράτος στους ναρκομανείς. Γι’αυτό το λόγο αντί το κράτοςνα θεωρεί τέτοια άτομα ως εχθρούς, θα πρέπει εκείνοι να είναι ο πατέρας αφού οι ναρκομανείς συμβολίζουν τονάσωτο υιό ο οποίος αρχικά παραστράτησε όμως στο τέλος ακολούθησε ξανά την ορθή οδό. Είναι αξιοσημείωτη η σκέψηότι αντί το κράτος να φυλακίζει τους ναρκομανείς, θα ήταν πιο υποβοηθητικό να τους βοηθήσει μέσω διαλέξεων ήιατρικής περίθαλψης να κατανοήσουν οι ίδιοι την κατάστασή τους και να αποκτήσουν ισχυρή θέληση να εξέλθουν απόαυτή.Λόγω της τεράστιας διάστασης του φαινομένου, θα πρέπει επίσης να παρθούν μέτρα προκειμένουνα μειωθεί η χρήση ουσιών. Τα κράτη θα ήταν καλό να ανταλλάσουν απόψεις σχετικά με τοσυγκεκριμένο θέμα και να προβαίνουν σε πράξεις όπως είναι η δημιουργία κέντρων αποτοξίνωσης.Είναι ευλογοφανές ότι οι έμποροι ναρκωτικών οι οποίοι είναι αδίστακτα άτομα, θα πρέπει νατιμωρούνται αυστηρά και παραδειγματικά.Η συνεργασία κράτους-εκπαίδευσης μπορεί να επιφέρει αριστοτεχνικά αποτελέσματα. Γι’ αυτό ηκυβέρνηση θα ήταν καλό να ενθαρρύνει το σχολείο να δημιουργήσει ενημερωτικά προγράμματατα οποία θα προειδοποιούν τους μαθητές για τους κινδύνους και τις συνέπειες της χρήσης τέτοιωνουσιών. Αυτό μάλιστα μπορεί να γίνει και ως μορφή μαθήματος. Αν εφαρμοστεί η συγκεκριμένη νομοθεσία, τότεοι μαθητές θα κατανοήσουν τη σοβαρότητα του φαινομένου και θα καταβάλλουν προσπάθειες να το αποφεύγουν.Η οικογένεια είναι ο πυρήνας της κοινωνίας, άρα αφού η κοινωνία μπορεί να θέσει μέτρα για την μείωση τέτοιων ουσιών,η οικογένεια μπορεί με παρόμοιο τρόπο να επιβάλει αυστηρά μέτρα στους νέους. Είναι απαραίτητο οι γονείς ναεκδηλώνουν αγάπη στα παιδιά καθώς και στοργή. Τουναντίον, αν δουν ότι το παιδί τους έχει ακολουθήσει μια εσφαλμένηπορεία και δεν λογικεύεται με το διάλογο οι γονείς θα πρέπει να στερήσουν από τα παιδιά τους πράγματα τα ο-ποία θα επιθυμήσουν. Ακόμα, ο γονέας μπορεί να προβεί και στο να χειροδικήσει αφού μια αρχαία παροιμία λέει σοφάότι ‘το ξύλο βγήκε από τον παράδεισο.Συγκεφαλαιώνοντας, κατά την άποψή μου τα ναρκωτικά σήμερα λόγω της τεράστιας διάστασηςπου έχουν πάρει, έγιναν ο χειρότερος εφιάλτης της οικογένειας και της κοινωνίας. Το πιο λυπηρόόμως είναι ότι νέοι άνθρωποι οι οποίοι θα έπρεπε να χαίρονται τη ζωή τους, χρησιμοποιώντας τέτοιεςουσίες, παίζουν παιχνίδια με το θάνατο. Ως αποτέλεσμα, αφού το συγκεκριμένο θέμα είναιλίαν σοβαρό, θα πρέπει πρώτα απ’ όλα η κοινωνία και το κράτος να λάβει μέτρα για την καταστολήτης μάστιγας. Αναντίρρητα, όλοι μπορούμε και πρέπει να προσφέρουμε τη βοήθειά μας, άρα όποιοςισχυριστεί ότι δεν έχει ευθύνη, αυτός είναι διπλά υπεύθυνος.Άννα Ηλία, 6APASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 19

