The Economics Society, which meets every Friday at The English School, was delighted to welcome Ms Christiana Diola, Director, Europe at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), to speak to our Year 6 and 7 Economics students.

ICAEW is one of the world’s leading professional bodies for chartered accountants, supporting members and students in over 140 countries and playing a key role in setting high standards for the accountancy profession.

As Director for Europe, Ms Diola leads ICAEW’s work across the region, including Cyprus and Greece, engaging with firms, regulators and policymakers on issues that shape the financial and business environment.

In her talk, titled “The Role of Chartered Accountants in Today’s Working World – Cyprus as a Trade Centre”, Ms Diola explained how chartered accountants contribute far beyond traditional auditing and bookkeeping. She outlined their role in safeguarding financial integrity, advising businesses on strategy and risk, and supporting sustainable growth in an increasingly complex, data-driven global economy. She also highlighted how professional scepticism and strong ethical standards are essential in combating financial crime and maintaining trust in markets.

Focusing on Cyprus, Ms Diola explored why the island has established itself as a regional hub for professional services and international trade. She discussed the country’s strategic geographic position, its highly qualified workforce and its growing network of financial, shipping and service companies, all of which create diverse career opportunities for young people interested in economics, finance and business. She also touched on the skills and qualifications – including the ACA qualification – that can open doors to international careers for our students.

The session concluded with a lively Q&A, during which students asked about career pathways, university choices, and how global trends such as digitalisation, sustainability and geopolitical change are reshaping the work of chartered accountants. Ms Diola encouraged our students to combine strong technical knowledge with curiosity, integrity and a willingness to keep learning throughout their careers.

We are grateful to Ms Diola and ICAEW for investing time in our students and for offering such a clear, real-world perspective on the connection between their classroom learning and the dynamic world of international trade and finance.

On Wednesday, 26th November, The English School hosted an Invitational Sports Tournament for four private schools: The English School, The American Academy Larnaca, The Grammar School Limassol and The Xenion School Paralimni.

Across the morning, around 200 Junior athletes took part in four competitions: Year 1 Boys’ Football, Years 2–3 Boys’ Football, Years 1–3 Girls’ Volleyball and Years 1–3 Junior NBA Basketball. The atmosphere throughout was one of sportsmanship, friendship and healthy competition, with students enjoying a full programme of closely contested matches.

Although light showers meant that the courts became slippery and the final round of Junior NBA Basketball fixtures had to be abandoned, most of the matches in all sports were able to go ahead as planned. At the time play was stopped, The English School was in 1st place in the basketball competition.

Our teams performed very well across all events, achieving the following results:

• Years 1–3 Junior NBA Basketball: Final round of matches abandoned, with The English School in 1st place at the time
• Years 2–3 Boys’ Football: 1st Place
• Years 1–3 Girls’ Volleyball: 2nd Place
• Year 1 Boys’ Football: 3rd Place

Congratulations to all our players and their coaches for their excellent performances, and many thanks to our visiting schools for contributing to such an enjoyable and successful tournament.

Our athletes delivered an exceptional performance at this year’s Nicosia Schools Cross-Country Competition, where The English School entered a team in every category – and all four teams finished on the podium.

This fantastic achievement reflects the hard work, commitment, and team spirit of our students, as well as the dedication of their coaches.

Senior Boys – 1st Place (Team Champions)
The Senior Boys dominated their race, securing 1st place overall in the team event.

• Pavlos Zachariades – 3rd place
• Constantinos Kyriakos Pedenomou Middleton – 4th place
• Alexandros Emmanuel Christoforou – 20th place
• Antreas Katsambas – 31st place
• Zilin Su – Substitute

Coach: Mr Andy Ioannou

Junior Girls – 1st Place

Our Junior Girls also claimed the top spot, winning 1st place in the team standings.

• Leni Solomou – 4th place
• Melina Loizou – 7th place
• Melina Antoniou – 15th place
• Eleni Mounti – 44th place

Coach: Ms Elena Chrysanthou

Senior Girls – 2nd Place

The Senior Girls team ran a strong race, securing 2nd place overall.

• Sophia Georgiou – 14th place
• Mariza Zembyla – 16th place
• Maria Michael – 18th place

Coach: Mr Andy Ioannou

Junior Boys – 2nd Place

The Junior Boys also reached the podium, finishing 2nd in the team competition.

