PORG Gymnázium a Základní škola
We would like to congratulate our Year 6 pupil Esther for her determined efforts in the face of all that she has been through during the pandemic. Her strength of character has been recognised with this award from the Council of British International Schools for achievement in the face of adversity.
It has not been an easy time for pupils around the world but a particular feature of an international school is that children may not have friends around them where they are living.
As their families have moved to a different country and they do not speak the local language, the natural community support has not been available to them in the same way it has for local pupils.
Contact with family and friends in their home countries has only been possible online and as hardship and tragedy have hit, it has not been possible for them to be together and support each other as families normally would.
In spite of social isolation and the loss of close family in her home country, Esther has shown an amazing resolve not to be beaten. She has improved in every area of school work and her self-confidence has grown immeasurably.
In particular, her online homework projects displayed abilities in artistic creativity, independent research and critical thinking beyond what would normally be expected from a Year 6 pupil. Now that we have returned to school, she is making these abilities felt in lessons.
She has made a success of what could have been a devastating experience for her and in the process has set an incredible example to our younger pupils.
Thursday June 17 2021
With the school year drawing to a close, it's time to celebrate all that we have achieved together. Of course, it's also a good time to celebrate the fact that we are almost ready to break up for the summer holidays!
Parents and family are invited to join the party, with food and drinks as well performances by the children to entertain us.
Some of our Year 4 pupils have been taking part in a project to bring a little light into the lives of residents quarantined in British retirement homes.
Many of these people have been cut off from visits by loved ones for over a year now and the project was designed to let them know they are not alone. They are all elderly and may no longer have any regular contact with their grand-children.
The charity aims to bring greetings cards from children in British Overseas Schools across the world to isolated seniors. Although the cards will be distributed anonymously, the children know that their efforts will let others know that someone is thinking of them.
For the children in our school, it is a small act which develops empathy for others. For the adults they will become, empathy for others can move mountains.
