About us
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The 3rd Senior High School (General Lyceum) of Kavala is a modern education unit with 250 students, aged 15-18 & 42 teachers. Its basic aim is to prepare students, in a time framework of three years to enter higher education institutions (university departments) and fulfill their potentials. It has been in operation since 1936. This makes it the oldest & most respected school unit in our community. Yet, we never solely relied on our history when designing, establishing & promoting educational standards for our students. History and legacy is a continuum to be respected and we used it as a precious base to build upon.
Our Goals & Orientation
In all the projects, educational & social actions, teaching & learning practices we have planned, designed & implemented, our main goals have always been to:
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Participation & Experience in cooperative Erasmus+ Projects
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Within the framework of establishing international cooperation, 3 European KA2 Erasmus projects have been carried out on crucial topics such as immigration, unemployment & poverty. We founded & participated in e-Twinning projects oriented towards human rights, refugees, gender-based violence & the women movement, the environment & sustainable development. For the next 5 years, there is an Erasmus+ KA1 Program (Accreditation Erasmus + KA1/2021-2027/2020- 1-EL01-KA120-SCH-094680) carried out in our school. The Erasmus Team of teachers comprises of 5 teachers & more members will participate if considered necessary, depending on the number & content of projects that are carried out. The teachers in charge of the team are highly competent in ICT and apply innovative approaches to teaching. They are experienced & responsible for setting up cooperative projects with partner schools (KA1/ KA2/ e-Twinning). Four of them have participated in In-Service Training Seminars in order to develop skills & competencies that would enable them to enhance their teaching methods & ameliorate the quality of offered knowledge to students. (Erasmus+ KA1/2019_2021/ 2019-1-EL01- KA101-061942).
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Advocating for Lifelong Learning
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In the framework of Erasmus+ KA1 Action, teachers from our school, the 3rd Senior High School of Kavala, had the chance to broaden their professional horizons, acquire new skills and get in touch with the most up-to-date educational trends & approaches through in-service training courses. The projects they got involved in proved beneficial both for the teachers themselves and for the whole school community, other teachers and, most importantly, students. After all, knowledge only counts when shared and put to practice so that everyone benefits. The 4 teachers were:
- Mr Adamos Evangelos, teacher of Greek Language & Literature, Headmaster
- Ms Dimitriadou Marika, teacher of English Language & Literature,
- Ms Papadopoulou Maria, teacher of Greek Language & Literature
- Ms Poupouli Aggeliki, teacher of Greek Language & Literature
e-Twinning Projects
Our school has carried out multiple Erasmus+ Projects in cooperation with partner institutions. The e-Twinng projects we have either founded or participated in, are the following:
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We go green
for a sustainable future
Erasmus+ KA1 - "Protection of Vulnerable Ecosystems"
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In our school we try to achieve sensitivity towards the protection of the environment through collaborative programs in order to raise awareness among our students regarding vulnerable ecosystems and accountability for the consequences of human intervention.
In March 2022, we had the honor and pleasure to welcome 12 students & 4 teachers from schools in France & Slovenia, namely members of delegations from the Lycée Privé Ozanam operating in the city of Lille in France & the Šolski Center Postojna from the city Postojna in Slovenia. The mobility was carried out in the framework of the Erasmus+ KA1 collaborative project under the title "Protection of Vulnerable Ecosystems". The students of the hosting and the visiting schools formed a multicultural & multi-collective group where human contact, acceptance & empathy prevailed as the common denominator of all actions. This versatile & participatory group worked brilliantly at all levels & across a wide range of collaborative activities. The students had the opportunity to work together harmoniously, to learn experientially through activities relating directly to the protection of nature and develop sensitivity towards the creation of a sustainable future for all.
