112 result(s) for secondary schools
Teacher Demonstrations In 10 Hungarian Cities Oppose Centralization
- 6 Feb 2016 5:10 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of Hungarian teachers, and supporters of their cause, rallied simultaneously in ten Hungarian cities yesterday, to demand the closure of the governmentʼs central education body and to call for better financial support of schools and teachers, according to reports.
Teachers Demonstrate For Education Reform In NE Hungary
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Teachers, students, parents and civil groups held a demonstration in Miskolc, in northeastern Hungary, on Wednesday afternoon against the state of Hungary’s centralised public education system and low wages. The few thousand demonstrators demanded the reduction of centralisation and bureaucracy, restoring the school leaving age to 18 and changes to the teacher career model which links experience ...
Flag Set To Half-Mast On Hungarian Parliament Square
- 6 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted with full military honours at Kossuth Square in front of Hungary’s Parliament building in Budapest on Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the 1948-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad. Hungary’s flag will remain at half-mast throughout the national day of mourning as a sign of respect.
Hungary's Jobbik Offers Public Safety Proposals
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
CCTV cameras in public places are part of a Jobbik package to be submitted to Parliament aimed at improving public safety. The proposal would provide an emergency alarm system for the elderly. CCTV systems would be installed near kindergartens, schools and social care institutions. Jobbik also proposes that police officers be assigned to all secondary schools.
Statue Of József Zwack Was Inaugurated At Békéscsaba, Hungary
- 21 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Zwack József Secondary Technical School of Commerce and Catering , Member of the Central Vocational Training School and Youth Hostel of Békéscsaba held a commemorative celebration on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of József Zwack, founder of the Zwack Company. On February 20, 2015 the School honoured this leading pioneer of the spirits industry by unveiling a bust of the ...
English School Of Budapest: UK Comic Relief Charity Project
- 24 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
The English School of Budapest took part in the UK Comic Relief charity project “Make Your Face Funny for Money” between 16 and 20 March. The money raised was donated to the Piros Orr Bohócdoktorok Alapítvány (Red Nose Clown Doctors Foundation). As in schools across the UK, our children painted their faces and used wigs, hats and props to take souvenir photos, while their parents donated money ...
Xpat Interview: Richard Vaughan, Former Principal, Britannica International School
- 3 Dec 2014 11:00 AM
Prior to his move to Hungary, Richard Vaughan had worked as a teacher in a variety of different schools across the UK.
Holocaust Memorial Year Closes In Hungary
- 24 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The March of the Living Foundation’s György Kézdy Award was handed over to suffragan bishop János Székely, and Ferenc Mátraházi, a teacher, at a ceremony closing Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Year on Friday.
New Principal For Britannica International School Budapest Announced
- 12 Jun 2014 2:30 AM
- community & culture
Britannica International School has appointed Richard Vaughan as the new Principal of Britannica International School to succeed Mr Ken Baines who will retire at the end of next month, July 2014. Mr Vaughan will move to Budapest with his wife and two children this Summer.
Teacher Demonstrations In 10 Hungarian Cities Oppose Centralization
- 6 Feb 2016 5:10 AM
- current affairs
Thousands of Hungarian teachers, and supporters of their cause, rallied simultaneously in ten Hungarian cities yesterday, to demand the closure of the governmentʼs central education body and to call for better financial support of schools and teachers, according to reports.
Teachers Demonstrate For Education Reform In NE Hungary
- 4 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Teachers, students, parents and civil groups held a demonstration in Miskolc, in northeastern Hungary, on Wednesday afternoon against the state of Hungary’s centralised public education system and low wages. The few thousand demonstrators demanded the reduction of centralisation and bureaucracy, restoring the school leaving age to 18 and changes to the teacher career model which links experience ...
Flag Set To Half-Mast On Hungarian Parliament Square
- 6 Oct 2015 4:00 AM
- current affairs
The national flag was hoisted with full military honours at Kossuth Square in front of Hungary’s Parliament building in Budapest on Tuesday morning on the anniversary of the 1948-49 Revolution and War of Independence and the Memorial Day for the Martyrs of Arad. Hungary’s flag will remain at half-mast throughout the national day of mourning as a sign of respect.
Hungary's Jobbik Offers Public Safety Proposals
- 27 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
CCTV cameras in public places are part of a Jobbik package to be submitted to Parliament aimed at improving public safety. The proposal would provide an emergency alarm system for the elderly. CCTV systems would be installed near kindergartens, schools and social care institutions. Jobbik also proposes that police officers be assigned to all secondary schools.
Statue Of József Zwack Was Inaugurated At Békéscsaba, Hungary
- 21 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Zwack József Secondary Technical School of Commerce and Catering , Member of the Central Vocational Training School and Youth Hostel of Békéscsaba held a commemorative celebration on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of József Zwack, founder of the Zwack Company. On February 20, 2015 the School honoured this leading pioneer of the spirits industry by unveiling a bust of the ...
English School Of Budapest: UK Comic Relief Charity Project
- 24 Mar 2015 8:02 AM
- community & culture
The English School of Budapest took part in the UK Comic Relief charity project “Make Your Face Funny for Money” between 16 and 20 March. The money raised was donated to the Piros Orr Bohócdoktorok Alapítvány (Red Nose Clown Doctors Foundation). As in schools across the UK, our children painted their faces and used wigs, hats and props to take souvenir photos, while their parents donated money ...
Xpat Interview: Richard Vaughan, Former Principal, Britannica International School
- 3 Dec 2014 11:00 AM
Prior to his move to Hungary, Richard Vaughan had worked as a teacher in a variety of different schools across the UK.
Holocaust Memorial Year Closes In Hungary
- 24 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The March of the Living Foundation’s György Kézdy Award was handed over to suffragan bishop János Székely, and Ferenc Mátraházi, a teacher, at a ceremony closing Hungary’s Holocaust Memorial Year on Friday.
New Principal For Britannica International School Budapest Announced
- 12 Jun 2014 2:30 AM
- community & culture
Britannica International School has appointed Richard Vaughan as the new Principal of Britannica International School to succeed Mr Ken Baines who will retire at the end of next month, July 2014. Mr Vaughan will move to Budapest with his wife and two children this Summer.