• Petros Psomas – 20th place
• Novak Simon Vujanovic – 21st place
• Stefanos Vasiliou – 33rd place
• Karlo Lazic – 57th place

Coach: Mr Yiannos Papaioannou

Congratulations to all our athletes for representing The English School with such pride, determination, and excellence, and to their coaches for their continuous guidance and support.

We are thrilled to announce the outstanding achievements of our students in the recent Regional Mathematics Competitions. The English School has achieved an unparalleled accomplishment, securing 5 Gold Medals across 6 levels, along with 2 Silver and 1 Bronze medals.
Even more impressively, around 40% of all students progressing from Nicosia schools to the next stage come from The English School—a testament to our students’ dedication and the strength of our Mathematics Enrichment Programme.
A special thanks goes to Mr Andreas Demetriou, our Enrichment Programme Coordinator, whose guidance, support, and dedication have been instrumental in these remarkable achievements.
Below are the students who distinguished themselves this year:

Year 7
Gold:
• Hu Chenyou
• Lioudakis Constantinos Nikolas
Merit:
• Karantonis Giorgos
• Ioannou Eirini
• Soteriou Alexandros
• Michailide Eleni
• Pashias Andreas
• Mahdessian Boghos
• Iordanou Christophoros

Year 8
Gold:
• Chen Lareina
Merit:
• Shuyuan Yao
• Kontos Maria Electra
• Shekeris Ioannis
• Christodoulides Paris
• Kountouri Lyda

Year 9
Silver:
• Raja Siddharth
Bronze:
• Anastasi Stella
Merit:
• Panagi Despoina
• Apostolou Michaelangelos
• Christou Ioannis
• Michailides Antonis
• Wang Qiran

Year 10
Gold:
• Su Zilin
• Xie Yixuan
Merit:
• Aristodemou Andreas
• Cleanthous Sotiris
• Lioudakis Georgios
• Khan Aawaan
• Lambrou Ioannis

Year 11
Gold:
• Skriver Christian
Silver:
• Rouva Anna
Merit:
• Kiselev Mikhail
• Huang Zhibai

Year 12–13
Gold:
• Rouvas Philippos
Merit:
• Psomas Michalis
• Gavriel Giorgos

We congratulate all our students for their remarkable dedication, hard work, and passion for Mathematics. Their achievements bring pride to our school community and reflect the excellence we continue to strive for.

Our Senior Boys Volleyball team emerged victorious in our first game for the Nicosia Championship vs. Apostolos Markos Lyceum.

Our Senior Boys’ Volleyball Team emerged victorious in their first game of the Nicosia Championship against Apostolos Markos Lyceum.
Our boys exhibited enthusiasm, discipline, and high-level volleyball skills to secure a 2–0 victory and move on to the next round, where they will face Forum for a place in the final four.

Congratulations to our boys:
Demetris Papaphilippou Mannaris
Marios Constantinou
Alexandros Parikian
Sotiris H. Kyriakou
Ouranios Ioannides
David Savin
Marios Trypatsas
Antonios David
Maximos Psaltis
Nasos Troullides
Tianiu Hu
Alexandros Elia

and to their coaches, Christophoros Mannaris and Yiannos Nearchou.

We are pleased to share a recent interview with our Chair, who reflects on the school’s vision, values and future direction. In this engaging discussion, they highlight key priorities for our community and the importance of providing our students with a rounded, forward-looking education.

Watch the full interview below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLJPw1G_MlE

Our school swim team delivered an excellent performance at the Inter-School Swimming Competition held on Wednesday at The Grammar School Nicosia. Nine of our students took part, racing in a range of events and proudly returning with a total of eight medals – one gold, two silver and five bronze.
All our swimmers showed determination, skill and sportsmanship throughout the day, competing against strong opposition and achieving impressive times in their respective age categories.
Individual Results

Dicusari Elissaiou Perseas (Year 2)

• 7th place – 50m Freestyle (30,62 sec)
• 10th place – 50m Butterfly (44,66 sec)

Kutoglu Ersoy Birkan (Year 3)

• 11th place – 50m Freestyle (31,47 sec)
• 3rd place – Bronze medal – 50m Breaststroke (42,75 sec)

