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04/09/2019
PROBLEM SOLVING DAY at ECP
On the second day of the new term we held a whole school activity called 'Problem Solving'. This involved students working in mixed year teams, but still in Houses, solving a range of problems.
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02/09/2019
University Destinations 2019
Congratulations to our graduates of 2019 who are heading off to prestigious universities in the UK, the Czech Republic, Netherlands and other countries.
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17/06/2019
ECP Knowledge News Network Television News
The launch of the English College Knowledge News Network, a thought-provoking news programme produced entirely by students.
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14/06/2019
Year 1 students as Heads for a day
Our Year 1 students gained an opportunity to become the Head for a day as the main prize for winning first place in the recent Yin Yang Island Project competition. They are reflecting on their experience in this article.
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03/06/2019
Creating Cultures of Thinking
Two quite distinct projects being worked on by our Year 1 and Year 5 students.
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09/05/2019
Entrance Exam Results (for Year 1, Round II)
Accepted/Přijatí po 2. kole přijímacích zkoušek ze dne 2.5.2019. Congratulations to successful candidates/Blahopřejeme úspěšným kandidátům!
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Entrance Exam Results (for Years 2, 4 and 5)
Accepted/Přijatí po 1. kole přijímacích zkoušek ze dne 30.4.2019: Year 2 / do 2. ročníku: 220 204 212 225 345 219 223 208 348 231 229 206 224 213 228 205 Year 4 / do 4. ročníku: 403 406 405 Year 5 / do 5. ročníku: 508 506 510 505
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07/05/2019
Czech Inspection Report issued
We are delighted to let you know the Czech Inspection Report is now on our website in both Czech and English. The school was commended on two areas of inspirational practice, which shows how impressed they were by what they saw at the English College.
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29/04/2019
Entrance Exam Results
Entrance Exam Results Výsledky přijímacího řízení Share this article Entrance Exam Results Výsledky přijímacího řízení Accepted/Přijatí po 1. kole přijímacích zkoušek ze dne 18.4.2019: Year 1 / do 1.
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26/04/2019
ECP student wins “Young Person of the Year” Award
The British Ambassador to the Czech Republic awards individuals who contributed to common Czech-British values. Following success of Natálie Nováková, ECP student, last year we are thrilled to congratulate another ECP student, David Jehlička, for winning this prestigious award.
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Term Dates
Term Dates 2024/2025
| Term | Date |
|---|---|
| Start of Term 1 | 02/09/2024 |
| Half Term Holidays | 29/10/2024 - 01/11/2024 |
| End of Term 1 | 18/12/2024 |
| Start of Term 2 | 06/01/2025 |
| Half Term Holidays | 17/02/2025- 21/02/2025 |
| End of Term 2 | 4/04/2025 |
| Start of Term 3 | 22/04/2025 |
| End of Term 3 | 27/06/2025 |
Holidays 2024/2025
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Statehood Day | 28/09/2024 |
| Independence Day | 28/10/2024 |
| Freedom & Democracy Day | 17/11/2024 |
| Student Holiday / Staff Training | 04/11/2024 |
| Christmas Eve | 24/12/2024 |
| Christmas Day | 25/12/2024 |
| 2nd Day of Christmas | 26/12/2024 |
| New Year's Day | 01/01/2025 |
| Student Holiday / Staff Training | 31/01/2025 |
| Good Friday | 18/04/2025 |
| Easter Monday | 21/04/2025 |
| May Day | 01/05/2025 |
| Liberation Day | 08/05/2025 |
| Student Holiday / Staff Training | 09/05/2025 |
Overview of Lectures 2007 - 2024
| Subject | Name of the lecturer | Name of the lecture | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science/Technology | Prof. Julia Mildorfova Leventon, Ústav výzkumu globální změny AV ČR | The Earth | 2023/2024 |
| Literature | Marie Iljašenko, A Czech poet, writer and newspaper editor of Ukrainian origins | Where is My Homeland | 2023/2024 |
| Science/Geology | RNDr. Štěpán Rak, Ph.D. (Geologist) | Hidden Treasures of the Earth | 2023/2024 |
| History | Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines, MBE | Sir Nicholas Winton’s children | 2023/2024 |
| Charity/Biology/Geography | Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE, Founder, the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace | Her mission and vision | 2023/2024 |
| Science/Technology | Scientists from Institute of Hydrodynamics, Czech Academy of Sciences | Water - The ancient mirror of the Stars | 2022/2023 |
| Science/Technology | doc.RNDr Petr Hadrava (Czech Academy of Sciences) | Astrophysics - What can we read from the Stars? | 2022/2023 |
| Religion/History | Rabbi David Maxa | From Destruction to Revival: My journey to the Star of David | 2022/2023 |
| Religion/History | Eva Horelová | 12 stars on a blue background representing ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe. | 2022/2023 |
| Literature | PhDr. Hana Ulmanová, PhD, MA | Cultural roots of American Literature | 2021/2022 |
