Vlastina Friends Newsletter

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December 2nd, 2011

November 25th, 2011

 

Dear Vlastina Friends

First of all, thank you to all the parents who attended this week’s Vlastina Friends meeting. We had a great discussion and the minutes will be posted on the noticeboard in the parents’ room next week.

Secondly, we would like to thank Petra Rosicka for organising a very pleasant and successful Mums’ Night Out on Wednesday 16 November at Chez Marcel. There will be a New Year Lunch arranged in January – more details to follow in December/January.

Christmas is just a few weeks away and Christmas markets are starting to appear all over Prague. Please come along to the PBS Vlastina Christmas Extravaganza on Thursday 15 December from 15:30 to 17:30 to buy Christmas gifts at market stalls, drink hot chocolate and mulled wine, grab a hot dog and hear our wonderful children sing on stage.

Vlastina Friends will have a market stall at the Extravaganza and we kindly ask parents to continue to bring in unwanted items such as toys, DVDs and books. Please make sure the items are not broken, clean and in good condition.

 

VLASTINA FRIENDS ASK FOR

DONATIONS OF UNWANTED CHILDRENS

TOYS / DVDS / BOOKS

FOR THE CHRISTMAS MARKET IN DECEMBER

ITEMS MUST BE IN GOOD CONDITION

AND IN WORKING ORDER

PLEASE BRING TO SCHOOL AND PLACE IN

THE BOXES IN THE ENTRANCE HALL

THANK YOU

 

 

 

 

WHAT IS COMING UP IN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ?

Christmas Decorations Workshop – Live In Studio in Mala Strana is holding a creative Santa’s workshop in English on Saturday 26 November at either 10:00 – 14:00 or 14:30 – 1830. The course costs 600 Kc which includes materials. Some items that will be made are stockings, tree decorations and banners. For more information and to reserve your place please email studioinprague@gmail.com and write which session you would like to attend.

Cinderella the Pantomime, a production by Stage Stars, will take place on Friday 2 December and Saturday 3 December. A fun, English theatre for the whole family.

http://www.stagestars.cz/shows/shows

International Women’s Association of Prague Charity Christmas Market will take place on Saturday 3 December at the Hotel Diplomat in Prague 6, 10:00 – 16:00.

http://www.iwa-prague.com/id99.html

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event will take place and the information will be added to the newsletter.

Thanks for your time, have a great weekend.

 

VLASTINA FRIENDS BOARD

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November 11th, 2011

Dear Vlastina Friends

Coffee Morning – a big thank you to all the Dutch and Belgium parents who hosted a wonderful, tasty and candlelit coffee morning yesterday.  It was also great to see the room full of parents !

Christmas day is only 44 days away and to help with the preparations there are several opportunities to start your Christmas shopping over the next few weeks.  Just keep reading for more ideas…

One opportunity to start or finish your Christmas shopping is at the PBS Vlastina Christmas Market on Thursday 15 December.  Vlastina Friends will have a stall at the market selling unwanted toys, DVDs and books donated by Vlastina parents.  The money raised at the stall will go to the PBS charity, Acorus.  This is a great time to have a clear out and make space for the new toys the children will receive at Christmas so bring in the items you no longer wish to have, it could make another child very happy !!

On Thursday 15 December, Vlastina Friends will need volunteers to help sort the items they have received, put prices on the items, help set up the stall and help sell the items at the market.  If you would like to help please email sandrainprague@gmail.com more details will be sent out nearer the time.

VLASTINA FRIENDS ASK FOR

DONATIONS OF UNWANTED CHILDRENS

TOYS / DVDS / BOOKS

FOR THE CHRISTMAS MARKET IN DECEMBER

ITEMS MUST BE IN GOOD CONDITION

AND IN WORKING ORDER

PLEASE BRING TO SCHOOL AND PLACE IN

THE BOXES IN THE ENTRANCE HALL

THANK YOU

 

 

 

Vlastina Friends would like to introduce a new shop that has opened in Prague 2 by a British lady.  The shop sells greeting cards, wrapping paper and other gift items.  This lady will have a stall at the PBS Christmas Market on Thursday 15 December if you would like to see what she has on offer.  Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Vlastina Friends Dinner – Wednesday 16 November.  All parents are welcome to come along to Chez Marcel, www.chezmarcel.cz at 20:00.  If you wish to join the group please email petra.rosicka@prkpartners.com by Friday 11 November.

Walk and Talk Club – every Friday morning the Vlastina Friends go for a walk in Divoka Sarka.  We meet at 08:40 in the Reception area and usually walk between 1 and 11 hours.  All parents are welcome and it is a great way to make new friends, swap tips, ask questions about Prague and much more so please come along…..we walk every week unless the weather is really really bad!!

WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND ?

