Our school is called "Nasza Szkoła" and it's located in Zwrotnicza Street 13 in Mikulczyce, a district of Zabrze. The school is in a 2-storey building. There are about 10 classrooms, a computer lab, a science lab, a big and a small gym and a school canteen, where you can buy sweets and pizzas.
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| Our school |
Each class has its own classroom. In front of the school there is a big garden where students can spend the breaks in the spring and in the summer.
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| One of the classrooms, the primary school |
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| The youngest pupils' classroom |
Behind the school there are some tennis courts. There is also some extra space for the youngest pupils, where they can play or build the sand castles. Next to the woods there is an area for barbecues which is used during the school nights.
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| The garden |
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| Students playing during a break |
The school is located in Zabrze. Zabrze is located in the south of Poland, in Silesia, near Katowice.
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| The flag of Zabrze |
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| The coat of arms |
The population of Silesia is around 2 million people, and the population of Zabrze itself is around 200,000 people. Zabrze is a very old city, it was first mentioned in books in the 13th century. It was a part of the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria in the 16th century, and later it was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia during the Silesian Wars. Zabrze started to be an important mining centre in 1790 when the first coal mine was opened. In 1922 Zabrze received the civic rights. After the World War 2, Zabrze was assigned to Poland.
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| Fire station |
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| St Joseph's Church |
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| Wolności Street in Zabrze |
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| Power plant chimney |
The population of Silesia is around 2 million people, and the population of Zabrze itself is around 200,000 people. Zabrze is a very old city, it was first mentioned in books in the 13th century. It was a part of the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria in the 16th century, and later it was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia during the Silesian Wars. Zabrze started to be an important mining centre in 1790 when the first coal mine was opened. In 1922 Zabrze received the civic rights. After the World War 2, Zabrze was assigned to Poland.
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| The panorama of the city |
The famous people from Zabrze: Karl Godulla (1781–1848), Prussian industrialist, Janosch (born 1931), author, Fritz Laband (1925–1982), footballer, Wojtek Wolski, Canadian/Polish hockey player playing for the Florida Panthers of the NHL, was born here in 1986, Krystian Zimerman, internationally-renowned classical pianist, was born here in 1956, Władysław Józef Marian Turowicz, Polish Pakistani military scientist,Jan Sawka, Polish/American artist, architect. Wojtek Wolski is a professional ice hockey player for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.
The most famous football team from Zabrze is Górnik Zabrze, which has become a Polish Champion in: 1957, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, a Polish Cup winner 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and a Polish Supercup winner in 1988.
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| Górnik Zabrze logo |
Zabrze is in the southern part of Poland. The biggest cities in Poland are presented on the map below:
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| The Polish flag is white and red |
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| The coat of arms is a white eagle with a crown |
Poland has been a member of the European Union since 1st May 2004. The essential information about Poland are: the capital city of Poland is Warszawa (or Warsaw), the president is Bronisław Komorowski, the official anthem is Mazurek Dąbrowskiego, the currency is złoty (1EUR=4PLN).Poland is divided into 16 voivodeships. The map below presents them with their coat of arms.
The most famous Polish animal is bison bonasus (żubr in Polish).
The most popular dishes in Poland are:
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| Chicken soup with noodles |
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| Pork meat with potatoes and salads |
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| Dumplings with diffrent fillings |
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Rolled beef with potato dumplings and cabbage
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