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20-03-2019
Invitation to the ECP IB Art Exhibition The ECP Class of 2019 warmly invites you to their IB Art Exhibition Heda Antošová Olya Fakeieva Thuy Ly Leová Jan Loebl Natalie Vacíková Vernissage – Wednesday 03 April, 4-8pm Pragovka Gallery, Kolbenova 923/34, Praha 9 Students, parents and friends of ECP are
19-03-2019
The fourth Václav Havel Scholarship Concert On Friday, 15 March 2019, the fourth benefit concert in support of the ECP's Václav Havel Scholarship was held in the beautiful premises of the Barokní refektář Dominikánského kláštera. The aim of the event was to raise money for a Roma student to be
05-03-2019
Asian Festival 2019 The English College in Prague, Friday 29th March, 15-17:00 Entrance fee: pre-order: 100 Kč; on spot: 150 Kč INVOLVES: Food & Drinks & Entertainment All the money collected will go to the international charity CARE We would like to invite you to the 3rd annual Taste Asia Festival here
27-02-2019
The 2019 Václav Havel Scholarship Concert Friday 15. 3. 2019 | 19.00 Barokní refektář Dominikánského kláštera sv. Jiljí, Jilská 5, Praha 1 Special guests - Ida Kelarová and Čhavorenge, Patricie Fuxová and Vesna Hosted by - ECP students Kristýna Ryčovská and David Jehlička Students, alumni and staff warmly invite you
22-02-2019
Read about The English College in Prague (ECP) in the supplement of today's Mladá Fronta Dnes quoting our Headmaster, Dr. Nigel Brown. The article mentions that the deadline for applicants for Year 1 is approaching on 1 March 2019. You can find more information about the application process and scholarships
06-02-2019
Read History at Queens’ College, Cambridge before working in insurance in the City of London. Taught briefly at Radley College before joining the Winchester College staff in 1976 where he taught History and English and directed many productions during the following 24 years. He was a Housemaster from 1988 until
Term Dates
Term Dates 2025/2026
| Term | Date |
|---|---|
| Start of Term 1 | 01/09/2025 |
| Half Term Holidays | 22/10/2025 - 04/11/2025 |
| End of Term 1 | 17/12/2025 |
| Start of Term 2 | 05/01/2026 |
| Half Term Holidays | 16/02/2026- 20/02/2026 |
| End of Term 2 | 27/03/2026 |
| Start of Term 3 | 13/04/2026 |
| End of Term 3 | 26/06/2026 |
Holidays 2025/2026
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Statehood Day | 28/09/2025 |
| Independence Day | 28/10/2025 |
| Freedom & Democracy Day | 17/11/2025 |
| Christmas Eve | 24/12/2025 |
| Christmas Day | 25/12/2025 |
| 2nd Day of Christmas | 26/12/2025 |
| New Year's Day | 01/01/2026 |
| Student Holiday / Staff Training | 30/01/2026 |
| Good Friday | 03/04/2026 |
| Easter Monday | 06/04/2026 |
| May Day | 01/05/2026 |
| Liberation Day | 08/05/2026 |
Term Dates 2026/2027
| Term | Date |
|---|---|
| Start of Term 1 | 01/09/2026 |
| Half Term Holidays | 26/10/2026 - 30/10/2026 |
| End of Term 1 | 16/12/2026 |
| Start of Term 2 | 05/01/2027 |
| Half Term Holidays | 15/02/2027- 19/02/2027 |
| End of Term 2 | 24/03/2027 |
| Start of Term 3 | 08/04/2027 |
| Mid-term pause | 21/05/2027- 24/05/2027 |
| End of Term 3 | 30/06/2027 |
Holidays 2026/2027
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Statehood Day | 28/09/2026 |
| Independence Day | 28/10/2026 |
| Student Holiday / Staff Training | 16/11/2026 |
| Freedom & Democracy Day | 17/11/2026 |
| Christmas Eve | 24/12/2026 |
| Christmas Day | 25/12/2026 |
| 2nd Day of Christmas | 26/12/2026 |
| New Year's Day | 01/01/2027 |
| Student Holiday / Staff Training | 29/01/2027 |
| Good Friday | 26/03/2027 |
| Easter Monday | 29/03/2027 |
| May Day | 01/05/2027 |
| Victory Day | 08/05/2027 |
| Student Holiday / Staff Training | 20/05/2027 |
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 |