The 11th Annual Seasonal Arts and Craft Festival held at ISP (International School of Prague) will take place in Nebusice this Saturday 12 November, 10:00 – 14:00.  Everyone is welcome!

International Christmas Bazaar 2011 held by the Diplomatic Spouses Association – Prague will take place on Sunday 13 November 10:00-17:00 at the Hilton hotel in Prague 8. http://www.dsaprague.czweb.org/

WHAT IS COMING UP IN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ?

Christmas Decorations Workshop – Live In Studio in Mala Strana is holding a creative Santa’s workshop in English on Saturday 26 November at either 10:00 – 14:00 or 14:30 – 1830.  The course costs 600 Kc which includes materials.  Some items that will be made are stockings, tree decorations and banners.  For more information and to reserve your place please email studioinprague@gmail.com and write which session you would like to attend.

Art and Creativity Course for Kids – Patricia Calabria is starting this Saturday course for children aged 4 to 10 years old held and will be held in Spanish and English.  It will take place in Prague 7 at Patricia’s home and the fee will be 200 Kc per class.  For more information please email pcalabri@yahoo.com for more details and photographs.

Cinderella the Pantomime, a production by Stage Stars, will take place on Friday 2 December and Saturday 3 December.  A fun, English theatre for the whole family.
http://www.stagestars.cz/shows/shows

International Women’s Association of Prague Charity Christmas Market will take place on Saturday 3 December at the Hotel Diplomat in Prague 6, 10:00 – 16:00.
http://www.iwa-prague.com/id99.html

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event will take place and the information will be added to the newsletter.

Thanks for your time, have a great weekend.

VLASTINA FRIENDS BOARD

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4th November 2011

Dear Vlastina Friends

Thank you to all the Vlastina Friends who helped with the Halloween Disco on Tuesday afternoon.  It was a huge success and the kids had a really great time.  The gym looked fantastic and the food was nearly all eaten!  If you have any photos from the event please can you email them to sandrainprague@gmail.com and we can share them.

Vlastina Friends Recipe Club – Wednesday 9 November.  Come along with a dish you made and share tips, swap recipes, taste new food and enjoy a relaxing lunch at Nicole’s house at 12:30.  Please email nicoleblasman@hotmail.com if you wish to join us.

Coffee Morning – All parents are welcome to come to our next coffee morning hosted by the Dutch/Belgium parents on Thursday 10 November from 08:30 in the parents room.

Vlastina Friends Dinner – Wednesday 16 November.  All parents are welcome to come along to Chez Marcel, www.chezmarcel.cz at 20:00.  Email petral.rosicka@prkpartners.com by Friday 11 November if you wish to join us.

Walk and Talk Club – every Friday morning the Vlastina Friends go for a walk in Divoka Sarka.  We meet at 08:40 in the Reception area and usually walk between 1 and 1.5 hours.  All parents are welcome and it is a great way to make new friends, swap tips, ask questions about Prague and much more so please come along…..we walk every week unless the weather is really really bad!!

WHAT IS ON THIS WEEKEND ?

Fall Flavour Festival – enjoy tasty food with 3 course menus for just 290 CZK at selected restaurants in Prague.

http://www.alakarte.cz/emaily/hromadne-emaily--sablony/fest-chuti?lang=en

WHAT IS COMING UP IN NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ?

International Christmas Bazaar 2011 held by the Diplomatic Spouses Association – Prague will take place on Sunday 13 November 10:00-17:00 at the Hilton hotel in Prague 8. http://www.dsaprague.czweb.org/

Cinderella the Pantomime, a production by Stage Stars, will take place on Friday 2 December and Saturday 3 December.  A fun, English theatre for the whole family.

http://www.stagestars.cz/shows/shows

International Women’s Association of Prague Charity Christmas Market will take place on Saturday 3 December at the Hotel Diplomat in Prague 6, 10:00 – 16:00.

http://www.iwa-prague.com/id99.html

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event will take place and the information will be added to the newsletter.

Thanks for your time, have a great weekend.

VLASTINA FRIENDS BOARD

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21st October 2011

Dear Vlastina Friends

If you need a quick glance at Vlastina Friends activities and events, then please look at the monthly planners on our noticeboard in the parents’ room.

Vlastina Friends Meeting took place this week.  Thank you to all the parents who attended.  We hope more parents will join us after half term.  Minutes will be published soon and displayed on the noticeboard in the parents’ room.  One important item to be announced is the future members of the Vlastina Friends Board:

Chairperson – Petra Rosicka (as of 1 December 2011)

Vice Chairperson – Eva Vojtova (as of 1 December 2011)

Secretary – Sandra Hill (with immediate affect)

Treasurer – Radhika Apaiah (with immediate affect)

The Vlastina Friends would like to thank them for volunteering their time and support.