In March 2022, we had the honor and pleasure to welcome 12 students & 4 teachers from schools in France & Slovenia, namely members of delegations from the Lycée Privé Ozanam operating in the city of Lille in France & the Šolski Center Postojna from the city Postojna in Slovenia. The mobility was carried out in the framework of the Erasmus+ KA1 collaborative project under the title "Protection of Vulnerable Ecosystems". The students of the hosting and the visiting schools formed a multicultural & multi-collective group where human contact, acceptance & empathy prevailed as the common denominator of all actions. This versatile & participatory group worked brilliantly at all levels & across a wide range of collaborative activities. The students had the opportunity to work together harmoniously, to learn experientially through activities relating directly to the protection of nature and develop sensitivity towards the creation of a sustainable future for all.
Since September 2022, we are honored to be part of a well-planned and cooperatively carried out project under the title "Project "Forest Fire Prevention". It has been a great experience for students, teachers and the wider school community to be involved in this project because it has broadened our horizons concerning the importance of our forests, the utmost urgency of getting involved in their protection and the development of a sense of collective responsibility we all need to assume with the goal of bequeathing the future generations with a healthy and well-preserved environment .
Activities in the framework of the Erasmus+ Project
"Forest Fire Prevention"
TRAINING SEMINAR & WORKSHOP BY THE HEAD OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF KAVALA
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In the framework of the Erasmus+ KA220 project “Forest Fire Prevention” as well as the Vocational Guiding Action carried out by our school , on Wednesday the 8th of March 2023, we had the pleasure of welcoming Mr Mandranis Kyriakos, Commanding Officer of the Firefighting Department of Kavala. Mr Mandranis informed our class A’ & class B’ students about the devastating wildfires in the Mediterranean ecosystems, their characteristics, causes and effects. Moreover he described the singularity & uniqueness of the Mediterranean terrain, the composition of the flora and forestry and how human intervention can affect the ecosystems as well as their ability for recovery after a wildfire. He analyzed the long-term effects and the impact of fires in our area and the ways in which the Firefighting Department tries to cope with fires both on continental ground and the island of Thassos. It was a great chance for our students to discuss and learn from a field officer and , thus, realize the impact of fires in the ecosystems.
EDUCATIONAL VISIT TO THE FIRE EXTINCTION SQUADRON
IN THE MILITARY AIRPORT OF KAVALA
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The Erasmus Team of our school that involves all participants in the Erasmus+ KA220 project "Forest Fire Prevention", on Friday the 14th of October 2022, visited the Headquarters of the Firefighting Squadron that is stationed at the Military Airport of Kavala. Our team consisted of 14 students and 2 teachers.
The basic aim of this educational visit was for the members of the Erasmus Team be informed about the way forest fires are dealt with both on organizational and in-situ action, which sectors are actively involved in such massive operations, like the military air force, the coordinating center in charge of firefighting on national level, local, municipal and regional authorities along with volunteers.
Our team was welcomed and informed in great detail by Station Commander Colonel (I) Zafeiriou Garyfallos, Squadron Leader (I) Kalogerakis Christos and Warrant Officer Mouzakis Angelos, regarding the structure, organization and in-field action of the firefighting air force department.
Our students were given the great opportunity to board a Pezetel aircraft, see its gear in the actual cockpit, thus getting involved in experiential learning in the framework of the educational visit.
The basic aim of this educational visit was for the members of the Erasmus Team be informed about the way forest fires are dealt with both on organizational and in-situ action, which sectors are actively involved in such massive operations, like the military air force, the coordinating center in charge of firefighting on national level, local, municipal and regional authorities along with volunteers.
Our team was welcomed and informed in great detail by Station Commander Colonel (I) Zafeiriou Garyfallos, Squadron Leader (I) Kalogerakis Christos and Warrant Officer Mouzakis Angelos, regarding the structure, organization and in-field action of the firefighting air force department.
Our students were given the great opportunity to board a Pezetel aircraft, see its gear in the actual cockpit, thus getting involved in experiential learning in the framework of the educational visit.
