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Dear ReadersAnother academic year has come to an end. Pascal Insight once againcaptures the very essence of our school. A lot of hard work, excellent academicachievements and participation in competitions, sports, events, tripsand clubs are here contained for your enjoyment.We are proud of all the aforementioned and this publication is testimonyto all the hard work that has been carried out during the academic year2011-2012. We are proud of the fundraisers and community service thatwas carried out in an effort to assist our local community in such difficulteconomic times, we are also proud of the volunteer work carried out forthe Pancyprian Special Olympics by our pupils. In addition, we are proudof the university placements of our graduating class and the care and individualattention given to our pupils in making their dreams come true.Most importantly however, we are proud of the young adults that ourpupils have become and are becoming.We dare to lead and we are certain that we will all continue to worktogether thus ensuring success. Through ambitious interaction with eachother we have proven that we influence and touch one another’s lives positivelyand the seeds that we have planted are making a difference in thisworld.Despina LioliouHeadmistressThis year Pascal Insight focuses on courage and perseverance. Starting withthe cover and continuing with Rudyard Kipling’s poem If we invite you toreflect on the idea of ‘taking heart’ in spite of anyhindrance, both physical and emotional.Indeed, our school’s philosophy is comparable - ‘We dare to lead’ is ourschool’s motto. As pupils - and teachers – we need the courage to ‘dare’ andthe perseverance to show the way.As you read Insight, you will be heartened to see our school’s ethospermeating through its pages.Furthermore, hope must never be lost. As Kipling said:‘Yours is the Earth and everything in it’Editors: Angela Apostolou , Irene Petrou"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage tocontinue that counts."Winston Churchill