FRIENDS EVENTS COMING UP NEXT WEEK

We hope you all have a lovely fun and relaxing half term holiday next week.  When we return to school the children will have the Halloween Disco on Tuesday 1 November 15:30-17:00.  We hope the children will have fun dressing up, playing games, dancing and eating fun Halloween themed food!

WHAT IS ON THIS WEEKEND ?

Pumpkin carving will be held at Metropole shopping centre at Zlicin from 24-26 October. http://www.metropole.cz/en/index.html

Cirkus Cirkus is on from Wednesday 28 September to Sunday 6 November. http://www.cirkusclassic.cz/

St Wenceslas Autumn Fair is currently on until 30 October at Vystaviste Exhibition Grounds in Prague 7.  Tuesday to Friday 14:00 – 19:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 – 22:00.  Closed on Mondays.

Czech: http://www.incheba.cz/main.php?pageid=969&page_content_id=12623

English: http://www.kidsinprague.com/post/st-wenceslas-autumn-fair-prague-7/

WHAT IS COMING UP IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

English Stand Up Comedy Night Tuesday 18 October at 20:00.

http://www.prague.babybluebanana.com/comedy.html

Kids Spooky Halloween Party organised by the expats.cz Prague Activities for Cool Kids (PACK) group will be held on Sunday 30 October 13:00-16:00.

http://www.expats.cz/prague/article/parents-kids/kids-halloween-party/

International Christmas Bazaar 2011 held by the Diplomatic Spouses Association – Prague will take place on Sunday 13 November 10:00-17:00 at the Hilton hotel in Prague 8.

http://www.dsaprague.czweb.org/

Cinderella the Pantomime, a production by Stage Stars, will take place on Friday 2 December and Saturday 3 December.  A fun, English theatre for the whole family.

http://www.stagestars.cz/shows/shows

International Women’s Association of Prague Charity Christmas Market will take place on Saturday 3 December at the Hotel Diplomat in Prague 6, 10:00 – 16:00.

http://www.iwa-prague.com/id99.html

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event will take place and the information will be added to the newsletter.

Thanks for your time, have a great weekend.

VLASTINA FRIENDS BOARD

 

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14th October 2011

 

Dear Vlastina Friends

 

If you need a quick glance at Vlastina Friends activities and events, then please look at the monthly planners on our noticeboard in the parents’ room.

 

EVENTS COMING UP NEXT WEEK

Vlastina Friends Meeting will take place next Tuesday 18 October at 08:30 in the parents’ room.  Please come along and find out what is happening with future school events and how you can be involved.

 

WHAT IS ON THIS WEEKEND ?

English Theatre TINEOLA are showing Round The World In A Tea Kettle on Saturday 15 October at 15:00 at Divadlo Kampa in Prague 1.

http://www.divadlokampa.cz/predstaveni.html

Ve spolupráci s PYT THEATRE - Prague Youth Theatre

http://www.pyt.cz/

http://www.tineola.cz/en/programme

Traditional Bavarian Oktoberfest in Prague, a sequel to the Oktoberfest in Munich, will take place on Saturday 15 October.  The German-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DTIHK/ČNOPK) and the official Representation of the State of Bavaria will celebrate their own Oktoberfest.  They will turn the bank of the Vltava at Žluté lázně into a fairground with genuine Bavarian beer steins, “bratwurst” and other regional specialties directly imported from Bavaria.  A fully equipped beer tent and a various entertainment program for the whole family will be ready all day from 11:00 – 22:00. This way, the atmosphere of the traditional Munich Oktoberfest comes to Prague – however certainly not at Munich prices, but at family-friendly rates. “Dirndls” and “lederhosen” are welcome!

http://tschechien.ahk.de/

English Stand Up Comedy Night Tuesday 18 October at 20:00.

http://www.prague.babybluebanana.com/comedy.html

Cirkus Cirkus is on from Wednesday 28 September to Sunday 6 November.

http://www.cirkusclassic.cz/

St Wenceslas Autumn Fair is currently on until 30 October at Vystaviste Exhibition Grounds in Prague 7.  Tuesday to Friday 14:00 – 19:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 – 22:00.  Closed on Mondays.

Czech: http://www.incheba.cz/main.php?pageid=969&page_content_id=12623

English: http://www.kidsinprague.com/post/st-wenceslas-autumn-fair-prague-7/

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event will take place and the information will be added to the newsletter.

And finally, you may also be interested in the latest offer from Lime and Tonic. You can click on the image below for details.

 

Thanks for your time, have a great weekend.

VLASTINA FRIENDS BOARD

 

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Dear Vlastina Friends

If you need a quick glance at Vlastina Friends activities and events, then please look at the monthly planners on our noticeboard in the parents’ room.

Bake Sale – we hope your children enjoyed the delicious cakes and biscuits sold yesterday at our first Bake Sale.  Thank you to all the parents who brought food and also a big thanks to those parents who helped sell the cakes on the day.  We raised 9,300 Kc for the Vlastina Friends funds which will be spent on future activities and events for the children.

