Welcome to St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy

Thank you for visiting our website which will give you an insight into the special nature of our school.

We welcome children of all faiths, and encourage applications from all families who want to receive a Christian education for their children.

St Cyprian’s is the only state funded, full-time Greek Orthodox primary school in the country.

The three-way partnership of home, school and faith underpins everything that we do in school. Children are encouraged to think about their place in society, and how to live a responsible, caring life inspired by the teachings of Christ in the Gospels. Children are encouraged to follow the St Cyprian’s Way that teaches us to look after, care for and love our school, our community, each other and ourselves.

St. Cyprian’s is a happy, friendly school. We encourage our boys and girls to express themselves confidently, to develop leadership skills and to be ambitious. They achieve this in a nurturing environment.

We instil an enthusiasm for learning, which is inspired by high quality teaching. There is a broad and balanced curriculum that adheres to national standards. We know our children well and build on their talents. St. Cyprian’s is proud to educate pupils with a range of academic abilities, and we are ambitious for all. We ensure that barriers to learning are removed so that every child reaches his or her potential. We have a skilled and experienced SEND team who work closely with parents and carers to support children.

As a modern foreign language are taught Greek by expert practitioners from the High Commission of Cyprus.

In a rapidly changing world, it is important to hold on to some wisdom when making decisions about the education of our children. The American writer Wendell Berry said,

‘The complexity of our present trouble suggests as never before that we need to change our present concept of education. Education is not properly an industry, and its proper use is not to serve industries, either by job-training or by industry-subsidized research. Its proper use is to enable citizens to live lives that are economically, politically, socially, and culturally responsible.’

This is our aim at St Cyprian’s, inspired by the example of Christ. Please contact me to arrange a visit so that you can see this mission in action.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew McDonald

Headteacher