By Olga Georgiou

The History Book on the Shelf…

October 28th is known nationwide as ‘Oxi Day’. On this day in 1940, Greece refused the demands of the Italian army and this was done through one word: ‘Oxi’; or at least that’s what we’ve always been told. It turns out that the word ‘Oxi’ was never said. When the Italian ambassador went to the Greek prime minister and said they wanted troops to cross through Greece, he demanded an answer. He was then told by the Greek prime minister ‘So we are at war’.

The Parade 

Every year on this day, a parade takes place throughout Greece and Cyprus where a variety of schools, clubs, and military personnel march in order to celebrate this day and commemorate its history. Our school takes great pride in this parade as our Year 4, 5 and 6 students practice tirelessly for weeks on end in order to make sure they represent our school in a positive light.