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The idea for World Book Day originated in Catalonia where, on 23rd April – Saint George’s Day – a rose is traditionally given as a gift for each book sold. The 23rd April is recognised as being the birthday of William Shakespeare – it also the date on which he died.

April 23rd was designated World Book and Copyright Day by Unesco because it was seen as a symbolic date for world literature. Their website states: for on this date and in the same year of 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors such as Maurice Druon, K. Laxness, Vladimir Nabokov, Josep Pla and Manuel Mejía Vallejo.

It was a natural choice for UNESCO’s General Conference to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading and gain a renewed respect for the irreplaceable contributions of those who have furthered the social and cultural progress of humanity.

From the Irish Library News, Dublin, April 2002

On Sunday 22nd at 5 p.m. in 35 Polish towns, and in Strasbourg and Arucas (Gran Canaria) the fifth final of the action: "5 minutes for books" took place. It was organised by the following Polish websites: przykominku.com , DuzeKa.pl and granice.pl.

Translation: EK

Malwina Rucka (klasa 3GK) wraz z opiekunem - p. Sylwestrem Ochmanem

On 17th March 2012 in Radisson Blu Centre Hotel in Warsaw XIth Competition for Young Bartenders took place. It was organised by Bacardi – Martini Poland. There were
42 contestants from schools from Poland.
Participants had a lot of tasks to do: first a written test and then
a practical skills exam. During this part of the exam everyone had to prepare two classical drinks, and then their own three drinks. All techniques and components had to be explained in English.

The winner was: Sylwia Mikołajczyk from Tarnowskie Góry. II place: Łukasz Olczak from Łódź, III place: Iwona Pałka from Kraków.

Our school was represented by Malwina Rucka a student from class 3gk, and her teacher
Mr. Sylwester Ochman. Malwina finally got 19th place.

Translation: EK

From 27th January to 4th March 2012 our students: Jolanta Witoszek and Dominika Pydych (cl. 3gż), Paweł Wantulok (cl. 3gk) and Kamil Pyclik (cl. 2gb) together with their teacher Mrs.Elżbieta Macura took part in the project entitled „Saperi & Sapori in catedra: alchimie del centro Europa” in Florence, Italy. Our school took part in this project for the second time.

This year there were students and teachers from the following European countries: the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary and Italy.

Students took part in a 3-day course during which they learnt how to prepare traditional Italian dishes: pasta, tortellini, lasagne, varieties of pizza, and of course sweets.

There was also a sightseeing trip to Florence, where the participants saw: the cathedral -Santa Maria del Fiore, Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, and Dante's house.

Participants also had a chance to see Mercato Centrale - the main fair, where you can buy traditional Italian goods as well as products from all over the world!

During„Global Village Party” we presented traditional Polish delicacies: sausages, goat cheese, pickled mushrooms and gingerbread.

Whereas during „Gala Dinner”, the main attraction of the evening, participants could taste traditional Polish beef, dumplings and poppy seed cake.

opiekunowie wraz z organizatorami projektu

uczestnicy projektu wraz z organizatorami

nasi uczniowie na 'Global Village Party'

Coordinator: Elżbieta Macura

Translation: EK

logo LdV Our school submitted an application for the new project within Leonardo da Vinci programme (Lifelong Learning Programme). It supports activities within education and vocational training, and promotes mobilities in order to develop vocational qualities in European countires.

The project is aimed at hard-working and ambitious students from our school. Students will be chosen on the basis of their grades from general, vocational subjects and English. Other additional or extra achievements will also be taken into consideration.

School coordinators:
Aleksandra Pilorz, Elżbieta Macura i Anna Langner

Translation: EK

Within the framework of project "Democracy and self-government" students took part in classes connected with active job-seeking techniques and enterprise on a labour market.

The topics were: job-seeking strategies, writing application documents (CV and a letter of application) and other documents, and EUROPASS inititative - better opportunities on a labour market. EUROPASS consists of five documents (EUROPASS CV, EUROPASS - language passport, EUROPASS - mobility, EUROPASS - diploma supplement, EUROPASS - the diploma confirming vocational qualifications supplement). It enables UE citizens to document and present their qualifications and competences better all over the Europe.