Comenius project

COMENIUS projectCOMENIUS project

,,One but not the same”,,One but not the same”

Our school Our school Primary School number 3 in Żory Primary School number 3 in Żory

Our school was founded in 1973.Our school was founded in 1973. There are about 470 students (ages 6-13) There are about 470 students (ages 6-13) and 40 teachers at our school. and 40 teachers at our school. We have two computer laboratories, We have two computer laboratories, 18 other classrooms designed for different 18 other classrooms designed for different subjects and 5 interactive ready-for-use subjects and 5 interactive ready-for-use boards, two gyms and the outdoor boards, two gyms and the outdoor playing area for small children, the playing area for small children, the playground and football pitch. playground and football pitch.

Polish citiesPolish cities

- Warsaw- Warsaw- Cracow- Cracow

- Wroclaw - Wroclaw - Zakopane- Zakopane- Gdansk- Gdansk

- Katowice- Katowice

WarsawWarsawWarsawWarsaw is t is the capital and largest Polish city, he capital and largest Polish city, located in the central-eastern part of the located in the central-eastern part of the country on the Vistula Rivercountry on the Vistula River..Interesting places:Interesting places: Palace of Culture and Palace of Culture and Science, Old Town, Wilanow Science, Old Town, Wilanow

CracowCracow

CracowCracow is one of the oldest Polish citiesis one of the oldest Polish cities. . FFormer ormer CCapital apital City City of Polof Poland.and.Interesting places:Interesting places: Wawel, Barbakan, Wawel, Barbakan, St. Mary’s ChurchSt. Mary’s Church

WroclawWroclaw

Old Polish town. Old Polish town. Interesting places:Interesting places: Old town, Ostrów Tumski, Old town, Ostrów Tumski, very big and nice zoovery big and nice zoo

ZakopaneZakopane

Mountain town. Mountain town. Interesting placesInteresting places: Tatry, Krupowki: Tatry, Krupowki

GdanskGdansk

Town near the Baltic Sea.Town near the Baltic Sea.Interesting places:Interesting places: Baltic, Fountain Baltic, Fountain of Neptune, Old Town.of Neptune, Old Town.

KatowiceKatowice

The capital of Silesia (our region)The capital of Silesia (our region)..Interesting placesInteresting places: Spodek, Silesian Culture : Spodek, Silesian Culture and Recreation Parkand Recreation Park

PersonalitiesPersonalities

-Karol Wojtyla (John Paul II)-Karol Wojtyla (John Paul II)-Maria Sklodowska-Curie-Maria Sklodowska-Curie

-Mikolaj Kopernik-Mikolaj Kopernik-Fryderyk Chopin-Fryderyk Chopin

-Lech Walesa -Lech Walesa -Roman Polanski -Roman Polanski

Karol Wojtyla Karol Wojtyla

Karol WojtylaKarol Wojtyla was born on May 18, 1920was born on May 18, 1920 in in October October 16, 16, 19781978 he he became became PopePope – John Paul II. – John Paul II.

Maria Sklodowska-CurieMaria Sklodowska-Curie

Born November 7, 1867. Born November 7, 1867. Discovered the Discovered the elements radium and poloniumelements radium and polonium. Won The . Won The Noble Prize twice.Noble Prize twice.

Mikolaj KopernikMikolaj Kopernik

February 19, 1473February 19, 1473 - - May 24, 1543 May 24, 1543. . PProved that the sun is the center of the solar roved that the sun is the center of the solar systemsystem..

Fryderyk ChopinFryderyk Chopin

Fryderyk Fryderyk ChopinChopin 11810810 - 1849. - 1849. He was a very famous composerHe was a very famous composer..

Lech WalesaLech Walesa

The creator of "Solidarity". The creator of "Solidarity". Polish President in the years 1990 to 1995.Polish President in the years 1990 to 1995.

Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski

Famous film director. Famous film director.

TraditionsTraditions

Smigus Dyngus Smigus Dyngus known as wet Monday -known as wet Monday - old Polish tradition old Polish tradition celebrated on the Monday after Eastercelebrated on the Monday after Easter. . Boys pour water on girls.Boys pour water on girls.

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