The English School Sport Centre hosted a series of football fixtures with American Academy Nicosia on Friday, 24 April and Monday, 27 April, giving students from Years 1, 2 and 3 the opportunity to take part in competitive and enjoyable matches.

On Friday, two 9v9 matches were held. These included a Year 3 boys’ match, supported by additional Year 1 and Year 2 players, as well as a Year 1–3 girls’ match. On Monday, an 11v11 boys’ match took place between students from The English School’s Year 1 Football Programme, as part of the Sports School, and a talented group of Year 1 students from American Academy Nicosia.

Across the fixtures, students demonstrated strong teamwork, fair play and positive team spirit. The matches included some excellent goals and provided a valuable learning experience for all players involved.

We thank American Academy Nicosia for joining us and congratulate all students who participated.

Our Junior Girls’ Athletics Team delivered an excellent performance, with a number of students qualifying for the upcoming Pancyprian competitions.

We are proud to congratulate the following athletes on their achievements:

Relay Team
Anna Maria Michaelidou, Ioanna Ioannou, Eleni Mounti and Fenia Charalambides

Individual Qualifiers
Ioanna Ioannou – Pole Vault
Nina Galatariotis – Triple Jump
Fenia Charalambides – Triple Jump
Anna Maria Michaelidou – 80m
Eleni Mounti – 150m
Melina Antoniou – 300m
Maria Michaela Chatziiosif – 600m
Lenis Solomou – 1000m
Oriana Kanellou – 300m Hurdles

Their qualification reflects their hard work, discipline and strong performances throughout the competition.

We congratulate all the athletes and wish them the very best of luck at the Pancyprian competitions.

The English School is pleased to share that Anna Rouva represented Cyprus at the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO), held in Bordeaux, France, from 9 to 15 April 2026.

Anna, a student in the School’s Mathematics Enrichment Programme, was selected as one of the four members of the Cyprus national team. Her selection reflects her strong mathematical ability, consistent effort, and dedication to high-level problem-solving.

This was Anna’s second consecutive participation in EGMO, making her achievement particularly noteworthy. Competing at this level requires discipline, preparation, and intellectual confidence, and Anna’s continued presence on the national team is a clear indication of her progress and commitment.

We warmly congratulate Anna on this achievement and on representing both The English School and Cyprus with distinction. We wish her every success in her future mathematical pursuits.

For the first time in The English School Girls football history, we entered two teams into the Ayia Napa Soccer Festival 2026, consisting of an U13 group made up of Year 1 players alongside two Year 2 players and an U15 group made up of Year 2, 3 and 4 players, supported by Year 1 players. With two teams participating and 21 players, The English School are proud to continue to support girls’ football in Cyprus and with the strongest girls presence at the tournament which boasts over 3000 participants including international teams, The English School certainly had a successful impact.

Our U13 team started on fire, claiming wins against Portuguese professional side Varzim SC and Cypriot giants Pafos FC in the group stages, finishing second in the group stage out of 5 teams, earning a place in the semi-finals. With a place in the televised final on the line, our determined and passionate U13 side narrowly missed out, losing 6-3 in extra-time to Varzim SC. Not allowing their heads to drop, our U13 girls channelled their disappointment into boosting the depth of our U15 team who arrived determined and motivated to have a successful tournament.

Our U15 team included six Year 4 players who first attended the tournament in 2023 as Year 1 players. In what could be their last tournament together, they had one goal in mind, which was to leave with the trophy. Year after year, we have seen improvements and development, and they arrived with fire in their belly to go one step further after last year’s semi-final defeat. Leaving no room for doubt, they did just that, and they performed to an exceptional level with last minute goals, penalty shoot-out wins and only conceded one goal in the entire tournament to cement their place in history as the 2026 Ayia Napa Soccer Festival Girls U15 winners. Maria Leandrou, one of those experienced and determined Year 4 players finished top soccer in the U15 category and provided two moments of magic with back-to-back last-minute winning goals across two days. It was a hugely rewarding tournament for all involved, culminating in the trophy ceremony on the final day which was televised live on CytaVision Sports. It was a memorable moment to see our Year 4 girls win their first trophy after four years of hard-work and likewise to do it alongside numerous Year 1 players just starting their football journey was a touching moment and the best example of what can be achieved with team-work, spirit and hard-work.

