where do we live? ostrołęka is a town in northeastern poland on the narew river, about 120 km (75...
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Our school and
the region we live in
Where do we live?
Ostrołęka is a town in northeastern
Poland on the Narew River, about 120 km (75 miles) northeast of the capital city - Warsaw. Situated in
the Masovian Voivodeship.
The symbols of our
town
The flag of Ostrołęka
Coat of arms
„HAEC AVIS PROTEGE” –
„Save It, Bird!”
Green – location in Green ForestYellow – crown and clutches of the white eagle from the coat of armsBlue – symbol of the Narew River
A little bit of history
The history of Ostrołęka reaches the end of XI century,
when on the sandy island a defensive post was built and
a village around it.
Later that village became a City of Ostrołęka.
The document that legistales Town Charter for Ostrołęka,
originates from 1373.
European meaning of Ostrołęka
In early 1807 in Ostrołęka the battle
of Napoleon's campaign between French and Russian armies took place, won by Napoleon’s
armies. The fact that name of the city was gullied on Triumphal Arc in Paris, speaks for its importance.
What we are proud of
Every year in May (12 – 26 May) an event
called "Days of Ostrołęka" takes
place. Organized by The City Council, includes garden parties, athletic
competitions, musical concerts. Important
part of the event is an open air show "Battle
under Ostrołęka", commemorating the events of May 1831 (important battle of
national revolt directed against
Russians invading Poland).
Bridge built in 1995 in form of an arc, modeled on bridge in Seville is the most recognizable symbol of the town.
Town Hall
The architectural side of our town
Fara church – the oldest sacred building in
Ostrołęka (built in1399)The Old Town
Signs of the past
Our region - Kurpie
The Kurpie region is located in Poland on a lowland plain called the Mazovian Region
(Mazowsze), which was once covered over by two forests
known as the Puszcza Zielona (the Green Wilderness) and the Puszcza Biała (the White
Wilderness).
The traditional costume
Women wore red skirts with a green vest over a white linen blouse with some trim and always a necklace made of amber.Kurpie men wore long brown (or red) coats tied around the waist with a red sash, white
linen shirts and white trousers which are fastened at the bottom with straps
from the Kurpie shoes, which they wore.
The heritage park of Kurpie
Kurpie homes were made out of wood and covered with straw, with a cross or flag
mounted on the roof.
The interior of the house was sparse, and the floor was
wood. Windows in a Kurpie home always contained six
panes of glass. Shutters and doors were painted.
What is our region famous for?
Folk art paper cutting
Kurpie women have always been famous for
their paper cut-outs (wycinanki) of animals,
geometric designs, flowers, and so on.
Handicraft
Kurpie make marvellous jewellery.
Quite common material is locally dived amber.
Local women are skilled at crochetting. Their lovely
tattings are a real windfall for amateurs from the
whole country.
Celebrating Christian feasts
Kurpie Palm SundayDuring this season, Kurpies
delighted in making tall Easter Sunday palms out of small trees and decorating
them with flowers and other ornaments in order to protect
their houses from ghosts. EasterKurpie women were
famous for their beautifully decorated
Easter eggs, and cookies made in the shape of the
Easter lamb.
Celebrating Christian feasts
Dyngus Day or Wet Monday (Polish Śmigus-Dyngus or lany poniedziałek) is the name for Easter Monday in
Poland.Traditionally, early in the morning boys awake girls by pouring a bucket of water on their head and striking them about the legs with long thin twigs or switches made from
willow or birch.
Winter Christian feasts
The 6th of DecemberThis date is widely known as
Santa Claus’Day, when children and adults
wait for gifts, which Santa is believed to
leave in boots or socks hung above the
fireplace.ChristmasOn the 24th December each
Polish family dresses a Christmas tree and prepares
Christmas Eve Supper consisting of 12 traditional
meals, which they consume as the first star appears in the sky. Then comes the time of sharing the Christmas wafer, singing carols and opening
presents.
