Platinum News 2009/10 Summer Edition - Pascal Education

Christos
Kaimakkami
3A
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Journalism Club PES having a tour
of ANT1 TV and Radio Station
Entrepreneurs’ Club
Melina Diogenous
1A
The Entrepreneurship Club is one
of the most popular clubs in our
School. Every year it gets even
more popular.
There are six club days during the
whole year and we go on five
trips. On the last Club Day the
members of the Club visited a
Trading Organisation in Lefkosia. It was very
interesting as we learnt how trading works.
During the whole year the Entrepreneurship
Club also visited Malls, Banks and the Limassol
Port. All the trips were fun and educational at
the same time.
If you are interested in becoming a businessman
or a businesswoman in the future, joining
the Entrepreneurship Club is a must, as you will
learn very important things on how marketplace
works.
Playing Golf
On the fourth Club Day, the Sports
Club visited the Aphrodite Hills Golf
Club in Pafos. There, the Manager
and two trainers welcomed the
Constantinos members of the Club and the train-
Araouzos 2A ers then showed us how to play golf.
None of the Sports Club’s members
expected that golf can be so difficult. We firstly
learnt some basic golf rules about safety and then
practised. It was fun, however, not all of us were
good at it. Lastly, we had a small tournament and
the winner received a gift from the Club. On departure,
everyone was talking excitedly about golf,
looking forward to going there again.
Journalism
Club
For the fourth Club
Day, the Journalism
Club visited
ANT1 TV Station. It is the most
famous TV station in Cyprus.
Inside the company, we visited
the place where radio
programmes are broadcast.
We also visited the studio
where the news is broadcast
on TV and some of the pupils
even had a go at telling the
news seated in presenters’
seats. We learnt a lot about
the journalists’ and reporters’
various responsibilities in this
company through an expert
and we were given the chance
to ask questions. It was an
inspiring day overall.
PES Journalists
presenting the News
Photography Club
On 25th January, the Photography
Club led by Ms
Matheou, Mr Neofytou and
Ms Vassiliou visited the area
of Finikoudes in Larnaka.
This particular place is situated
by the beautiful sea of
Larnaka, which gave us the
opportunity to take exceptional
pictures. The graphical
scene of the crystal-clear
sea, was the best way for
our tutors to show us how to
take landscape pictures and
how to set our camera properly
for capturing this kind of
On the last club day the
History Club visited Larnaka.
We went to the funerary
shrine of Umm
Haram, a holy woman of
Islam, which is in the Hala
Sultan Tekke. It is one of
the most important pilgrimage
sites for Muslims in
Cyprus. Umm Haram was
buried near the salt lake
and her grave became a
sacred shrine. The shrine,
and later the mosque and
the whole complex was
Nicolas Patsali
2A
Environme
ntal Club
On 25 th January
the Environmental
Club
visited the Wa-
ter and Drainage Treatment
Factory in Larnaka. On the
way to Larnaka our teacher
Ms Papaconstantinou explained
the importance of the
biotope of Alyki for the Flamingos.
From our discussion
we wondered if the factory’s
good purpose was actually
against the biotope of Flamingos
in Alyki.
In the factory they talked to
us about the water and drainage
treatment and the reuse
of solid waste which is separated.
It was a very interesting
speech and the chemists
there ensured us that the
Flamingos are in no danger.
However, watching that huge
factory we were not convinced
that it was completely
friendly to the biotope of
Flamingos.
sights.
By the end of the day, we
managed to make a large
collection of fabulous photographs,
which we will probably
use as material to enter
some photograph competitions
concerning similar
subjects. It is certain that
out club, combines some
leisure time with practicing,
which makes it even more
exciting and attracts us to
photography even more
each time a club day takes
place.
History Club
named after her. Larnaca
has many impressive historical
sites, such as the
Larnaca castle which we
also visited, it is located
near Ankara street along
the beach. It was built in
1625, the castle originally
served as a prison during
the early years of British
rule before being converted
into a museum. It is
built like a labyrinth and is
dedicated to ancient Kition
and later periods. But to-
Larnaka Larnaka
Airport Airport
On 20th April,
Olivia Photiou the Journalism
1A Club visited the
New Larnaka
Airport. As soon as we arrived
there one of the employees
gave us a tour of the Airport.
First, he showed us around the
Departure and Arrival Department.
He talked us through the
programme of how everything
works. Then, we were taken to
the Duty Free shops and then to
the Gates where people get
their aeroplane when they
travel. We thanked our guide for
the valuable tour he gave us
and then went to a restaurant in
the airport where we had lunch.
We left at about 12.45. It was a
fun and educational day, since
we saw and learnt things we
would never have learnt as
visitors or tourists at the New
Larnaka Airport.
