1. Gimnazjum im. ks. Wacława Rabczyńskiego w Wasilkowie www.gimnazjum-wasilkow.edu.pl www.gimnazjum-wasilkow.edu.pl

2. Our location

3. Podlasie Province

4. Wasilków Population Population The town – 8 700 Municipality – 13 000. : Studzianki, Dąbrówki, Sochonie, Woroszyły, Jurowce, Rybniki, Wólka, Nowodworce, Sielachowskie, Osowicze and settlments: Ożynnik, Zapieczki, Mostek, Burczak, Horodnianka, Zaścianek Municipal villages: Studzianki, Dąbrówki, Sochonie, Woroszyły, Jurowce, Rybniki, Wólka, Nowodworce, Sielachowskie, Osowicze and settlments: Ożynnik, Zapieczki, Mostek, Burczak, Horodnianka, Zaścianek Area– 127 km 2

5. GIMNAZJUM 2008/2009- some numbers… 1. Number of students – 407 18 classes  First classes -5 -124 pupils,  Second classes - 6 – 138 pupils  Third classes-7 – 145 uczniów 2. Students number in one class – 19 – 26 3. Students- commuters – 121 – 30% 4. School staff – 40 teachers, 5. Service personel – 3 administration, 6 – a caretaker, cleaners, a cook, 2 night quards, 2 technicians

6. At students, teachers and parents’ disposal: A school psychologist A school psychologist A Library A Library Multimedia centre Multimedia centre 2 computer studies 2 computer studies School canteen – lunch and dinner School canteen – lunch and dinner School shop „Łasuch” School shop „Łasuch” „Meetings with parents” room „Meetings with parents” room A school monitoring system A school monitoring system

7. How the school is organised: Lessons from 8.00 – 16.10 – ( until 9th lesson hour) Lessons from 8.00 – 16.10 – ( until 9th lesson hour) 2 lunch breaks – 20 minutes and 15 minutes, 2 lunch breaks – 20 minutes and 15 minutes, A cloakroom– each student has got a hanger and a bag for changing shoes ; a cloakroom is monitored. A cloakroom– each student has got a hanger and a bag for changing shoes ; a cloakroom is monitored. School bus service is adapted to the school time -table School bus service is adapted to the school time -table Library and multimedia centre – open frm 8.00 to 17.00 Library and multimedia centre – open frm 8.00 to 17.00 Two school gym halls Two school gym halls

8. School time- table School subjectsIIIIII RAZEM Polish 54514 English 3339 German 2--2 Social studies 10,512,5 History 2226 Maths 444+113 Biology 1+1215 Geography 1+1215 Chemistry 21+115 Physics 11+125

9. School time table School subjectsIIIIII RAZEM technics0112 Computer studies1102 Art010,51,5 Music100,51,5 Physical Education3339 Religion2226 Lesson with a class tutor1113 Preparations to family life 00.50 Total ( for a class )32312992

10. School characteristic School characteristic Increased number of hours of Maths in III classes, Biology and Geography in I classes, Physics and Chemistry in second classes, Increased number of hours of Maths in III classes, Biology and Geography in I classes, Physics and Chemistry in second classes, German language – obligatory for first classes – 2 hours a week, German language – obligatory for first classes – 2 hours a week, German language in II and III classes – in 10/15 persons groups – 2 hours a week, German language in II and III classes – in 10/15 persons groups – 2 hours a week, Computer studies – level groups for I and II classes, Computer studies – level groups for I and II classes, Level groups – help for students with learning problems Level groups – help for students with learning problems Individual work with mentally handicapped Individual work with mentally handicapped Afternoon classes – additional possibility to have a lesson explained or to take a test and get a better mark Afternoon classes – additional possibility to have a lesson explained or to take a test and get a better mark „Students’ mutual help” „Students’ mutual help”

11. Afternoon activities Extra sport activities : handball, football,basketball, volleyball, karate kyokushin, tennis, athletics, dancing, school sport competitions Extra sport activities : handball, football,basketball, volleyball, karate kyokushin, tennis, athletics, dancing, school sport competitions Brass orchestra Brass orchestra Cheerleaders Cheerleaders School theatre School theatre „ The Creative ” „ The Creative ”

12. Developing talents… Afternoon activities – subjects clubs : Nature, Geography, German language – 4, English language - 4, History, Maths, Sports, Chemistry, turists club, Globe and teacher’s individual attention of talented students Afternoon activities – subjects clubs : Nature, Geography, German language – 4, English language - 4, History, Maths, Sports, Chemistry, turists club, Globe and teacher’s individual attention of talented students

13. Students’ autonomy Students Government Students Government School magazine „ZSZYWKA” School magazine „ZSZYWKA” School radio School radio Voluntary club „Samarytanin” Voluntary club „Samarytanin” Library club Library club