EVENTS COMING UP NEXT WEEK

JEWELLERY WORKSHOP by Bunty and Bella - Thursday 13 October 09:30 – 12:30.  The 3 hour workshop costs 700Kc and is run by 2 lovely ladies from Scotland.  The price includes all your materials, tuition, tea/coffee and homemade cake.  There are 15 places available – please email Eva at evavojtova@hotmail.com if you would like to sign up.  Payment is in advance please.

WHAT IS ON THIS WEEKEND ?

Cirkus Cirkus is on from Wednesday 28 September to Sunday 6 November.
http://www.cirkusclassic.cz/

Expat Expo is on Saturday 8 October, 11:00 – 18:00 at Vystaviste Exhibition Grounds in Prague 7. 
More information at www.expats.cz and www.expatexpo2011.cz

St Wenceslas Autumn Fair is currently on until 30 October at Vystaviste Exhibition Grounds in Prague 7.  Tuesday to Friday 14:00 – 19:00, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 – 22:00.  Closed on Mondays.

Czech: http://www.incheba.cz/main.php?pageid=969&page_content_id=12623
English: http://www.kidsinprague.com/post/st-wenceslas-autumn-fair-prague-7/

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event will take place and the information will be added to the newsletter.

Thanks for your time, have a great weekend.

VLASTINA FRIENDS BOARD

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30th September 2011

Dear Vlastina Friends,

Hope you are all enjoying this wonderful Indian summer despite the mornings and evenings being darker all of a sudden.

If you need a quick glance at Vlastina Friends activities and events, then please look at the monthly planners on our noticeboard in the parents’ room.

EVENTS COMING UP

Bakesale – Thursday 6 October 09:00 – 11:00 Parents are asked to kindly donate some homemade or bought cakes/biscuits for the children to buy as their snack that day.  Please take food items to the parents room by 08:30.  A maximum of 50kc per child is required in small change.  See the posters around school for more details.  We are still looking for volunteers to help on the day – if you are free for 2 hours please email Radhika at r_apa@yahoo.com

Vlastina Friends Lunch – Friday 7 October All parents are welcome to join our monthly lunches.  We meet 1200-1230 and they usually take place on a Wednesday or Friday as generally all parents have to get back to school by 15:00 on those days.  The first lunch of this school year will take place at La Boca www.laboca.cz If you would like to attend please email Radhika at r_apa@yahoo.com by Monday 3 October.

JEWELLERY WORKSHOP by Bunty and Bella - Thursday 13 October 09:30 – 12:30.  The 3 hour workshop costs 700Kc, which includes all your materials, tuition, tea/coffee and homemade cake.  There are 15 places available – please email Eva at evavojtova@hotmail.com if you would like to sign up.  Payment is in advance please.

WHAT IS ON THIS WEEKEND ?

Cirkus Cirkus is on from Wednesday 28 September to Sunday 6 November.

http://www.cirkusclassic.cz/

1^st Culinary Market “Apetit Piknik” The cooking magazine Apetit has organised a picnic thi Saturday 1 October, 10:00 – 18:00 in the park of Karlinske Namesti.  On offer will be selected products from local producers, farmers, food bloggers and undiscovered culinary stars.  Live mucis and free entrance.

http://www.apetitonline.cz/piknik

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event will take place and the information will be added to the newsletter.

Thanks for your time, have a great weekend.

VLASTINA FRIENDS BOARD

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23rd September 2011

Dear Vlastina Friends,

 

We hope the kids are enjoying their after school clubs and preparing lots of art work for the exhibition next Monday.  Hope this beautiful autumnal weather lasts a bit longer !

 

VLASTINA FRIENDS MEETING

 

Minutes from the Vlastina Meeting held on Thursday 15 September are now available on the noticeboard in the parents room.  Our next meeting is planned for Tuesday 18 October.

 

Please remember to tell other parents about Vlastina Friends and encourage them to come along to the meetings or contact any of the members for more information.  If you cannot attend the meetings, but would like to be included in the Vlastina Friends emails (to help with events, to receive information, to improve communication between each other and more), then please send an email to sandrainprague@gmail.com who will add you to the distribution.

Another form of communication between Vlastina Friends is Facebook.  If you would like to join the Vlastina Friends Facebook group please let us know so we can add you to our list.

 

COFFEE MORNINGS

Each month there will be a coffee morning in the parents room.  We are looking for parents to host a coffee morning and bring cakes/snacks/specialities from their country.  A sign up sheet is now on the Vlastina Friends noticeboard in the parents – all we need is a 1 or 2 parents or a small group to host a coffee morning.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

If you need a quick glance at Vlastina Friends activities and events, then please look at the monthly planners on our noticeboard in the parents’ room.

