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The English College in Prague has now offered places to 15 students who have recently arrived in the Czech Republic from Ukraine.
These students have joined Years 1-4 as part of free temporary attendance.
We will be working closely with these students and their families over the coming weeks to ensure that they have a positive educational experience at the English College. As we move towards the summer, where necessary we will look at what long-term support we can give to our new students.
We are not currently interviewing any new prospective students. If any more places become available we will contact the students already on our waiting list.
The students who have joined us so far have been assigned tutor groups and buddies who are supporting them in school. We are also working with our students who have set up the buddy system which will offer wider support to Ukrainian students inside and outside of the English College.
A parent very kindly donated some money so that if the Ukrainian students have any particular financial needs we should be able to help them in that regard too.
You can read more about fundraising activities of ECP students for support of Ukraine here.
The English College in Prague would like to play a small part in helping refugees fleeing from the totally unjust invasion of their country. In the first instance, we would like to accept up to ten Ukrainian refugee students across different year groups.
ECP is an academic school that delivers all its lessons in the medium of English, so any student hoping to come here must have a good proficiency in English. The minimum level for the lower years is B1, whereas B2 or C1 would be required for the higher years. However, no formal or certificate qualifications are needed.
We will be admitting students on a temporary basis first (4 – 12 weeks). If the relationship between the student and the school develops well, the place may become long-term. It will be important to see that the student is really accessing and benefitting from our education. In that case, we might be able to offer a permanent place at ECP leading to the International Baccalaureate (IB) qualification.
At the moment (25 March), we are processing 30 requests from Ukrainian students. Further applications via this form are therefore not possible at this stage. The registered applicants are invited into the school for an interview with the Deputy Head Pastoral, Mr Baxter. Following this face-to-face interview, a quick decision is made. The ECP requires potential students to have safe accommodation as it cannot offer accommodation itself.
You can read more about fundraising activities of ECP students for support of Ukraine here.
Students of The English College in Prague are organising series of events in order to raise awareness and appeal to ECP students and other Czech and international schools about money collection for the People in Need organisation – SOS Ukraine.
Students have designed and produced badges for support of Ukraine. They are selling them to raise funds for the money collection. In addition, students and staff are bringing various kinds of supplies to the school’s reception, which will then be handed over to People in Need. These include medical supplies, hygiene supplies, tents, sleeping bags, mats and clothes.
Our school community is determined to widely support this initiative of students, which is in line with our philosophy of students taking responsibility and being informed citizens. Dr. Brown said: “The students looked to us for support, which we gave them. We looked at them in awe of their passion and effectiveness.”
It is a part of ECP’s mission to prepare students for the practical, social, intellectual and moral challenges that they will face in today’s globalised society. The school sees it as essential to promote democratic and liberal values. Everyone at ECP strongly rejects the current invasion of Ukraine and is keen to help Ukrainian people as much as possible.
The ECP is a united community, regardless of the nationality, working on good relationships and humanitarian aid together. We are making sure that everyone from the school community feels safe and supported. Firstly, a whole school assembly led by the Headmaster on Monday. It set the tone for the current situation, behaviour and actions in the context of the unjustifiable invasion of Ukraine.
Dr Brown added: “It is unusual for a liberal school to be so black and white about an issue. However in this instance there is no room for anything other than a complete rejection of this current invasion.”
Today we had a visit from Ms Holasová from the People in Need organisation. She wanted to find out more about the fundraising actions to be able to help promote the initiative more widely.
You can follow the ECP students’ initiative here: https://www.instagram.com/studentiukrajine/
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We are looking forward to welcoming you to school on 9th February. For the programme and general information about the event, see our previous post here. Additionally to attending the event in person, you will have a chance to book online individual one-on-one sessions with the Heads of Faculties and members of the Upper School Team. We will share details and instructions with you shortly after the Open Day.
Please, pay attention to the following information that will apply to all visitors:
Stay at home if unwell
Please stay at home if you show symptoms of an infectious disease. We can organise an individual visit for you when you feel better.
Is registration required?
No, it is not necessary to register in advance. You can simply choose which parts of the programme you wish to see and then allow yourself some time for the certificate check at the entrance.
Prepare your (digital) certificate
In line with the most recent regulations, all adult visitors (older than 18) need to show us at the entrance a certificate of completed vaccination, or a certificate about recovery from COVID-19 within the past 180 days. Please be advised that a certificate of negative COVID-19 test result is no longer sufficient for adult visitors (unless these adults have a confirmation that they cannot get vaccinated for health reasons).
Visitors aged 12-18 can still use a certificate of negative PCR COVID-19 test result no older than 72 hours.
