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, 4A2<strong>PASCAL</strong> <strong>Platinum</strong><strong>5th</strong> <strong>Edition</strong>
MessagesWelcome to our annual school magazine, <strong>PASCAL</strong><strong>Platinum</strong>. 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 mind<strong>PASCAL</strong> <strong>Platinum</strong> 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 Mistress<strong>PASCAL</strong> <strong>Platinum</strong> <strong>5th</strong> <strong>Edition</strong> 3
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