The Sheraton Hotel
St. George's Church 6c.AD
The Presidency - changing of the guards
The eTwinners in front of the Presidency
The Russian Church
Sofia University
St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
eTwinning celebrates 5th birthday
Our school has celebrated the 5th anniversary of etwinning. We have had a lot of projects and we have received 10 Quality Labels.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Poland Constitution Day and Feast of Mary, Queen of Poland
3 May is Constitution Day in Poland and marks the signing of the Polish Constitution on this date in 1791. It is generally regarded as Europe's first and the world's second modern codified national constitution. However, the constitution was to last for just a year as Poland was then partitioned by Russia, Prussia and Austria. Banned during the partitions of Poland, it was again made an official Polish holiday in April 1919. After the 1946 anti-communist student demonstrations, May 3 Constitution Day lost support with the authorities, who replaced it with May 1 Labor Day celebrations; in 1951, May 3 was officially removed from the list of national holidays. May 3 was restored as an official Polish holiday in April 1990, after the fall of communism.
For the occasion state representatives and top brass from the Polish armed forces take part in celebrations in Warsaw - they attend a ceremony by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
For the occasion state representatives and top brass from the Polish armed forces take part in celebrations in Warsaw - they attend a ceremony by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
This year celebrations were limited due to the national mourning which has finished recently.
On 3 May we also celebrate the feast od Mary, the Queen of Poland. Main religious celebrations always takes place in Czestochowa. For Poles, the Black Madonna of Czestochowa is a fount of miracles. The Holy Virign was acclaimed the Queen of Poland in 1656, after Sweden's invasion of the country in 1655. For 40 days, as the Swedes surrounded the monastery, the monks prayed to the Virgin for deliverance. The siege failed, and the Poles subsequently drove the Swedes out of the country. In gratitude, the reigning Polish monarch, Jan Kazimierz, dedicated his throne and the country to "the Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland."
As for the painting itself - its origins are unknown, but it may date as far back as 6th century Greece or Byzantium. The icon arrived in Poland in 1382 with a Polish army fleeing the Tartars, who had struck it with an arrow. Because of the icon of Black Madonna, Częstochowa is regarded as the most popular shrine in Poland, with many people making a pilgrimage there every year.
On 3 May we also celebrate the feast od Mary, the Queen of Poland. Main religious celebrations always takes place in Czestochowa. For Poles, the Black Madonna of Czestochowa is a fount of miracles. The Holy Virign was acclaimed the Queen of Poland in 1656, after Sweden's invasion of the country in 1655. For 40 days, as the Swedes surrounded the monastery, the monks prayed to the Virgin for deliverance. The siege failed, and the Poles subsequently drove the Swedes out of the country. In gratitude, the reigning Polish monarch, Jan Kazimierz, dedicated his throne and the country to "the Virgin Mary, Queen of Poland."
As for the painting itself - its origins are unknown, but it may date as far back as 6th century Greece or Byzantium. The icon arrived in Poland in 1382 with a Polish army fleeing the Tartars, who had struck it with an arrow. Because of the icon of Black Madonna, Częstochowa is regarded as the most popular shrine in Poland, with many people making a pilgrimage there every year.
LJUBLJANA WORLD BOOK CAPITAL 2010
For a year between 23 April 2010 and 23 April 2011, Ljubljana will be the tenth city to hold the prestigious World Book Capital title, awarded by UNESCO.
The festival will thematically focus on the city. The city as a living environment, a mental map, and a place of freedom and limitations will also be the theme of a rich programme of events to accompany the festival.
During the festival, Ljubljana will be visited by the following world renowned authors:
- Herta Müller (2-5 May 2010),
- Richard Flanagan (25-29 May 2010),
- Jonathan Franzen (7-10 May 2010), David Grossman (12-15 May 2010),
- Michal Viewegh (16-19 May 2010),
- Daniel Kehlman (20-23 May 2010).
If you are interested in what else wil be going on, visit:
http://www.asbc.org.uk/index.php?S=1&Article=86&L=2
Sunday, May 2, 2010
A trip to the zoo
The topic of TOP ANIMALS inspired us to organize a trip to the zoo. We went to the one in Chorzów. The Silesian Zoological Garden covers over 47.6 ha within the Silesian Central Park. It is a home for about 2 500 animals of 300 species.There is also the dinosaur valley - it contains full-scale reconstruction of 16 large dinosaurs, the remains of which were found by a Polish expedition to the Gobi desert.
Visit the zoo with us!
Visit the zoo with us!
Friday, April 30, 2010
National Gimnazjum Exams Poland
Last three days were the days of national exmas in Poland. Gimnazjum students took a test at Polish, History, Social Science and Art on Tuesday. On Wednesday they had a test related to all Science subject. Yesterday they took a test at English. Here's the exam sheet. Do it and see how good you are!
http://www.cke.edu.pl/images/stories/001_Gimnazjum/gh_a1_a.pdf
Science Week Gimnazjum nr 14
Last week was a WEEK WITH SCIENCE in Gimnazjum nr 14 in Ruda Śląska. Students participated in various events. A group of students participated in a competition organized by the City Council for young ecologists and they won the main prize – a trip top Vienna! On 22nd April in our school third and second classes prepared some chemistry experiments for our younger friends. We had got a lot of nice ideas what to do. Class IIIA made a “storm in a tube”, others had got interesting experiments, too.
There was maths, physics and chemistry competition organized on 22nd April. We had 45 minutes to do 40 exercises. Some questions were quite difficult:-) Some other students went on a trip to planetarium and another group had a meeting with an expert – it was devoted to the topic of ecology. All these events made us think more positively about science!
There was maths, physics and chemistry competition organized on 22nd April. We had 45 minutes to do 40 exercises. Some questions were quite difficult:-) Some other students went on a trip to planetarium and another group had a meeting with an expert – it was devoted to the topic of ecology. All these events made us think more positively about science!
Friday, April 23, 2010
World Book and Copyright Day
23rd April is celebrated as World Book and Copyright Day. This yearly event is organized by UNESCO to 'pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors, encouraging everyine, in particular young people, to discover the pleasure of reading'. What's the connection beteewen 23rd april and books? It all started in Spain as a way to honour Miguel Cervantes (he died on that day). The day is also the anniversary of the birth and death of William Shakespeare. Various events are organized to celebrate this day. In our school we had a radio programme and we prepared an exhibition in the hall.
Although not all of us are bookworms, we agree with Ch. W. Eliot who wrote: "Books are the quietest and most constant of friends, they are the most accessible and wisests of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers".
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Monday, April 19, 2010
PC questionnaire results
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PC questionnaire results
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