Program of the LTT in Cyprus

Saint John's High School (Lykeio Agiou Ioanni) Limassol, CYPRUS

ERASMUS PLUS PROGRAM: ClimA: Be the Change! (ABC), 2020-1-RO01-KA229-080063)

C1: TRAINING FOR STUDENTS IN CYPRUS (Short Term Exchange of groups of pupils)

Daily Program 

7th of November - 12th of November 2021

Sunday 1st day (arrivals) 07/11/2021

Our Erasmus Plus partners (teachers and students) arrive at Larnaca or Paphos airport in Cyprus. Transfer to the hotel in Limassol. Students and teachers of the program will wait for you at the hotel, depending on the time of their arrival. More information's in our student's hospitality.

19:00: Dinner at the Hotel

21:00: Welcoming drink (An opportunity to meet with the whole group and to discuss about ourselves and our places) 

Monday 2nd day, 08/11/2021, 1st day of our training

07.30 - 09:00: Reception of the Hotel, Ice breaking activities between the students. Learning people through a game. Team Building.

09.00 - 09.30: Meeting with the representatives of the school and the headmistress and discussion about the program.

09.30: Working Space at the Hotel, Opening Ceremony of the training in Cyprus

09.30 - 10.00: Welcoming speeches from:

• Nikolas Nikolaou (Coordinator of Cyprus team and organizing committee of the Seminar)
• Maria Loizou (Director of Saint John's High School)
• Mrs Larisa Tibucanu(General Coordinator of the ABC - CLIMA Erasmus Plus Program)
• (President of Parent's Association of Lyceum of Agios Ioannis)
• Mr. Dinos Ellinas (President of Limassol Schools Authorities)
• Mr. Stelios Theofilou (Limassol Inspector of Education - Ministry of Education)

10.00 - 11.00: Presentations of the schools and areas of the school (towns, countries)

10.00 - 10.10: Cyprus presentation: Lykeio Agios Ioannis, Limassol, Cyprus

10.10 - 10.20: Romania presentation: Scoala Gimnaziala "George Calinescu", Iasi, Romania

10.20 - 10.30: Greece presentation: 4th General Lyceum of Chania, Greece

10.30 - 10.40: Portugal presentation:Agrupamento de Escolas de Vilela, Porto, Portugal

10.40 - 10.50: Italy presentation: I.C. ALIGHIERI FORMIA-VENTOTENE, Formia, Italy

10:50 - 11.00: Bulgaria Presentation: Vasil Levski High School, Velingrad, Bulgaria

11:00 - 11.30: Break (coffee and snacks)

11.30 - 12.15: Presentation and discussion:

Michael Loizides, Board of Directors, Akti, Environmental Research & Project Centre

Chemical Engineer (Diploma NTUA), Environmental Engineer (DIC, MSc, PhD)

12:15 - 12.50: Break students will be able to make break with the other students of the school

13.00 - 14.00: Presentations of Bioenergy and Compost from all partners schools in their countries

13.00 - 13.10: Cyprus presentation: Lykeio Agios Ioannis, Limassol, Cyprus

13.10 - 13.20: Romania presentation: Scoala Gimnaziala "George Calinescu", Iasi, Romania

13.20 - 13.30: Greece presentation: 4th General Lyceum of Chania, Greece

13.30 - 13.40: Portugal presentation:Agrupamento de Escolas de Vilela, Porto, Portugal

13.40 - 13.50: Italy presentation: I.C. ALIGHIERI FORMIA-VENTOTENE, Formia, Italy

13:50 - 14.00: Bulgaria Presentation: Vasil Levski High School, Velingrad, Bulgaria

14:00: Lunch at the restaurant of the Hotel

15:00 (Students Tasks): Tasks for the next day - Students will be separated in 4 teams (approximately 7 to 8 students in each team, one of each country and 3-4 from Cyprus). In each team will be given a short description of the ancient houses that we are going to see next day in Kourion Ancient theatre and the group of students will try to create their own theatre play so to be able next day to represent us in the ancient theatre their creations. Students will have the chance to get out of the Box and to create with their own fantasy their own stories from their own view of Ancient History which is combining with the modern approaches of the young people. Students will work with the others for 2-3 hours so to create and to be ready for their representations next day.

15:00 (Teachers Tasks): Meeting of the teachers in the restaurant (meeting room) of the hotel so to discuss for the next activities and meetings in the future - Future meetings for students and teachers

20.00: Cyprus Night at the hotel. Teachers and Students of the Cyprus team (Parents Association) will prepare and offer a night with traditional food, sweets, drinks, dances, and music from Cyprus. Participating students of our team will come with host families and teachers to the hotel. 

Tuesday 3rd day, 05/11/2019, 2nd day of our training

 08:30: Departure for all the group from the hotel to the school of Agios Ioannis (Lunch in packages for students and teachers)

09:00: Cultural Visit in Kourion - Ancient Theater - representation of the students in the tasks that they had to do in the previous day - guided tour of the students of Cyprus to the whole group of teacher and students.

