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A group of teachers and students from Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia recently had the opportunity to participate in an Erasmus program in Athens, Greece, called “The World of the Tree”. The program focused on environmental sustainability and allowed the group to explore Ymittos Mountain, take part in an upcycling workshop with a local artist, watch a live demonstration on fire safety by firefighters, and go on a trek through the forest.
The group also visited some of Greece’s most famous landmarks, including the Acropolis, the Parthenon, and Plaka. They even participated in their school’s talent show and voted for their favourite performer! Whilst on the school premises they attended a STEM and an art workshop related to the project. On the very last day, the group experienced our spring food festival during which they tasted unique flavours from all around the world!
The Erasmus program is an excellent way for students and teachers to learn about different cultures, teaching methods, and academic systems while promoting language learning and intercultural understanding.
Overall, the “The World of the Tree” Erasmus program in Athens was an enriching experience that left the participants feeling inspired and more knowledgeable about environmental issues and Greek culture.

In the beginning, was the Word.”
DES at the 5th Rhetoric Festival for Primary School students entitled “Rhetoric Games at School: Thinking… Expressing… Communicating…”
For the 5th consecutive year, DES participated in the Rhetoric Festival on Sunday, 7/5, at the SNFCC. The theme of this year’s festival was fairy tales, and our preparation was enjoyable!
We thank IRESE for the successful organization of this year’s festival, our students who participated and their parents who accompanied them!
Our school was represented by the students of grades D-E-F: Zafeiri Letisia, Emmanuela Quattroki, Myrto Papazoglou, Kanata Thomas, Iris Polyriala, Rawal- Stamatiou Rea, Voulgaris Konstantinos, Dimitris Kyriakopoulos, Dayantis Izabella in the categories of reading for meaning, spontaneous reason and argumentation.
We are proud of their excellent presence!

DES participated in the 7th running of the charity race No Finish Line Athens to support “Together for the Children” at the impressive Calatrava Market in OAKA. Our students ran the kilometers of love and solidarity by helping to collect money for the organization: “Together for the Child”. In DES we learn that for our fellow human beings every step, every kilometer counts significantly!

“No Finish Line Athens”, the largest charity race in Greece in terms of offer, participation, and duration, member of the No Finish Line Global Series, returns to Athens for the 7th consecutive year from Wednesday, May 10 to Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Calatrava Market of OAKA.

The organization, through the five-day 100-hour race that it implements in collaboration with the “Together for the Child” Association, raises money and contributes on an annual basis to the implementation of children’s programs of organizations, foundations, and clubs while at the same time, it educates, educates and cultivates, mentality and culture dissemination-support-participation in charitable actions.

The NFL Athens, like every year, in addition to its charitable nature and the support of the 30,000 children of the Union, has in its program many parallel actions, which make it a unique sports-cultural-entertainment-social event, which was awarded as the top charity, social and sporting event in Greece, offering a complete package to every family, school, club, company, and individual.

The uniqueness and attractiveness of the race is the ease it provides for every person and every team to participate and offer either walking or running, at any time and moment of the day and night, without the time and mileage limitation, with the ultimate goal of registration of kilometres that are converted into money for the implementation of programs by the Association “Together for the Child”.

Our students Alexandros Robanos (Y1) – CHESS, Athina Palmer (Y3) CHESS and Dino Stigkas KARATE distinguished themselves thanks to their perseverance, dedication, hard work and skills. They deserve all of our pride! Many congratulations to them for their effort, but also congratulations to their families who supported their dreams in every way!

At DES, we are proud every time that one of our students wins a distinction because we know that this is partly due to the virtues he gained through the diverse context of our school.

#Year1-Interview with Alexandros Rompanos for his success in the Panhellenic Chess Championship

#Year3 -Interview with Athena Palmer for her success in the Chess Competition

Interview with Dino Stigas for his success in the Panhellenic Karate Competition

The International Food Festival at DES was an absolute blast! Not only did we get to skip class and indulge in mouth-watering dishes, but we also had the opportunity to explore different cultures from around the world. The festival was a feast for the senses as we learned about each dish’s unique ingredients, cooking techniques, and nutritional value.

The festival truly celebrated diversity as it brought together students, teachers, and parents from various backgrounds, all sharing their love for food. Seeing how food can bring people together and create a sense of community spirit and support was terrific.

Trying new and exotic foods was a thrilling adventure for everyone as we savoured different flavours and spices. It was a great way to expand our culinary horizons and develop our taste buds. The festival was a fun and educational event, as we learned about the importance of a balanced diet and the nutritional value of different foods.

