A little before the beginning of the new school year on September 11, 2024, Mandoulides Schools welcomed students in the Art & Science Days 2024 program, to help them adapt, familiarize themselves, and prepare for the new season the best way possible.
The main goal of this year’s program is to bring the students closer to the STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) world.
The innovative programs are designed for Elementary and High School students of Mandoulides Schools or other public and private schools in the city of Thessaloniki and the Central Macedonia Prefecture and are offered at no financial cost.
The Art & Science Days include:
- Mathematic Logic and Reasoning, September 2 – 6, 2024 (8th – 12th-grade students)
From Monday, September 2, through Friday, September 6, 8th to 12th-grade students from Mandoulides and other schools participated in the Math Logic and Reasoning program. Mandoulides Schools has been organizing the program for 16 years today, with the participation of distinguished teachers, representatives of the Greek Math Society, and Math Olympians. The project’s inception belongs to the Schools’ founder, Evangelos Mandoulides, aiming to prepare students free of charge, for the demanding tests of the Greek Math Society, and the Balkan and Olympic competitions.
- Introduction to Mathematic Logic and Reasoning, September 5 – 6 2024 (7th Grade Students)
7th-grade students from Mandoulides Schools and others participated in the Introduction to Mathematic Logic and Reasoning program, which took place on Thursday 5, and Friday, 6 September. The program aims to attract the attention of students who are especially interested and inclined toward Math, through carefully designed exercises, leading them to understand mathematical concepts in depth. The program aims to make students comfortable with mathematical concepts beyond the scope of schoolbooks. The program is interesting and necessary for students participating in the Mathematical Society competitions.
- Mathematical Games, September 3 – 4 2024 (5th & 6th-grade students)
5th and 6th-grade students from Mandoulides Schools and others participated in the Mathematical Games program. The program aims to lead and incentivize students to approach basic Mathematical concepts combining knowledge with fun. Students solve mathematical puzzles and quizzes, with playful and original interactive activities that help them love Math.
- Let’s Talk Fay, September 5, 2024 (5th & 6th-grade students)
On Thursday, September 5, 5th & 6th grade students came together to get acquainted with the Debate and Group Discussion philosophy through games and a fun debate. At the same time, they were separated into groups and conversed in English, expressing their thoughts and opinions.
- Rhetoric Speech, September 3, 2024 (7th – 12th-grade students)
Students from various Thessaloniki schools had the opportunity to get acquainted with rhetorical skills through an interesting presentation on Tuesday, September 3. They were presented with double reasoning, impromptu and reflective speech, and dramatic reading and they were familiarized with the basic rules of a mock trial. These games sharpen critical thinking, improve debating skills, and boost confidence.
- Mandoulides Robo Coders Days, September 5 – 6, 2024 (4th – 9th-grade students)
Participants had the opportunity to have an experiential approach to designing, coding, and studying a robot’s operational functions, interactively combining design, music, coding, and robotics.
Students met with complex concepts of educational robotics, advancing their calculative skills, decision-making, collaboration, and responsibility-taking. Using specially designed educational equipment, they manufactured and programmed robots that will respond according to the scenarios assigned to them, solving structured and half-structured problems.
- Mandoulides Robotix Lab Day, September 9, 2024 (5th – 9th-grade students)
During the program, kids experimented, combining 3D design and 3D printing technologies with robotics. Knowledge is acquired through design, experimentation, and testing in a repetitive cycle of approaching the best solution.
The programs are available to all kids in the city.