Bakesale – Thursday 6 October

During the school year we will host 2 or 3 bakesales to raise funds for the Vlastina Friends.  This will enable us to buy items for the events we organise for the school and the children.  Parents are asked to kindly donate some homemade or bought cakes/biscuits for the children to buy as their snack that day.  A maximum of 50kc per child is required in small change.  More details will be sent out shortly.  We are looking for volunteers to help on the day – if you are free for 2 hours please email Radhika at r_apa@yahoo.com

Vlastina Friends Lunch – Friday 7 October

All parents are welcome to join our monthly lunches.  We meet 1200-1230 and they usually take place on a Wednesday or Friday as generally all parents have to get back to school by 15:00 on those days.  The first lunch of this school year will take place at La Boca www.laboca.cz If you would like to attend please email Radhika at r_apa@yahoo.com by Monday 3 October.

Vlastina Friends Recipe Club – Wednesday 9 November

If you would like to share tips, swap recipes and taste some new foods, then come along to our recipe club.  The first club will be hosted by Nicole at 12:30 on the above date.  All you need to do is come along and bring a dish and enjoy a relaxing lunch.  Please email Nicole at  nicoleblasman@hotmail.com if you wish to join us.

Vlastina Friends Dinner – Wednesday 16 November

All parents are also welcome to join our evening dinners which will probably take place each term.  The first dinner of this school year will be held at Chez Marcel www.chezmarcel.cz If you would like to come along please email Petra at Petra.Rosicka@prkpartners.com by Friday 11 November.  We usually meet at 20:00.

Christmas Fair – December (date to be confirmed)

More details will be sent out nearer the time, but if you have any unwanted items (good condition toys, childrens books, childrens dvds) that you would like to donate between now and December please bring them to school and leave them in the parents room.

GENERAL INFORMATION

We would like to introduce you to our Friends member, Natalia Boestad, who is a certified H.E.A.T. (High Energy Aerobic Training) instructor.  Natalia holds her H.E.A.T. class in English on Mondays at 09:00 – 10:00 (45 minutes + stretching) at Fitness Millennium, Kladenska 68, Praha 6 (5-10 minutes from school, 50m from Evropska).   All you need is a bottle, a towel and some trainers to give this fun class a try.  Make reservations on + 420 739 551 963 by texting your name and the date and time of the class you wish to attend.  Price is 140Kc or less with pre-paid cards.

H.E.A.T. originated in Italy – here are 5 facts you should know:

• H.E.A.T. is a combination of power walking and power yoga.
• H.E.A.T. is as tough as you want it to be.  It is also fun and holistic.
• H.E.A.T. is easy to start with and you’ll get sweaty without pushing yourself too much.
• H.E.A.T. is good for your heart and for your body.
• H.E.A.T. is also different from spinning or other similar indoor fitness.

 

If you have more questions please email Natalia at nboestad@hotmail.com or call her on 776 304 660.   Also more information can be found at http://www.heatprogram.it

WHAT IS ON THIS WEEKEND ?

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event will take place and the information will be added to the newsletter.

Kids Festival

http://www.kasparkohrani.cz/

Planes Close Up - If you like planes and would like to see some planes close up then visit  the rooftop of Sestka shopping centre 12-26 September.

http://www.oc-sestka.cz/

Redbull Art of Can – from 23 September until 2 October, there is an exhibition of art made out of Redbull cans at Parizska 25, Praha 1,  open 10:00 – 22:00.

http://redbull.cz/cs/Satellite/cz_CZ/Red-Bull-Art-of-Can-CZ/001243009913237

Red Arrows at Nato Days in Ostrava

http://www.dny-nato.cz/program.php?lang=en

Kinergia Workshop for parents

http://www.druna.cz/kinergia-aj

6^th Different City Experience street festival is on Saturday 24 September.  Join 5000 plus cyclists along a 15km journey from Vinohrady to Letna park where the roads will be closed for a short time to allow cyclists to pass safely.

http://www.cyklojizdy.cz/2011/07/velka-podzimni-cyklojizda-se-blizi-pomozte-nam-s-jeji-propagaci/

Wine Harvest Festival at Karlstejn this Saturday and Sunday 24-25 September.  Website in Czech, but there is programme in English.

http://www.mestys-karlstejn.cz/

 

Thanks for your time, have a great weekend.

 

VLASTINA FRIENDS BOARD

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16th September 2011

 

Dear Vlastina Friends

We hope you have had a good start to the school year and the kids are settling into their new school routines.  Please remember to tell other parents about Vlastina Friends and encourage them to come along to the meetings or contact any of the members for more information.

VLASTINA FRIENDS MEETING

Yesterday (15th Sept) we held our first meeting of this school year.  Thank you to all the parents who attended.  It was great to see several new faces.  Minutes from the meeting will be posted next week onto the noticeboard in the parents’ room.

