News

Silver DofE expedition

In June 2018, our group finally finished all the intensive preparations that had to be done in order to kick start our journey.

Photography Stories or How to Win a Smart Phone

Imagine the horrible feeling when you’re called to the podium in front of the whole school to receive some special gift.

The Open Gate grammar school and primary school open their 14th academic year

At Open Gate, 378 pupils and students are starting the 2018/19 academic year, 98 of them at the primary school and 280 of them at the eight-year grammar school. The Kellner Family Foundation supports the enrolment of 96 grammar school students from all over the Czech Republic.

News from Open Gate

A very pleasant and warm spring is still continuing here in Babice, and although we experienced some storms, no disaster has occurred here.

Friday news

Again, the week was full of events. Mainly, one-week English language tests in the form of IELTS exams took place. From Monday to Friday, Prima – Kvinta students were tested in four categories: writing, listening, reading and speaking. You will learn the results in the near future.

Friday news

Spring decided to come back to us and after three peculiarly dry weeks, we finally got a little rain yesterday. For your information, I'm not obsessed with the weather,

Friday news

The exceptionally successful Run and Help was completed by an amazing amount of charity contributions. We raised over 70 000 CZK, thanks, of course, to all donors, regardless of the nominal amount of their contribution.

Friday news

Firstly, something more about RUN and HELP 2018, which took place yesterday. Students and parents already had some brief info yesterday but for everyone else; this year's RaH has been exceedingly successful.

​It´s high time for TEDxYouth@OpenGateSchool

Counting down the days, writings on the pavement, and an unusual bell - if you walked through the halls of Open Gate in the last few weeks, you certainly had to notice that the school is in the mood of the upcoming event TEDxYouth@OpenGateSchool

Friday news

With another Friday another weekly newsletter arrives. After the freezingly cold week, the ice on the ponds is rapidly starting to disappear, the temperatures are rising to above zero, and temperatures of around 17 degrees along with the warm sun rays are awaiting us on the weekend.

Friday news

While here at Open Gate we were awaiting spring, what we received was just more freezing weather. Thetemperatures dropped to minus 20 degrees, and only slightly fluctuated around -8 ° C during the day.

Friday news

Often, we talk about news here but today we’ll start, unusually, with a brief reflection on technologies and education, their present and their near future, and in the end, we will effectively connect this with specific events from the school’s life.