zespół szkół urszulańskich in rybnik. the ursuline order was founded by angela merici in the...

Zespół Szkół Urszulańskich Zespół Szkół Urszulańskich in Rybnikin Rybnik

The Ursuline The Ursuline Order was Order was founded by founded by Angela Angela Merici in the Merici in the 16th 16th century.century.The Ursuline The Ursuline Sisters came Sisters came to Rybnik into Rybnik in19221922

No school – No school – the Second the Second World War World War and the and the period 1962- period 1962- 1982 (due to 1982 (due to communist communist government)government)

The Ursuline uniform has not changed much The Ursuline uniform has not changed much over the years...over the years...

After a 20-yearAfter a 20-year—break in 1982 —break in 1982 the Ursulines the Ursulines reopened the reopened the school as a school as a Private Private Secondary Secondary School for girls.School for girls.

In 2003 our In 2003 our school school became co-became co-educationaleducational

Education in Poland

Primary School (6 years)Primary School (6 years)

Middle School (3 years)Middle School (3 years)

SecondarySecondary School (3 years)School (3 years) VocationalVocational SchoolSchool

University/University/CollegeCollege

Today’s Rybnik Today’s Rybnik Ursuline Schools Ursuline Schools consist ofconsist of-Middle School -Middle School (Gimnazjum) (Gimnazjum) -Secondary -Secondary School (Liceum)School (Liceum)

7 classes in 7 classes in GimnazjumGimnazjum (13-16 (13-16 year-olds). year-olds).

7 classes in 7 classes in LiceumLiceum (16-19 year- olds)(16-19 year- olds)

This year This year there are 400 there are 400 students in students in our school.our school.

Teaching Teaching staff staff consists of consists of 39 teachers 39 teachers

Foreign Foreign languages:languages:EnglishEnglishGermanGermanFrenchFrenchLatinLatin

A computer A computer lablab

A A chemistry chemistry lablab

A Physics A Physics lab lab

A biology A biology lablab

School library School library (25000 books)(25000 books)

Whenever it is Whenever it is warm enough warm enough students have students have their gym their gym lessons outsidelessons outside

Students can Students can always visit always visit the chapel the chapel which is used which is used both by the both by the school and school and the conventthe convent

We keep in We keep in touch with touch with schools from schools from Germany, Germany, France, Italy, France, Italy, Czech Republic, Czech Republic, Turkey and the Turkey and the UKUK

The The exchange exchange with Lycee with Lycee Jeanne d’Arc Jeanne d’Arc - Mazamet, - Mazamet, FranceFrance

The The exchange exchange with Tapton with Tapton School in School in Sheffield, Sheffield, The UKThe UK

The The exchange exchange with with MarienschuleMarienschulein Hildesheim in Hildesheim – Germany– Germany

The The exchange exchange with Instituto with Instituto Bertacchi Bertacchi in Lecco,in Lecco, Italy Italy

The The exchange exchange with Kastner with Kastner Schule – Schule – Bochum, Bochum, GermanyGermany

The The exchange exchange withwith Slavkov u Slavkov u Brna, Czech Brna, Czech RepublicRepublic

There are There are additional additional activities activities studentsstudentstake part in-take part in-

e.g. acting, e.g. acting, dancing,dancing,

paintingpainting

editing a editing a school school magazine magazine

helping helping others others Arul Benedict Kamalia Arul Benedict Kamalia

– 13 year-old-girl from – 13 year-old-girl from India, children from the India, children from the

orphanageorphanage

Time for fun! Time for fun! School discos School discos

A ball 100 A ball 100 days before days before the final the final examexam

In June all In June all classes go on classes go on trips for a trips for a few daysfew days

School website:www.urszulanki.rybnik.pl