Classical AppreciationΗ Ωραία ΕλένηΌλοι ξέρουμε το μύθο της Ωραίας Ελένης. Την ιστορία της γυναίκας που για χάρη της ξεθεμελιώθηκεη Τροία. Που για χάρη της όπως λέει ο Ευριπίδης «ορφάνεψαν τα νυφικά κρεβάτια».Είναι όμως έτσι; Μπορεί όλα αυτά να είναι μύθος και η Ελένη να μην πήγε ποτέ στην Τροία; Μπορείη Ελένη να ήταν μια καλή και πιστή στον άντρα της σύζυγος που κατηγορήθηκε άδικα.Ο Ευριπίδης έχει την δική του άποψη. Πάντα ερειστικός με το κατεστημένο ο τρίτος (σε ηλικία)μεγάλος ποιητής της αρχαιότητας έχει άλλη άποψη και τη λέει με τον τρόπο του.Τρωικός πόλεμος και διαφορετικές εκδοχέςΜετά το θάνατο του Πάρη παντρεύτηκε τον αδελφό του Δηίφοβο. Ύστερα από την πτώση της Τροίας ακολούθησε τοΜενέλαο στη Σπάρτη, όπου έφτασαν μετά από περιπέτειες οχτώ χρόνων. Από τότε έζησαν ήσυχοι την υπόλοιπη ζωήτους. Ωστόσο, ένας άλλος μύθος θέλει το Μενέλαο να καταπλέει στην Αίγυπτο και να συναντά την πραγματική Ελένη,που του εκμυστηρεύεται ότι η Ελένη για την οποία πολεμούσαν στην Τροία ήταν ένα ψεύτικο όραμα. Στο μύθο αυτόαναφέρεται ο ποιητής Στησίχορος στην περίφημη παλινωδία του, η οποία διασώζεται μες στο Φαίδρο του Πλάτωνα .Στον Ευριπίδη, παρουσιάζεται περισσότερο ως θύμα, παρά ως πρόξενος κακών.Ο Όμηρος στην Ιλιάδα παρουσιάζει την Ελένη ως πλάσμα ανθρώπινο με θεϊκή καταγωγή, αποφεύγει την κατάκρισηκαι την καταδίκη, αλλά την παρουσιάζει συχνά να αυτοκαταδικάζεται μεταχειριζόμενη το επίθετο «κυνώπις» για τονεαυτό της. Αν και αγαπάει τον Πάρη, τον παρατηρεί, γιατί δεν είναι γενναίος. Μερικές φορές μετανιώνει και νοσταλγείτην πατρίδα της, τη Σπάρτη, τον άντρα της και την κόρη της Ερμιόνη.Εβίτα Χριστοφόρου, 3ΑΠΟΙΗΜΑΤΑ ΕΜΠΝΕΥΣΜΕΝΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΟΜΗΡΟΥ ΟΔΥΣΣΕΙΑΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ: Η Ιθάκη στο ποίημα του Καβάφη λειτουργεί ως σύμβολο. Με ποια έννοια;Αναμφισβήτητα το έργο του Ομήρου, Ομήρου Οδύσσεια έχει επηρεάσει αρκετούς από τους μεγάλουςμας ποιητές. Στο ομότιτλο ποίημα του Κωνσταντίνου Καβάφη, η Ιθάκη αποτελεί τονπροορισμό του κάθε ανθρώπου για την υλοποίηση των στόχων του. Παρ’ όλες τις απρόσμενεςδυσκολίες και τα ανυπέρβλητα εμπόδια που θα εμφανιστούν στο διάβα μας δεν πρέπει ποτέ ναπαρεκκλίνουμε από τον πρωταρχικό μας στόχο. Η ευχή του ποιητή σε κάποιον υποθετικό Οδυσσέαδεν είναι άλλη από την προτροπή του να παρατείνει το ταξίδι της επιστροφής του προς τηνΙθάκη, για να αποκομίσει πιο πολλές γνώσεις και εμπειρίες. Όσο μεγαλύτερο είναι το «ταξίδι»,τόσο περισσότερα και τα «κέρδη». Όσο περισσότερα είναι τα κέρδη, τόσο και το ταξίδι γίνεταιαυτοσκοπός και η Ιθάκη η αφορμή ή το κίνητρο για το ταξίδι.Ένα κοινό σημείο με τον Ομηρικό Οδυσσέα είναι το γεγονός ότι ο επικός ήρωας από το ταξίδι επιστροφής μέσα απόπολλά εμπόδια και περιπέτειες. Για τον πολυμήχανο Οδυσσέα, η Ιθάκη αποτελεί το μακρύ ταξίδι της ζωής, το μεγάλονόστο της επιστροφής. Ο ήρωάς μας προσπαθεί με όλη του τη δύναμη να υπερπηδήσει τα εμπόδια για να εκπληρώσειτο νόστο του, την επιστροφή του στην πατρίδα του, κοντά στην οικογένειά του.Το ταξίδι αυτό θα είναι πλούσιο σε μοναδικές και ανεπανάληπτες εμπειρίες, οι οποίες μας ενδυναμώνουν ως ανθρώπους.Όπως αναφέρει και ο καταξιωμένος ποιητής Καβάφης, «Τους Λαιστρυγόνας και τους Κύκλωπας,τον άγριο Ποσειδώνα δεν θα συναντήσεις, αν δεν τους κουβανείς μες στην ψυχή σου». Ο άνθρωπος δηλαδή κατά τονποιητή διαμορφώνει τις περιστάσεις και όχι οι περιστάσεις τον άνθρωπο. Οι Λαιστρυγόνες, οι Κύκλωπες και ο θυμωμένοςΠοσειδώνας συμβολίζουν τα εμπόδια και τους κινδύνους που μπορεί να αντιμετωπίσει ο κάθε άνθρωπος που έχειθέσει κάποιο υψηλό στόχο. Για να φτάσει κάποιος στο ταξίδι και στην πραγμάτωση του στόχου του πρέπει να περάσειπρώτα από εμπόδια για να φτάσει στο στόχο του, επίσης του έδωσε μια περιπέτεια που θα του μείνει αξέχαστη!Ο εξωτερικός κόσμος δε λειτουργεί παρά ως αφορμή για τον ποιητή για να εκθέσει την ανθρώπινη ψυχή και να αφηγηθείτο ταξίδι της. Ο Οδυσσέας που γυρίζει στην Ιθάκη αφού πέρασε από πλήθος περιπέτειες και κινδύνους, γίνεταισύμβολο ενός αδιάκοπου αγώνα στην πορεία του οποίου ο άνθρωπος πλουτίζει αποκομίζοντας τη γνώση μέσα απόκαινούριες εμπειρίες, συγκινήσεις, εντυπώσεις και μοναδικές στιγμές.Παπαστυλιανού Ραφαέλλα, Παλιοσοφίτης Δήμος, 1Β20PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

HistoryPart A: What in your view was the short term significance of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,August 1945?It is argued by many, mostly Americans that this bomb was necessary in order for the SecondWorld War to end. Others however argue that Japan would have surrendered regardless of theatomic bomb, as their supplies had been disrupted due to American blockades. Either way it isa fact that a short term consequence of the atomic bomb was the surrender of Japan andtherefore the end of World War Two. It is also claimed that this saved people, as it is estimatedthat 80,000-100,000 Americans would have died and 300,000-320,000 would have beenwounded had the war continued. In addition it has been predicted that over 2 million Japanesewould have also died. This is as it is assumed that the Japanese had no intention of surrenderingand had been intensively preparing for a war for which they would fight to the end. At Hiroshimaand Nagasaki 140, 000 people were killed, and so if morality is to be based on numbers,it was arguably justifiable. However it is not certain that the war would have continued asit had been said that Truman had decoded the Japanese diplomatic codes, which had proof ofJapanese willingness to surrender via the then still neutral Soviet Union. In addition, the bomb killed innocent childrenand women who were not warned about the bomb, unlike with air raids. Consequently civilians were killed and injuredinstead of soldiers who would have died given the war continued. Furthermore, the atomic bomb was unlike anyother and had long term effects on the people due to radiation, contrasting the effect of any other bomb. It is alsobelieved that as Truman was aware of Japanese surrender, he only refused the emperors safety, which was Japans’only term for surrender, in order to use the atomic bomb, and intimidate the Soviet Union with Americas’ new power.This was as the dropping of the bombs intensified competition for world’s domination and the USA’s desired effectwas to scare the USSR into submission. In Europe the opposite had been achieved and so the USA wanted to avoidmaking the same mistakes.In considering the process of change in the conduct of warfare in the years 1864-1964 how far can theemployment of the nuclear weapons be seen as a turning point?Aircraft, specifically bombers, also brought about change in the way warfare was conducted. Firstly, they were almostimpenetrable to machine gun and artillery fire, and at the time they were first introduced, this was only applicable toaircraft and tanks. Their use in World War One was very limited, as a bomb was first dropped from an aircraft in1911, and so by the time Britain managed to amass a force of heavy bombers the armistice had taken place. In WorldWar Two they were much more significant, as they were used in Blitzkrieg by Hitler very effectively. Blitzkrieg resultedin pushing back the British and French armies to Dunkirk and the Russian army was devastated in the attack on Russiain 1941. The results of this form of attack were severe on the morale of the country under attack as everythingtook place at such a vast pace that they did not know how to respond. Britain also bombed Germany during the SecondWorld War, and their bombing was focused on civilian and workers morale more thanindustrial, unlike the German targets. At the time their effectiveness was overrated, as theycaused limited damage which the Germans were able to replace rapidly. In addition the Britishtarget of crippling the German morale was also unsuccessful. On the other hand however thebombing also resulted in more development of the defenders, in this case the British, methodsagainst it. This resulted in the Germans concentrating on its attacks on Russia, as they realizedbomber aircraft was not the weapon that was to make the breakthrough. In addition,Blitzkrieg also included other forms of attack such as tanks, as well as infantry. For this reasonthe success of Blitzkrieg was not only due to the bomber, but the bomber as a supplementaryforce along with other means. This fact is also highlighted in Williamson Murray’s words: “strategic bombing workedits effects because of the concomitant pressures that ground and naval war exercised on the Third Reich”.Moreover the nuclear bomb that bought the end to the Second World War was carried by an aircraft bomber. Howeverit is somewhat unfair to give the credit of its result to the deliverer of the weapon as it was the destruction of theactual bomb that resulted in the end of the war. In addition other launchers for the atomic bomb were later developedsuch as ICBM’s. For this reason the bomber was a very significant turning point; however it was not the majorturning point of the century due to the fact that it needed other supplementary weapons in order to be successful.Furthermore after World War Two and the dropping of the first nuclear bomb the bombers significance fell drastically.This is as “nuclear bombs were both cheaper and more deadly”, as mentioned by the historian Charles Townshend.Due to the fact that bombers aimed at the industrial destruction of a country, and nuclear weapons had much moreof a capability at lower costs, they were no longer viewed as significant in the Cold War.Stacey Armeftis 6aPASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 21

