Projects Abroad

If you are interested in the voluntary work abroad, visit the following website or contact you teacher of English for more information.

http://www.projects-abroad.pl

An interview with Harry and Jason

Kasia Wesela and Michał Reszkowski had the pleasure to interview our guests before they left our school. 

Here it is what they said...

Kasia: Have you tasted our regional food? What kind of food was it?
Harry: It was a really special kind of food. I really like bigos. It’s such a big right me that bigos is a few vegetables mix together. And It’s really delicious.

Jason: I can’t remember the name of the food. I don’t remember but it was very delicious. It was very delicious. Harry remember this name. I have bad memory. It was good.

Michał: What do you like most in Poland?

Harry: Let’s see. The town maybe because some of them are really stunning. Maybe the people because you guys are really friendly. Town is stunning and pretty.

Jason: I think the style of architecture. Here is extra originally because I come from different cultural background. You know. I come from different culture and everything is WOW WOW WOW to me. And also I think people here. I think the people I meet was really good and I get it in my heart.

Harry: In Toruń? I don’t think so. I live in host family and they are really nice to me. People are tolerant. Look at you guys. You’re also friendly.

Jason: Vary friendly.

Kasia: Do you want to stay longer in Poland and why?

Harry: Yeah of course. I have two months but I think it’s not enough because this two months I have only for this project. It will be finished in two months. They said that they will give me a week of break and I also stay here one week. It’s not still enough. I need a few weeks to explore Poland.

Jason: You know Poland is a very big country and you know you can just see a culture from one of two cities and I prefer to have more time in Poland to see more parts of Poland. Because I think the culture is not only in big city. In the corners you can see more details of culture and I prefer that. You know it’s like in China. You can’t see China only in big city. You need to go to small and for the corners and taste and explore some culture I think.

Michał: Is there anything that especially surprised you in Poland?

Harry: The weather! I’ m from tropical country and when I’m going here it’s winter and it kind of surprise but I’m expecting something from your weather. Actually even it’s cold but I always expected snow. Because it isn’t in my country.

Jason: I think is the beer culture. I think that if you want to have friends some people especially boys drink beer and it is the same in China. And I have beer culture in China and when I stay in Poland it surprised me

Kasia: Do you see any cultural difference between Poland and your country?

Harry: Of course yeah! My country is religious and still kind of traditional. It is still different. People are tolerant. They know what to do. They are ambitious still. But in Indonesia totally different.

Jason: Your culture is still different than my culture. European culture is totally different from Chinese culture. I’m here and I notice that you protect your traditional constructions. You protect buildings that are beautiful. In China there is a very big problem. It’s a bad situation. A lot of Chinese people prefer modern buildings and destroy traditional constructions and I think that in this aspect you are very good. We need to learn from you guys because you care about your traditional culture. In China is a bad situation.

Harry: It’s different than in Indonesia because in Indonesia most of buildings is the mixture of traditional and modern architecture.

Jason: In my country traditional constructions are destroyed in big cities and capital city.

Harry: In Indonesia it’s different we love to mix styles traditional and modern. We love mixture.

Michał: Have you any advice for students from our school?

Harry: Sure... Learn more. Learn more because it’s like me I tell it every student. My score wasn’t really good but I had opportunity to study English. It’s your opportunity to learn. You still young. You have to learn more. Specially maybe English. You’re so shy. Don’t be so shy! You are good looking.

Jason: I agree with Harry. You know. The world is very big and you have opportunity to study English, Spanish, French, Italian... Why not? In China a lot of people don’t have opportunity.

Harry: It’s like in Indonesia. Less than 60% of people learn English. You got a really huge potential .

Jason: You know it. In some age. In our age we have a good memory and we should learn. If you are older you will be too lazy to study. You’ll prefer to do business and to work. In our age is better. Harry: Try something new but don’t forget about your culture

Kasia: Thank you very much!

One-Actor Theatre Festival

We would like to encourage you to take part in the acting competition
One-Actor Theatre Festival

You may prepare a 5 – 10 minute performance in English on the basis of some play, poem or a novel. The performance shall contain some choreography, music, decorations etc.

If you are interested please contact:
Krzysztof Malinowski
Agnieszka Mach
Deadline: 31 January 2015

In 2013 Filip Okinczyc, our former student, was awarded the 3rd prize in the competition. More HERE

WORLD TALKS - a project session

On Friday we had the last meeting with our guests from abroad.Harry and Jason conducted a project class together. During the session two forms (class 1C and 3C) competed in a quiz on the knowledge of China and Indonesia. 

