THE BEGINNING OF OUR PARTNERSHIP

On 30th March 2003 our school was listed among other schools looking for partners to make an exchange with peers in Europe. Thus, it belongs to the EUROPEAN NETWORK which comprises 4, 800 European schools including 500 in Poland. This association is represented in Poland by INTERKLASA.

Being a part of European Network allows us to display our website and activity in the Showcase of EUROSCHOLA. For example, on behalf of our school the European Club took part in the activities offered by Euroschola by organising the Debate For and Against Polish Accession to the UE on Spring Day in our school. Later Mrs Mironska, the club co-ordinator, drew up the report of this debate in an English version, which was the basis for obtaining a certificate from the European Commission in June 2003, confirming our participation in this international project.

Besides, it gave us an opportunity to come into contact with European schools from France, Sweden and Italy.

FOREIGN PARTNERS

The exchange of correspondence between Mrs Mironska and French teachers resulted in the involvement of our school in the European project : “INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL SCHOOL” (See the link VIRTUAL CLASS on the school website).

The co-operation with Swedish and Italian partners is developed within the European Club.
The members of European School Club make presentations, mainly in English, about Sweden: its geography, history, education, culture, famous cities and people, whereas the pupils of International Secondary School from Sweden do projects about our country: its culture and economy. The whole project lasts 3 years and is supervised by the teacher of Polish background, Mr. B. Wolski. Two best students, i.e. those who obtained the highest score, are rewarded with a trip to a country about which they were doing projects. (Very challenging and motivating, but this is a private school!).
Besides, Polish and Swedish pupils exchange opinions on the topics raised in their projects and presentations, obviously in English.

The programme “E-MAILING IN ENGLISH WITH FOREIGN PARTNERS” is also carried out with the Italian school. The club members and Italian peers from Secondary Medical School exchange e-mails about their hobbies, favourite pastime, school, hometown, Christmas traditions, culture and customs.

The results of this co-operation are presented on the club website and the exposition next to the school library(display panels, posters and charts) .