Digital Cameras: converting light into bitsPhysicsDuring the past century technology has gone through huge advancements, one of these is the digital camera. Allcameras use lenses that focus the light from the scenery into them. In the case of a conventional camera, the lightwas focused into a film and some chemical reactions did create the image on it. On the other hand, a digital camerafocus the scenery into a semi-conductor material that store the image electronically. The digital camera has also abuilt in computer to transform the electronic signals into digital data and store them.The semiconductor material (can be a charge-coupled device, CCD or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor,CMOS ) is divided into a thousands of millions of cells that will be the pixels of the picture. When light hit thissensor electrons are released and then these electrons will be read independently. So the amount of charged electronsdepends on the light intensity that falls on each pixel individually.The semiconductor device (CCD or CMOS) detect the amount of light in each pixel but not the colour. Theway the camera captures colour is by using a set of colour filters in front of the semiconductor. Light ofthe three primary colours (red, blue and green) is then recorded. A later mixing of the three primarycolours is used to produce the rest of them.The main differences between the two semiconductor technologies (CCD or CMOS) used in the digital cameras are asfollows:CCD is the most common is CCD technology since it needs fewer wires. CCD sensors create high-quality, low-noiseimages but consumes lots of power, up to 100 times more that the CMOS. Finally, CCD are used since longer so theytend to have higher quality pixels, and more of them.CMOS sensors are generally more susceptible to noise. They have less sensitivity but consume very little power.Christos Sophocleous, 4AThe Thermo or how to trap heatIt is now the perfect picnic time! There is nothing funnier than spending the day outdoors with friends or family. Wecan enjoy the weather at the beach or in the mountains having a delicious lunch. This can only get better by havingwith you a hot coffee or a refreshing juice. How can we keep drinks hot or cold far away from our microwaves orfridges?... There is a device that can be used for both purposes and it does not need batteries: the thermo or vacuumflask.In order to understand how the thermo works we need to understand first what heat is and how heat is transferredfrom one place to another:Thermal energy or heat is a form of energy that is possessed by “hot” matter. When two objects with differenttemperatures are in contact, the thermal energy from the hottest one is transferred to the coldest one until bothreach the same equilibrium temperature.There are three ways in which the thermal energy can be transferred :By conduction: It happens only in solids. It’s the transfer of energy from particle to particlebut without transfer of matter. The materials can be considered conductors such as metalswhen the heat transfer is fast; or insulators such as wood, plastic and air when the heattransfer is slow.By convection: It happens only in fluids -liquids and gases-. It’s the transfer of heat bythe actual movement of the warmed matter. The hot fluid expands and it causes low density sothe fluid weights less and tends to go up. As soon as the fluid get colder again it compact causinghigh density so the fluid weight less again and tend to go down.By radiation: It happens in solids, fluids and even in vacuum. Thermal energy is directly transported throughspace by the electromagnetic waves which are in the infrared region. As light, infrared radiation is reflected bymirrors or other shiny and white surfaces and absorbed by black surfaces.Elena Patsali, 4A22PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

The Golden Number Phi and its ApplicationsMathematicsPhi ( ≈1.68) is simply an irrational number but one with many unusual mathematical properties. Some of the greatestmathematical minds of all ages have spent endless hours on the ratio and its properties. One can say that the GoldenRatio has inspired thinkers of all disciplines like no other number in the history of mathematics.Leonardo of Pisa or Fibonacci (1170-1250) a famous mathematician discovered the Fibonacci series which amazinglythe ratio of successive Fibonacci numbers converges on phi!!! As you go further and further to the right in this sequence,the ratio of a term to the one before it will get closer and closer to the Golden Ratio.Some studies of the Acropolis, including the Parthenon, conclude that many of its proportions approximate the goldenratio.Da Vinci’s and Dali’s paintings, the great pyramids and other famous constructions all possessed dimensional propertiesthat are related the ratio of phi .The golden ratio appears in nature in all structures, forms and proportions, whether cosmic or individual, organic orinorganic, acoustic or optical; which finds its fullest realization, however, in the human form. Every human has twohands, each one of these has five fingers, and each finger has three parts which are separated by two knuckles. All ofthese numbers fit into the Fibonacci sequence. However we should keep in mind, this could simply be a coincidence.The sea shell and the Fibonacci spiral look exactly the same.The Egyptians the Ancient Greeks famous painters and composers had one thing in common! Although it seems obscuredPhi is expressed with one way or another to achieve the impossible .The designed of the most amazing thingsthat will always be unique and supernaturally created.Elena Patsali , Paris Makris , Andreas Soteriou , Ioannou Maria 4AThe golden ratio was used in the construction of Taj MahalPASCAL Platinum5th Edition23

Globalisation - Positive or Negative?EconomicsWhat is globalisation? Does this mean that all countries of the world are becoming the same? Does it mean the integrationof economic, political, and cultural systems around the world? Does globalisation mean being able to find the samestores and restaurants in every part of the world? Does it mean that individual countries will not be able to make businessand trade decisions on their own but will have to consult other countries? If these are the realities of globalisation,what kinds of impacts will it have on the way we live? Indeed, the concept of globalisation raises many questions andcontroversial issues.Some argue that globalisation is a positive development as it will give rise tonew industries and more jobs in developing countries. Others say globalisationis negative in that it will force poorer countries of the world to do whatever bigdeveloped countries tell them to do. Another viewpoint is that developed countries,including Cyprus are the ones who may lose out because they are involvedin outsourcing many of the manufacturing jobs that used to be done bytheir own citizens. Outsourcing refers to obtaining goods from sources outsidethe national boundaries. This is why you may find many of your clothes with labels from developing countries such asMalaysia, China, and the Philippines, where they can be produced at lower cost. Critics of outsourcing feel that no onewins with this practiceGlobal trade gives, for example, Canadians access to many products, such as fruits, that cannot be produced inCanada. Global trade means that produce such as bananas, mangoes, oranges are easy to find in their grocery stores.This implies that farmers in developing countries have an opportunity to produce and sell more goods and make a betterliving. Critics of globalisation in developed countries, however, feel that the wealthier countries purchasing the productsare also the ones who make all the trade rules that they must abide by, thus reducing their chance at fair competition inthe world market place. In addition, this forces developing countries to produce export foods wanted by the wealthierdeveloped countries instead of producing local foods to feed their ownpopulation.Factors related to globalisation can also cause workers to migrate from their homelands inpoorer countries to more developed countries to find work. These migrant labours may leave theirfamilies and live temporarily in another country, thus disrupting the family and social fabric of theirhome communities. Furthermore, most of their earnings may be sent home, reducing the benefitstheir employment could have in the country where they are employed. Often foreign workers immigrateto another country and because they live in their own neighbourhoods, continue to follow theirreligions, customs, and even follow their own laws, they are sometimes accused of not being willingto adapt and accept their new country. On the other hand, often these newcomers complain that theyare poorly treated and cannot live the way they would like in the more developed countries they have immigrated to.This raises questions of the role of human rights, as a consequence of globalisation.Many developing countries need new industries and the jobs these industries bring to improve their economiesthrough globalisation, but they do not want to lose their own culture and identity in the process. Many developing countriesfear that increased globalisation may lead to loss of control over economic and political decisions and may alsothreaten their traditions, language, and culture. With the predominance of American pop culture as well as political andeconomic influence around the world, many developing countries see globalisation as a form of “Americanization” that isundermining the fabric of their traditional societies. In addition, many developing countries do not have good rulesabout environmental protection, thus industries do not need expensive pollution control equipment, resulting in seriousair, water, and soil pollution. Globalisation - Is it Positive or Negative? That is the question!Loucas Demosthenous, 6A24PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

