Second Jan Ignacy Paderewski Primary School

No 2 in Staszów

• Staszów is a picturesque and historial town .The town is an administrative centre of the surrounding villages nestled along the banks of the Czarna river. The region offers a unique microclimate because there are forests and beautiful lakes inside.

• St. Bartholomew Church is the oldest monument in Staszów. It was built in 1342 - 1343, in the spot where a wooden church had stood, burned by the Tatars in 1241. The church was renovated several times, and its present shape differs from the original. There is 19th century the Tenczyński Chapel inside.

• The forests surrounding Staszów are the idyllic places for walks, leisure and relaxing. They are rich of the wildlife and lakes. You can fish in Golejow, one of the biggest lakes.

• St. Spirit Church stands on the place of the previous old church which was destroyed during the second World War.

• TheTown Hall was built in 1738 by Prince August Aleksander Czartoryski. Today there are : a library and a restaurant . The Town Hall is located in the middle of the market, the old town center. It was built of bricks covered with a high roof in the classical style. There is located a monument where Staszów citizens celebrate the the most important and historical dates such as 3 May and the Independent Day on 11 November.

• This is our Primary School in Staszów where we study.

MA Jan Gromniak– headmasterMSc Zdzisław Pizur - deputy headmaster

Teachers who teach our classes

• MA Szczepańska Justyna - English

• MA Baran Marzanna - History• MA Bazak Agata –R.E.• MSc Kowalska Ewa -

Mathematics• MA Mikus Elżbieta -IT• MA Plewa Halina - Art, Music• MA Rajca Krystyna - Polish

• Ignacy Jan Paderewski is the patron of our school. He was born on 6 November 1860, in Kuryłówka. He liked and wanted to help people. He had a uncommon generosity, diligence, thoroughness and accuracy. He died in 1941.

Facilities

Students

• There are also interests outside our school : scouting ,photographic circles, etc.

• In September 2010, the five schools were awarded and received a grant to conduct an international Comenius project. This partnership with schools in Poland, Spain, Great Britain, Czech Republic and Belgium. Our school is also involved in the project.

• The language of communication is English

• Since this year, our school participated in a pilot program with the government's development of competencies of students and teachers. Thus, we are among the 402 schools in Poland and 17 in Świętokrzyskie voivodship under the pilot project.

Sources:

• Wikipedia

• Google Images

• School Newspaper PSP 2 in Staszów

• newspaper "Monitor Staszowski"

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