Overall, the International Food Festival was a fantastic way to celebrate our cultural differences and learn about different traditions and customs associated with various cuisines worldwide. It was an event that genuinely nourished our bodies and minds, and we can’t wait for the next one!

“Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life.”

From the 1st to the 3rd of April, 2023, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center presents the first WOW – Women of the World Festival in Greece. The festival cooperates with the UK-based WOW Foundation, the world’s largest event dedicated to women, girls and non-binary people. The WOW Foundation was founded by Jude Kelly in 2010, when the first WOW Festival occurred at Southbank Centre, London. Since then, WOW Foundation has organized festivals and events in more than 30 cities across six continents, attracting 5 million people.

WOW, Athens, presented in Greece in cooperation with the British Council and with the support of the British Embassy Athens, includes speeches by Greek and foreign guests, discussions, exhibitions, workshops, mentoring sessions, educational programs, concerts, and much more, in an ambitious event aiming to empower women and feminities in tackling the barriers and inequalities they encounter daily, and celebrate the victories won to date as well as the people behind them and their inspiring stories. Diverse and interdisciplinary, the festival focuses on present-day Greek reality, while also looking at shared concerns and challenges from across the globe.

Our students of the 6th grade of Des participated actively in the experiential workshop “Sinai/no” at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. It is an independent educational activity of an experiential nature about consent, self-determination and physical autonomy.

In the first stage, the children explored the multidimensional concept of consent. They familiarized themselves with it, defined it and co-shaped it with the support of the animators.

Then, through games, the group practised exchanging consent in participatory activities and ways of expressing “yes” and “no”.

In closing, the participants individually created their own consensual greetings board, which promotes the values ​​of consent.”

Stephanie Bratnick, a human rights expert, presented to the 5th and 6th grades on forced labour and immigration. Students learned how forced labour happens, how immigrants may be at risk for exploitation, and how to end forced labour.

The Definition of forced labour

“all work or service which is exacted from any person under the threat of a penalty and for which the person has not offered himself or herself voluntarily.”

On Friday, 24th March, the DES FAMILY took great pride in celebrating Greek Independence Day with many activities. The children presented, acted, sang and danced in honour of the heroes of 1821

Και φέτος με δόξα και τιμή γιορτάσαμε την Εθνική μας επέτειο 🇬🇷

Αφιερώματα, ποιήματα, τραγούδια, χοροί, παρέλαση……..

200+2 χρόνια από την Ελληνική επανάσταση. Οι λαϊκοί αγωνιστές Αντώνης Μακρυγιάννης (Κατσαντώνης), Νικήτας Σταματελόπουλος (Νικηταράς) και Ανδρέας Βώκος (Μιαούλης) ζωντανεύουν στη σχολική μας αίθουσα μέσα από τις ζωντανές αφηγήσεις των ιδιων των μαθητών του ΔΕΣ. Ευχαριστούμε τους μαθητές Ματθαίο Ραυτοπουλο και Ίριδα Πολυριαλα για τις υπέροχες παρουσιάσεις τους, καθώς και τα κορίτσια της Ε για το υπέροχο ποίημα που μας απαγγειλαν

“ Σήμερα, τιμούμε τις αγωνίστριες και τους αγωνιστές της ηρωικής επανάστασης του 1821! Χρόνια πολλά!”

Doves of freedom
In honour of Greek Revolution Day, our 4th graders have created doves adorned with the powerful poem “Thourios” from Riga Feraio. These doves represent freedom, peace, and the bravery of the Greek people who fought for independence. Doves have been a symbol of freedom and peace for centuries, and their association with these ideals can be traced back to ancient times. In many cultures, doves are seen as a symbol of the divine, and their gentle and peaceful nature has come to represent hope, purity, and innocence.

As we aim for our kids to become citizens of the world, we like exploring different customs and traditions. Today is a double celebration for our school, as we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and Red Nose day, too! As part of St. Patrick’s Day, we danced to the Irish tunes, drew shamrocks and rainbows and wore something green – so the leprechauns would not pinch any of us – Apart from something green, we also put on our red noses for the Red Nose Day!

Red Nose Day is an annual fundraising campaign to end the cycle of child poverty and ensure a healthy future for all children. Through the power of entertainment, we bring people together to laugh and have fun while raising money and awareness to ensure all children are safe, healthy, educated, and empowered.

Des School organised a fundraising event with activities arranged by our Year 5 kids. Along with their teachers, they ensured that all the kids in our school had fun and money was raised for a good cause. We collected 950€. The funds will be given to “Floga – Parents Association of Children with Cancer” Greece.

We would like to wholeheartedly thank all the parents and children in our school who actively contributed to this event! Our school will keep focusing on our children’s emotional growth and empathy through charities and other events!