BiologyCauses of SmokingOne of the hardest habits to break is smoking cigarettes and everyone knows it damages thelungs, causing emphysema and cancer. The two main ingredients of cigarette smoke are tarand nicotine which are addictive. Simply put, tar is exactly what the word means. Tar is thethick, sticky black stuff that resembles the substance highway crews use in constructing roads.It is the residue (what is left) of tobacco after it has been smoked. It is in the smoker’s lungs.Nicotine is a chemical that is absorbed in the blood system and carriedthroughout the body. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor, which means it makes thesmoker’s blood vessels smaller in diameter for a while. This can wreak havoc on the heart, whichhas to pump harder when the vessels are in such a spasm. Nicotine is also what the smoker becomesaddicted to. The respiratory system, where the smoking takes place, begins at the mouth andnose. Down the throat and through the vocal cords lies the pulmonary structures. The trachea(windpipe) splits in two, becoming the right and left mainstem bronchiole tubes. Lined with cilia,these tubes actually enter the lung tissue on both sides of the chest.The bronchiole tubes become smaller and smaller. the tiny tubes arrive at the alveoli, or air sacs. This is where gasexchange takes place. The blood cells drop the off carbon dioxide and pick up oxygen. It’s truly a wonderful relationship.The effects of cigarette smoking disturb this balance within the lungs. Tar becomes deposited in the bronchiole tubesmakingthem close the air sacs. The lungs work to rid the tubes of tar by stimulating its owner to cough. Meanwhile,gas exchange is hampered because nicotine has constricted the blood vessels, pumping the blood too far away fromthe air sacs.When the lungs cannot clean out the tar, the air sacs can collapse. When the tar is moved out, the air sacs reinflate.After , the alveoli walls weaken and fuse into other alveoli walls. A dynamo effect takes place with alveoli fusing rampantlyinto one another. Instead of a healthy surface area from many alveoli, the surface area becomes compromisedand markedly decreased. This decreased surface area jeopardizes gas exchange. This is emphysema. Once it starts,no one can stop it.Persia Nicolaou, 4AStem CellsA stem cell is a cell that has the capacity of repeated cell division while maintaining an undifferentiated state, and thesubsequent capacity to differentiate into mature cell types. Stem cells are the building blocks of life for they are ableto preliterate and form cells that may develop into the range of mature cell types found in the organisms. As the nextstage of embryological development gets underway, more divisions of the cells formed from stem cells may occur, buteventually most cells lose the ability to divide.Diseases that may eventually be treated by Embryonic stem cell technology.Parkinson’s disease.Type 1Diabetes.Brain damage.Burns.Multiple sclerosis arises myelin sheaths that protect nerve fibres areattacked by the body’s immune system, causing nervous communicationto break down in areas of the body.It arises when the β-cells of the pancreas are destroyed by thebody’s immune system and a severe lack of insulin results in diabeteswhere the level of blood glucose becomes raised.Brain damage may be due to a stroke, caused by a clot or haemorrhageand resulting in loss of brain function as neurones, deprivedof oxygen and glucose, quickly die.Burns, due to heat may be mild to severe. The latter destroy thedeepest layers of skin, and may need skin grafts to achieve a fullrecovery.Christina Sialouna 5APASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 25

