Chronicle

The PASCAL ChroniclePASCAL English School, Lefkosia pupils, who are part of the International Baccalaureate DiplomaProgramme, organised a collection week dedicated to the Nicosia Dog Shelter in celebration of WorldAnimal Day on the 6 th October 2012.As part of the Diploma Programme these pupils are required to undertake 150 hours of extra-curricularactivities over a period of two years. These activities must cover areas of Action, Creativity and Service.Combining their creative thinking with their initiative and sensitivity they worked together in an attempt tohelp others and create awareness amongst their peers of issues and problems around the world. The weekwas named ‘Dog Shelter Collection Week’ during which the pupils spent their break times collecting itemsand selling home-made sweet treats in order to collect money to be donated to the Dog Shelter. By theend of the week they managed to collect €530 in their money collection tin!The week was a great success in two respects; firstly, because of the amount raised and secondly becauseit is truly admirable when young people take such initiative and reveal caring and compassionate qualities.PASCAL English School Lefkosia pupils help children with Special NeedsStudents of PASCAL English School Lefkosia assisted in the International Bazaar organised by theStelios Ioannou Foundation on Sunday 7 th October 2012 as part of their community service activities.PASCAL English School pupils who are part of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme arerequired to undertake 150 hours of extracurricular activities over a period of two years. These activitiesmust cover areas of Action, Creativity and Service, therefore they offered their services as volunteers.The pupils spent the whole day at the Stelios Ioannou Foundation where they assisted in the organisationof stalls selling things and serving food and drink to the hundreds of people who came to offer theircontribution to the Foundation. They interacted with children who attend the Foundation and theirexperience has helped them to spread the message that all children are equal and that everyone can dohis/her bit to help those who may be different.54