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Grade 1 Visit Thessaloniki Olympic Museum
2018/11/24
Grade 1 – 2018 Host Country Studies Trips - Tuesday, November 20: Thessaloniki Olympic Museum Baron Pierre de Coubertin, one of the founders of the modern Olympic Games said, “If someone were to ask for the recipe for "becoming Olympic", I would say that the first prerequisite is to be joyful” … and joyful our Grade 1 students were,...
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Transform the Figurine: Winner!
2018/05/07
Congratulations to Pinewood student; Sofia Papakosta! There are no limits as to what students can do with a “Figurine” Template provided by the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens. With media such as crayon, markers, coloured papers, newspapers, cloth or beads, students are encouraged to use their imagination and ‘Animate’ their Museu...
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Secondary Science Fair 2018
2018/04/30
Science Day 2018! Science Day 2018 was indeed a day jam packed full of learning opportunities on the many varied disciplines of science. Students did a fantastic job of presenting their posters and showcasing the fruits of many hours of study, research and experimentation. Teachers, visiting parents and students were able to visit ...
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"Memories of Monuments" Not to be missed!
2018/04/25
The Exhibition “Memories of Monuments, A photographic depiction of ancient Monuments of Athens during the 19th century” takes you on a magical trip. It helps you understand what privileged young men and women saw, and probably felt, when they visited Athens; an essential stop on their fashionable “Grand Tour” of the Continent. Photogra...
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What if your socks don’t have to match?
2018/04/19
What if your socks don’t have to match? President's Blog This blog post is dedicated to our incredibly talented, resilient, creative Pinewood IB2 students who are entering a month-long period of intensive IB examinations as a culmination of their 2-year IB program. More importantly, they are entering the completion of a form...
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Pinewood Student Wins First Place!
2018/04/16
Pinewood Student Wins First Place at the Panhellenic Swimming Championship We are so thrilled to share this impressive accomplishment: On March 31, our Grade 10 student, Eleni Primeraki came in FIRST PLACE at the Pan-Hellenic Swimming Games, for her stellar participation in the 200 meter race. This coming May, Eleni will also repres...
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Grade 5 visit the Archaeological Museum
2018/03/20
Host Country Studies Trip to the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki Grade 5 Tuesday, March 13, 2018 On Tuesday the 13th of March, our dedicated Grade 5 students explored the temporary exhibition "Figurines. A Microcosmos of Clay" in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, and discovered a whole new world created by ...
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The Secondary Photo/Video Competition!
2018/03/16
Photo competition 3 topics: Travel photography, Spring, Details Students can submit a maximum of 1 photo for each category Video competition Topic: Me,myself and I Students can submit one video no more than 3 minutes in length. Movies can be; short films, stop motion or slide shows with narration All submissions to be...
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Challenging Stereotypes #IWD2018
2018/03/08
International Women’s Day: Challenging Stereotypes While we are all exposed to gender stereotypes, young people and children are especially susceptible to them when forming an understanding of their place and role in society. Children between the ages of 2 and 6 learn stereotypes about toys, skills and activities that are s...
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Practicing Conviction
2018/03/07
Practicing Conviction. President's Blog. Each year at this time, we recognize and honor the qualities of scholarship, leadership, service, and character with the induction of selected students into Pinewood’s Chapter of the National Honor Society. And each year, I open this very special ceremony by speaking to one of these qualit...
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Pinewood at the TESOL Macedonia Thrace 25th Annual Conference
2018/02/27
Pinewood’s Dynamic Presence at the TESOL Macedonia Thrace 25th Annual Conference. On February 23-25, 2018, Pinewood faculty, staff and students participated with great enthusiasm in the TESOL Macedonia Thrace 25th Annual International Conference, Thessaloniki. Conference organizers were very pleased with the ten student volunteers...
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The I.B. Corner
2018/02/08
The I.B. Corner. Mr. Terzidis - I.B. Coordinator. January has been a very busy month for our IB2 students who are starting to prepare for their final IB examinations in May. One important aspect of their preparation is to become familiar with exam procedures and the testing environment, which we achieve through 'mock' examinati...
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NEW: Animal-Assisted Activities!
2018/02/01
We are pleased & proud to announce that Pinewood will be offering Animal-Assisted Activities to a number of students, initially from January - March. Empirical evidence has shown that therapy dogs can enhance children’s psychological development, improve social skills, and increase self-esteem among other benefits. Research also sh...
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Commit to Creativity
2018/01/26
President's Blog. Happy New Year! I hope this post finds you and your loved ones well, physically and emotionally, at the start of 2018. As the new year commences, it’s an opportune time to share thoughts on children and creativity. Indeed, what better new year’s resolution than to commit to creativity! So, with your creativit...
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New After School Activities!
2018/01/18
It's nearly here! Semester II of the After School Activities Program begins Monday, January 29, 2018, all students must be registered again (even if they choose the same clubs as semester I) After School Activities run Monday - Friday, 15:00 - 16:10. Register for Semester II We are excited to announce two new activities: ...
