Open Day in 7LO

We would like to invite all  pupils who aspire to become students of our school to come and visit us on Open Day on Saturday 31^st March 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m.

On that day you shall enjoy the opportunity to sightsee the school premises and classrooms, talk to our current students and find out more about our educational offer.  The staff of the school shall also happily answer any of your queries concerning school and education. The students prepared various presentations and other attractions.

Students and parents are welcomed!

For more information about our school please visit HERE

Photography classes

The students of class IC, which majors in art in our school, have an opportunity to develop their artistic talents participating in classes with Mr Zoltan Arga who has been a Comenius Assistant in our school since September 2011.

Apart from conducting conversational classes with our students, Mr Arga teaches them photography. Mr Arga is a photographer by education so students may benefit from his extensive knowledge in the field.

The classes include various areas of photography such as lightening, modelling, types of cameras and lenses sensitivity, composition of photos etc. The classes are conducted in English language mostly in the form of hands-on activities with Mr Arga's careful guidance.

Students learn to take different types of photographs such as still life, portraits or landscapes.

They use both professional cameras, compact cameras or just in-built cameras in their mobile phones. The type of equipment does not matter so much because fun and students' motivation and hard work are main values here.

The classes are conducted entirely in English language.

VIDEO HERE

More photos HERE

4th National Competition „Moje Miejsce na Ziemi”

Our school decided to participate in the 4^th National Competition “My place on Earth” organized by Nowa Era Publishing House and National Geographic.

This year students may choose out of two tasks and prepare them in English language.

1.     Multimedia presentation (or a leaflet in PDF format)

 

2. A short movie




The subject of the competition is:

“How are you going to celebrate Euro 2012 in your place on Earth?”

Projects may be preprepared by teams of 4 to 6 students. 

Deadline is: 30^th April 2012

More information: Krzysztof Malinowski

Prizes include:

Vouchers to be spent in "Empik" shops for the amounts of PLN600, PLN300, PLN100, books, Internet interactive courses, footballs etc.

Do not hestitate and take part!

More information:HERE

3rd Foreign Love Song Competition

One of the students of our school, Marianna Korman (2A), was awarded a special prize in the 3^rd Foreign Love Song Competition organized by Liceum Ogólnokształcące No 9 in Toruń on 10^th February 2012.

CONGRATULATIONS!

The competition was fierce and more than 80 contestants enrolled. Only twenty of the singers were selected to take part in the final round on Friday. Marianna was one of the three contestants from our school who took part in the preliminary auditions and she was the only one who was admitted to the finals.

The participants presented various songs and the quality and standard of their  voices, performance and preparation were at the highest level. Marianna sang one of the well-known songs titled “Stop” by Sam Brown.

The jury had a difficult nut to crack.

The first prize was awarded to Paulina Jeżewska

The competition attracted large audience. We can see Marianna Korman and Paulina Swiatecka at the far end of the room listening to some love songs.

For more information please visit:

LOVE SONG COMPETITION

3rd English Poetry Competition "TOGETHER"

We are happy to announce the 3rd English Poetry Competition for secondary schools students is opened.

The competition shall take place on 1st December 2011. Students attending 1st, 2nd and 3rd form of all secondary schools in Torun are welcomed to participate.

This year the competition’s theme is...

„TOGETHER”

The contestants shall present a recitation of one poem of their liking of any of British poets, which shall obviously be associated with the main theme of the Competition. The jury of the competition shall assess the style of recitation and interpretation of the chosen poem.

Schools willing to enroll their students please apply not later than 10th November 2010.

The successful applications shall contain:

• the name of the school
• the name(s) of the contestant(s)
• the title(s) of the poem(s) to be recited along with the
• name(s) of its/their author(s)
• the name(s) of the supervisor teacher(s)
• an e-mail address for communication purposes

 Do not hesitate!

Enroll now and astonish and amuse us with your actor's skills!

The best contestants shall be rewarded with valuable and attractive prizes

If you are interested please contact us online:

Organizers:

Monika Jurska and Iwona Zakrzewicka

lo7@viilo.torun.pl 

Or send us an application containing all the aforementioned details for the following address:

VII Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Wandy Szuman

Ul. Batorego 39B 87-100 Toruń

*** HALLOWEEN ***

Halloween is a holiday that's celebrated annually on the night of October 31.  Halloween is celebrated in Ireland, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden among others. It's celebrated in a variety of ways and activities including trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, "haunted house" tours, carving pumpkins (Jack-o'-lanterns) and reading / watching scary stories / movies.

Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain (celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture) and it is connected with druids. Traditionally, the festival was a time that was used by the ancient pagans to take stock of their supplies and slaughter livestock for winter storage. The celebration of Samhain would frequently involve bonfires, upon which the bones of slaughtered livestock were thrown; costumes and masks were also worn in an attempt to mimic the evil spirits or placate them.

The essential elements of Halloween are bonfires, costumes, trick-or-treat, telling ghost stories and attending parties. „Trick or treat” is an activity that's usually reserved for children; they proceed from house to house in costumes, asking for treats such as sweets, chocolates and snacks and asking the question, "Trick or treat?". The "trick" part of "trick or treat" is a threat to play a trick on the homeowner or his property if no treat is handed over. Trick or treating is now said to be the most popular and socially expected aspect of Halloween celebrations. 

Apple bobbing, also known as bobbing for apples, is a game often played in connection with Halloween. The game is played by filling a tub or a large basin with water and putting apples in the water. Because apples are less dense than water, they will float at the surface. Players (usually children) then try to catch one with their teeth. Use of hands is not allowed, and often are tied behind the back to prevent cheating.

The trick or treat activity is extremely popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada. It is also spreading quickly to other countries due to the impact and influence of American culture on these societies.

Based upon:

www.whatishalloween.com

www.czarymary.pl
www.szybkajazda.pl
www.shoptostopslavery.com
www.wikipedia.org

Comenius Assistant in VII LO

From 1^st September 2011 until the end of June 2012 VII LO hosts Comenius Assistant  
Mr Zoltan Arga.

English speaking Assistant helps students communicate in English, teaches British Culture and …. photography! 

Welcome to our school!
   

A key aspect of Comenius Assistantships  is that they introduce or build on a European dimension in the host school and community.

Assistants:

==> raise pupils’ awareness of another European culture

==> help break down prejudices

==> increase students’ speaking and listening skills

==> help build up students’ linguistic self-confidence

==> provide tangible evidence to pupils of the benefits and potential of the European Union

==> inspire them to seek further information on how they too ==> can participate in such programmes. 

Each year up to 1 500 future teachers participate in the Comenius Assistantships. They spend between 3 to 10 months in a school in another European country, assist with classroom teaching, support school projects and often teach their native language. It gives them the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of other European countries and education systems and to improve their teaching skills. The action supports language teaching in the host schools, improves the language skills of pupils working with the Comenius assistant in any subject and increases both their motivation to learn languages and their interest in the assistant’s country and culture.

If you wish to find out more, visit the following website: COMENIUS ASSISTANTSHIP

Advanced Matura extra classes

Are you planning to take Advanced Matura Exam in English Language?  

If yes, consider increasing you chances of receiving higher score and join English language extra classes!

 

 

Time: Every Friday at 07:20

Place: Our school, Classroom No.6

Teacher: Krzysztof Malinowski

First meeting: This week 30th Sept. 2011 at 07:20

Subject: Advanced Matura Exam Structure    

"Learn and Smile"

Summer is coming so.... it's perfect time for evaluations, awards and congratulations.

This year again the students of VII LO are going to be awarded prizes for their achievements in learning English by the foundation “Learn and Smile” – Fundacja na Rzecz Wspierania Nauki Języków Obcych *

The top prize: a yearly course of English in one of the language schools in Toruń  for the academic year 2010/11  goes to …… Marta Kaletta (Ia).  Marta fulfilled all the necessary requirements and was elected by the teachers’ committee. The committee took into consideration the candidate's final grades, participation in competitions, extra social activities and obviously student's language achievements.

  CONGRATULATIONS!

Apart from that the best students will get books and dictionaries.

*The foundation “LEARN AND SMILE” was established after the death of our dear colleague, the teacher of English Lilianna Szczepna, who died tragically on 2 February 2008. 

 Lilianna Szczepna, RIP

Lilianna was the teacher full of enthusiasm, passion, loving her students, with a constant smile on her face. The society of our school will always keep her in our hearts.

You may find out more about the Fundation here:  FUNDACJA "LEARN AND SMILE"  

The differences between Polish and English culture

Last Monday (11th April) the presentation entitled 'The differences between English culture and Polish culture' took place in our school.

Glenn Standish, the citizen of New Zealand who lived in Great Britain for most of his life, was invited to conduct this presentation by the teacher of English from our school Barbara Henke. Students from classes 1b and 2d participated in it.

The presentation was carried out in such a way that all the students were engaged in it and listened to the presenter attentively. Glenn is not only the source of cultural information but also a great performer.

All these made the presentation an unforgettable event. The students are willing to take part in more presentations of this kind. Let's hope that the students from our school will have a chance to participate in a similar one next month.