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Visit to the ceramic studio

Nord Anglia Sports Tournament

Trip to the Army Museum Students´News

Winter 2015/2016

On the 19 November, Year 1 children visited the ceramic studio in Nusle as part of their topic “Materials”. They learnt about how heating the clay changes its properties and had a go on the pottery wheel. The children were then let loose to get their hands and uniforms dirty by making their own Christmas bell! The children also decorated a Christmas bauble which they took home to hang on their Christmas tree. Before heading back to school for lunch children were treated to a homemade chocolate cake, and lots of treats.

We asked Alex, Yasmina, Amelie and Natasha what they thought about this trip: “We liked making the bell the most! It wasn’t even that difficult. We made one bell each and we could keep it or give it to our parents. Well, some children gave it to their parents but we all kept ours. We also painted a bauble which was great! We watched the man painting it and then he also let us have a go. Some children made the bauble quite flat which was funny! To the studio and back we travelled on a school bus which was good fun! On the way back we were so tired so we covered ourselves with our coats and fell asleep.”

Last term our school hosted the annual under 18 Volleyball & Basketball, Nord Anglia Sports Tournament. Each year it is in a different Nord Anglia school around Europe, and we were lucky enough to be hosts twice during the past 3 years.

The tournament lasted for two days, starting early on the Friday, and finishing on Saturday. Friday was dedicated in its entirety to the basketball tournaments, with the boys playing in our own school gym, and the girls playing at a Czech gym across the road. The same general plan was followed on the Saturday as well, this time all teams playing Volleyball.

With a grand total of over 200 students, not including teachers and staff accompanying them, there was a lot of planning and organisation involved: from finding suitable locations, to feeding all 200 students. It was clear that our P.E. department had a lot of work cut out for them and, with the help of parents, teachers and students, they did an excellent job taking the bull by the horns.

From the 7 schools, most of which had 4 teams (boys and girls volleyball and basketball), our school was quite obviously the smallest. However, that did not make a difference in the effort our boys and girls put into it and the team spirit which we managed to uphold throughout the games. We knew going in that it was going to be tough competition, but we were never discouraged and stayed positive from start to finish.

Despite coming 4th, we all worked remarkably well together and gave it our all, often forcing a 2 point difference and even managing to steal a set from the final winners. A win would have been extraordinary, but the events were nevertheless an improvement upon previous years. Great job EISP’s U18s, and we look forward to next year in Madrid!

Anna, 17 years

Back in November, Year 4 visited Army Museum in Žižkov and carried out some research.

Here’s what the pupils thought about the museum:

Emma and Szonja: “I liked the different uniforms - a lot of them had badges.”

Mila: “I found it interesting reading about people who went to help the British.”

Jagoda and Jana: “I liked everything.”

Maximus: “I liked the bullets, guns and uniforms. I also liked the gold watch.”

Olivier: “I enjoyed it most when we looked at the guns upstairs.”

Time: “I liked looking at the mini-figures in the battle scenes. I also like looking at the weapons.”

Arman: “I enjoyed everything because I love topic!”

Kristyna: “I liked it when we went to one of the rooms and there were gold, silver and bronze medal. It was my favourite room.”

Tamara: “I enjoyed looking at knives, swords and medals.”

Isabelle: “I really enjoyed finding out about the RAF pilots.”

Asia: “I liked the exhibition bit with a radio and some dummies to show what people wore.”

Alex: “The museum was about World War One and Two so I liked it because there were many guns.”

Madhu: “I liked the propaganda posters because they make a lot of sense.”

Janik: “I enjoyed looking at the different models of the battlefields.”

Shakhrukh: “I enjoyed looking at the different medals.”

Thomas and Hubert: “I liked when we were looking at the different wars (Battle of Britain, Atlantic Ocean).”

Elsa: “I liked finding out answers to our questions.”

Julie: “I liked when we were looking at the propaganda posters.”

Veronika: “I liked everything!”