Folk traditions
Kadzidlanskie WeddingAnnually since 1944 on the
third Sunday of June a local couple dressed
in traditional costumes and accompanied by wedding
suite, takes part in different attractions
common for such an event.After the astonishing ceremony, everyone
has a chance to dance with the newly
weds, as well as to have a ride by cart or
to perform in a musical show.
Our school in the past
Gen. Joseph Bem’s Secondary School in Ostrołęka 97 years
ago
How did it start?
Living under Russian annexation wasn’t easy. In Ostrołęka there were no schools teaching in Polish ,
so citizens created a private one. Mr Majewski became Head teacher . The first bell rang on1st
October,1913 and 84 boys came to this private house adapted for a school building.
Only one break for almost 100 years
In 1915, when the1st World War’s front approached Ostrołęka, citizens were evacuated and school had to be closed.
In 1918 Mr Majewski reactivated it. Although the place changed a lot, students started learnig enthusiastically.
It was the first and the last such a dramatic event in history of the school.
Building
In 1919 teaching eventually became cheaper and available even for students with social setbacks.
Only need was the school building, then.Since 1932 it has been a place,
where young people are being educated.
Golesin
Because of the 2nd World War, teaching had to be moved to nerby villages.
It was really tough time for everyone. Golesin was a code name for school.
However, no one has lost hope and in 1945 students came back to Ostrołęka.
Gen. Joseph Bem
In 1975 he became a patron of the school . Bem is a hero of the battle, which took place on 26th
May,1831 near Ostrołęka.
Heroes
In 50s - Stalin’s difficult times - our students
fought for independence. They joined national
organisations such as:„The Union of Polish
Socialists” and „United National
Faction”. Police arrested them and
sentenced to death or expatriated.
Threated like animals, they spent their youth
working in mines hundreds of km from home. Some died, another devoted their health, but thanks
to them , Poland is now a free and independent country.
How have we changed?
Management
Name and
surname
Function at
school
Subject taught
Anna Małgorzata
KoronkaHeadteacher Maths
Joanna Król Deputy Headmaster
Maths
Wanda Żuber-
StaniszewskaDeputy
HeadmasterChemistry
Our Teaching staff
English teacherMs Sławińska
Biology teacherMrs Gawrych
English teacherMs Łomacz
The Headmaster
Maths teacher
Mrs Koronka
Learning process
How do we learn?
Our high school is attended by about 800 students, who don’t only come from Ostroleka but also live in nearby villages.
The teaching staff accounts for almost 60 teachers.
Before starting education in our school every pupil choses a learning faculty, which suits them best. There are avilable:
*Maths ,Computer Science*Economic (Maths ,Geographic)*Medical (Biology, Chemistry) *Science (Maths, Biology,
Chemistry) *Humanistic (Polish,
History)
Nowadays
We learn to improve ourselves.
Charitable actions
Our school organises a huge amount of charitable actions. Students raise money, arrange raffles and take advantage of their own talents to help people in need.One of such actions consists in selling daffodils which we plant every year.
Foreign projects
Every year in February or March our school takes part in AIESEC. Volunteers from different countries (e.g. Brasil, Qatar, Singapore) come to our school to make their fatherland and culture more familiar to us.
We don’t want to abandon our school for a moment, so even during holidays volunteers from the USA visit us for 7 weeks in order to teach English. Willing students take advantage of such lessons.
German organisation called „Internationaler Bauorden” also stays in touch with us. While visiting them we work on our projects, eg. artistic, historic or media, which are to be shown in our school.
Although quite young for academic life, our students prepare for it right now. We take part in different lectures that are held at Polish Universities, eg. in Warsaw.
Cooperation with Romania has been lasting for a couple of years. We exchange e-mails about school, region and traditions with Romanian students. They’ve even published our pieces of work in their school newspaper
Fun time
However, we always find time to have some fun.
Pink rules!
High school prom
About one hundred days before ‚Matura, students, who are at the end of the third year of education in our school, take part in high school prom. That allows them to forget about final exams for a moment. Everybody loves dancing…
…as well as posing for photos ;)
Thank you for your attention!