Religious Education & KnowledgeΤο πρόβλημα των ναρκωτικώνΜέσα από το πρώτο βιβλίο της Βίβλου το οποίο ονομάζεται Γένεση περιγράφεται ο τρόποςζωής του Αδάμ και της Εύας, του πρωτόπλαστου ζευγαριού. Ο παράδεισος δεν περιγράφεταιμόνο ως ένας χώρος ιδανικής διαβίωσης μέσα στον κήπο της Εδέμ, αλλά καιως τρόπος ζωής με κύρια χαρακτηριστικά την αλήθεια την αγάπη και την ελευθερία. Δυστυχώςόταν οι πρωτόπλαστοι θέλησαν να γίνουν θεοί, εξαιτίας του διαβόλου έχασαντην αιώνια ζωή και διώχθηκαν από τον Παράδεισο ,απομακρύνθηκαν από το Θεό γιαπάντα. Από τότε ο άνθρωπος έχει καταδικαστεί σε μία ζωή που έχει μεγάλη διαφοράαπό τον κήπο της Εδέμ επειδή κυριαρχεί το μίσος, η ζήλια και η αδικία . Γι’ αυτό και οαληθινός παράδεισος είναι πολύ μακρινός αλλά και δύσκολος. Εφόσον οι άνθρωποι δενβρίσκουν τον αληθινό παράδεισο ακολουθούν το ψεύτικο που δεν είναι άλλος από ταΝΑΡΚΩΤΙΚΑ. Αυτές τις θανατηφόρες ουσίες που για λίγο χρονικό διάστημα σε ξεγελούν,νιώθεις ευτυχισμένος και ξέγνοιαστος μα μετά γίνονται ο χειρότερος σου εφιάλτης. Έναςεφιάλτης που δεν έχει τέλος. Δυστυχώς είναι πολλά τα άτομα που έχουν πέσει θύματατων ναρκωτικών και δηλώνουν πως όταν μπεις στα δίκτυα αυτού του λευκού θανάτουδεν ξεμπλέκεις εύκολα. Οι χρήστες ναρκωτικών μένουν προσωρινά ικανοποιημένοι καιμόνιμα ανικανοποίητοι. Υποφέρουν πάρα πολύ γιατί καταστρέφουν τον εαυτό τους όχι μόνο εσωτερικά αλλά και εξωτερικά.Το μόνο αποτέλεσμα της χρήσης ναρκωτικών είναι ο θάνατος. Αυτός ο θάνατος όμως είναι πολύ άδικος και γιατα ίδια τα παιδιά και για την οικογένεια τους.Η εκκλησία μας συμμετέχει πολύ ενεργά σε εκστρατείες κατά των ναρκωτικών και υποστηρίζει πάρα πολύ τα παιδιάπου βρίσκονται σε κέντρα αποτοξίνωσης αλλά και τις οικογένειες τους. Οι ιερείς μας επισκέπτονται πολύ συχνά τουςχρήστες που κάνουν ένα σκληρό αγώνα ενάντια στα ναρκωτικά και προσπαθούν με πίστη στο Θεό να τους δώσουνδύναμη και θέληση για να συνεχίσουν να παλεύουν εναντίον αυτών των θανατηφόρων ουσιών. Με την αγάπη και τηφιλία που δείχνουν στα παιδιά τους δίνουν θάρρος και τους βοηθούν να συνειδητοποιήσουν πως τα ναρκωτικά δενείναι η λύση στα προβλήματα τους γιατί το μόνο που προσφέρουν είναι ψυχική και σωματική κατάρρευση. Οι ιερείςυποστηρίζουν και τους γονείς των χρηστών που είναι συνεχώς ανήσυχοι και προβληματισμένοι βοηθώντας τους νακαταλάβουν πως κάθε εμπόδιο ξεπερνιέται όταν έχουμε πίστη στο Θεό. Επίσης οι εκκλησίες κάνουν πολύ συχνούςεράνους με σκοπό να ενισχύσουν χρηματικά τα κέντρα αποτοξίνωσης ώστε να μην αντιμετωπίζουν ελλείψεις τα παιδιάπου δίνουν μάχη ενάντια στα ναρκωτικά. Είναι σημαντικό να αναφέρω πως στις κατηχητικές συνάξεις οι ιερείς συμβουλεύουντα παιδιά να απομακρύνονται από τα ναρκωτικά και εξηγούν τις επιπτώσεις αυτών των θανατηφόρων ουσιών.Ακόμη και σε διάφορες εκδηλώσεις ή τηλεοπτικά προγράμματα δεν διστάζουν να μιλήσουν κατά των ναρκωτικώνεφόσον ο στόχος τους είναι να αποτρέψουν όσους περισσότερους νέους να δοκιμάσουν ναρκωτικά. Ένα άλλοπαράδειγμα που δείχνει την προσπάθεια της εκκλησίας να προστατέψει τους νέους από τα ναρκωτικά είναι τα βιβλίατων θρησκευτικών που χρησιμοποιούνται στα σχολεία .Όλα έχουν κεφάλαια τα οποία αναφέρονται στα ναρκωτικά καιστα σκληρά αποτελέσματα που φέρνουν ώστε να απομακρύνουν τους νέους από αυτά και να τους αποδείξουν πωςδεν προσφέρουν κάτι χρήσιμο στον άνθρωπο μονάχα τον σπρώχνουν ένα βήμα πιο κοντά στο θάνατο.Xριστίνα Αβερκίου, 6ΑThought for the DayThe resurrection of Christ isa very important ChristianBelief. This belief tells usabout the time after Jesus’crucifixion.He was put in a cave to restin peace when three daysafter he rose to go back toheaven with God. This is animportant occasion/belief foryou people could be kinderand more welcoming to others.Michael Kazoulis, 2AΆμβλωσηH Άμβλωση ή έκτρωση είναι εκούσια διακοπή της εγκυμοσύνηςπου διενεργείται σε πρώιμη ηλικία κυήσεως (< 24 εβδ.) καιοδηγεί σε αφαίρεση του εμβρύου από τη μήτρα, με συνέπειατον θάνατο του κυήματος. Η άμβλωση προκαλείται τεχνητά μεχημικές, χειρουργικές ή άλλες μεθόδους.Η εκκλησία απαγορεύει την άμβλωση, ταυτίζοντας την με τονφόνο για τον λόγο ότι αφαιρείται μια ανθρώπινη ζωή και ματαιώνεταιένα δώρο Θεού. Εκτός αν είναι για λόγους ιατρικούς.Η εκκλησία πιστεύει επίσης ότι η άμβλωση θα δημιουργήσειτεράστια ηθικά προβλήματα και προβλήματα ενοχής που θα οδηγήσουν σε ψυχικάτραύματα. Δεν αντιμετωπίζει τα προβλήματα απρόσωπα. Πλησιάζει κάθε περίπτωσηξεχωριστά και με ιδιαίτερο χειρισμό. Φροντίζει με σεβασμό τον άνθρωπο για να καταδεικνύειτο πνεύμα της εκκλησιαστικής διδασκαλίας και να ενισχύει τον άνθρωπο ώστενα το ακολουθήσει ελευθέρα.Αλέξανδρος Ιωάννου, 6Α26PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

AccountingAccounting in Everyday LifeAs long as there will people in this world, there will be business, and as long as there is business, there will be accounting.Accounting is involved in virtually everything in our lives whether we know it or not, and its importance cansometimes be overlooked. Everything needs accounting. From a baseball cap you wear, to the food you eat, to thecompany you work for, or even the music you hear on the radio, accounting is needed and was involved in all ofthose things steps of production or operation.An accountant measures, aggregates and reports financial information necessary forthe sake of decision making by organizational managers, owners, investors, governmentagencies and other users. Everything needs accounting. Whether you are a doctor,or an ordinary office worker, you would still need to play with numbers and takeinto account the cost of things that you used or used by someone else. Timely andaccurate information on operations is crucial to success in the recent days of rapidlychanging business environment, and the accountant is the one responsible for thecritical business function that mostly though indirectly affects our career and everyday life.In the career perspective every occupation must carefully manage their money, their cash inflows and outflows. Jobssuch as independent contractors have to analyze how much the job is going to cost them and how much they aregoing to charge for the job. They must track all their expenses and estimates in order to not under cost and to chargeappropriate prices. In simplest form, this is accounting. If not accurately tracked and estimated, that contractor'sbusiness will not profit and eventually go out of business. More and more today employees such as secretaries andreceptionists are being taught basic accounting practices to help aid the accountants and to keep proper bookkeeping.In one's life, can we say accounting will promote a better lifestyle? I say, definitely yes. The management and controlof personal finance is a subject of immense importance today to people. In the world that we lived in today, there isbarely a single person who lives without a single debt in their life. Debts ranging from credits cards, car payments,mortgages, and so on, one can find themselves stuck in economic hardships that in some cases destroy lives and hasbecome wake-up calls to many people. Wouldn't it be nice to know exactly where the increases and decreases arecoming from and going to, respectively, to whatever degree of detail you need? Of course it would be. Many of usspend without much thought on the impact of the action. Accounting can help people detect these dangers. If notmuch, the least it can do is ensure that your debt is under control and manageable.Finally, handling all the calculations of accounting can be tedious and bothersome butcan make all the difference one's finances. You can strategically plan ahead to save foryour retirement, your children's college fund, or luxury or two later down the road. Wecan see the importance of this concept by noticing companies today whose operationsare strictly financial advising. It can be concluded that in the era that we are living in today,Families, and retirees depend on the credibility of financial reporting for their futuresand livelihoods. With financial pressure amounting in many peoples' lives, accounting is seen as important in so manyways that it is almost impossible to live without it.Loucas Demosthenous, 6APASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 27