Nastia: “I liked the WW1 exhibition with the uniforms and the weapons.”

Elouan: “I liked looking at the tank outside the museum.”

Isabelle: “I liked the statues and the paintings.”

Angelina: “I enjoyed looking at the different uniforms that the people used to wear.”

Rinata: “I enjoyed looking at the swords on display.”

Hana: “It was interesting to look at the names of the fallen pilots in the wars.”

Ela: “I liked the different models of cities and battlefields in the cabinets.”

The English International School, Prague Brunelova 960/12, 142 00 Prague 4, www.eisp.cz Photo: Lucia Novek

Welcome to another Students’ News. Each time I write the forward to one of these, I remark to myself how far the school has come and developed since the last. That it has is a testament to the hard work of its students,

teachers and you the parents for all your support of things we do together to make our school the special place that it is.

As we continue to grow and lots of families continue to regard us as the preferred choice of international schooling in the city, the challenge is for us to continue to improve and do things better than we did before.

And where are we? Our global links are stronger than ever and whether this is linking with other schools through Global Classroom, hosting schools from a variety of countries in a sports festival or our students going to Africa to carry out charity work in Tanzania, I do hope we are affirming our place on the international schools network. Academically, we can be proud of our results and teachers are hoping for even more from our students this Summer which would be an outstanding achievement but we know they can achieve new heights with the right support. The final stage of our security has been implemented very smoothly last term and this success is hugely down to parents supporting this. Tragic events from around the world affirm that we are indeed right

to be so firm in this regard and keeping your children safe is our first priority always. Teaching staff are busy looking at the curriculum and how we can assess your children’s progress beyond levels in line with UK and international changes. This planning is underway and we will be in a position very soon to show you what we intend to do next year in Primary and Key Stage 3 in terms of how we mark and assess your child’s progress. Our uniform changes are also well advanced and we will be in a position in a few weeks to show you a shortlist of ideas for your comments. This is hugely exciting as it is the students that have driven this change. Canteen changes have also been made to both speed up service, give more choice to Year 5s and 6s and make the ordering process easier which we hope has improved yet another feature of the school.

Please do not hesitate to contact me or one of my Senior Colleagues at the school if you need to discuss anything. We are also at the school gates at the beginning and end of each day and can always find a few minutes to discuss anything you may have on your mind.

The English International School, Prague is a place where students, parents and staff want to belong. Its size supports fantastic class sizes and generates a tremendous community spirit whilst simultaneously belonging to the Nord Anglia Education family of schools and benefitting from this through links to Juilliard, Global Classroom and a host of other ways. I continue to be proud to lead the school with our Senior team and fantastic teachers and I look forward to working with you all over the coming year at our fantastic school.

Stephen RogersPrincipal

This year’s Halloween party was great. Skeletons, zombies, witches... All were invited. Great costumes and creepy games made it exciting. But the fireworks were flattering. They were awesome. A great ending to the party. Here is a small recap on the activities.

A few cats appeared at the party. Sadly, no food for them was served in the canteen. So we had to organize a food supply for them. Catch The Mouse was a great opportunity for them to make a feast!

You probably want to know if you could become a fireman or a pilot, don’t you? There was a great chance at Fortune Telling. Hopefully, tomorrow’s dinner won’t be as bad as I’ve been told.

It’s dark. The beast is coming for you. Its rattling breath was easily recognizable. It opened its jaws, prepared to strike… and then, SMACK! The monster has been hit. It fell and scattered into pieces. Hit the Monster was a great success.

Necklaces are a part of fashion. At our party, we had plenty of time to practice throwing glowing hoops onto cones. Later, you might be able to do this with a necklace and help your mum with preparations for the ball.

A few months after school started the History, Art and German classes of Year 11 and 13 took a trip to Berlin. I went as part of the art and German classes, but we all still travelled as a group.

On our first day we had a walking tour around Berlin. The tour guide showed us several monuments and explained the point behind them; one of my friends described the Jewish memorial being quite an intense experience for her. After the tour we went to our youth hostel, which we later found out was coincidently a residence for young Stasi officers.

