Chronicle

2011-20122012Cyprus Culture and HeritageThe club‘s aim is to teach the new generation about the CypriotCulture and Heritage. During the first session, we talked aboutthe general customs of Cyprus. For example, we discussedabout the traditional costumes, food and dances of Cyprus. Welearnt new words from the Cypriot dialect and we tried to preparea ―tsiatisto‖. On our second session, we visited the HandicraftCentre and we saw how traditional costumes were made,as well as pottery and handmade embroidery. Finally, the mostmemorable session was the last one when Mr Xenis Panteli visitedour school and talked to us about certain traditions havingto do with marriage, music and clothing. We had a great timetogether as we sang and danced in a traditional way!Revekka Georgiadou 6C, Elsa Khaddaj 6IB, Kallia Markaki 6C, Sophia Karanicholas 6A, Daniela Grosu 6ADuke of Edinburgh AwardThe DOE scheme is an international award for youngpeople. To receive the award one needs to take part in ahike, get involved in voluntary work and also developphysical and mental skills. The most exciting part of theaward is the expedition. Special preparation takes placeduring club days where participants acquire the skillsneeded to go for the hike. These include orientation witha compass, using a map, setting up a camping tent, basicfirst aid and many others. Before attempting the finalexpedition a preparatory hike took place. The expeditionis very exciting with many hours of walking in nature,spending the night out together in a camping area andhaving great fun. Everyone taking part in the award hashad a great time and has developed many useful skills for the future.Multicultural ClubOur club gives students the opportunity to experience differentcultures and traditions whilst being in their owncountry. One of the most interesting club sessions was ourvisit to the Goethe-Institut, the official German cultural institute,where students received a tour around the groundsof the cultural centre and learned about the German cultureand studying in Germany. Another exciting club sessionwas when students walked around the Old Town ofNicosia and visited various churches of different religions.The highlight of the visit was meeting Father John of SaintPaul‘s Anglican Church who warmly greeted the students and talked about the Anglican Churchand the history of the cathedral. During other club sessions that took place in school, our studentsused their skills and experiences to create collages about culture and were given the opportunityto watch European and famous Bollywood films and later discussed them in relation totheir own culture and globalization. Our club focused on the notion of multiculturalism and theimportance of accepting and being sensitive towards people of different backgrounds.29