PRIMARY SCHOOL ” JULIUSZ SŁOWACKI” SOSNOWIEC - POLAND

1. PRIMARY SCHOOL ”JULIUSZ SŁOWACKI” SOSNOWIEC - POLAND

2. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN POLAND There are the following types of schools in Poland: • primary school - pupils from 6 to12 years old • gymnasium - students from13 to15 years old (secondary school) • post-gymnasium schools - students from16 to18 years old • 5-year tertiary education - higher education Education in Poland starts at the age of 6 years and education is compulsory until the age of 18. Attending of both primary and lower secondary schools is obligatory.

3. PrimaryEducation We are primary school. Education in primary school is divided into 2 stages: STAGE I- covers grades 1,2 and 3, and is called integrated teaching,

4. Children can stay after school on the day-room when their parents are at work. • Children can do homework and play with theirfriends. • If they are hungry can eat lunch in the diningroom

5. STAGE II- covers grades 4,5 and 6, teaching at this stage is arranged in subjects listed in the outline timetable: • polish language, • history and civics, • modern foreign language, • mathematics, • natural science, • music, • art, • technology, • information technology • physical education, • religion or ethics.

7. OTHER ACTIVITIES AT SCHOOL Sport Thematic meetings: Mathematical, Polish and English language, nature, photography, computing, journalism, history…info 6, PCK, Drama

8. On theoccasion of different public, religious and school's celebration we prepare academies. Women’s Day The beginning of the school year The end of theschool year The adaptation of the Constitution May 3 - National Celebration

9. Independence Day National Education Day International Music Day Christmas - Nativity play

10. School traditions We have several school events that have already become our tradition, we celebrate themevery year. Welcome the first class - „The First bell" The celebration of becoming the first grade student.

11. Pope’s Days – during these days we organize different competitions of knowledge about Pope 30th September „the Boys’s Day” - we give gifts to our colleagues from the class The Day of kindness – in that day we try to be pleasant to everybody Earth’s Day- in this days we try to find methods to help the Earth

12. 6 December – sporty Santa Claus – we organize sports competitions

13. Before Christmas, students and teachers break the wafer, we wish everybody all the best and we sing Christmas carols.

14. Days of mathematics – in on that this day we take part in math competition Solemn farewell sixth grades Let us live in health eating lots of fruits

15. Thematic show about safety, health, cultural heritage

16. Carnival And disco We do not just learn in school. We alsohave a lot of fun.

17. Meetings with famous people and organizations We discuss about safety, literature, music, culture. We likesuchmeetingsvery much.

18. School competitions Every year we organize many competitions. We compete with students from other schools. I know (the )English I know the myths Computer's Master - regional computer's competition

19. The English song competition The scout song competition Carols and Christmas songs competition

20. Charity Every year we organize charity.We collect money for the treatment of our colleagueand for poor children living in different countries .Ourparents help us to organizetheevents. Advent lottery „Let’s rescue Children of the world” Fair cake

21. Themost important event organized by usis „Market of Wondres” - charityfestival. We invite the entire community. See yourself how well we havefun together: Fairs miracles

22. Gigs dances and karate show groupsfriendly with us

23. we have a lot of fun

24. other attractions

25. We are helpful Action „Cleanupthe World” We also help the animals survive the winter - the action "Animals„.

26. ExcursionsWelikeoudoorlessonsvery much, we visited the historical places and learn about our wildlife.