We are pleased to announce that our future chairperson position, as of mid December, will be shared between Petra Rosicka and Eva Vojtova.  We thank them both for volunteering their time and support.

If you cannot attend the meetings, but would like to be included in the Vlastina Friends emails (to help with events, to receive information, to improve communication between each other and more), then please send an email to sandrainprague@gmail.com who will add you to the distribution list.

Another form of communication between Vlastina Friends is Facebook.  If you would like to join the Vlastina Friends Facebook group please let us know so we can add you to our list.

 

COFFEE MORNINGS

Each month there will be a coffee morning in the parents room.  We are looking for parents to host a coffee morning and bring cakes/snacks/specialities from their country.  A sign up sheet will be on the Vlastina Friends noticeboard in the parents room next week.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

If you need a quick glance at Vlastina Friends activities and events, then please look at the monthly planners on our noticeboard in the parents’ room.

Bakesale – Thursday 6 October During the school year we will host 2 or 3 bakesales to raise funds for the Vlastina Friends.  This will enable us to buy items for the events we organise for the school and the children.  Parents are asked to kindly donate some homemade or bought cakes/biscuits for the children to buy as their snack that day.  A maximum of 50kc per child is required in small change.  More details will be sent out shortly.

Vlastina Friends Lunch – Friday 7 October All parents are welcome to join our monthly lunches.  We meet 1200-1230 and they usually take place on a Wednesday or Friday as generally all parents have to get back to school by 15:00 on those days.  The first lunch of this school year will take place at La Boca www.laboca.cz If you would like to attend please email Radhika at r_apa@yahoo.com by Monday 3 October.

Vlastina Friends Recipe Club – Wednesday 9 November If you would like to share tips, swap recipes and taste some new foods, then come along to our recipe club.  The first club will be hosted by Nicole at 12:30 on the above date.  All you need to do is come along and bring a dish and enjoy a relaxing lunch.  Please email Nicole at  nicoleblasman@hotmail.com if you wish to join us.

Vlastina Friends Dinner – Wednesday 16 November All parents are also welcome to join our evening dinners which will probably take place each term.  The first dinner of this school year will be held at Chez Marcel www.chezmarcel.cz If you would like to come along please email Petra at Petra.Rosicka@prkpartners.com by Friday 11 November.  We usually meet at 20:00.

Christmas Fair – December (date to be confirmed) More details will be sent out nearer the time, but if you have any unwanted items (good condition toys, childrens books, childrens dvds) that you would like to donate between now and December please bring them to school and give them to Miss Lenka.

WHAT IS ON THIS WEEKEND ?

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event will take place and the information will be added to the newsletter.

Ladronkafest will be held at Ladronka park, Brevnov, Prague 6 on Saturday 17 September, which offers information about activities to do in your free time.  Entry and all activities are free of charge.  www.ladronkafest.cz

Transport Open Day at Hostivar  http://www.dpp.cz/den-otevrenych-dveri-letos-v-prazske-hostivari/

Cricket for Kids Sundays 1000 – 1200 on Kampa Island.  Contact Scott for details. capitalmanagementrk@gmail.com

European Car Free day is on Saturday 17 September.  From Friday to next Thursday there are various events in Prague.  More information at

http://www.mzp.cz/cz/news_etm_2011

http://www.mzp.cz/C1257458002F0DC7/cz/news_etm_2011/$FILE/program_praha.doc

Stage Stars Pantomime Auditions on Saturday 17 September.  http://www.facebook.com/l/aAQBwwNBsAQCZfxbj6Um3EwdY0qPMB1byC8Pt0OUssEoIEg/www.stagestars.cz

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=273261412692091

New Food Festival in Prague, Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 September

http://www.foodparade.cz/en/

Letnany Airport is having an open day this Saturday 17 September starting from 10:00.  Entry is free.  http://www.letnany-airport.cz/den-letiste-praha-letnany/informace-pro-navstevniky#thumbnail-page

Battle Reenactment at Bila Hora this weekend, Saturday and Sunday  http://www.praguepost.com/tempo/10179-bila-hora-history-in-the-remaking.html

 

Thanks for your time, have a great weekend.

 

VLASTINA FRIENDS

 

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9th September 2011

Dear Vlastina Friends

 

We hope you have had a good start to the school year and the kids are settling into their new school routines.

20^TH ANNIVERSARY PBS WELCOME PICNIC

Tomorrow Vlastina will host the 20^th Anniversary PBS Welcome Picnice for both Vlastina and Kamyk locations.  There is a great programme planned which starts at 1200 promptly, so please come along with some food, your family and enjoy the day.

We are still looking for parents to spare 30 minutes to help sell tickets and drinks on the day.  If you haven’t signed up and would like to please come along on the day and offer to help.