Educational Visit to the Center of Environmental Education of Lake Vistonida
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On Tuesday 14/03/2023, classes B2 and B3 of our school visited the CEE of lake Vistonida. This visit was made in the framework of the Biology course, specifically the module dealing with "Ecosystems". The educational activity aimed at making the students understand the deep meaning of ecosystems in an experiential way. In addition, to get to know an aquatic ecosystem, learn about habitat protection conditions, become familiar with its biodiversity and learn about the way in which man can be an active partner of an ecosystem, without disturbing it with his presence. The students' enthusiasm and interest is evident in the following photos, especially when they began to observe the flamingo population with the binoculars and telescopes. Learning by doing has always been the best way to acquire knowledge.
TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE & ACCEPTING SCHOOL
Our school, for years, has started a steady course of raising students' awareness of Human Rights, tolerance, acceptance of diversity, inclusion. In this direction, participative, team-collaborative programs have been prepared both at national and European level (Erasmus+ KA2 & e-Twinning), theater workshops have been created, the teachers and students of our school have participated in Human Rights defense conferences, with always aiming to create a tradition of respect, solidarity and acceptance. In essence, a democratic school, open to all children, regardless of origin, religious identity, cultural background, social class, gender orientation.
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HUMAN RIGHTS: A CAUSE WORTH FIGHTING FOR
In the school year, 2014-2015, our school's Cultural Program "Human Rights: A cause worth fighting for" was connected through an e-Twinning program with 3 European schools and 2 more schools from Greece. We cooperated perfectly with our partners, we proceeded to joint actions to defend Human Rights, we opened up to local communities and managed to make the work of our students the connecting link between the members of our school community and the wider society.
In this particular program we researched the topic of Human Rights, their defense & the movements that shaped entire historical periods with struggles. Our students established stable and responsible communication & cooperation with representatives of various organizations that helped us with material in the preparation of the program, such as Amnesty International & the organization Youth For Human Rights (www.youthforhumanrights.org). They also collaborated with peers from schools both from Greece and from European countries through e-Twinning.
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The result of the collective effort was the awarding of the National & European QUALITY LABEL to our school. Through the actions of the program, the 3rd GEL Kavala was included in the Auschwitz Memorial Map for the quality of the research work of its students. The produced material related to World War 2 & the Holocaust gave our school a particularly honorable position as we are the only Greek school whose work was accepted by the Auschwitz Memorial Museum, which was responsible for coordinating all the events held worldwide on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Concentration Camps.
Participation in International Student Conferences
2nd Mediterranean Student Conference
on Human Rights
Our school was accepted and participated in the 1st Mediterranean Student Conference on Human Rights, held in Trieste, from October 23 to 29, 2015. The students' work and their presentation entitled "World War II & Holocaust: The darkest hour for Human Rights", left the best impressions on the delegates and received laudatory comments.
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Inclusive Education Projects & Workshops
Acceptance & cooperation is the key to inclusive education
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During the last 4 years, TY has been operating in our school unit. Students with an immigrant/refugee profile study at TY. All the actions carried out are part of the inclusion of these children in the educational community, offering them a sense of acceptance & normality in a particularly difficult reality that they experience in all phases of their lives. Our students, mainly, come from Pakistan & Afghanistan & live in the Hospitality Structure that operates in Kavala under the supervision of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, in collaboration with the NGOs. Drasis & Diaplus. The TY students were immediately accepted with a positive attitude by the native students when participating in General Education classes. This helped to create a cooperative climate & strengthened the willingness of students with a refugee/immigrant profile to participate in the learning process, despite any barriers created by the language weakness. In the context of promoting a cooperative spirit among all students, natives & foreigners, we designed, organized & implemented a language workshop to strengthen communication through joint action. Native & foreign students worked cooperatively with the aim of language awareness, exchange of ideas, opinions & information, collaborative problem solving, participation in gamification activities & strengthening of relationships on a human level.
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SCHOOLS FOR ALL
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In the school year 2021-2022, our school participated in the program “Schools For All” that was being implemented under the “Local Development and Poverty Reduction” program in Greece, by the European Wergeland Center (EWC), under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and with the support of the Institute of Educational Policy (IEP). The “Local Development and Poverty Reduction” program in Greece is financed by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway & aspires to contribute to enhancement of social cohesion and reduction of economic and social disparities. The Fund Operator for the “Local Development and Poverty Reduction” program in Greece is SOL Consulting S.A in partnership with Human Rights 360.
