St Andrew the Apostle School, the first Greek Orthodox secondary school in the UK, celebrated a number of events last week.
6th form Transition Day
On Tuesday 3rd July, the school hosted its 6th form transition day for students in year 11 who have applied to join the brand new 6th form in September. Students were involved in a number of activities throughout the day in preparation for the transition into 6th form.
The 6th form will be based in the newly refurbished premises in the North London Business Park and will be offering a range of academic A’ level courses.
Enrolment for the 6th form is on Thursday 23rd July at 11.00am for both internal and external students.
If you are interested in finding out more information, please refer to the school’s website www.standrewtheapostle.org.uk or email 6thform@standrewtheapostle.org.uk
Service of Blessing
Following the 6th form transition day, a service of blessing was held in the new facilities, led by His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios of Thyateira and Great Britain, and The Rt. Revd. Athanasios Bishop of Tropaeou.
The event was attended by staff, parents and students as well as stake holders involved in the project.
His Eminence Archbishop Gregorios heaped praise on the work and effort put in by the staff of the school and highlighted the importance of education as being the foundation of strong society.
Year 7 Transition Day
On Thursday 5th July, the school hosted the Year 7 Transition day for primary students who will be joining in September as part of the Year 7 cohort.
Students were greeted in the main hall and Mr Ahearn, Headteacher, led a welcome assembly for all the students. Following the assembly the students participated in a range of engaging lessons, including Classics, French, Maths, Music and Science.
Year 11 Prom
On the evening of the 5th July, the Year 11 Founding Students had their Prom which was held at the Trent Park Country Club. The event was a success as students and staff celebrated the amazing 5 years from the school’s opening in September 2013.
For more information about the school, please visit the website www.standrewtheapostle.org.uk