The International School of Paphos has been a part of the project “Schools: Partners for the Future” (PASCH) for 3 years. In 2008, the project as such was launched by the German Federal Foreign Office’s cultural relations and education policy with the aim to awaken and sustain young people’s interest in and enthusiasm for contemporary Germany.

Following this ultimate goal, we are extremely proud of our Year 9 German learners, who participated in the international theatrical project initiated between the Goethe-Institut in Nicosia and the German Youth Theater “Kaktus” in Münster, Germany. The cooperation consisted of 2 main events:

The first being the Theatrical performance “It is in blood” by the Youth Theater “Cactus” from Germany.

The second part was a theatrical workshop with enthusiastic German students from Year 9 at our school.

 Their hard work, enthusiasm and dedication during the workshop led to their own German theatrical performance on the topic: sustainability and environment. Their play touched on some current problems, but at the same time, maintained a positive spirit, as well as brought a smile to everyone’s faces. The main message of working together as a team, to create a change and make the world a better place, was delivered also symbolically in the powerful finale dance, uniting all students.

Seeing the children cooperating and supporting each other throughout their whole involvement in the project, daring to reach beyond their comfort zone, perform in front of their fellow students, using their German knowledge in a completely new context, are achievements that will benefit them greatly in the future.