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CREATION OF MULTILINGUAL SIGNS TO HELP REFUGEE STUDNETS
Another action designed & implemented in our school by the English teacher, Dimitriadou Maria & the Greek Language Teacher Grammenou Maria, in collaboration with the Educational Affairs Manager of the Refugee Camp in Kavala, concerns the resolution of practical issues that strengthen the process of inclusion. Many times we tend to ignore issues of everyday reality as having no particular educational significance. There is a self-evident problem of smooth integration of students with an immigrant/refugee profile in a foreign language learning environment without providing them with the basic operating instructions of the school unit (Rules of Operation), so that the children and their parents/guardians know their rights, obligations, administration issues & reference persons/bodies. We often overlook that the specific students come from different cultural environments & educational systems, they have a different perception both of the relationships that develop within a school unit and of the formal & essential obligations of the students.
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Also, we take it for granted that regular school attendance & inclusion in TY are factors sufficient to acclimatize students to a new environment where the language of the dominant social group is different from their mother tongue. In particular, what for native students can be taken for granted, i.e. being able to orientate themselves inside the school building & know where the classrooms, principal & teachers office, canteen, courtyard & toilets are located, can to be a particularly difficult process for new students. We decided to design a workshop in which native & foreign students would collaborate with the aim of creating Direction Signs in 4 languages (Greek, English, Urdu & Farsi), which were posted in common areas of the school unit to facilitate orientation inside the building.
EVENT-DISCUSSION ON THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
"There are 2 things childern should get from their parents: roots and wings".
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749 – 1832)
(Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749 – 1832)
"Each child brings the message that God is not yet discouraged by man" (Tagore, 1861-1941 Indian writer Nobel Prize 1913). Goethe very wisely said "Children must take two things from their parents: roots and wings". As educators we can help each child, contributing to the creation of a climate of acceptance within the school community that will give them roots and at the same time stand by their side while their wings grow. In November 2022, we organized an event at the school with a reference point on the Rights of the Child as defined by the UN Convention. It was actually an open discussion that opened ears & hearts. Both for the teachers and the children.
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We talked about everything they are entitled to but also about the fight we have to fight together, parents, teachers & children to ensure that rights are not just beautiful words in international conventions but the reality for all children regardless of gender, origin, religion , physical abilities. To ensure that the four fundamental principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1989, apply to every child: No to Discrimination (Article 2) The best interests of the child (Article 3) Survival, development and protection (Article 6) Freedom of opinion and participation (Article 12)
Because, unfortunately, despite the international texts on the protection of children, which in many countries are an empty letter, millions of children still suffer from poverty and are deprived of elementary school education, hundreds of thousands suffer the tragic consequences of conflicts and economic chaos, dozens thousands are maimed in wars and many more are orphaned or die of disease. Figures and numbers are a catalyst for the complacency of the conscience. And nowadays it is absolutely clear that there is no room for complacency. "Mind the child, defend the child, because if the child is saved there is hope".
THEATRICAL GROUP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
DIRT (Robert Schneider)
The Theatrical Action Group of the Cultural Program "Wherever I go I am A Foreigner" of the 3rd GEL Kavala, presented the play "Dirt" by Robert Schneider, both in the National Student Arts Competition winning the Audience Award as a distinction, and in the Student Theater Week in our city, in collaboration with the Regional Theater Company of Kavala and the Directorate of Secondary Education.
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"Sad is an Arab. He is 30 years old and lives without legal papers in Greece, which was the place of his dreams while living in his homeland. He was a student. He did not come to Greece as an immigrant for economic reasons. He came because he deeply loved the culture of the host country, years before he himself arrived in the Land of his dreams.
He chased the light. And he found darkness. Frightened, with wounded dignity, in forced, but involuntary, loneliness, he speaks. He talks about the dream that led his steps to our country. He speaks of the demystification of the vision of the "civilized world" of the West, of the imaginary hope of an enviable culture that has become a noose. He talks about exclusion, racism, hatred for the different.
