A΄ TECHNICAL SCHOOL NICOSIA - CYPRUS

School year 2010-2011

“One Europe under seven heavens”

Comenius Program

A΄ TECHNICAL SCHOOL of NICOSIA

Hephaestus the school's emblem

This 5m high statue was constructed by teachers and students out of waste metal pieces from the welding workshops.

Mr. Evagoras AristotelousAutomobile Engineer

Headmaster of A' Technical School

The School’s Administration

1955-56: the first year

The A΄Technical School is located at the best area of Nicosia, opposite the Hilton hotel.It was built by the British Colonial Government at 1955-56. At the first year of operation the school had 385 students and offered 4 directions of studies:• Electrical • Mechanical • Automobile • Welding technicians

1974-1977: the difficult years

After the Turkish invasion in 1974, many persons were displaced from the northern to the southern part of the island.As a result, during 1976-1977, the number of students was increased to the maximum of 2421.The school operated during morning, afternoon and evening hours.

the years after

The number of students started decreasing, after the year 1977, due to the fact that more schools were built.Although more directions were offered like electrical, mechanical, civil, automobile, carpentry, plumbing, jewelry and fine arts, the number of our students continued to decrease.

the school today

404 students (17 girls and 387 boys) follow the morning sessions during the school year 2010-2011 .

360 students follow evening sessions in different subjects.

In 1960, 1963, 1967, 1968 and 1969 more teaching rooms and workshops were added to the existing ones and finally the school was completed in 1971.

In the year 2006-2008 the government invested a lot of money to improve the antiseismic capability of the building.

School Activities

Blood donation

Footsal

Bicomunal meeting

Together we build

a better world

The popular Radio DJ broadcasted live from our school on a feast against

discrimination

Together we build a better world

Learning draughting with Autocad

Antismoking campaign

Graffiti and posters

Theatre group

Dancing group

Charity Bazaar

Civil engineering workshop

Land surveying

Building the eco house.

Future plumbers

Car mechanics

Electricians at work…

Breaktime at 9:10 am

Leaving the school ….