Enrichment Programs

Specially designed group programmes for the children and young people of the Foundation, adapted to their needs – age and mobility – and based on adapted methods and techniques, appropriate instruments and suitable spaces.

These programmes, with strong elements of play and competition, enable children and young people to develop their physical abilities (stamina, strength, speed, flexibility), team spirit, cooperation, mutual respect, respect for rules and, in general, proper interpersonal relationships. They also help to improve mental and emotional functions, such as willpower and self-control, and effectively help to organise leisure time.

The Educational objectives of Special Physical Education are:

– The improvement of the motor level and motor ability.

– The improvement of physical fitness and physical ability.

– The improvement of physical fitness and physical development.

– Preparation for social and professional rehabilitation

In addition, the involvement of young people in Special Sports (athletics, basketball, swimming) gives them the opportunity to participate in sports competitions organised by Theotokos or other Special Education institutions.

Within the framework of the supporting educational interventions of the institution, music, choir and orchestra programmes are implemented, so that young people have the opportunity to discover creative ways of expression and develop their musical skills.

In addition to the music programme, there are also percussion groups in which young people with different abilities and difficulties participate. In this way, the concept of acceptance and mutual respect is fostered.

Educational Objectives

– Socialisation

– Concentration of attention

– Developing initiative

– Active participation

– Development of rhythmic skills

– Participation in music with body and voice

The functioning of the music groups is based on the fact that sound, music and movement help young people to communicate, emotionally participate and socialise, while developing their self-esteem, which has a positive impact on all the programmes they attend.

The creation of the choir and its accompanying orchestra is basically aimed at harnessing the potential and talent of young people. In an atmosphere of collectivity the young people interact , experiment and create their repertoire of Greek and foreign songs.

The choir and orchestra represent the Foundation, participating in external and internal events.

Objectives and Activities

The aim of the workshop is to raise young people’s awareness of new technologies and to train them in the use of the computer as a source of knowledge, good communication and entertainment.

This education is provided through alternative technological activities aimed at developing computability skills and is carried out in a variety of computer environments.

In particular, the workshop programme includes:

– Acquisition of basic skills in the computational environment, related to the use and understanding of the usability of the input units (keyboard , mouse, etc. ),accompanied by the reinforcement of the cognitive function to understand this environment.

– Training in the Microsoft Office environment (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Internet Explorer). By applying the step-by-step method of training, combined with the structure of the laboratory (10 PCs connected in series and 2 projection screens showing the instructor’s desktop), it is possible for many young people to acquire the necessary skills to carry out activities in the computer environment.

– Support for the learning programme is achieved by engaging the young people in educational software, which encourages cognitive processing on a variety of learning topics and enables them to approach learning in a different way.

– Operation of an online Journalism Group aimed at enhancing communication and collaborative work within the technological environment of the workshop. The publication of the Newspapers “EXOUME APOPOSI” and “MELISANTHI”, in collaboration with the Centre for Preparation and Promotion at Work (KEΠP) of “Theotokos”, is the result of this effort.

– Navigation on the World Wide Web (Internet) and information. It aims at broadening information and acquiring knowledge. Cyberspace addresses are selected, which provide the young people with information that can be used in other activities of the workshop, their department or their daily life in general. The aim of the training in this programme is to enable young people to use the Internet, which has become an integral part of our everyday life, in a beneficial and safe way.

– Selection of leisure programmes for recreational purposes and as a motivation and reward after completing a task.

In particular:

– The aim of the workshop is for young people to acquire a sufficient level of knowledge and working behaviour to operate within the framework of a “virtual enterprise”.

Cooperation, Visits

– The young people of the workshop, after successful cooperation among themselves, created a presentation in the form of a show , dealing with the dangers of the Internet, and successfully presented it to students of the Athens College and the Moraitis School.

The Greek Guiding Corps has been working voluntarily with the Foundation for many years. Its aim is to contribute to the formation of the personality of children and young people, girls and boys, so that they can develop into responsible and conscious citizens, agents of creating a better world.

The vision of the Hellenic Guiding Corps is to constantly evolve and respond directly to modern requirements, as a dynamic and pioneering movement of development and culture in our country. It is a pioneering pedagogical organization. Through the activities of the Group, children learn to live in groups, to cooperate, to express themselves, to decide and to evaluate through games. Girls and boys from the age of five can join the groups regardless of religion, race, political beliefs, etc.