| Charity/Politics | Tom Damms (Dignity Restoring Hope) | Lost Roots | 2021/2022 |
| Politics/Sport | JUDr. Gerhard Bubník, LL.M. | Life in the 20th century - Where to put down roots? | 2021/2022 |
| Politics/History | Sieglinde Vendolsky | Where are my roots? | 2021/2022 |
| ART | Mr. Kriss (Kristián Mensa) | Found roots | 2021/2022 |
| Politics/ Media | František Vrábel | Hostile propaganda and the Abuse of the Internet | 2019/2020 |
| Politics/ Media | Jan Bubeník | Velvet Revolution | 2019/2020 |
| Science/Technology | Mgr. Petr Brož, Ph.D. | What do we have to overcome to get to Mars? | 2019/2020 |
| Science/Medicine | MUDr. Martin Jan Stránský, M.D | Impact of technology on the brain | 2019/2020 |
| Literature | Dr Jitka Štollová | Shakespeare’s Villains: Rebels against Nature and God | 2018/2019 |
| Environment | Stanislav Lhota, M.Sc., Ph.D. | Palm Oil: Future of Rainforests in Our Hands | 2018/2019 |
| Economy | Milan Bednář | Circular Economy | 2018/2019 |
| Biology/Enviroment/TOK | Luděk Brož | Boar Wars: Necropolitics of Resilience and Vulnerability in the Time of African Swine Fever | 2018/2019 |
| Politics/ Media | Bob Kartous | Media's Influence on Politics and Society: starting with the youth | 2017/2018 |
| Politics | Dr. Pepper D. Culpepper | Quiet Politics, Noisy Politics, and Populism | 2017/2018 |
| Economy | Tomáš Sedláček | The world today | 2017/2018 |
| Charity/TOK | Mudr Tomáš Šebek | Doctors without borders missions and leadership | 2017/2018 |
| Politics/History | Michael Žantovský | Czech and British Connections | 2016/2017 |
| History/Art | Dr Irena Edwards, Mr Petr Krpata | Conservation, protection and maintenance of cultural heritage in the Czech Republic | 2016/2017 |
| Literature | Mr Justin Quinn | What the Foreigners Really Think of Czechs, from Sherlock Holmes to the Daily Mail | 2016/2017 |
| ART | Ms Nika Kupyrova (ex student) | Occupation: artist | 2015/2016 |
| Politics | Mr. Erik Best | Europe's new challenges | 2015/2016 |
| Environment/Economics | Ing. Soňa Jonášová | Circular Economy - Current environmental problematics and possible solutions | 2015/2016 |
| Politics | Mr Karel Randák | Secret Services and Terrorism | 2015/2016 |
| History | Ing. Jan Kovařovic, an ECP governor, and his guests | The Prague English Grammar School – Our Older Schoolmates | 2014/2015 |
| Charity/ Medicine/Politics | MUDr. Tomáš Šebek | Médecins Sans Frontières - From Haiti to Northern Afghanistan | 2014/2015 |
| Politics/History | Mgr. Michal Vodrážka | Leaving North Korea – The “Defectors” | 2014/2015 |
| Politics/History | Ing. Petr Nosálek | Why is it Important to Know Our Own History? | 2014/2015 |
| Charity/Medicine/ | Anna Rausová, Hana Robinson, Jan Bárta | What It's Like to Live with Multiple Sclerosis or Multiple Sclerosis Is Not about Forgetting | 2013/2014 |
| Psychology | Alan Law | Dreams - a Psychological Perspective: Recent Answers to Old Questions | 2013/2014 |
| Literature | Dr. Gyorgy "George" Toth | The "American" Dream: Success and Failure | 2013/2014 |
| Charity/Biology | Arthur F. Sniegon | Kedjom – Keku: Building a School in Africa Is Not Enough! | 2012/2013 |
| Literature | Henry Eliot | Geoffrey Chaucer and pilgrimage | 2012/2013 |
| Politics/History | Toman Brod | Raoul Wallenberg | 2012/2013 |
| Charity/Geography | Mudr Šebek | Médecins Sans Frontière | 2012/2013 |
| Politics | American Embassy | USA INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS | 2011/2012 |
| Literature | Stephen Siddall | John Donne | 2011/2012 |
| Astronomy | Doc. RNDr. Vladimír Karas, DrSc. | BLACK HOLES IN THE UNIVERSE | 2011/2012 |
| Sport | Dominik Hašek, Jiří Ježek | OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES | 2011/2012 |
| Biology | Doc. Jana Albrechtová | Trees: the best air-conditioning ever invented! | 2010/2011 |
| Politics/ Army | Captain Magdaléna Dvořáková | Czech Army missions | 2010/2011 |
| Charity | Mgr. Jiří Královec | Hospice for Children - Joy and Pain | 2010/2011 |
| Literature | Thommy Cookson | Boswells' “Life of Johnson“ | 2010/2011 |
| Politics and Law | David Ondráček, director of NGO, Transparency International | Transparency in Politics | 2009/2010 |
| Economy | Doc. Tomáš Sedláček | Economy of Evil and Good | 2009/2010 |
| Charity/Medicine | Mrs. Pavla Francová | How I see the world, while I cannot see - Anniversary of Braille | 2009/2010 |
| Literature | Prof. Hilský | W. Shakespeare´s Sonnets and translation | 2009/2010 |
| Politics/ Media | Mrs. Procházková, journalist | Role of media today | 2008/2009 |
| Charity/Medicine | Anne de Voil | Who is disabled? | 2008/2009 |
| Politics | Milan Horvát | Roma community | 2008/2009 |
| Literature | prof. doc. PhDr.Jan Čermák | Pleasure of translating - Boewulf in Czech | 2008/2009 |
| HUMANTIES Politics/Civics | Mgr. Martin Mejstřík (MP, student leader) | Senate in the Czech Republic | 2007/2008 |
| History/Politics | PhDr.Alena Hromádková | Helsinky accord and the growing movement of opposition in Central Europe | 2007/2008 |
| Charity/Geograpy | Mudr.Martin Jarolímek– doctor, Head of Sanatorium in Prague | Charity Work in Africa | 2007/2008 |
| Sport | Mudr.Lukáš Pollert . Olympics winner, doctor | Ethics in sport | 2007/2008 |