Education Office - Greek Education in the UK.
Activities of the Education Office in London
Address: Greek Embassy, 1A Holland Park, London W11 3TP, UK.
Telephone: 0044(0) 20 72215977, 00442072210093
Fax: 0044(0) 20 72434212
The Education Co-ordicator’s Office of Great Britain is the administrative base of the Educational Mission of Greece. The Education Office represents the Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religions and functions under the auspices of the Greek Embassy and Consulate in London. It collaborates closely with:
1) Archdiocese Thyateira and Great Britain
2) The equivalent office of the Cypriot Embassy in Great Britain
3) With the EFEPE and community officials of schools in British
4) The Greek Parent Association of Great Britain
5) The Greek Parent and Guardian Association of the Governmental Greek Schools in London
The Educational Mission of Greece in London is made up of Greek educators of all subjects and levels, which the Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religions delegates from Greece. The Education Office also employs local teachers. Education Co-ordinator of the Education Office of Great Britain is Mr. Vasilios Anagnostou.
· Professional guidance on educational matters of the Greek language as a foreign of second language in the homogeny
· Projection of Greek culture and tradition through both the English and Greek languages.
· Administrative and professional supervision of the educational work done in the Greek day schools of London
· To support the work done in the Greek community schools of Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland.
· Promotion of Greek language and culture with the support of the equivalent courses in British Universities.
The education office of Great Britain provides educators for British Universities and institutions. Specifically five educators have been placed by the secretariat of PODE for the teaching and the promotion of the Greek language at the following universities: a) Cambridge b) Reading c) Surrey d) Birmingham and e) St. Andrews’. In addition the Education Office has placed philologists at the Royal Holloway University, at the University College of London and at Queen’s University of Belfast. Finally it has placed educators at the Hellenic Centre to teach Greek and to prepare candidates for the Greek Attainment Certificate.
Aiming at the improvement of the Greek as a Mother tongue courses, the Education Office holds regular educational seminars, conferences. These seminars give opportunities to Greek teachers for professional improvement. For more information on these events you may log on to http://hellenic-education-uk.europe.sch.gr/poioieim/seminar.htm
In the attempt to promote the Greek language and Greek culture in general, the Education Office holds frequent events with main topics such as the Greek Attainment Certificate. It also broadcasts the program ‘Window to the Blue’ on the Greek London Radio station. For more information log onto http://hellenic-education-uk.europe.sch.gr/poioieim/ekdilosi.htm
Striving to keep the Greek homogeny up-to-date and comprehensively informed the Education Office has created a website. There you will find the latest educational news along with news relating to the Greek Community in Great Britain (events, Ministerial or other governmental visits, seminars, publications of new books etc) Analytical current news you may find at http://hellenic-education-uk.europe.sch.gr/latenews.htm
Following up you will find a presentation of the governed, community and public schools in Great Britain that have Greek as their main language.
The Greek School of London
http://dim-london.europe.sch.gr
The Greek School in London founded in 1983 by the Hellenic Ministry of Education and the General Consulate of Greece in London. It is officially recognised as an Independent School by the DfEE. The aim of the school is to provide free nursery, primary and secondary education to the Greek Community in London. The school follows the Greek National Curriculum with the addition of an intensive English programme. The status of the school is equivalent to that of the other state schools in Greece. The tutors are seconded by the Hellenic Ministry of Education except from those who teach English and French who are native speakers.
The Greek Nursery and Primary School of London
Address: 3 Pierrepoint Rd
London W3 9JR
Tel.:0208 992 6156
Fax:0208 993 4373
Children from 4 years old are accepted to the Nursery School and from the age of 6 to the Primary.The Greek Secondary School of London
Address: «Avenue Lodge»
Bounds Green Rd
London N22 7EU
Tel.:0208 881 9320
Fax:0208 881 9320
There are preparatory classes for G.C.S.E and A’ Level examinations. Pupils have access to either Greek or British Universities
St Cyprian’s
It is the first Greek Orthodox Voluntary Aided Nursery and Primary School in United Kingdom and is under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Thyatira and Great Britain.
Address: Springfield Rd
Thornton Heath
Surrey CR7 0EZ
Tel.: 020 8 771 5425
Fax: 020 8 771 8045
Hellenic College
This fee-paying school was founded in 1980.
Address: 67 Pont Street
London, SW1X 0BD
Tel.: 020 7 581 5044-5