The registration for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek is now open.

You can register online for the Certificate of Attainment 2021 following the link below:
http://www.greek-language.gr/certification/application/index.html
 
The press release concerning the Certificate of Attainment in Greek 2021 is attached for further information.

For further information, contact the Education Office of Australia and New Zealand, Consulate General of Greece in Sydney.
Mobile: 0416 054 652
Email: hellenicedu.sydney@gmail.com

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the recommencement of our screening program after a 14 month break due to the COVID pandemic. This also coincides with a change of venue and an upgraded screening space.
 
Attached is a PDF of the next 3 month program.
 
The first screening will take place on Thursday 15 April at 7:00 pm at Greek Atlas Community and Cultural Centre, 96 Illawarra Rd, Marrickville (entry at rear of building), with the award-winning film The Right Pocket of the Robe/Η δεξιά τσέπη του ράσου (2018) directed by Giannis Lapatas.
 
Summary: The lone inhabitant of a monastery, a middle-aged monk, faces the death of his beloved dog and the survival of his new-born pups just as the Archbishop dies and the worldly business of succession begins. The dog’s death signals the return of an unbearable sadness and loneliness in the monk’s life which brings up the past and forces him to reappraise his solitary course. A tender cinematic evocation of monastic life and study in loneliness.
 
An adaptation of Yannis Makridakis’ novel of the same name, the film was winner of the Youth Jury Award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival.
 
You can watch the trailer on YouTube. 
 
Screenings are open to all and membership can be purchased at the following rates: 
•       minimum membership fee (with one-off screening) - $5 (Atlas members have free entry)
•       3 month membership - $10
•       6 month membership - $20
•       annual membership - $35.
 
Tasty and affordable meals are available at the Atlas Centre’s restaurant before the screening.
 
The Greek Film Society Sydney and Atlas Centre follow COVID safe requirements. Seating is currently limited to 70 members with priority given to order of entry in the upstairs hall.
  
We look forward to seeing you at our screenings.
 
For further information call 0402564722 or visit http://greekfilmsocietysydney.com/.

This workshop will explore Greek resources on the Open Language Portal, including the use of the portal for preparing and delivering engaging and effective Greek lessons.
 
Date: 13 April 2021
Time: 6-7.30 pm
 
Click here for more information and to register. 

The position is a 6 week block from April 26 for up to 4 days per week.
For more information, contact the Principal, Louise Stone on (02) 9663 3955 or louise.stone1@det.nsw.edu.au.

The position is for one day per week (Mondays) and will commence at the beginning of Term 1. Please contact the principal, Brian Dill, at Brian.Dill@det.nsw.edu.au for more information.

Dear colleagues,

As we have reached the end of a most extraordinary school year, I would like to express my admiration for the resilience of all Greek language teachers and learners who, this year, embraced new ways of teaching and learning respectively, while dealing with the uncertainties of a worldwide pandemic.

I feel grateful for having worked in environments where safety was prioritised throughout the time that I was also part of a shared effort to keep students connected and engaged in learning.

It is true that such meaningful endeavours as the Examinations for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek and the NSW Greek Language Teachers’ Workshop did not go ahead this challenging year, but it is important to commend the continued commitment to Greek language learning evidenced by students’ participation in the Greek language programs, the everyday educational achievements in Greek as well as students’ choice of Modern Greek for their HSC exam.

Although working for this role remotely for most of 2020, we have managed to work very closely as a team and for this I would like to thank my colleagues at the Learning and Teaching Directorate (NSW Department of Education), especially, Elisabeth Robertson, Konnie Zagrimanis, Stephen Nogher, Anastasia Casimatis and Evia Kyriacou.

I truly hope that you all enjoy a well-deserved break from work in the coming weeks.

Καλά Χριστούγεννα!
Ασφαλές και Τυχερό 2021!

Warm Regards,
Maria

Dr Maria Harissi
Greek Language Adviser
Learning and Teaching Directorate

Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Athens, Greece
Greek Education Office of Australia and N.Zealand, Melbourne, Australia

The role is part-time for Term 1 2021 with the possibility of extension.
​For more information, contact the Principal, Louise Stone on (02) 9663 3955 or louise.stone1@det.nsw.edu.au
Applications close Wednesday 9 December 3pm.

We have just published a sample Stage 4 Modern Greek unit starter, assessment task (with marking criteria) and updated scope and sequence – all about Greek and Australian animals. You can find them on our curriculum website.