The next day we went to two different art museums, one of which contained historical art and the other contemporary. I personally enjoyed the Museum of Contemporary Art better because of how different all the artwork was from each other. We also went to a chocolate museum afterward which was

pretty fun, we got to buy lots of popular German chocolates and learn about how they were made, we even had the choice of buying personalized chocolate.

On our last day we went to a prison that was specifically made to hold people who rebelled against the system. We were able to see/experience what the conditions were like and learn about what people had to go through at the time. One of our tour guides was kept there for trying to cross the Berlin wall. Listening to someone who experienced this first hand was an interesting experience for me.

Overall going to Berlin taught me and the others a lot about its history, culture and art. If I had the chance to go again I definitely would.

Malika, 15 years

From our PrincipalIn Term 1 students were taught a lot on poem writing in our Primary Library. Students learned the basics of poetry writing with their teachers as part of their topic. Students also had a chance to take part in two poem competitions. The first one was related to National Poetry Day in October and the theme was Light. The second one was a Christmas competition.

As you can see their poems are of a really good quality. For next year, I am planning to enter their poems into some international competitions!

Miss Lucia

1st PLACEThere is light in the day,There is light in the night,But in the night only the stars are shining bright,But the light in your heart is the brightest of allFor it even outshines the sun.

For the light in your heart is Kindness and Love,And has beauty and grace like a dove.

So beware the dark is vising,But the light is stillSo use your heart, so we don’t break apart,And be friends forever…

By Ela, Mila, Hana and Elsa (Year 4)

Christmas Poem Competition:

Carols sung day and night Holly berries round and red Rudolph’s nose gleaming bright It will guide the sleigh tonight Santa climbing down the chimney Toys are being delivered to your room Merry Christmas to you all And Happy New Year Stars glimming bright on the night of Christmas

Sukie, 7 years

Halloween 2015

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Trip to Berlin

Poet´s CornerPumpkins are a Halloween tradition. So there was a rolling game called Pumpkin Bowling. Pumpkins were rolled everywhere. Luckily, all heads are still on.

Do you want to become a professional artist? Our Halloween Arts and Crafts could guide you on your way. However, I don’t think skeletons and bats are the best way to start.

What is it? A sweet? A trap? It is a mystery. Covered in disgusting Spoogetthy, finding a bug could have gotten you a slimy prize!

Spooky makeup you can’t get? Then you’d better go to Spooky Beauty to get creepy drawings on your face or hands. Luckily, nothing was TOO scary, so all pants stayed dry...

The best way to end a party was definitely by Waterworks. Oh sorry, Fireworks. The light and colors shone in the sky so brightly on Halloween. It did make a lot of sound; however, I don’t think that could conquer the beauty of the sky itself.

Jakub, 10 years

3rd PLACEWhen theLight is beamingThe water lilies areGleaming and seeming to leave whileGlowing

And thenThe light comes outAnd makes me realize whatBeauty is in the beautifulWater liliesTonight

Francesca, 9 years

2nd PLACETurning on the lights,Prevents us from being scared at Nights,That way we have no fear,And feel no need to tear

Light helps plants to growBut with the heat it melts the snow.

Light also works as power,Even in the worst hour.

Jan, 9 years

National Poetry Day Competition:

Photo: Lucia Novek

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Visit to the ceramic studio

Nord Anglia Sports Tournament

Trip to the Army Museum Students´News

Winter 2015/2016

On the 19 November, Year 1 children visited the ceramic studio in Nusle as part of their topic “Materials”. They learnt about how heating the clay changes its properties and had a go on the pottery wheel. The children were then let loose to get their hands and uniforms dirty by making their own Christmas bell! The children also decorated a Christmas bauble which they took home to hang on their Christmas tree. Before heading back to school for lunch children were treated to a homemade chocolate cake, and lots of treats.