Neofytidi Eleanthi (Year 1)

• 7th place – 50m Freestyle (35,37 sec)
• 3rd place – Bronze medal – 50m Butterfly (39,60 sec)

Melina Loizou (Year 3)

• 4th place – 50m Freestyle (33,28 sec)
• 4th place – 50m Butterfly (40,22 sec)

Zubakov Nikita (Year 3)

• 2nd place – Silver medal – 50m Breaststroke (42,19 sec)
• 2nd place – Silver medal – 50m Backstroke (37,75 sec)

Papachristoforou Ellie (Year 1)

• 9th place – 50m Breaststroke (54,53 sec)
• 3rd place – Bronze medal – 50m Backstroke (48,47 sec)

Georgiou Melita (Year 2)

• 3rd place – Bronze medal – 50m Breaststroke (42,06 sec)
• 3rd place – Bronze medal – 100m Individual Medley (1:28,23)

Antoniades Stynos (Year 1)

• 8th place – 100m Individual Medley (1:37,60)
• 11th place – 50m Butterfly (45,93 sec)

George Mannaris (Year 1)

• 6th place – 100m Individual Medley (1:22,19)
• 1st place – Gold medal – 50m Backstroke (35,57 sec)

In addition, our swimmers also competed in the 4x50m Mixed Freestyle Relay, achieving a strong 4th place with a time of 2:15,68.

This was a fantastic team effort, and all our students should be very proud of their achievements. We warmly congratulate every swimmer who represented the school and thank their coach, Mr Andreas Sizopoulos, for his dedication and support.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the achievements of our students in the June 2025 Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards. These prestigious awards recognise exceptional performance in Cambridge examinations and place our students among the very best in Cyprus.

The award ceremony will be held on 10th December 2025 at The Pavilion, Nicosia, where students, families, and staff will come together to celebrate these remarkable accomplishments.

We extend our warmest congratulations to the following students:

• Nicole Tornaritis (5B) – Top in Cyprus, IGCSE Global Perspectives
• Stavriana Georgiadi (5R) – Top in Cyprus, IGCSE First Language English
• Evangelos Lioudakis (6B) – Top in Cyprus, AS Level Computer Science
• Erato Pantelidou (6G) – High Achievement, AS Level Design & Technology
• Ioannis Hadjipavlou (6W) – High Achievement, AS Level Design & Technology
• Nicholas Alexandros Mele (7R) – High Achievement, A Level Geography

These awards are a testament not only to the hard work, perseverance, and talent of our students but also to the dedication and expertise of their teachers. Congratulations to all teachers who have done such a good job in supporting our learners on their journey to excellence.

We look forward to celebrating their success together in December.

On Thursday 6th November 2025, The English School proudly celebrated its traditional morning Founder’s Day Sports, bringing together students from all year groups for a vibrant and competitive programme of sporting activities. The campus was alive with energy as students took part in a series of Inter-House competitions, all held in honour of our Founder and the school’s enduring sporting tradition.

Throughout the morning, Heads of House led their teams with enthusiasm and determination, while students were supported and supervised by members of staff, Heads of Year and members of the Senior Leadership Team. The spirit of fair play, teamwork and house pride was evident in every match and event.

After a series of hard-fought contests, the following Houses emerged as champions:

• Year 1: Survivor Inter-House Challenge – Newham
• Year 2: Junior NBA Inter-House Competition – Wolseley
• Year 3: Boys/Girls Futsal Inter-House Competition – Boys: Kitchener | Girls: Newham
• Year 4: Mixed Futsal Inter-House Competition – Kitchener
• Year 5: Mixed Futsal Inter-House Competition – Kitchener
• Year 6: Boys 7-a-Side Football Tournament – Kitchener
• Year 7: Boys 7-a-Side Football Tournament – Beaconsfield (also Super Cup Winners)

The programme concluded with the ever-popular Staff v Students Volleyball Match, where the students demonstrated impressive skill and teamwork, winning the first set to the delight of their peers.

Founder’s Day Sports once again highlighted the strength of our House system, the talent and commitment of our students, and the dedication of our staff.

Congratulations to everyone who took part, supported, organised or officiated during this special morning of sport.