ChemistryAtomsA bucket full of water contains more atoms than there are bucketfuls of water in the AtlanticOcean. Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter that make up everyday objects. A desk,the air, even you are made up of atoms! There are 90 naturally occurring kinds of atoms.Scientists in labs have been able to make about 25 more. There are three basic parts of anatom. The parts are the electrons, protons, and neutrons. There are over 100 elements inthe periodic table. The thing that makes each of those elements different is the number ofelectrons, protons, and neutrons. The protons and neutrons are always in the center of theatom. Scientists call the center of the atom the nucleus. The electrons are always foundwhizzing around the center in areas called orbitals.Each part has either a "+", "-", or a "0." That symbol refers to the charge of the particle. There are even charges intiny particles of matter like atoms. The electron always has a "-" or negative charge. The proton always has a "+" orpositive charge. If the charge of an entire atom is "0", that means there are equal numbers of positive and negativepieces, equal numbers of electrons and protons. The third particle is the neutron. It has a neutral charge (a charge ofzero).Alexandros Ioannou, 6AWhat is pH?We learned in school that water, or H2O, is composed of hydrogen and oxygen molecules. Neutralwater is given a pH value of 7.0. It contains equal amounts of hydrogen ions (H+) and hydroxideions (OH-). Dissolved chemicals and minerals change the balance of those ions from aperfectly neutral state.Increase the amount of hydrogen ions (H+), and the water becomes more acid ("low pH"). Increasethe amount of hydroxide ions (OH-), and the water becomes more alkaline ("high pH").The further these values rise or fall, the more acid or alkaline the water becomes.What is Normal pH?There is no "normal" pH that applies to all fish. Because fish originate in ponds, rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans thathave different pH levels, their needs are different. Saltwater fish prefer an alkaline pH of 8.0 or above. Freshwater fishthrive in a range lower than that, somewhere between 5.5 and 7.5, depending on the specific species.Keep in mind that pH is not static, it changes over time, in fact it even changes over the course of a single day. Typicallyit drops at night and rises during the daytime. The pH will change as new fish are added or removed, as water is addedor changed, and as the biological processes change in the tank.Pure water has a pH around 7; the exact values depends on the temperature. When an acid is dissolved in water the pHwill be less than 7 and when a base, or alkali is dissolved in water the pH will be greater than 7. A solution of a strongacid, such as hydrochloric acid, at concentration 1 mol dm −3 has a pH of 0. A solution of a strong alkali, such as sodiumhydroxide, at concentration 1 mol dm −3 has a pH of 14. Thus, measured pH values will mostly lie in the range 0 to 14.Since pH is a logarithmic scale a difference of one pH unit is equivalent to a ten-fold difference in hydrogen ion concentration.Because the glass electrode (and other ion selective electrodes) responds to activity, the electrode should be calibratedin a medium similar to the one being investigated. For instance, if one wishes to measure the pH of a seawater sample,the electrode should be calibrated in a solution resembling seawater in its chemical composition, as detailed below. Anapproximate measure of pH may be obtained by using a pH indicator. A pH indicator is a substance that changes colouraround a particular pH value. It is a weak acid or weak base and the colour change occurs around 1 pH unit either sideof its acid dissociation constant, or pK a , value. For example, the naturally occurring indicator litmus is red in acidic solutions(pH7) solutions. Universal indicator consists of a mixture of indicators such that thereis a continuous colour change from about pH 2 to pH 10. Universal indicator paper is simple paper that has been impregnatedwith universal indicator.Nicolas Panayiotou, 6A28PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

ChemistryNuclear ChemistryEveryday Exposure to RadiationAn IntroductionNuclear chemistry is an important part of our life. Without nuclear chemistry the sun wouldnot exist. The sun produces energy through a nuclear chemical reaction called nuclear fusion.Fusion is a nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of light atoms combine. Through a series offusion reactions, a large amount of energy is produced which preserves all life on the earth.Nuclear chemistry deals with radioactivity, nuclear processes and nuclear properties.Nuclear radiation is all around us in the environment. Low-level radiation is found in the oceans and waterways, therocks and soils, the plant materials and in the atmosphere surrounding the planet. The radiation that we are exposedto can be said to come from two sources, that which occur naturally and that which is due to the activities of man.Natural RadiationRadioactivity in nature comes from two main sources, terrestrial and cosmic.Terrestrial radioisotopes are found on the earth and came into existencewith the creation of the planet. Although some are long gone, some radioisotopestake a long time to decay and become non-radioactive (on theorder of hundreds of millions of years) and are still around today.Radioactive elements found in rock, soil, water, air, and in food from theearth make there way in our bodies when we drink water, breathe air oreat foods which contain them. By far, the largest contributor to our dailyexposure of radiation is the natural world, and the major form of naturalradiation is radon gas. Radon-222 is a naturally occurring decay product ofuranium-238 which is commonly found in soils and rocks. Radon-222 is agas which is odorless, colorless, tasteless and chemically non-reactive. As it escapes from the soils and rocks of whichit is trapped, it enters the water we drink and the air we breathe.Cosmic rays spread through all of space and are composed of highly energized, positively charged particles as well ashigh energy protons. Approaching the earth at near the speed of light, most cosmic rays are blocked by the earth'sprotective atmosphere and magnetic field. As a product of the interaction between cosmic rays (i.e. particles) and theatmosphere, many radioactive isotopes are formed such as carbon-14.Nuclear Radiation from Human ActivitiesAlthough radioisotopes occur naturally in the environment, activities of humans havebrought this radiation closer to us all. For examples, the bricks, stones, cements and drywallsthat we use for the building of our homes, schools and offices frequently containuranium ores and are thus sources of radon.The human production of tobacco products introduces another way for us to get exposureto radiation. Smokers receive a dose of radiation from polonium-210 which is naturallypresent in tobacco.Although this does not contribute radiation on a daily basis, the medical field has severalways of causing exposure to an individual. This exposure results from the attempt to diagnosefractures or cavities using x-rays, or to diagnose or treat cancer using injected radioisotopes. Patients are exposedto nuclear radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Additionally, radiologists routinely use radioisotopesof technetium or thorium to diagnose heart disease.Depending on one's occupation, the risk of exposure can be greater than that of the average person. These higherrisk occupations include underground miners, radiologists, medical technologists, nuclear plant operators, researchscientists and pilots.Christos Zachariades, Andreas Soteriou, Ioanna Zachariadou, 4APASCAL Platinum5th Edition29