Team:

• Maria Christodolou (GK)
• Andrea Gavriel
• Stella Anastasi
• Leni Solomou
• Maria Leandrou
• Emily Nicoloau (C)
• Nayia Stephanou
• Victoria Georgopoulou
• Kyveli Matsi
• Popi Koumenidis
• Despina Panayides
• Charitini Iosif
• Christina Agathocleous
• Amelie Christodolou
• Sotia Theocharide
• Irene Xenofontos
• Ellie Zavrou
• Mia Michaelides
• Hara Mavrommati
• Erica Tingerides
• Alexandra Iness Lteif

On Friday, 24th April 2026, Year 1 students took part in a special awareness initiative in support of people affected by multiple sclerosis.

To show their support, students wore orange t-shirts, the colour commonly associated with multiple sclerosis awareness, and gathered together to form a heart shape. The gesture was a simple but meaningful way to express solidarity with those living with the illness, as well as with their families and support networks.

The initiative aimed to help students understand the importance of awareness, empathy, and community support. Through their participation, the Year 1 students contributed to a wider effort to bring attention to multiple sclerosis and the work of organisations supporting those affected by the condition.

We thank all students and staff who took part in this thoughtful initiative.

The English School’s charity club, Chain of Change, has organised two successful bake sales over the past two months, raising funds to support worthy causes and highlighting the strong sense of social responsibility among our students.

The first bake sale took place in February and was led by Ariana Vallance in Year 6. The proceeds were used to purchase items in support of the organisation Generation for Change.

The second bake sale was held in March and was led by Year 4 students Cassandra Isidora Pattichis, Loukia Marina Jirka, Panayiota Myrto Papasavva, and Myrto Eliades. Funds raised from this event were donated to support the Sophia Foundation programme, “I Cook and I Offer.”

We are incredibly proud of our students for showing such initiative, compassion, and commitment to helping others. We are also grateful to all members of Chain of Change, who continue to respond with enthusiasm and a strong sense of social responsibility.

We look forward to seeing this spirit of generosity and initiative continue to grow through even more student-led actions in the future.

We are delighted to celebrate the exceptional achievements of our students in this year’s competitions organised by the British Physics Olympiad. Their impressive results are a testament to their talent, dedication, and passion for Physics, as well as to the strength of the school’s thriving Physics community.

Our students performed with distinction across all levels of the competition, achieving results well above the national average in both the Senior and Intermediate Physics Challenges.

Year 6 – Senior Physics Challenge

The Senior Physics Challenge attracted 7,360 students from 336 schools nationwide. In this highly competitive field, our Year 6 students delivered an outstanding performance, earning one Gold, five Silver, and three Bronze awards. Impressively, their average mark was 5% higher than the national average.

We warmly congratulate:

Peiqi Song (Gold)
Angelos Prastitis
Leonidas Elefterios Graves
YouYou Tian
Yiran Zhou
Matthaios Ioannou
Gerasimos Georgios Panayides
Nicolas Maroudias
Michalis Sklavos

Year 5 – Intermediate Physics Challenge

In the Intermediate Physics Challenge, 6,070 students from 195 schools took part. Our Year 5 students also achieved exceptional success, earning ten Gold and two Silver awards. Their average score was almost 8% higher than the overall average of all participating schools.

We proudly congratulate:

Maximos Psaltis
Christian Skriver
Giorgos Giovanni Hadjihannas
Christos Kontopoulos
Mikhail Kiselev
ZhiBai Mark Huang
Stavros Kouyialis
Ioannis Hatjantonas
Anna Rouva
Konstantinos Trigkas
Dimitris Avraamides
Louis Aristotelous

Year 7 – BPhO Round 1 Physics Challenge

We are especially proud of Imanuel Cohen, who was invited to sit the BPhO Round 1 Physics Challenge after successfully qualifying through the highly competitive Round 0 selection examination.

This year, Round 0 saw participation from 599 UK schools and 80 overseas schools, with 9,500 papers submitted. From this very strong cohort, Imanuel qualified for Round 1 — an exceptional achievement in itself.

In Round 1, 1,811 students from 475 UK schools, together with several overseas schools, took part. Imanuel went on to achieve a Silver award, an outstanding accomplishment at this advanced level of competition.

These achievements reflect not only the individual excellence of our students, but also their resilience, intellectual curiosity, and commitment to academic challenge. We extend our warmest congratulations to all of the students who took part and contributed to this wonderful success.