Kourion was an important city-kingdom in antiquity and stands as one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Cyprus. Its theatre - located on the southern end of the abrupt hill on which the city is built - is of great significance.

The theatre was constructed at the end of the 2nd century BC, but took its current dimensions during the 2nd century AD. Consisting of a semicircular orchestra that is surrounded by seats of the cavea (subterranean cells), it was enclosed to the south by the building of the scaenae frons (façade) that must have reached the height of the cavea, though today only the foundations remain.

https://www.visitcyprus.com/index.php/en/discovercyprus/culture-religion/sites-monuments/item/227-theatre-of-kourion

10.15: Departure for all the group from the school of Agios Ioannis to Sewerage Board of Limassol - Amathus.

11.00: Quidded tour to Sewerage Board of Limassol - Amathus (Biogas Plant) Information's and Contact: https://www.sbla.com.cy/en/contact-us , Main page https://www.sbla.com.cy/en/

Photo Contest: Photo Contest among all Students from the project with theme: How rubbish are becoming useful in Cyprus, a different view of Cyprus !!!, the winners of the contest will take presents from Cyprus (3 winners with the best photos, each participant must pick only 2 photos (one for the production of Biogas and the other photo on the wastes) of all photos that will represent them in the contest, that will take place Thursday evening at the hotel with all students and teachers of the program).

11.30: Tertiary treatment plant - Bioenergy (Biogas)

Sewerage Board of Limassol - Amathus

The Sewerage Board of Limassol - Amathus (SBLA) is a public utility organization established by Council of Ministers Order 248/80 on 5 September 1980 and operates in accordance with the provisions of the sewerage systems laws dating 1971-2005. The Cypriot legislation has been brought into line with the EU Directives on Urban Wastewater treatment 91/271/EU.

The Limassol - Amathus Sewerage system and the wastewater re-use project is of major importance for Cyprus and is probably the first project of its type which has been designed, developed and operated within the framework of a large, integrated project. The mission of the Sewerage Board is the construction, operation and maintenance of the central sewerage system for the collection and treatment of municipal wastewater of the greater Limassol area, the re-use of the treated water for agricultural and other purposes and optimum sludge disposal. What we are aiming at, is not to discharge even a drop of treated wastewater into the sea. We consider wastewater as a valuable resource which can be utilized more effectively and efficiently.

Arranged program with activities for 2 hours in Biogas and Compost.

13:00: Departure from Sewerage Board of Limassol - Amathus to the Lyceum of Agios Ioannis, Limassol.

13:30: Lunch Break in Packages at the school (packages will be prepared from the hotel and will be received from the morning and will be given to the students and teachers from the morning)

14:00: Guided tour to the school from teachers at our school (who belong to the team of the program)

14:15: Departure to the center of Limassol (Old Town)

14:30: Visit of the Medieval Limassol Castle

The medieval Limassol Castle (Greek: ΚάστροΛεμεσού, Turkish: Limasol Kalesi) is situated near the old harbour in the heart of the historical centre of the city of Limassol. The castle as it appears today is a structure rebuilt circa 1590 under the period of Ottoman rule.

History Of Limmasol Castle

Archaeological investigation within the castle revealed that it was built over an Early Christian basilica (4-7th century CE) and a Middle Byzantine monument (10th-11th century CE). Other finds beneath the Castle witness the existence of an important church, possibly the city's first cathedral.

According to Etienne Lusignan, the original castle was erected by Guy de Lusignan in 1193. The first official reference to the fort dates to 1228, during the involvement of Frederic II of Germany in the affairs of Cyprus. From its erection until the beginning of the 16th century, damages were caused by the continuous attacks of the town by the Genoese and the Mameluks as well as by earthquakes alternating with restorations and reconstructions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limassol_Castle

15.30: Free time in Historical Limassol Center (Limassol Marina and Limassol Molos)

Limassol Marina: https://www.limassolmarina.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnoqLBhD4ARIsAL5JedKK8qZ6cUTJZpc0DqpJcCTdWfI46-DJLNm48YpTWfou3eWEI6_ZUGIaAuPOEALw_wcB

Limassol Molos: https://www.cyprusalive.com/en/molos-limassol

Limassol Historical Center: https://life-globe.com/en/limassol-old-town/

19.00: Departure from Limassol

20.00: Dinner for all at Hylatio Tourist Village

Wednesday 4th day, 3rd day of our Training, 06/11/2021

16:00: Knowing the place that we will be hosted

Organized activity with tasks in Pissouri village for 2 hours just to know the village and the beauties of the place that we are hosting. Pissouri is a traditional village near the beach in 300 meters height. Nice view from a lot of places in Pissouri.

19:00 Dinner

21.00: International night: Partners (students and teachers) will prepare and offer a night with traditional sweets, drinks, dances and music from Romania, Greece, Portugal, Bulgaria and Italy (each team will have from 20 minutes to show us dances and music from their country). Participating students will come with host families and teachers with minibus from the hotel.

