Q&A Session - Meeting Four

Q & A session

Meeting Four

20/10/2020

Schools and learning in Poland and Uganda

Two weeks ago we showed you our school.

Then, we will be happy to see your place!

Today, we would like to answer your questions about our school and learning in Poland.

Are you in a government school or private school? We are a public school, financed partly by the government and partly by the City of Katowice. All public schools in Poland work in this way and the governing board of such a school is the Municipality. State schools are free, which means parents don’t pay for the children’s education.

2. Give two schools neighboring your school? In our district there are eight primary schools: two special needs schools, one private school and five regular schools, like ours.

3. What is the name of your school? We are Szkoła Podstawowa nr 34 im. Mikołaja Kopernika. In English – 34 Nicholas Copernicus Primary School.

4.What challenges do you face at your school? We have a lot of challenges, for example: a lot of homework, a lot of tests and short tests. We also have to carry very heavy school bags every day. We need to carry our books and they are heavy.

5. In which grade do you end at in your school? You start primary school when you are seven, and you finish when you are 15. We go to primary school for eight years.

FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

LAST DAY AT SCHOOL

6. How many teachers are at your school? In our school there are forty teachers and three hundred and fifty two students.

7. How many are you in class? In our class there are twenty students, five boys and fifteen girls.

8. What do you eat during lunch time?Some students bring their own lunch from home. They eat sandwiches, fruit and some sweets or crisps. Some students eat school lunches. Then for example there is some soup and for the main course: spaghetti, rice with meat stew, chicken and potatoes, pancakes or some other dishes.

9. In which region is your school located? Our school is situated in the south of Poland, in a district of the city of Katowice. Our region is called Silesia.

10. What is the commonest crop grown in Poland? In Poland we grow a lot of wheat, rye, barley and oats. Potatoes are also very popular, because Polish people love potatoes and eat a lot of them.

11. Do your school attend students who are not Polish? Yes, we have some students from immigrant families. This year, we have three students from the Ukraine.

Now, we will be happy to walk with you around your place!