CYPRUSCYPRUSA SHORT PRESENTATION FROM THE A SHORT PRESENTATION FROM THE

PUPILS AND TEACHERS OF PUPILS AND TEACHERS OF TRIMIKLINI ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTRIMIKLINI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CYPRUS - LOCATIONCYPRUS - LOCATION• Cyprus is an

island, located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the third largest island in he Mediterranean after Sicily and Sardinia

CYPRUS - BASIC HISTORICAL FACTSCYPRUS - BASIC HISTORICAL FACTS• Cyprus has been settled since pre-historic times and virtually every

Mediterranean civilisation has left a cultural footprint on the island.• In 1878 the British (who bought the island from the Ottomans) took control

of Cyprus.• The Cypriot people fought for their freedom during the 1955-1959 EOKA

struggle which resulted in Cyprus being declared an independent state in 1960.

• The period between 1960-1974 was one of instability and intense differences between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots (the two main communities on the island).

• In 1974 attempts by the Greek Junta regime to mount a coup against the Cypriot Archbishop Makarios (the Republic's leader), resulted in a Turkish Military Invasion. The Turks invaded and seized the northern third of the island, forcing 2000,000 Greeks to flee their homes.

• The Turks declared the occupied areas into the “The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus‘” in 1983; although this has not been officially recognised by anyone else.

CYPRUS – THE SITUATTION TODAYCYPRUS – THE SITUATTION TODAY

• Even though Cyprus officially became an EU member state in 2004, 37% of the island still remains under Turkish Occupation, while UN-backed talks continue to take place in search for a peaceful and just solution.

CYPRUS - SOME BASIC INFORMATIONCYPRUS - SOME BASIC INFORMATION• Cyprus's capital is Nicosia (which after Berlin remains the only

divided city in Europe!).• The main language spoken on the island is Greek but almost

everyone can also speak English. • Cyprus has a territory of around 9200 Km2 (this includes both the

occupied and non-occupied areas).• Its population is around 1 million (800000 in the non-occupied

areas and 200000 in the occupied areas).• Cyprus has two airports (Larnaka and Pafos) and one main port

in Limassol. (The Nicosia airport and Famagusta port are under Turkish Occupation since 1974).

• Cyprus adopted the Euro in 2008 which was the successor to the Cyprus Pound.

• Cyprus’s economy is mainly dependent on Tourism and the provision of Services.

CYPRUS – THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMCYPRUS – THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM1. Every child in Cyprus is entitled to the following education:• Pre-Primary School (5-6 yrs)• Primary School (6-12 yrs)• Gymnasium (12-15 yrs)• Lyceum (15-18 yrs)2. After the completion of the Lyceum, pupils can either take the

State University Entrance Exams and try to obtain a position either at one of the two public Cypriot Universities (The University of Cyprus or the Cyprus University of Technology) or at one of the Greek Universities. Studies at these Universities are free.

3. Alternatively, many Cypriots study in the UK(mainly) and other parts of the world, where they pay fees as EU citizens.

4. Male pupils have to complete a two year military service before being allowed to commence their studies.

SOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT OUR SCHOOLSOME BASIC FACTS ABOUT OUR SCHOOL• Our school is a small rural elementary school on

the island of Cyprus, located about 20 Km outside the city of Limassol, in the village of Trimiklini (a traditional Cypriot village, located on the foothills of the Troodos mountains).

• During the current school year, we have 71 pupils studying at our school. These pupils come from 11 surrounding villages. We have one class in each year (i.e. one 1st grade, one 2nd grade, one 3rd grade, one 4th grade, one 5th grade and one 6th grade).

WHERE OUR SCHOOL IS LOCATEDWHERE OUR SCHOOL IS LOCATED

HOW OUR SCHOOL WORKSHOW OUR SCHOOL WORKS Our school is one of 15 schools all over Cyprus that

incorporates an all-day schedule. Therefore children attend school from 7:30 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. Conventional elementary schools in Cyprus work from 7:30 a.m. till 1:05 p.m.

The extra hours that pupils spend at school are used for including English and Computer lessons in the curriculum (starting from the 1st grade) as well as for sport, dancing and completing their homework. Pupils also get a 50 minute lunch & rest period at midday. This timetable is applied for 4 days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday). On Wednesdays pupils finish school at 1:05 p.m.

Our school has 15 teachers that work either from 7:30a.m. - 1:05 pm or from 10:25 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

PERIOD TIMINGS DURATION1st 0745-0825 40΄

2nd 0825-0905 40΄BREAK 0905-0925 20΄ BREAK

3rd 0925-1005 40΄4th 1005-1045 40΄

BREAK 1045-1055 10΄ BREAK 5th 1055-1135 40΄6th 1135-1215 40΄

BREAK 1215-1225 10΄ BREAK 7th 1225-1305 40΄

Lunch for 1st-2nd-3rd Grade and Break for 4th-5th-6th Grade 1305-1330 25΄

Break for 1st-2nd-3rd Grade and Lunch for 4th-5th-6th Grade 1330-1355 25΄

9th 1355-1430 35΄BREAK 1430-1440 10΄ BREAK

10th 1440-1515 35΄ BREAK 1515-1525 10΄ BREAK

11th 1525-1600 35΄

OUR DAILY TIMETABLE (MONDAY-TUESDAY-THURSDAY-FRIDAY)

OUR SCHOOL IN PICTURES…OUR SCHOOL IN PICTURES…

OUR SCHOOL’S WEBPAGEOUR SCHOOL’S WEBPAGE•Our Webpage has been up and running for about two years now and is used for informing pupils and parents, publishing pupils work, communication etc.

•Last year we added a new section, with all the information about our school and its activities in English.

•Pay Us a Visit and let us know what you think! All suggestions are more than welcomeP.S. Just type TRIMIKLINI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in Google!!!

http://www.schools.ac.cy/trimikli-lim-dim/

Thank You All For Your Thank You All For Your Attention!!!Attention!!!