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06-02-2019
International lawyer, real estate specialist, sustainability champion, strategy fanatic and women’s advocate. General legal counsel for P3 Logistic Parks since January 2015, adding the role of Sustainability Officer in 2017, responsible for shaping and implementing P3’s sustainability strategy and culture. Originally from the UK, Katie has lived and worked in
06-02-2019
After completing her teaching degree, Elizabeth taught at a preparatory school in Suffolk and then at Highgate Junior School in London. There, she had responsibility for the French and PSHE departments, as well as being Assistant Principal (Pastoral) for her final five years at the school. Following a move out of London,
06-02-2019
Former Czech Minister of Education, Youth and Sports and a graduate of Charles University, Miroslava has a lifelong interest in competitiveness, education and development of human resources. After the Velvet Revolution, she completed internships at the European Commission, the OECD, a course on Effective Top Management – Henley Management College,
06-02-2019
Zdeněk Tůma graduated from the University of Economics in Prague, completing his postgraduate studies at the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. At the beginning of the 1990s, he participated in the reintroduction of Economics education at Charles University where he was appointed an Associate Professor. He continues to lecture at Charles
06-02-2019
After grammar school and university in Leeds and four years in Finland, Ann joined the Foreign Office. She spent most of her diplomatic career on the Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe, serving at Embassies in Moscow (until expelled in 1971 in retaliation for the UK’s expulsion of 105
03-02-2019
Francesco is originally from a small town in Ayrshire, Scotland - otherwise known as “Robert Burns country”. He graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2013 with a BSc degree in Pure Mathematics and subsequently completed his PGDE the following year. After initially teaching in the UK, the desire to
03-02-2019
Head of Mathematics Although originally from Ireland, Gail grew up and was educated through secondary school in Hong Kong. She then attended the University of Nottingham where she gained a Law degree, before becoming a Chartered Tax Adviser. Whilst working at KPMG, Gail’s role expanded from being client-facing to include
03-02-2019
Marie comes originally from Nivnice, the birthplace of J A Komenský. She studied at the Gymnázium Jana Amose Komenského in Uherský Brod before graduating with a Master’s degree and teaching qualification in Czech and English from the University J.E. Purkyně (now Masaryk University), Brno. She worked as a research associate
03-02-2019
Originally from Darlington in County Durham, Gary gained a degree in English and Journalism from the University of Central Lancashire in 2003. He worked as the course leader for English Language training at an independent language school, and gained his PGCE in English in 2007. He has taught English Language
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 |