Above: The Finikoudes area in
Larnaka
day the castle is an excellent
archeological museum.
I really enjoyed last
club day it was an interesting
and educational experience,
hopefully we can visit
more historical sites.
SUMMER EDITION 2010
Kyriakos
Antoniou 6A
After hard
work from
everyone,
teachers and ‘young actors’,
the clapping from the audience
was a moment of satisfaction
and vindication. The
Play had come to an end,
but left behind the precious
perfume of experience, excitement
and cooperation
that could be felt strongly
that evening.
Above: The Balcony Scene from
‘Romeo & Juliet’
This school play was ‘The TV
Guide’ and it was the result
of the combination of the
efforts of the Languages and
Arts Departments of our
School. The plot was simple,
but original. The play began
with a couple who decides to
stay home and celebrate
their anniversary in front of
the TV. The husband, a fa-
Eleftheria
Nicolaidou 2A
DRAMA CLUB
Being in the Drama Club
this year was really fun.
On the first Club Day, we
paired up and did various
drama activities.
During the second Club
Day, an expert was in-
vited to school who taught us how to
act and not be shy in front of an audience.
We were put into groups and
acted out some themes such as ‘Snow
White’, ‘In the Supermarket’, ‘Princess’
and others. On the next club day we
visited the Curium Amphitheatre where
we acted out roles from different Disney
films. Finally, on the last Club Day
we visited an ancient cinema in Larnaka
where we learnt that movies used
to be displayed using a machine and a
turning wheel in place of a projector.
Also, movies had to be checked by a
priest for any inappropriate scenes
before they could be exposed to the
public.
LANGUAGES AND ARTS
DEPARTMENTS’ PLAY
natical football fan, and his
wife, an excessively romantic
woman, were switching
the channels of the TV and
each time they did so, the
actors of the films ‘Romeo
and Juliet’, ‘La Vie en Rose’,
‘Don Quixote’, ‘Lion King’
and ‘The Sound of Music’
‘came out’ of the TV screen
to perform on the stage of
Agios Athanasio’s Theatre.
The rehearsals were exhausting
for both pupils and
teachers. The rehearsals
had to be interrupted several
times for the necessary
instructions to be given.
Nevertheless, they all finally
made it. The final evening
eventually arrived which was
the 23rd of April, 2010.
Everyone was ready for the
performance and very anxious
about the outcome of
the play, but like profession-
A scene from the Spanish sketch ‘Don
Quixote’
Stacey
Armeftis 6A
Among others,
the Journalism
Club visited the
offices of ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ Newspaper
in Lefkosia. Upon arrival,
despite the heavy load of
work, we were warmly welcomed
by Mr Sotiris Paroutis,
the chief editor of the Newspaper,
who gave us a tour of
the working place. Furthermore,
Mr Paroutis spoke to
us about the history of the
building which today serves
as the premises of the newspaper.
We were informed that
before the Turkish invasion,
the building was used as a
typewriting office as is witnessed
by the ancient typewriting
machines which were
found there. Today, these
als they managed to overcome
any fear and provide
the audience with an unforgettable
experience. The
play was a great success
since everyone in the audience
had positive comments
to make and wide
smiles on their faces
which, together with the
memories received, comprised
the wonderful crop
of the marvelous moment
of this performance.
Above: ‘The Sound of Music’
Pumba and Timon in ‘Lion King’
‘ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ’ Newspaper
machines are exhibited in the
entrance of the building.
Mr Paroutis also informed us
about the procedure of printing
a newspaper and collecting
information for the production
of articles. Moreover,
he explained that there are
various categories of journalists,
since no one can deal
with all the kinds of reportage.
For example, there are
the political editors, the
sports editors, the financial
editors, the police editors and
the editors of free reportage.
We also had the chance to
ask any questions concerning
the career prospects of Journalism,
since many of us
would like to pursue such a
Nicoletta Mavrommati
(Δ1—ΕΣΠ) and Kyriakos
Antoniou (6A—PES)
were the
‘married’
Right Michael
Jackson
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Edith Piaf in ‘La Vie
en Rose’
Breakdancing: The fight between the Montagues
and the Capulets in ‘Romeo &
Juliet’
career. Mr Paroutis was very
enlightening in the knowledge
which he passed onto
us. The staff of ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ
newspaper offered each one
of us a small souvenir gift
containing copies of older
magazines and DVDs.
We kindly thank our teachers
for giving us the opportunity
to address our interests
in the field of Journalism
with the cooperation of one
of the most accomplished
people in the world of media
in Cyprus.
After our visit, we walked in
the street of Lidras for a
quick snack before heading
back to school.