Byron College

Earlier this week, our Year 9 First Language students marked Remembrance Day by crafting WWI-inspired Instagram posts. Drawing on the powerful language of wartime propaganda, they honoured the memory of those who served with creativity and respect.

To commemorate Black History Month, our Year 10 ESL class worked together to create informative group presentations highlighting the accomplishments of notable Black individuals. #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #inclusion # diversity #education # internationalschool

Y9 EAL students "invented" a new product and used persuasive techniques and negotiation skills to convince the investors in our "Dragons' Den" to invest on their product and close a good deal. Their English skills are profiting from these types of activities!

Congratulations to Natalia (Year 13) who was invited to Campion MUN as a guest speaker. Natalia delivered an inspiring speech about the work of the charity she is involved in, as well as how peace and freedom are everyone's responsibility.

Congratulations to all who participated at Campion MUN over the weekend and especially to Bahar(year 9) Elisa, Melice and Elena(year 12) as well as John (Year 10) for winning awards. Special mention goes to Christina(Year 12) and Stephen(Year 13) who were Chairs of Committees.

Congratulations to our Byron All Stars - top results at IGCSE/GCSE Levels: Ioanna Arvanitaki - 9 x Grade A* Zimo Chen - 7 x A*, 2 x A Valentina Kiliorides - 7 x A*, 2 x A Christina Palamidi - 6 x A*, 3 x A Nefeli Papadiamantopoulou - 4 x A*, 5 x A

Congratulations to our Byron All Stars - top results at IGCSE/GCSE Levels: Ioanna Arvanitaki - 8 x Grade A* Zimo Chen - 7 x A*, 2 x A Valentina Kiliorides - 7 x A*, 2 x A Christina Palamidi - 6 x A*, 3 x A Nefeli Papadiamantopoulou - 4 x A*, 5 x A

Our interactive display last month was about being a good digital citizen: Year 7,8 and 9 students shared their advice on the topic. It is important to remind ourselves that the internet is a valuable tool that needs to be used wisely whilst keeping ourselves and each other safe.

Our Bronze Duke of Edinburgh participants enjoyed a hike at Imittos mountain last weekend. They had a chance to bond as a team and explore the outdoors in a session focusing on planning for the Adventurous Journey.

On Monday was Mr Manos' birthday, so the Y7 EAL students decided to create a birthday card for him! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR MANOS! Byron College is so lucky to have you.

This week, meet our Head of Student Development, Ms. Ellie Lioudaki - who came to us via Crete, Ioannina and Manchester! She is a strong advocate for Inclusion in Education and a key member of our Senior Leadership Team. We are lucky to have her with us!

Congratulations to Nikitas Epitropakis who competed in the Panhellenic Waterpolo Championship recently - well done Nikitas!

"Buen provecho!" Year 7 students created menus in Spanish, and then did a role-play ordering at a restaurant. They really enjoyed the activity and added their own touches to the acting - including fake moustaches, napkin over the arm, and even paper money to pay "la cuenta"!

Every Friday a dedicated group of dancers gets together at lunchtime to practise their steps with Dr. Fragkouli. We look forward to seeing them perform for the Greek National Day celebrations soon!

Congratulations to Ilia Kayakoparan who attended the 7th Athens Dance Festival yesterday. He danced in three categories (Cha-Cha, Rumba, Samba) and won the Gold Medal in all three!

Valentine's Day at Byron College is a day of celebration for everyone! Cards, flowers, cake pops and serenades were given around the school, with money being raised for charity, and the whole school participating in a pop-up concert at lunchtime! We love Byron!

Congratulations to Diana Uzun from Year 7 for successfully passing the equestrian exam and receiving a licence to participate in further competitions - well done Diana!

Following on from our post on Valia who won 3rd place, huge congratulations also to Melina from Year 8 who managed to win 5th place in the Panhellenic category at the Attica tournament last weekend! Superstars!

Congratulations to Valia from Year 8 who managed to win 3rd place in the Panhellenic category at the Attica tournament last weekend. We applaud her achievement and her determination to carry on despite a fall during the race!

In Byron Voice this week, talented Year 12 artists Sana and Yixin explore what art can do for our emotional, social, intellectual, and creative lives - and how art is for everyone, not just a privileged few.