ICTWhat is Software?Software is the general name given to all the programs that can be run on computer hardware.There are two main categories of software: The operating system software and the applicationSoftware.Operating systemsAn operating system is a program that controls the hardware directly. Operating system aredoing the following tasks:They provide a way for applications software to communicate with the hardwareThey manage to transfer data to and from the various peripherals.(Scanners etc)They manage the security of the system.Examples of operating systems : Windows Millennium, Windows 2000, Windows XP. UNIX and OS/2Tailor-made Software : An organization may write its own software or employ an outside company to write it. Thistailor-made Softwares can be very expensive and they are used only in companies that have a large amount of computers.High-Level Languages : A high level language is developed with the programmer in mind rather that the computer.Advantages of high level languageSimple introduction similar to English make high-level languages easy to understand.It is easy to correct errors and test programs.Programs written in high-level languages can be used on different makes of computer.Rafael Efstathiou, 4AComputer TerminologyBefore a computer can process your data, you need some method to input the data into the machine.The device you use will depend on what form this data takes similarly, after the computerhas processed your data; you often need to produce output of the results. This output could be adisplay on the computer screen, hardcopy on printed pages, or even the audio playback of musicyou composed on the computer. The terms “input” and “output” are used both as verbs to describethe process of entering or displaying the data, and as nouns referring to the data itself enteredinto or displayed by the computer.Keyboard : The computer keyboard is used to enter text information into the computer, as when you type the contentsof a report. The keyboard can also be used to type commands directing the computer to perform certain actionsPointing Devices : The graphical user interfaces (GUIs) in use today require some kind of device for positioning the on-screen cursor. Typical pointing devices are: mouse, trackball, touch pad, track point, graphics tablet, joystick, andtouch screen.Mouse : The mouse pointing device sits on your work surface and is moved with your hand. In older mice, a ball inthe bottom of the mouse rolls on the surface as you move the mouse and internal rollers sense the ball movementand transmit the information to the computer via the cord of the mouse.Ink Jet Printer : For hardcopy (printed) output, you need some kind of printer attached to your computer (or availableover a network). The most common type of printer for home systems is the color ink jet printer.Vrionis Theocharous, 4A30PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

MusicRock musicSome characteristics of Rock music are : Strong rhythm singable melodies simple accompaniment guitar riffs/ostinatosBasic Instruments are : 3 guitars - lead, rhythm and bass vocals keyboard drum kitOriginRock music is a genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the 1960s. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950srock and roll, rhythm and blues, country music and also drew on folk music, jazz and classical music.Christos Kaimakkamis, Demetris Con/nou, George Elpidoforou, Iouri Kornieko, Stephen Cook, 3ACareer AssignmentCareer assignment answered by professionals in their fieldIn reference to our annual careers assignment we have to do, the following research projects came from some of thepupils in 3A.They had to respond to some queries about our chosen career or profession. Students had to research the questionsgiven to them and at the end, each individual needed to write a reflective summary.Here are some of their findings.Profession/Career: Computer Programming - ManagingMain Characteristics: Analytical, logical programming,design software, install networks, troubleshoot technicalproblems.Skills needed: good knowledge and understanding ofhow computers work, good design skills, debuggingskills, ability to explain things to non-technical people,ability to resolve issues and ability to document well.Working hours: Normal business hours. However, in IT(information technology) especially in operations, you areexpected to be ready and fix problems 24/7Working with other people: Primarily work with people asan initial contact but overall the infrastructure is withcomputers – machines.Further/Higher Education: Computer Science as a firstdegree. As much as experience as possible is a plus, alsothe more you can understand about computers the betterchance you have to get the job you want.Demetris Constantinou, 3AProfession/Career: Chemist Product (production of milk)Main Characteristics: Gravity, Declining, Safety and objectivitySkills needed: Good knowledge of your job, reliability,good knowledge of the English Language.Working hours: In the industry of chemists, the timelinesvary. Some even from 5.00 am – 2.00 pm (if it is productionof 1 st need materials) or 2.00 pm – 10.30 pm.Working with other people: Mostly work with machinesFurther/Higher Education: You needto go to university. A bachelor degreeis needed; a Postgraduate degree orMaster is recommended but not necessary.Subjects needed in Upper School: Mathematics, Economics,ChemistryYioulia Svana, 3APASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 31

ScienceHealthy NutritionFood is a delight. But to eat properly we need to eat all kinds of food with moderation. Food contains different nutrientsnecessary for our health. To be healthy our body needs to take a bit of everything.Carbohydrates: Bread, cornflakes, rice and pasta are key components for our daily nutrition. They have carbohydratesand give to the body the energy that is needed.Vitamins: Vegetables and fruit have vitamins. The body needs those vitamins to work correct. Vitamins participate inchemical reactions inside our body.Minerals: Milk, yoghurt and cheese contain different minerals. Calcium is one of them and it is necessary for thestrength of our bones.Proteins: Meat, fish and eggs have proteins. Proteins are the key components of cells and are necessary for thegrowth of the body.Fat: Butter, cream, oil and sweets have fat. Fat gives us energy reserves. It’s stored under the skin and liver. Fat isnecessary but in small quantities.Water: We need about 2 litres of water daily. All drinks contain water butits preferable not drink many refreshments and other drinks that containsugar.Why do we have to eat?We eat to strengthen our body and maintain our health. Food gives usenergy so we can do a lot of things. After a good sleep you need a strong breakfast We need to eat to grow up We also eat to protect ourselves from cold. tesXenia Pieridi, 2AEARTHINNER CORE : The inner core is the center of our planet with temperaturesclose to 9000 o C. Also the pressures in the inner coreare around 45,000,000 pounds per square inch. This is 3,000,000times the air pressure on you at sea level. The inner core was discoveredby Inge Lehmann at 1929 as she was studying an earthquakein New Zealand . The earthquake made vibrations whichseemed to be moving across something solid in the center of theplanet. She called this the inner core.OUTER CORE :The outer core of the Earth is a liquid layer about2,260 km thick composed of iron and nickel which lies above theEarth’s solid inner core and below it’s mantle. Its radius is around6400 km. The temperature of the outer core ranges from 4400°C in the outer regions to 6100°C near the inner core.The outer core hasn’t got not enough pressure to be solid, so it remains liquid even though it has a composition similarto that of the inner core.MANTLE : The layer above the core is the mantle. It begins about 6 miles (10km) below the oceanic crust and about10 miles (30km) below the continental crust. Science deals with the structure of the mantle in two different ways.One way is based on its chemical construction (the material), the other on the way layers stream or move.CRUST : The crust of the Earth is composed of a great variety of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.Earth’s crust occupies less than 1% of Earth’s volume.Xenia Menelaou, 2B32PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

ScienceTypes Of RocksA. Igneous rocks: Igneous rocks are formed from melted rock that has cooled and solidified. They are melted fromthe high temperature and pressure. The molten rocks, called magma, can rise up volcanoes and cool fast creatingsmall crystals or stay underneath and cool slowly creating large crystals.Types of igneous rocks1. Intrusive igneous rocks: These rocks are formed from magma that cools and solidifies within the crust of a planet.These rocks are coarse grained. We can usually see grains with the naked eye.2. Extrusive igneous rocks: Extrusive igneous rocks are formed at the crust’s surface as a result of the partial meltingof rocks within the mantle and crust.B. Sedimentary rocks : Sedimentary rocks are formed at the surface of earth, in land or water. They have layers ofminerals or animal or plant material. Most sedimentary rocks become cemented together but some remain loose andunconsolidated.Types of Sedimentary rocks1. Organic : Organic sedimentary rocks contain materials generated by living organisms which cover the ocean floorwith layers of calcium carbonate which can later form limestone2. Chemical : These rocks form when minerals in solution become supersaturated and precipitated. This happens inevaporation when water is decreasing but not the dissolved material.3. Detrital : These rocks consist of sediment grains derived from the weathering and erosion of other rocks. They areby far the most abundant of the sedimentary rocks.Metamorphic rocksSometimes sedimentary and igneous rocks are subjected to intense pressures or heat so high that they are completelychanged. They become metamorphic rocks, which form while deeply buried within the earth’s crust. The processof metamorphism does not melt the rocks but instead transforms them into denser, more compact rocks.Louis Leonida, 2BLeaves’ ColoursIn Autumn we can see how leaves change colours. The typical green became red oryellow or brown … have you ever wondered why this happens?Plants need water, carbon dioxide and sunlight to produce glucose as food and oxygen.This is called Photosynthesis. Chlorophyll is a chemical which helps photosynthesis tohappen and gives leaves their green colour.When autumn comes, the day gets shorter and there’s not enough light for trees tophotosynthesize. So, the green chlorophyll fades away and we see yellow/orangecolours on the leaves. These colours were on the leaves but we couldn’t see them becausethey were covered up by the green chlorophyll. The red leaves are made mostlyin the fall. In some trees, like Maples, when photosynthesis stops the glucose is trappedin the leaves and the cool nights cause glucose to give a red colour to the leaves. The brown colour of the trees, likeOaks, is made from the waste left in the leaves.Georgia Efstathiou, 3APASCAL Platinum5th Edition33