We asked Alex, Yasmina, Amelie and Natasha what they thought about this trip: “We liked making the bell the most! It wasn’t even that difficult. We made one bell each and we could keep it or give it to our parents. Well, some children gave it to their parents but we all kept ours. We also painted a bauble which was great! We watched the man painting it and then he also let us have a go. Some children made the bauble quite flat which was funny! To the studio and back we travelled on a school bus which was good fun! On the way back we were so tired so we covered ourselves with our coats and fell asleep.”

Last term our school hosted the annual under 18 Volleyball & Basketball, Nord Anglia Sports Tournament. Each year it is in a different Nord Anglia school around Europe, and we were lucky enough to be its hosts twice during the past 3 years.

The tournament lasted for two days, starting early on the Fri-day, and finishing on Saturday. Friday was dedicated in its en-tirety to the basketball tournaments, with the boys playing in our own school gym, and the girls playing a Czech gym across the road. The same general plan was followed on the Saturday as well, this time all teams playing Volleyball.

With a grand total of over 200 students, not including teachers and staff ac-companying them, there was a lot of planning and organisation involved: from finding suitable locations, to feeding all 200 students. It was clear that our P.E. department had a lot of work cut out for them and, with the help of parents, teachers and students, they did an excellent job taking the bull by the horns.

From the 7 schools, most of which had 4 teams (boys and girls-volleyball and basketball), our school was quite obviously the smallest. However, that did not make a difference in the effort our boys and girls put into it and the team spirit which we managed to uphold throughout the games. We knew going in that it was going to be tough competition, but we were never discouraged and stayed positive from start to finish.

Despite coming 4th, we all worked remarkably well together and gave it our all, often forcing a 2 point difference and even managing to steal a set from the final winners. A win would have been extraordinary, but the events were nevertheless an improvement upon previous years. Great job EISP’s U18s, and we look forward to next year in Madrid!

Anna, 17 years

Back in November, Year 4 visited Army Museum in Žižkov and carried out some research.

Here’s what the pupils thought about the museum:

Emma and Szonja: “I liked the different uniforms - a lot of them had badges.”

Mila: “I found it interesting reading about people who went to help the British.”

Jagoda and Jana: “I liked everything.”

Maximus: “I liked the bullets, guns and uniforms. I also liked the gold watch.”

Olivier: “I enjoyed it most when we looked at the guns upstairs.”

Time: “I liked looking at the mini-figures in the battle scenes. I also like looking at the weapons.”

Arman: “I enjoyed everything because I love topic!”

Kristyna: “I liked it when we went to one of the rooms and there were gold, silver and bronze medal. It was my favourite room.”

Tamara: “I enjoyed looking at knives, swords and medals.”

Isabelle: “I really enjoyed finding out about the RAF pilots.”

Asia: “I liked the exhibition bit with a radio and some dummies to show what people wore.”

Alex: “The museum was about World War One and Two so I liked it because there were many guns.”

Madhu: “I liked the propaganda posters because they make a lot of sense.”

Janik: “I enjoyed looking at the different models of the battlefields.”

Shakhrukh: “I enjoyed looking at the different medals.”

Thomas and Hubert: “I liked when we were looking at the dif-ferent wars (Battle of Britain, Atlantic Ocean).”

Elsa: “I liked finding out answers to our questions.”

Julie: “I liked when we were looking at the propaganda posters.”

Veronika: “I liked everything!”

Nastia: “I liked the WW1 exhibition with the uniforms and the weapons.”

Elouan: “I liked looking at the tank outside the museum.”

Isabelle: “I liked the statues and the paintings.”

Angelina: “I enjoyed looking at the different uniforms that the people used to wear.”

Rinata: “I enjoyed looking at the swords on display.”

Hana: “It was interesting to look at the names of the fallen pi-lots in the wars.”

Ela: “I liked the different models of cities and battlefields in the cabinets.”

The English International School, Prague Brunelova 960/12, 142 00 Prague 4, www.eisp.cz Photo: Lucia Novek