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FIRST INTERNATIONAL FIRST INTERNATIONAL MEETINGMEETING

2 – 7 DECEMBER 2014, THESSALONIKI2 – 7 DECEMBER 2014, THESSALONIKI

THE PATRIARCHAL GREAT SCHOOL OF THE THE PATRIARCHAL GREAT SCHOOL OF THE NATION NATION

(1454 - ∞) (1454 - ∞)

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The Great School of the Nation was The Great School of the Nation was founded in 1454 by the Patriarch founded in 1454 by the Patriarch Gennadios of Scolario, the first Patriarch Gennadios of Scolario, the first Patriarch after the fall of Constantinople (Istanbul). after the fall of Constantinople (Istanbul).

The first headmaster of the school was The first headmaster of the school was the great teacher Matthew Kamariotis. the great teacher Matthew Kamariotis.

In the centuries that followed, the school In the centuries that followed, the school excelled as a result of the influence of its excelled as a result of the influence of its great scholars and leaders.great scholars and leaders.

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The magnificent building that is our school today was designed by the The magnificent building that is our school today was designed by the architect Konstantinos Dimadis. It is beautifully located on the highest architect Konstantinos Dimadis. It is beautifully located on the highest position of Fanari -the area around the Ecumenical Patriarchate- on the fifth position of Fanari -the area around the Ecumenical Patriarchate- on the fifth hill of the City, on land that belonged to Dimitri Kandemir, Prince of hill of the City, on land that belonged to Dimitri Kandemir, Prince of Moldova, historian and graduate of the School. The impressive building of Moldova, historian and graduate of the School. The impressive building of the School can easily be spotted from many different points of the Golden the School can easily be spotted from many different points of the Golden Horn. It is also known as Horn. It is also known as The Red SchoolThe Red School because of its red fire bricks because of its red fire bricks brought from Marseilles. If you have the chance to get a bird’s eye view of brought from Marseilles. If you have the chance to get a bird’s eye view of the School, you will see an eagle with open wings. the School, you will see an eagle with open wings. The opening of the The opening of the school was in 1882. school was in 1882.

Our school is a Greek minority school in Our school is a Greek minority school in Turkey. Turkey.

Only students which are Orthodox Only students which are Orthodox Christians and Turkish citizens are allowed Christians and Turkish citizens are allowed to enroll to our school. to enroll to our school.

The school operates as a junior high school The school operates as a junior high school (5(5thth - 8 - 8thth grades) and a high school (9 grades) and a high school (9thth – – 1212thth grades). grades).

There are 53 students in our school this There are 53 students in our school this year.year.

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The education is in the Greek and Turkish The education is in the Greek and Turkish languages. languages.

School subjects which are taught in Greek are: School subjects which are taught in Greek are: Greek language and Greek language and lliterature, psychology, iterature, psychology, philosophy, religiophilosophy, religion culturen culture, mathematics, , mathematics, geometry, biology, health, physics, chemistry, geometry, biology, health, physics, chemistry, sciencescience and technology, art, music and physical and technology, art, music and physical education. education.

School subjects taught in Turkish areSchool subjects taught in Turkish are:: Turkish Turkish llanguage and anguage and lliterature, geography, history, iterature, geography, history, social studies, ethics.social studies, ethics.

The foreign language taught in our school is The foreign language taught in our school is English.English.

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The lessons start at 8.50 and finish at 3.10.The lessons start at 8.50 and finish at 3.10. We have 8 lessons a day. Each lesson is 40 We have 8 lessons a day. Each lesson is 40

minutes in lenght.minutes in lenght. We have lunch at half past twelve. Our meals are We have lunch at half past twelve. Our meals are

healthy and delicious. healthy and delicious. We play football, basketball, voleyball in our We play football, basketball, voleyball in our

school yard. school yard. We learn traditional Greek dances.We learn traditional Greek dances. We visit museums, exhibitions, book fairs.We visit museums, exhibitions, book fairs. We take part in different literary and sport We take part in different literary and sport

competitions. competitions.

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We visit the Ecumenical We visit the Ecumenical Patriarchate on important Patriarchate on important festivals and feasts such as festivals and feasts such as Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, the feast of three the feast of three Hierarchs, the feast of Hierarchs, the feast of Saint Andrew. Saint Andrew.

We decorate a big We decorate a big Christmas tree in the Christmas tree in the entrance hall of our school. entrance hall of our school.

We organise a Christmas We organise a Christmas Bazaar.Bazaar.

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This year we are celebrating the 560This year we are celebrating the 560thth founding anniversary of our school.founding anniversary of our school.

We are proud to be students at such a We are proud to be students at such a historical school that resembles a castle. historical school that resembles a castle.