Author: Alex Mackenzie

Festival of The Arts

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The Festival of the Arts is our way of exposing students to the creative industries whilst building new skills in the visual and performing arts. Running annually, students in Years 1 and 2 take part in various workshops led mainly by external specialists – in drama, music, art and dance – for two days. It is an excellent opportunity for students to connect with other like-minded individuals, and forge new friendships. We advise students to opt for workshops which introduce them to new skills, thus providing a creative and enriching experience.  

At the end of the second day, there is a showcase of each of the workshops alongside an exhibition of Festival artwork.

You can enjoy here the video from the last time we run Festival of The Arts

 

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Awareness Week

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During the school year, we explore a range of different themes through our tutor time programme and assemblies. Students have the opportunity to express their opinions and also to learn about various topics, perspectives and ideas through a variety of activities. 


This is the list of awareness week topics: 

  • Leadership
  • Mental Health and Mindfulness
  • The History of the ECP
  • Democracy and Human Rights
  • Families and Healthy Relationships
  • Safeguarding and Internet Safety
  • Technology
  • Diversity and Equality
  • International Environment
  • LGBTQI+ History
  • Nature and the Environment
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The Lecture and Talk Programme

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It is very important for young people to meet, at the right time, someone who can inspire them in their lives and be a role model. In order to enable our students to meet a range of interesting people, we organise a Lecture and Talk Programme, which has become an important tradition at the ECP.

Over the years. we have invited into school many specialists in their field – to talk about their professions, projects or just to share their life stories with the students. We are proud that in recent years, former students who have fascinating careers have been amongst the speakers.

There are usually four guest speakers annually and lectures are often connected with the Theme of the Year. Each lecture is followed by a discussion and although the programme is primarily designed for students in Years 4 and 5, students from other years are also welcome to attend if they are interested in the topic. The lectures are also a good opportunity for TOK-style discussions. Students and their tutors discuss the topic before each lecture and then follow it up again after the lecture has taken place.

See the overview of the Lectures and Talk Programme.

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Work Experience

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The English College Foundation, the charity that set up and still supports the English College, for many years arranged a programme of work experience in London in the autumn term for about 10 final-year students at the College. This involved finding placements in organisations working in areas of interest to the students, who stayed for the week with volunteer host families. The programme was halted by the Covid crisis but the ECF continues to support with career information and advice where required.

The English College Foundation, the charity that set up and still supports the English College, for many years arranged a programme of work experience in London in the autumn term for about 10 final-year students at the College. This involved finding placements in organisations working in areas of interest to the students, who stayed for the week with volunteer host families. The programme was halted by the Covid crisis but the ECF continues to support with career information and advice where required.

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Outside School Academic Competitions

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Some students have particular talents and it is very important to support them in developing those talents. This is why we encourage our students to take part in many external school academic competitions. We are very proud that ECP students have twice won the Václav Havel Library Essay Competition and the International Poetry by Heart Competition.  e have also had very good results in various subject Olympiads. Regularly our students take part in the Czech Olympiad. Our students are also regularly successful in the UKMT Maths Challenges, and several have achieved high enough scores to take part in the invitation-only Kangaroo challenges.

Information about these competitions is available in the Student Bulletin, with all relevant links, and posters publicising them can be found on the :more notice board.

Competitions ECP students have taken part in:

  • COBIS Poetry Competition
  • Lingvistická olympiáda
  • Olympiáda v českém jazyce
  • Ekonomická olympiáda
  • Student Investor Challenge
  • Logická olympiáda
  • British Biology Olympiad
  • Shake Me Up Shakespeare Online Festival
  • Regent’s University (London) Fashion Competition
  • UKMT Maths Challenge
  • Poetry by Heart Competition
  • Global Young Journalist Award
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Drama Performances

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Drama has a unique position in our school. It is an academic subject – students can study Drama at IB level and students in the lower years can take the LAMDA examination, which is a distinguished theatre qualification.

But drama is not just a subject – it is a platform where students develop imagination and discover the power of creativity.  It is very popular as it is open to everyone – not only to those who are particularly talented. This gives any student an amazing opportunity to explore theatre art, to gain confidence in public speaking, to explore different stories and characters, to make new friends, to learn how teamwork is particularly important in theatre or just to enjoy the very special atmosphere of the theatre. 

There are several drama productions during the school year, organised either by the IB Drama students or by the Head of Drama. They take place in various small theatres in Prague or in the school’s Drama Studio.  

School productions are always very creative, unconventional and well-attended by students, parents, staff and friends of the College. One of the performances – a joint production by the Arts Faculty –  is watched by the whole lower school community during school time.

Midsummer Night’s Dream musical

ECP Theatre Hotel

ECP Dracula’s Requiem

FRAGMENTED – Theatre of the Absurd

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The English College in Prague – Come and join us!

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Come and join us!

Open Days 15. 1. and 11. 2. 2020.

It is 25 years since our iconic blue doors opened to students for the very first time. The English College in Prague – Anglické gymnazium o.p.s. is a selective six-year English grammar school, which is also part of the Czech school system. In 1995 it became the first school to offer the International Baccalaureate in the Czech Republic and every year around 70 of our students take the full IB Diploma exams.

PSME

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PSME (Personal, Social and Moral Education) is a specific subject, which combines academic knowledge and personal approach to a range of areas. It also covers many civics topics. PSME is taught by tutors and it is also an opportunity for a tutor group to work together as a team. The PSME co-ordinator regularly invites specialists into school to explore different themes in depth such as drug abuse or a better understanding of various issues.

Discussions form an important part of PSME. Students learn how ethical issues are crucial in decision making, but they also learn that there could be many moral dilemmas. These discussions also help students to explore all aspects of the topic with moral impacts on an individual and on society.

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