VLASTINA FRIENDS MEETING

Please come along to our first meeting of this school year, on Thursday 15 September, 0830 am in the parents room.  All parents are welcome.

We are happy to welcome our new secretary, Sandra Hill, and our new treasurer, Radhika Varanasi, to the Vlastina Friends board and thank them for volunteering their time and support.  We are still looking for a new chairperson who will have a handover at the end of November since our current chair is moving mid December.

If you cannot attend the meetings, but would like to be included in the Vlastina Friends emails (to help with events, to receive information, to improve communication between each other and more), then please send an email to sandrainprague@gmail.com who will add you to the distribution.

Another form of communication between Vlastina Friends is Facebook.  If you would like to join the Vlastina Friends Facebook group please let us know so we can add you to our list.

COFFEE MORNINGS

Each month there will be a coffee morning in the parents room.  We are looking for parents to host a coffee morning and bring cakes/snacks/specialities from their country.  A sign up sheet will be on the Vlastina Friends noticeboard in the parents room soon.

WALK AND TALK CLUB

If you like walking and talking then come and join us.  We meet every Friday at 0840 in the Reception area and walk around the beautiful nearby Divoka Sarka for about 1 to 1.5 hours.  It is a great way to make new friends, swap tips, ask questions about Prague and much more…

 

WHAT IS ON AT THE WEEKEND ?

www.hrncirsketrhy.cz/aindex.html Traditional Pottery Market event

http://www.countrylife.cz/biodozinky/index.html BIO and Country Life event

 

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event is and the information will be added to the newsletter.

 

VLASTINA FRIENDS

 

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2nd September 2011

Dear Vlastina Friends - Welcome Back!!!

Another school year started this week – we will miss those friends who have moved away, but it is great to see lots of familiar faces again after the summer holidays, and of course, welcome new parents and their children.

For the Vlastina Friends, this will be the second year we will plan all sorts of activities and events for the children, the school and the parents.  For new parents a mission statement of the Friends is included below to explain a little bit more what “Vlastina Friends” is all about.

COFFEE MORNINGS

Vlastina Friends kicked off the new year with a coffee morning yesterday.  It was great to see so many people and hear stories from the summer holidays.  From October onwards there will be a ‘Country’ coffee morning each month.  The dates will be published in the newsletter.  That means that every month a different country will host the coffee morning and bring cakes or snacks that are common in their own country.  A sign up sheet will be soon put onto the Friends noticeboard in the parents room.

20^TH ANNIVERSARY PBS WELCOME PICNIC

On Saturday 10^th September, the 20^th Anniversary PBS Welcome Picnic at Vlastina will take place.  We hope lots of parents will attend from both Vlastina and Kamyk locations.  This day cannot be organised without the help from staff and parents.  There will be different activities, and therefore, we will be asking parents to sign up to help out.  There will be a sign up sheet on the Friends noticeboard in the parents room by next week.  It would be great if you could spare half an hour of your time during the Welcome Picnic to help make this the best day ever.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Nicole Blasman, Miss Sharp or Mr Bagust.

VLASTINA FRIENDS MEETING

On Thursday 15^th September, Vlastina Friends will have their first Friends meeting at 8:30am in the parents room. Hopefully, lots of enthusiastic parents will attend.  The Vlastina staff are great and always excited to help organise lots of events.

We are also looking for parents to join the Vlastina Friends Board.  Positions to be filled are a new treasurer, a new secretary and a new chair.  It is a lot of fun to be on the board and really rewarding.  It really does not take up a lot of your time so if you are interested please come to our meeting or let me know.  Here is some information on what each position may include:

Chairperson - Chair monthly meetings.  Together with the rest of the board members, organise various activities within the school in co-operation with Mr Bagust and the staff.  Organise activities for parents to attend.  During the year 2011-2012 attend the PBS Anniversary meetings.  Together with the secretary, prepare a page for the weekly newsletter.  This role is a lot of fun to do and it can take up as much or as little time as you want it to be.

Secretary - Take minutes at the monthly meetings.  Together with the chairperson, prepare a page for the weekly newsletter.  Create posters/flyers when required for events.  Together with the rest of the board members, co-ordinate various activities and events within the school.

Treasurer - Take care of all the finances within the Vlastina Friends.  Together with the rest of the board, co-ordinate various activities within the school.

Members - besides the board members we are always looking for parents that would like to be actively involved with activities and events organised throughout the year.  So if you have some spare time please come and join us!!!

VLASTINA FRIENDS

In October 2010 we founded the PBS Vlastina events organisation: “Vlastina Friends”.  All parents and teachers/staff automatically belong to the ‘Vlastina Friends’.

Mission Statement

The main purpose of “Vlastina Friends” is to support the community of the school, inside the classroom as well as outside the classroom, through events and activities.  As we are in an International school environment, the events will try and reflect this fact to its best abilities and seek to function as an integrator of the nationalities at PBS Vlastina.

