King Richard School is a secondary school located operated by
MOD Schools in Cyprus. It serves military families based at the British Eastern Sovereign Base Area (ESBA) in
Dhekelia
Dhekelia Cantonment (, ), also simply named Dhekelia, is a military base in Akrotiri and Dhekelia, a British Overseas Territory on the island of Cyprus, administered as the Sovereign Base Areas. It is the larger of the two British military bases ...
and the nearby
Ayios Nikolaos Station
Ayios Nikolaos Station (also spelled ''Agios Nikolaos''; , lit. "Saint Nicholas") is a British military station and part of the British Sovereign Base Area of Dhekelia in Cyprus. It is a former village (Ayios Nikolaos, SBA) connected by a road ...
. It is a sister school of
St. John's School in the Western Sovereign Base Area (WSBA) in
Episkopi.
Leadership Team
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History
King Richard School was founded in 1958 at the already existing Dhekelia Garrison to serve the children of military personnel stationed on the island. Opened by Major General D. A. Kendrew in February 1958, welcoming 168 boarders and 88 day students.
The school was still under construction: C Block didn’t yet exist, and the Annexe – previously the Nursing Sisters’ Mess – was awaiting conversion into classrooms.
The closure in 1961 of Karaolos School, near Famagusta, brought new students to KRS, and a consequent shortage of teaching rooms. Lefkaritis buses became classrooms, with the teacher on the driver’s seat, while the passenger seats accommodated students.
This was the period of noise and dust. C Block was constructed amid the din of pneumatic drills, mechanical shovels, and compressors, and in neighbouring B Block many staff ended up losing their voices! By 1962 most of the building work was complete, including St. George’s Church – latterly St. Barnabas’.
Since 1958 KRS has seen thirteen headteachers, hundreds of teaching and support staff, and thousands of students. In 2009 KRS was federated with St John’s School, Episkopi.
Curriculum
Like all MOD schools, King Richard School follows the National Curriculum A national curriculum is a common programme of study in schools that is designed to ensure nationwide uniformity of content and standards in education. It is usually legislated by the national government, possibly in consultation with state or othe ...
and is inspected by Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial department of His Majesty's government, reporting to Parliament. Ofsted's role is to make sure that organisations providing education, training ...
. It often co-organises activities and outings with St. John's School such as Sports Day, Ski Trip and Swimming Gala.
See also
*British Forces Cyprus
British Forces Cyprus (BFC) is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the UK Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus and at a number of related 'retained sites' in the Republic of Cyprus. The United ...
References
{{Service Children's Education
High schools and secondary schools in Cyprus
1958 establishments in Cyprus