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Halloween

Halloween

TEDxYouth@ISPrague

TEDxYouth@ISPrague

Open Gate students visit TEDxYouth@ISPrague for the second year in a row.

​Block taught Civics

​Block taught Civics

It does not happen very often that students would applaud their teachers at the end of a course; however, we have enjoyed such a rare moment recently. Last week saw an end of this year’s first block- taught subject we offer our upper-gymnasium students in the course of their Social Studies programme. The subject was Introduction to Political Science and it was taught for over three and half days to both of our Kvinta groups.

Thirteenth Year - 345 pupils and students

Thirteenth Year - 345 pupils and students

In the new school year, the Open Gate grammar school and primary school in Babice near Prague has welcomed 345 pupils and students; 251 of them are students in the grammar school while pupils at the first level of primary school number almost 100. Sixty-eight members of the teaching staff, headed by the new Open Gate headmistress, Kateřina Kožnarová.

Thirteenth Year - 345 pupils and students

Thirteenth Year - 345 pupils and students

A new counselling centre, a Prague-Babice school bus, and a new Headmistress are waiting for Open Gate students after the holidays.

Outstanding IB Diploma Results of the Open Gate Students

Outstanding IB Diploma Results of the Open Gate Students

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is one of the most demanding and most complex exams of secondary schools in the world. Its prestige and popularity at top schools grows year after year.

Outstanding IB Diploma Results of the Open Gate Students

Outstanding IB Diploma Results of the Open Gate Students

From the very beginning, Open Gate students have achieved excellent results both individually and when averaged. What’s more, they reached an overall average of 40 points! Six of our students received 40 points or more, with the best of them receiving an amazing 43 points!

Paths for young people…

Paths for young people…

Meeting with T. Polatová (Cesta pro mladé), Dr. Ivana Modena (SUMAS) and Andrea Csirke (Kým čím být?)

Kateřina Kožnarová will head the school from 1 July 2017

Kateřina Kožnarová will head the school from 1 July 2017

Having spent 11 years with Open Gate, its principal, Peter Nitsche, has decided to end his professional career and retire. Effective from 1 July 2017, Kateřina Kožnarová, currently head of the sciences section at the grammar school and a biology and social sciences teacher, will become the new principal of the school.

Kateřina Kožnarová will head the school from 1 July 2017

Kateřina Kožnarová will head the school from 1 July 2017

Having spent 11 years with Open Gate, its principal, Peter Nitsche, has decided to end his professional career and retire. Effective from 1 July 2017, Kateřina Kožnarová, currently head of the sciences section at the grammar school and a biology and social sciences teacher, will become the new principal of the school.

​School Newspaper of the Year

​School Newspaper of the Year

Today was another great day for our fantastic combined school newspapers: The OG Chronicle, OG NOTes, and the Krognika.

​April is Poetry Month at OG

​April is Poetry Month at OG

The OG English Department has claimed “American Poetry Month” as their own.

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