The Directorate of Primary Education of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (MESY) organized today Wednesday, March 29, 2023, an event in which prizes were awarded to the students who excelled in the national children's literature reading competitions "Book Races 2021" and "Book Races 2022".
The event took place in the Hall of Events of the Ministry of Education and Science. The program included a welcome speech by the Director of Primary Education Dr. Marios Stylianides and an artistic program by students of the 5th grade of the Paphos Primary School I "Evagoras Pallikaridis". Afterwards, prizes were awarded to the distinguished students. The prizes were awarded by the Director of Primary Education.
The competitions "Book Races 2021" and "Book Races 2022" with the theme "1821 - 2021: 200 years since the Greek Revolution" and "1922 - 2022: 100 years since the Asia Minor Catastrophe", respectively, were attended by students of the 4th, 5th and 6th classes of the Primary School.
In the competitions "Book Races 2021" and "Book Races 2022" with the theme "1821 - 2021: 200 years since the Greek Revolution" and "1922 - 2022: 100 years since the Asia Minor Catastrophe", respectively, students of the 4th, 5th and 6th classes of the Primary School participated. Through the thematic sections of the competitions, students had the opportunity to develop historical thinking and awareness, to gain strong motivation for reading literary books, and to come into substantial contact with important works of the Greek and world literary heritage.
In his address, the Director of Primary Education Dr. Marios Stylianides pointed out the benefits of engaging children in reading literary books, such as offering knowledge, developing critical thinking, expanding and enriching vocabulary, developing written and spoken language, as well as cultivating imagination, creativity and empathy.
Finally, she congratulated all the children for their participation, zeal and effort and wished them to continue their involvement with literature. The following students were distinguished:
"1821 - 2021: Two hundred years since the Greek Revolution"
Antonis Kapillas, Paralimnios Primary School A΄
Antonis Kalopezas, Lakatameia Primary School G΄
Stavros Georgiou, Xylotympos Primary School A΄
Eugenia Dimitriou, Ypsonas Primary School C΄
Danae Stylianou, Kamaron Primary School
Kyriakos Christoforou - Alexandrou, Kamaron Primary School
Panagiotis Kumis, Paralimni Primary School B΄
Anna Abrikidou, Latsion Primary School A΄
Vasiliki Tiniozou, Kamaron Primary School
Christodoulos Paschalis, Aradippou Primary School D΄
Eleni Sofianidou, Limassol Primary School - Mesa Gitonia IV΄
Konstantinos Ioannou, Makedonitissa Primary School C΄
Nefeli Radakrishnan, Lakatameia Primary School A΄
Georgia Lazarou Meletio Primary School Lythrodonta
Iliana Kopek - Limassol Primary School - Mesa Neighbourhood ID΄
"1922 - 2022: One hundred years since the Asia Minor Catastrophe"
Athena - Andrea Christoforou,Paphos Primary School I΄ - Evagoras Pallikaridis
Nakis Vryonidis, Pafos Primary School I΄- Evagoras Pallikaridis
Aristides Stavropoulos, Pafos Primary School I΄- Evagoras Pallikaridis
Stylianos Georgiou, Pafos Primary School I΄- Evagoras Pallikaridis
Panayiotis Dionysiou, Paphos Primary School I΄- Evagoras Pallikaridis
Andreas Georgiou, Aradippou Primary School D΄
Athina Ioannou, Makedonitissa Primary School C΄
Stavros Georgiou, Xylotympos Primary School A'
Antonis Kalopessas, Lakatameia Primary School G'
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