Celebrating ECP’s Lime Tree of Freedom

Last Saturday was National Tree Day. As part of this year’s Theme of the Year – the Natural World – we have been researching our own special tree, the Lime Tree of Freedom, whose 90th anniversary is next Saturday.

Founding of Czechoslovakia

A plaque at the base of the tree shows that it was planted on 27 October 1928 to mark the 10th anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia. But not many people know that it was one of a symbolic 1,918 similar lime trees planted throughout the republic.

Planted in October 1928

Students at the school that occupied our building in 1928 planted our own Lime Tree of Freedom. They were joined by representatives of Vysočany Town Hall, on the eve of the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Republic.

It was also nearly the tenth anniversary of the end of World War I. During Remembrance Week next month, we will remember this important anniversary.

Its official name is Lípa svobody ve Vysočanech and we think that it is around 85 years old. When we last measured it, in 2015, its circumference was 187cm.

In 2012, Governors planted another new, complementary lime sapling in the car park. Beneath its roots was a time capsule. We hoped that those who come after us would learn something about the school and its students.

Green Heart of the ECP

Since the English College in Prague opened in September 1994, our lime tree has been the green heart of the school garden. It is now the site of the barbecue on the day that Years 4 and 6 go off on study leave before their exams.

We are proud that we are part of a country-wide network of lime trees. Students over the years have enjoyed eating their lunch, sitting under the dappled shade of its branches.

 Open Day on 14 November 2018 from 1pm

• Parents and prospective students will have a tour of the school at the Open Day with a student guide and can observe lessons
• You will have an opportunity to talk to members of staff/students/Admissions Registrar
• At 3:00pm students can choose a demo lesson they would like to participate in
  Parents are offered a panel discussion with the Headmaster and his team at the same time
• From 3:30 to 5:00pm teachers and students will showcase activities of individual departments

Both parents and students are welcome!

Refreshments will be provided.

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ECP’s graduates of 2018 are going to best universities

The English College in Prague’s graduates of 2018 are now heading off to top universities in the UK and Europe including the University of Oxford. These figures are final now as universities made their final decisions on which students to accept.

82% of those students going on to university this year have achieved their first choice. And a total of 91% will be going to their first or second choice of university.

Apart from the University of Oxford, here are some additional prestigious university destinations of this year’s graduates:

• 5 ECP students are going to University College London (UCL) – UCL is 3rd best university in the UK after Cambridge/Oxford
• 1 ECP student will study at Oxford University
• 4 students are going to Queen Mary London
• 3 students are going to Kings College London (KCL)
• 2 students are going to St Andrews, Scotland – St Andrews is Prince William’s university
• 5 students got into Charles University for study of Medicine

The English College prides itself on offering a first-class education to help students develop into well-rounded individuals, capable of adapting to life after school and going on to have successful and happy lives and careers. We are proud of the Class of 2018’s results and of the Upper School Team and all the teachers who helped them achieve them.