Children younger than 12 do not need to provide any certificates or test results at the entrance.
If you have had your 1st vaccination dose applied recently, you can use a combination of certificate of the 1st dose application and a negative PCR test result (no older than 72 days).
Don’t forget the respirator
Please wear your respirators for the whole duration of your visit. Except for when you enjoy our cookies or a sip of coffee at the designated space :-).
You are very welcome to visit one of the 3 Open Days that are taking place throughout this school year.
The Open Day at the English College in Prague is a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the atmosphere at the school. Prospective students can participate in demonstration lessons while their parents have an opportunity to meet the Headmaster, Dr Nigel Brown, teachers and the Admissions Registrar, Ms Barbora Němečková, who coordinates the admissions procedure and can offer detailed information about the entrance exams.
Open Day Programme for 9th February 2022:
| 13.00 | Start of Open Day |
| 13.00 – 14.15 | Individual tours of the school for visitors guided by ECP students |
| 14.00 – 14.20 | Admissions session with the Registrar |
| 14.25 – 15.10 | Panel discussion for parents with the Headmaster and staff |
| 14.25 – 15.10 | Demonstration lessons for prospective students |
Need more information? Please contact:
Barbora Němečková, Admissions Registrar
+ 420 283 101 206
www.englishcollege.cz
NOTE: Parking is available at the Galerie Fénix shopping mall car park.
As our Open Days are an important part of our school year, we like to take photographs during the afternoon and may use some of them in our displays or in marketing and other publications. If you do not wish you or your child to appear in our photographs, please tell our photographer and we shall, of course, respect your wishes.
Calendar Event ( .ICS )
Both parents and students are welcome!
Refreshments will be provided at the Open Day.
We are looking forward to welcoming you to school on 13th January. For the programme and general information about the event, see our previous post here. Additionally to attending the event in person, you will have a chance to book online individual one-on-one sessions with the Heads of Faculties and members of the Upper School Team. We will share details and instructions with you shortly after the Open Day.
Please, pay attention to the following information that will apply to all visitors:
Stay at home if unwell
Please stay at home if you show symptoms of an infectious disease. We will cordially welcome you at the remaining Open Day on 9th February 2022 or during an individual visit.
Is registration required?
No, it is not necessary to register in advance. You can simply choose which parts of the programme you wish to see and then allow yourself some time for the certificate check at the entrance.
Prepare your (digital) certificate
In line with the most recent regulations, all adult visitors (older than 18) need to show us at the entrance a certificate of completed vaccination, or a certificate about recovery from COVID-19 within the past 180 days. Please be advised that a certificate of negative COVID-19 test result is no longer sufficient for adult visitors (unless these adults have a confirmation that they cannot get vaccinated for health reasons).
Visitors aged 12-18 can still use a certificate of negative PCR COVID-19 test result no older than 72 hours.
Children younger than 12 do not need to provide any certificates or test results at the entrance.
If you have had your 1st vaccination dose applied recently, you can use a combination of certificate of the 1st dose application and a negative PCR test result (no older than 72 days).
Don’t forget the respirator
Please wear your respirators for the whole duration of your visit. Except for when you enjoy our cookies or a sip of coffee at the designated space :-).
You can read it via this link.
Summary:
You can look at the archive of ECP newsletters here.
You are very welcome to visit one of the 3 Open Days that are taking place throughout this school year.
The Open Day at the English College in Prague is a unique opportunity to experience firsthand the atmosphere at the school. Prospective students can participate in demonstration lessons while their parents have an opportunity to meet the Headmaster, Dr Nigel Brown, teachers and the Admissions Registrar, Ms Barbora Němečková, who coordinates the admissions procedure and can offer detailed information about the entrance exams.
Open Day Programme for 13th January 2022:
| 13.00 | Start of Open Day |
| 13.00 – 14.15 | Individual tours of the school for visitors guided by ECP students |
| 14.00 – 14.20 | Admissions session with the Registrar |
| 14.25 – 15.10 | Panel discussion for parents with the Headmaster and staff |
| 14.25 – 15.10 | Demonstration lessons for prospective students |
Need more information? Please contact:
Barbora Němečková, Admissions Registrar
+ 420 283 101 206
www.englishcollege.cz
NOTE: Parking is available at the Galerie Fénix shopping mall car park.
As our Open Days are an important part of our school year, we like to take photographs during the afternoon and may use some of them in our displays or in marketing and other publications. If you do not wish you or your child to appear in our photographs, please tell our photographer and we shall, of course, respect your wishes.
Calendar Event ( .ICS )
Both parents and students are welcome!
Refreshments will be provided at the Open Day.