Funding the events and support of charities

Vlastina Friends is completely non profit.  Money earned will be retained to fund further activities and to support chosen charities or charitable causes.

The school community is asked to suggest possible relevant charities and an election will take place (on the Vlastina Friends general meeting or via email/letter vote).

One charity will be elected for a period of 3 school years (the next vote will take place in autumn 2013).  In 2010 the charity elected was Acorus.

Parents will be asked to make contributions to fund the different activities.  The Vlastina Friends board will seek to keep contributions to a minimum so no one will feel excluded on this basis.

The events and how to help run them

To ensure the success of “the Vlastina Friends” and the whole point of the organisation, which is to create a community around our childrens’ school, that more than just a small, enthusiastic group are supportive and offer their help at events as they come up.  It is essential to make clear, that every helping hand is appreciated and that a tremendous amount of work into the events is not expected.  On the other hand, the more parents who take part, the better the events will ultimately be.  We will think of various ways to engage parents (regular monthly meetings is first, sign up sheets, newsletters and ‘word of mouth’).

Meeting Schedule

One monthly meeting will take place for all interested.

Sub committees for the various events will meet as appropriate.

Example of Events that Vlastina Friends coordinates:

-              bake sales

-              children’s Christmas fair

-              disco

-              family fun day

-              country orientated coffee mornings

-              monthly recipe club

-              mums night out

-              mums lunch out

-              refreshments at events

WALK AND TALK CLUB

If you like walking and talking then come and join us.  We meet every Friday at 0840 in the Reception area and walk around the beautiful nearby Divoka Sarka for about 1 to 1.5 hours.  It is a great way to make new friends, swap tips, ask questions about Prague and much more…

 

 

VLASTINA FRIENDS ASK FOR

DONATIONS OF UNWANTED CHILDRENS

TOYS / DVDS / BOOKS

FOR THE CHRISTMAS MARKET IN DECEMBER

ITEMS MUST BE IN GOOD CONDITION

AND IN WORKING ORDER

PLEASE BRING TO SCHOOL AND PLACE IN

THE BOXES IN THE ENTRANCE HALL

THANK YOU

 

WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND ?

5. Vanocni Carovani Prodejni Vystava – The 5^th Christmas Exhibition of decorations will take place this weekend and also 9-11 December in a village 30 minutes outside Prague called Olovnici. For more information www.kvetiny-carodejka.cz

WHAT IS COMING UP IN DECEMBER ?

Cinderella the Pantomime, a production by Stage Stars, will take place on Friday 2 December and Saturday 3 December. A fun, English theatre for the whole family.

http://www.stagestars.cz/shows/shows

International Women’s Association of Prague Charity Christmas Market will take place on Saturday 3 December at the Hotel Diplomat in Prague 6, 10:00 – 16:00.

For more information click http://www.iwa-prague.com/id99.html

Coffee morning – Thursday 8 December hosted by our Czech parents.

Friends meeting – Monday 12 December – all welcome.

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event will take place and the information will be added to the newsletter.

Thanks for your time, have a great weekend.

VLASTINA FRIENDS BOARD

 

 

 

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November 18th, 2011

 

 

VLASTINA FRIENDS ASK FOR

 

DONATIONS OF UNWANTED CHILDRENS

TOYS / DVDS / BOOKS

FOR THE CHRISTMAS MARKET IN DECEMBER

ITEMS MUST BE IN GOOD CONDITION

AND IN WORKING ORDER

PLEASE BRING TO SCHOOL AND PLACE IN

THE BOXES IN THE ENTRANCE HALL

THANK YOU

 

 

WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND ?

 

5. Vanocni Carovani Prodejni Vystava – The 5^th Christmas Exhibition of decorations will take place this weekend and also 9-11 December in a village 30 minutes outside Prague called Olovnici. For more information www.kvetiny-carodejka.cz

WHAT IS COMING UP IN DECEMBER ?

Cinderella the Pantomime, a production by Stage Stars, will take place on Friday 2 December and Saturday 3 December. A fun, English theatre for the whole family.

http://www.stagestars.cz/shows/shows

International Women’s Association of Prague Charity Christmas Market will take place on Saturday 3 December at the Hotel Diplomat in Prague 6, 10:00 – 16:00.

For more information click http://www.iwa-prague.com/id99.html

Coffee morning – Thursday 8 December hosted by our Czech parents.

Friends meeting – Monday 12 December – all welcome.

If you have any information about forthcoming events and would like to share them with all the parents, please email the details to sandrainprague@gmail.com by the Thursday before the weekend when the event will take place and the information will be added to the newsletter.

Thanks for your time, have a great weekend.

VLASTINA FRIENDS BOARD

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November 18th, 2011