Thursday 5th day, 4th day of the LTT, 11/11/2021

7.30: Breakfast

08:30: Culture Trip to Paphos

09:00: (Viewpoint) Petra tou Romiou

Aphrodite's mythical birthplace 'Petra tou Romiou' is an interesting geological formation of huge rocks along one of the most beautiful coastlines on the island, located on the southwest coast of the Pafos (Paphos) district.

According to the legend, the Ancient Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty - Aphrodite - was born of the sea foam here. Legend tells that she rose from the waves and was escorted on a shell to this particular beach.

The giant rock formations, which are seen at the same location are linked with another - more recent - legend which tells that the Byzantine hero Digenis Akritas heaved them there to keep the Saracens Arabs (7th-10th centuries) at bay. The name of Petra tou Romiou ('rock of the Greek' in Greek) comes from the hero.

It is said that in certain weather conditions, the waves rise, break and form a column of water that dissolves into a pillar of foam. With imagination, this momentarily looks like an ephemeral, evanescent human shape. Other popular myths tell that swimming around the rock three times will bring various blessings, including eternal youth and beauty, good luck, fertility and true love.

https://www.visitcyprus.com/index.php/en/discovercyprus/rural/sites-monuments/item/732-birthplace-of-aphrodite-petra-tou-romiou

10:00: Tombs of the Kings

The famous 'Tombs of the Kings' form part of the Archaeological Park of Kato Pafos (Paphos) - one of the most important archaeological sites of Cyprus that has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list since 1980.

The monumental underground tombs are carved out of solid rock and date back to the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

Rather than kings, it is actually high ranking officials and aristocracy that were buried here, but the size and splendour of the tombs - some decorated with Doric pillars - gave the locality its grand name.

Some of the tombs imitate the houses of the living, with the burial chambers opening onto a peristyle atrium. They are similar to tombs found in Alexandria, demonstrating the close relations between the two cities during the Hellenistic period.

https://www.visitcyprus.com/index.php/en/discovercyprus/culture-religion/sites-monuments/item/253-tombs-of-the-kings

11:00: Paphos Mosaics

The Pafos (Paphos) Mosaics are considered among the finest in the eastern Mediterranean and form part of the Archaeological Park of Kato Pafos, which has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list since 1980. They were discovered in 1962, after a farmer ploughing his field accidently unearthed one of them.

The Houses of Dionysos, Theseus, Aion and Orpheus are the villas of four Roman noblemen that date from the 2nd to the 5th centuries AD.Their intricate floor mosaics depict various scenes from Greek Mythology.

The 556 square metre floor mosaics at the House of Dionysos are decorated with mythological, vintage and hunting scenes. There is also a Hellenistic pebble mosaic representing the mythical sea-monster Scylla at the entrance.

The House of Theseus is named after its oldest mosaic of the Ancient Greek hero brandishing a club against the Minotaur. Newer mosaics depict Poseidon and Amphitrite and Achilles´ first bath.

The House of Orpheus has floor mosaics depicting Orpheus among the beasts, two panels representing Hercules and the Lion of Nemea, and an Amazon with her horse.

The House of Aion has the most spectacular mosaic of five figural panels depicting: the newborn Dionysos; Leda and the Swan; the beauty contest between Cassiopeia and the Nereids; Apollon and Marsyas, and the Triumph of Dionysos.

https://www.visitcyprus.com/index.php/en/discovercyprus/culture-religion/sites-monuments/item/246-pafos-paphos-mosaics

12:00: Limanaki in Paphos,

Free time in Paphos port side walking and having free time at the graphical town of Paphos (Limanaki)

13.30: Departure for the Hotel in Pissouri

14:00: Lunch at the Hotel

Free time till 17:00 for resting.

17.00 - 18.00: Reception Hall, Students will represent their work of poster and presentation according to their themeswith the following order (5 minutes each presentation):

• Biogas (what is the Biogas and their experience in Biogas in Cyprus and from different countries)
• Bioenergy (theoretical review about Bioenergy in the countries that participating - what we think about Bioenergy)
• Historical site of Cyprus - our experience in the trip in Limassol and Paphos
• Non-Formal Education and theater - How we experienced theater activity and what we learned from this activity
• Island of Cyprus - the came in renewable energy Sources - what we liked and what we didn't liked
• Front Page - the experience of having fun through learning and making a Front Page
• Erasmus Plus Program - meeting in Cyprus - Our experience (experience in educational Activities)
• Culture in Cyprus what we like and what we didn't like

18.00 - 19.00: Closing Ceremony - giving the certificates to all participants and expressing their impressions of the whole program

19:00: Dinner

21:00: Farewell Party at the Hotel - live music and dancing. Alcohol for all teachers (students may drink whatever they want but no alcohol, they don't need alcohol to dance). Prepare to dance in live Greek music as Cypriots know to dance 😊.

Friday 12/11/2021 - Departure Day