Then, the teams prepared questions to Jason and Harry concerning Poland. Both Jason and Harry amazed everyone with their knowledge of our country for such a short stay. 

Also, our guests enjoyed the opportunity to watch some of the photos taken in our school during various events such as the Open Day or the Freshmen Party. 

Finally, the teams prepared posters regarding any symbols that Polish people associate with either China or Indonesia. 

In the end, the guests were awarded honorary diplomas by our school headmistress Genowefa Malicka. They also received a thank-you postcard and T-shirts with the logo of our school as a souvenir.

Thank you very much 
for all the time you spent with us!

WORLD TALKS - foreign guests

We have had the pleasure to host two international student-trainees in our school since Monday.

The trainees participate in the international project WORLD TALKS within the AIESEC organization. It is the fourth time our school has taken part in that project and this year we host two trainees from China and Indonesia. 

Jason Zhan from China FACEBOOK

Harry Kurniawan from Indonesia  FACEBOOK

The trainees conduct classes in the English language, share their culture and traditions with our students, exchange life experiences and their view of the world. During the classes they also have the opportunity to learn more about Poland.

During the classes our students enjoy the opportunity to put their English language skills to the test. Many students have to face the reality how much work still lies ahead of them, while many can appreciate the hard work they do during everyday English classes which proves their effectiveness.

Undoubtedly, the classes with the foreign guests constitute an immensely motivating factor for hard work further immersing into the English language for all of the students from our school.

WORLD TALKS - an international project in collaboration with AIESEC

On 19th January we are beginning the international project titled

WORLD TALKS

Between 19th and 23rd January students-volunteers from various countries are going to conduct project and conversational classes with our students. They will share their culture, traditions and customs with us. Also we will have the opportunity to discuss important global issues of the modern world.

The main objective of the project is to gain practical knowledge and skills in the English language through various tasks performed with the students-volunteers during their week-long stay in our school.

The WORLD TALKS project is conducted in collaboration with an international organisation AIESEC. For more information click HERE

7LO in the FINALS of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Competition

On 16th December 2014 our school participated in the competition on Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This year the competition was titled
“The Beatles - to be in or to be out?”.

Our school was represented by a team of three students from the 2C class: 
Michał Reszkowski,
Kamil Duliński
Łukasz Leśniak 

The gentlemen completed the first stage of the competition successfully and were admitted to the final stage that will take place on 19th March 2015. Our team defeated 14 other teams from various secondary schools from Toruń.

CONGRATULATIONS

WE KEEP FINGERS CROSSED FOR THE FINALS!

The competition is organized by the Complex of Schools of Economics in Toruń under the academic patronage of the University of Economy in Bydgoszcz.

The main objectives of the competition are:

to motivate students to widen their knowledge on Great Britain and Northern Ireland

to encourage students to study English language

to develop students’ creativity and language and intercultural skills

to help students fulfil their ambitions

Competition! Competition! Competition!

We would like to encourage all students to take part in an English competition:
“The face of a child –

the countenance of childhood” 

The competition is held as a tribute to the 20th anniversary of the death of Wanda Szuman, the patron of our school. The contestants-to-be shall prepare a multimedia presentation with regard to the main theme of the competition.

You may choose one of the categories:
My Fairy World of Dreams
My Relations with the Closest Ones.
My crucial Decisions
My Difficult Moments

Students of the 2nd and 3rd form may participate in the competition. The multimedia presentations with the content in English language along with pictures and/or tunes shall be submitted by 20th November 2014 to your English language teacher or directly to:

Monika Jurska
Iwona Zakrzewicka
FEEL WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE!

Studying in the United Kingdom

On 28th October 2014 we had the pleasure to hold a meeting regarding the opportunities of studying in the United Kingdom. 

The event was aimed at the 3rd form students, especially those who were interested in studying abroad. The meeting came as a response to numerous questions asked to the English teachers concerning the conditions of studying in England and Wales.

During the meeting our students were familiarized with the application procedures, scholarships opportunities and generally with the conditions of studying in England. Our students received leaflets with useful information such as Internet addresses, where they can find various documents, tips and hints what to do if they wished to study abroad. Our school library also received informative brochures and other useful materials on the subject.

 
For more information on studying in the UK visit:
Studying Abroad