The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth (MPSAN), announces the launch of the "Summer Public Schools" programme. A long-standing objective of the Summer Schools is to offer opportunities for learning and creative activity, especially to children from vulnerable groups of the population.
Taking into account the needs of society, the Ministry of Education and Culture has extended the Summer Schools Programme both in terms of the number of schools and their opening hours (extension of opening hours until 16:00). In addition, for the second school year, during the operation of the H.D.S., the Greek language learning programme will continue to be offered to children with an immigrant biography. This year, children of refugees from Ukraine will also be able to participate in the above mentioned program.
The program is offered free of charge to all children. Parents/guardians contribute financially only to cover the cost of feeding the children who have chosen to attend the afternoon zone of the THS.
In addition to the above, the Ministry of Health has ensured the strict implementation of the Health Protocols, as part of the prevention and precautionary measures taken to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year, 54 schools, including 36 primary schools and 18 kindergartens, will be operating as THSs, covering all five provinces of Cyprus, as well as the mountainous communities. The period of operation of the IEPs is from 20 June 2022 to 22 July 2022. In order to cover the needs for the operation of the D.D.S., teachers of primary, pre-primary and special education will be employed, while for the needs of special education children a number of school assistants/assistants will also be employed.
A very well-organized educational program of creative activities, which are interwoven with the interests and the different abilities and needs of the children, is applied in the D.D.S.. The syllabus of the curriculum includes creative activities, such as: Visual Expression, Music, Theatre, Physical Education, Life Education with themes related to the summer period, indoor and outdoor games, puppetry, reading/library, etc.
For further information or clarification, interested parents/guardians can contact their child's school.
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