Physical EducationHealth Benefits of ExerciseExercise can be an important tool for managing everything from stress and depressionto healing injuries, preventing chronic health conditions, promoting weightloss and better sleep. Anyone can take advantage of these benefits regardless ofage, sex or physical ability.Benefits1. Exercise improves your mood.Physical activity makes you feel happier and more relaxed than you were beforeyou worked out. It also makes you look better and feel better, which can boostyour confidence and improve your self-esteem. Regular physical activity can evenhelp prevent depression.2. Exercise prevents chronic diseases.Regular physical activity can help you prevent or manage high blood pressure. The cholesterol level is benefited too,decreasing triglycerides. This keeps blood flowing smoothly by lowering the buildup of plaques in your arteries. PhysicalActivity can also help prevent diabetes, osteoporosis and certain types of cancer.3. Exercise helps people managing their weight.When you engage in physical activity, you burn calories. The more intense the activity, the morecalories you burn and the easier it is to keep your weight under control. Therefore physical activityhelps to maintain a healthy weight in combination with a balanced diet.4. Exercise promotes better sleep.A good night's sleep can improve your concentration, productivity and mood. Physical activity issometimes the key to better sleep. Regular physical activity can help you fall asleep faster anddeepen your sleep.Christina Sialouna, 5ASwimmingThe sport of swimming involves competition among participants to be the fastest over a given distance under selfpropulsion. The different events include breaststroke, backstroke , butterfly, freestyle and individual medley. Swimminghas been part of the modern Olympic Games since inception in 1896. It is a very effective physical activity thatrefreshes the body and the mind.It helps to burn calories and lose weight. Swimming presents countless health benefits to those who exercise it. Youcan lose a lot of weight in swimming and helps to burn those extra calories easily. It burns calories at a rate of 3 caloriesper mile per pound of your body weight. In just one hour you can burn nearly 1000 calories by swimming if youswim real fast! It is an exercise that is not boring and is an interesting activity. If swimming is your passion and it issomething at which you excel, if you may ever wish to become an Olympic swimmer like Michael Phelps, this dream ispossible, though it does require a lot of work and you have to start at a young age..Adam Zavallis, 4A34PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

REGIONAL ATHLETIC SCHOOL GAMESLANITIO STADIUM 10-12/3/2010Sport ActivitiesDuring the Regional Athletic School Games, students of Pascal English School Lemesos once again won 2 gold medalsand 1 silver. Stella Christoforou student of 6A won the first place in 800m. Evita Christoforou student of 3A won the first place in 600m and Panayiota Rafti student of 5A won the second place in 400m.The above students will represent PES in the Pancyprian Athletic Games next month.PANCYPRIAN SWIMMING GAMESPES Lemesos had excellent results last Thursday and Friday during the Pancyprian Swimming school competition.Sdudents of PES won in total 7 medals, 3gold, 3silver, 1bronze. Another 2 students won the 4 th place.Gold medalsFilippos Efraim 1B - 100m backstrokeKyriaki Stefani 1A - 400m freestyleVictoria Zavalli 4A- 200m individual medleySilver medalsTakis Papadopoulos 1A- 50m FreestyleAvgoustinos Papakyriakou 2B- 100m breast-strokeAdamos Zavallis 4A- 100m butterflyBronze medalMaria Efraim 1A- 200m backstrokePASCAL Platinum 5th Edition 35

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Décrivez votre villeJ’habite à Limassol. Ici, il y ades musées, des restaurants, descafés, des écoles, des supermarchés,et des hôtels. Il y a aussi desbanques et un office de tourisme.J’adore ma ville parce qu’elle estfantastique ! Les plages sont trèsbelles et en été il fait chaud.`A Limassol il y a le château deKolossi et Kourion. J’aime ma villeparce qu’elle est vivante et moderne.Ici je suis très heureuse!Angela Kitsiou, 2AMa MaisonFrenchDans ma maison, il y a sept pièces:le salon, la salle à manger, lacuisine, la salle de bains et troischambres. Dans la chambre demes parents, il y a un lit et unebibliothèque. Dans la chambre dema sœur, il y a un lit, une bibliothèqueet un lecteur de CDs. Il y aune télélvision dans le salon. Il y aun téléphone dans la chambre demaman et papa et dans le salon.Dans ma chambre, il y a un lit, unebibliothèque et mon ordinateur.Dans la salle à manger, il y a unetable et cinq chaises. Dans la cuisine,il y a une radio et un téléphone!Philippos Efrem, 1BMa familleDans ma famille, il y a cinq personnes :mon père, ma mère, mon frère, masœur et moi.Mon père s’appelle Kyriakos et ma mères’appelle Andri. Mon frère s’appelle Jasonet il a dix-sept ans. Ma sœur s’appelleArtemis et elle a onze ans. Moi, jem’appelle Georgette et J’ai douze ans.Mon pèreMa mèreMon frère Moi Ma sœurGeorgette Voniati, 1ALes vacances, les voyagesL’année dernière, je suis allé à Paris, en France. Je suisallé en avion. J’ai visité la tour Eiffel. C’était parfait. J’aivisité la Seine et les Champs-Elysées. Ma mère a achetédes souvenirs et mon père a pris des photos. Nous sommesallés aux magasins et à l’hôtel. J’ai mangé dans desrestaurants traditionnels. J’ai visité Notre-Dame de Pariset l’Arc de Triomphe. C’était magnifique!Christos Kaimakkamis, 3ADécris ta journéeLe matin, je me lève à six heures etdemie. Je prends mon petit déjeunerà sept heures. Je mange dupain avec du beurre et de la confitureet je bois un chocolat chaud.Je quitte la maison à sept heuresdix et j’arrive au collège à sept heures vingt. Les courscommencent à huit heures moins vingt. J’ai huit cours, lematin. À neuf heures, il y a la récréation du matin. Çadure vingt minutes. À midi, je mange à la cantine. J’aiquatre cours l’après-midi. J’ai cours jusqu’à trois heureset demie. Puis, je rentre à la maison. À quatre heures, jecommence mes devoirs. Le soir, je mange à huit heures.Puis, je joue sur l’ordinateur et je regarde la télé. À neufheures et demie, je me couche.Stavrina Pieridi, 2B38PASCAL Platinum5th Edition

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