On Thursday morning, students were presented with their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver awards in the beautiful Old Town Hall in Staroměstské náměstí. 41 of our students were present to receive their awards along with students from other international schools in Prague. Two of those students, Eliška Ch. and Sandra H., who were both receiving their Bronze award, performed at the ceremony and blew the audience away with their beautiful voices and Eliška's ukulele skills, which she learned as part of her DofE.
The programme is an excellent way to expand on their curricular activities and helps to develop skills relevant to all aspects of life, and these students have shown their ability to be independent, caring, knowledgeable and physically active in receiving their award. It was an excellent morning and all the DofE staff at the school are incredibly proud of the students for their hard work. Hopefully they will take this into their future challenges and also take part in the next level such as Gold or Silver.
You can watch a short footage about the ceremony below.
Come on, it’s not rocket science. For some people it is! A 2022 graduate from PBIS, Ilyes is currently working on his bachelor's degree with a focus on mechanical engineering, physics, and computer science at Sorbonne University in Paris. Apart from his academic work, he’s also working on a modest side project: developing a jet engine. His approach, in his own words, is to “learn as much as possible about everything” so he can apply his knowledge to real-world situations and make the world a smarter, better place.
