In this year’s (2021) Pan-Hellenic University Entrance Examinations, CGS General Lyceum students performed outstandingly. Once again, all of us at CGS take great pride in our students’ successes. Warm congratulations to their teachers for their support and guidance which led to their admission to Greek Tertiary Education Institutions. We wish them every success in their subsequent courses. CGS General Lyceum Results Overall success rate: 95.5...
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The relationship between light and shadow is a fundamental theme that is studied and approached artistically by every artist. Many artists skillfully use shading and lighting elements to create something realistic or even imaginative. A shadow in itself adds drama Removing details of the composition that we may want to hide. In addition, hiding a subject in the dark, a sketch creates a sense of mystery in the works, allowing the viewer to fill in...
Filippos Astreinidis CGS Alumni 2021 Princeton University, Scholarship Filippos Astreinidis, a senior high school student at CGS and a member of the CGS Elite Athlete Programme, has been accepted on a scholarship at Princeton University. As part of his studies, he will be a member of the Princeton Tigers tennis team, which is one of the leading college teams in the United States. His great success is the culmination of many years of hard work, de...
Angelica Vogiatzoglou CGS Alumni 2021 Yale University, Scholarship "After thirteen (13) years of studies at CGS, I can say with confidence that the high level of knowledge and the right guidance I received from my primary and secondary teachers all these years made me pursue academic success" CGS IB Diploma Programme student Angelica Vogiatzoglou has been accepted on a full four-year scholarship at Yale University, USA. Angelica's successful path...
School closes for the summer, but education never stops. CGS organises creative summer programmes that combine fun with education for children of all ages. The CGS summer programmes are designed by CGS teachers in collaboration with specialists (external consultants with years of experience in their fields) so that children have the opportunity to have fun, to exercise and to be entertained, whilst enhancing their knowledge, imaginations and soci...
At the end of each academic year, the IB 2 students who attend the Visual Arts course present an exhibition of the works they have created during the 2 years of their studies. The IBDP Visual Arts course has proved to be a source of important artists who today follow an important pathway in Greece or abroad, while the exhibition is part of the final evaluation of students in the IB DP Visual Arts course. Kapeli Amalia Boredom Volume 1 Acrylics an...
Shadows The relationship between light and shadow is a fundamental theme that is studied and approached artistically by every artist. Many artists skillfully use shading and lighting elements to create something realistic or even imaginative. A shadow in itself adds drama Removing details of the composition that we may want to hide. In addition, hiding a subject in the dark, a sketch creates a sense of mystery in the works, allowing the vi...
An exceptionally interesting project inspired by Margarita Pournara's article "The Tireless Guardian of the Aegean" (https://www.kathimerini.gr/society/561131014/i-akoyrasti-froyros-toy-aigaioy/) in the Greek newspaper Kathimerini inspires CGS IB PYP pupils to be active and cultivate life skills and attitudes. The "Lady of Kinaros", or otherwise known as the "Tireless Guardian of the Aegean", is Mrs. Irini (Rini) Katsotourhi, the only resident of...
SMART by Distance (17.30 – 19.00) New programe on extra curricular activities - ONLINE New Programme for IB MYP Years 2 to 5 students The "Physics… high energy!" programme, which has been designed by the Science department of our school, will be offered online by CGS in the SMART by Distance Zone (17.30-19.00). Commencing from the school year 2021-2022, the programme caters for IB MYP Years 2 to 5 students who have a special intere...