He reminisces, misses, mocks and hurts. His heartbreaking speech brings us face to face with what we conveniently ignore, with those from which we avert our gaze in a desperate attempt to appease our conscience for all the terrible things happening next to us. Sad is the voice of Shahzat Luqman, shortly before he is murdered, stabbed to death by intolerant fascists.
He is the image of the migrants in the labor fields of Manolada that were shot by the landowners when they asked for their salary. He is the young man who offers to clean our windshield at the traffic lights and we send him away, sometimes disparagingly, sometimes with annoyance, sometimes with hidden shame but with a clear display of strength. He is our student and classmate from another country, who sought hope in our own place.
He is, perhaps, our last hope to find humanity within ourselves. Not pity and charity, but the value that binds us to our human condition: no human being, regardless of skin color, race, origin, creed, is unnecessary or unworthy...
He chased the light. And he found darkness. Frightened, with wounded dignity, in forced, but involuntary, loneliness, he speaks. He talks about the dream that led his steps to our country. He speaks of the demystification of the vision of the "civilized world" of the West, of the imaginary hope of an enviable culture that has become a noose. He talks about exclusion, racism, hatred for the different.
He reminisces, misses, mocks and hurts. His heartbreaking speech brings us face to face with what we conveniently ignore, with those from which we avert our gaze in a desperate attempt to appease our conscience for all the terrible things happening next to us. Sad is the voice of Shahzat Luqman, shortly before he is murdered, stabbed to death by intolerant fascists.
He is the image of the migrants in the labor fields of Manolada that were shot by the landowners when they asked for their salary. He is the young man who offers to clean our windshield at the traffic lights and we send him away, sometimes disparagingly, sometimes with annoyance, sometimes with hidden shame but with a clear display of strength. He is our student and classmate from another country, who sought hope in our own place.
He is, perhaps, our last hope to find humanity within ourselves. Not pity and charity, but the value that binds us to our human condition: no human being, regardless of skin color, race, origin, creed, is unnecessary or unworthy...
I, Who Came From The Sea (Adapted by "Monologues from the Aegean" )
Our play "I, who came from the sea", focuses on the subject of the refugees and their suffering it causes, was presented in the National Student Artis Competition on February 23, 2018, at the premises of the Mantoulidis Training Center in Thessaloniki & in the Student Theater Festival in May 2018 at the Antigoni Valakou Theater in Kavala. It is an adaptation of the publication "Monologues from the Aegean", an outcome of the program "What if it were you?", which has been implemented since 2015 by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in collaboration with the National Network for Theater in Education. "Monologues from the Aegean" is a collection of 28 testimonies of unaccompanied minor refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Morocco and Egypt. These children, who live in refugee camps, were forced to leave their homeland and arrived alone in Greece in 2015 and 2016, crossing the Aegean Sea. We decided to present their heartbreaking stories, in our own voice.
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HIMMELWEG - The road to heaven (Huan Mayorka)
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Our Theatrical Group continued in the 2019-2020 school year the course of a long tradition of our school unit in similar cultural awareness actions, contact of students with the art of theater, activities with the aim of creating cooperation, solidarity and empathy. Our last attempt, before the restrictions of action due to the pandemic, concerned the play HIMMELWEG – THE ROAD TO HEAVEN by the writer Huan Mayorka. On the occasion of a historical event of 1944, the visit of the representative of the Red Cross to the Nazi concentration camp Therezienstadt, the so-called "model ghetto", the author created a work on the Holocaust of the Second World War but at the same time a work on today's reality , for the modern viewer who refuses to "push the door" and see the horror with his own eyes, who is content with what they show him, who chooses to reassure whatever conscience is left to him. HIMMELWEG is a work that, using the Holocaust as a vehicle, talks about every form of fascism of today and yesterday, every form of abuse of power, every camouflaged genocide, every manipulation and distortion of reality.