1. Zespół Szkół nr 2
Gimnazjum Dwujęzyczne nr 18
Pleased to Meet EU
Presentation of the ongoing activities
in Lower Secondary School no 18
Rybnik, Poland
Meeting in Austria
6-10 January 2013
By Anna Drozd
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2. Logo of our project
During art lessons, our students made logos for the project. Then, out of about 30
logos, the best 12 were chosen and sent to other partners.

3. I think that the German logo number 3 was 2nd best. I gave it 2 points. It presents 2 children
holding their hands, friendship between nations. That is the idea of the logo. And there are national
flags. Rysiek, Poland
In my opinion the second best is Portugese logo. I gave it 2 points. It is colourful and small. There
WHAT OUR STUDENTS THOUGHT ABOUT YOUR LOGOS are national colours. It looks like a wind rose. It has stars instead of arrows. There are stars around it.
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Wojtek, Poland
In my opinion the second best logo was Italian logo number 2 and I gave it 2 points. It shows the
globe and national flags. Blue and green are my favourite colours. I like it because it is colourful.
Kasia, Poland I gave 3 points to the German logo number 3 because it’s very colorful. It’s very creative, because
people in the logo are happy. It’s big and round. Grażyna, Poland
I think the last logo that I like is the logo number 4 from Italy and I gave it 1 point. It shows
children that are dancing. They are wearing costumes with colours representing all partner countries. I gave 2 points to a very original logo from Austria, because this is a great idea. The author used
It is nicely done. I like it because that is very simple. Grzegorz, Poland the shape of a brush to show, that Europe is one strong land, and we, people from Europe can work
together. Yes we can! Piotr, Poland
I think that Italian logo number 2 was the best and I gave it 3 points. It is very colourful. It is
inventive. It includes national flags. The logo is eye-catching because the author used many colours. I gave 1 point to the Italian logo number 1, because it has the shape of a flower with flags - that's
Gabrysia, Poland cool. Patrycja, Poland
I also liked the Italian logo number 4. I gave it 1 point. It is very colourful too. It is nicely done too. Personally, I prefer logo from Portugal because it’s beautiful. I think it shows a road sign and every
It presents children dancing and holding their hands, friendship between nations. It includes national road leads to a country. Grażyna, Poland
flags. There are national colours representing all partner countries. Pawel, Poland
I gave 3 points to the logo from Portugal, because I think it deserves it. I love its colour choice.
The second Logo that I liked is logo number 4 from Germany. The logo presents a girl. The girl is And I’m really proud of its author, because I couldn’t do a better logo. It’s original and brilliant. I’m
representing flags, and her figure is the shape of countries, including national flags. Her head is glad that I can see something like that. Marcin, Poland
Germany, her belly and back is Poland, the left leg is Italy, the right is Portugal, and her right feet is
Austria. Her bag is Spain, and inscription "pleased to meet EU!" I liked this idea, and I gave it two
points. Sara, Poland I like logo number 6 from Austria because it’s beautifully made. The picture of a hand is an
original idea. I gave it 2 points. Grażyna, Poland
I think that the Portuguese logo number one was the best and I gave it three points. It is very
colourful, original and pretty. In my opinion this logo is imaginative too, so I gave it three points. I gave 1 point to the German logo number 3. It is in the shape of a wheel. It has an original idea
Maciek, Poland and it is colourful. Bartek, Poland
The third best is German logo number four and I gave it one point. I really like this idea and I think I like logo number 3 from Germany, because it is creative. It is in the shape of a wheel. In this
it is transparent. This logo shows somebody made of flags. In my opinion this logo is very nice and wheel there are two people. It has got blue background. I gave it 2 points. Paulina, Poland
I think it can win. Piotr, Poland
I think the Italian logo number 2 deserves only 2 points, because its size is too big for a logo.
I think that the logo number 1 from Austria is good and I gave it one point. Logo shows the Earth Although it’s precise and I think it’s really detailed. I’m glad that someone drew Hel peninsula.
with two hands and two legs. This logo is funny. I like this idea. Wiktoria, Poland Marcin, Poland
In my opinion the third best is Austrian logo. I gave it 2 points. It's beautiful. It is nicely done. It
presents personified Earth. It is looking at us and smiling. It looks friendly and it wants to hug all the
people. I think it is funny and creative. Wojtek, Poland I gave 1 point to Italian logo number 2 because it is colourful and I think the countries on the sky
look like planets. It's original. Bartek, Poland
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4. Greetings from our Comenius team
Enjoy watching our schort film: http://vimeo.com/59645222

5. During making our first film:

7. There is a school in this building since 15th
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March 1935. At first, it was a primary
school, but during the Second World War
the building served as hospital for soldiers.
After war, there was a primary and a sec-
ondary school only for girls in the building.
Since 1963, both boys and girls can attend
the secondary school.
My city is situated in the south of Poland in Silesia. Rybnik has a population of
about 150.000. Rybnik area with its large coal mines and power plants is an
important economic region of Poland, and visible center of music, with a famous
Szafrankowie Brothers State School of Music and Philharmonic Orchestra.
Rybnik has got 27 districts.
Our school has existed since 2008. Then,
a unit of two schools – Secondary School This is the crest of Rybnik. It shows a
no 2 and Lower Secondary School no 18 fish - pike - with walnuts water. It is
blue with white elements.
was created. There are about 95 students
in the lower secondary school. We learn in
bilingual classes, where apart from five The city developed as a fishing centre (the word rybnik means fishpond ) in medieval ages. Rybnik was a fishing
village lying on an important trade route. Mieszko IV founded a large monastery in 1200 which was later moved to
lessons of English a week, we have history
Czarnowąsy. Till 1336 Rybnik was ruled by the Piast.
and IT lessons taught partly in English.
In 16th century the city was ruled by the Habsburg dynasty which did not care about city but only about their own
Apart from English language, we learn
pockets . During this time Rybnik gained right for organizing trade fairs. In that time it was one of the smallest cit-
German as well. ies in the upper Silesia.
Because of Three Silesian Wars (1740-1763) between Austria and Prussia, Rybnik became a part of Prussia. In the
In the whole Unit of Schools there are about 50 teachers, 22 classes and 700 students.
nineteenth century, Rybnik reached the next stage of development, becoming the county town. The development of
It is possible to learn English, German, French, Italian or Russian. High school classes industry and new railway contributed to the increase in the number of inhabitants.
have specializations, such as maths and physics, biology and chemistry, history and
After the World War I Rybnik was an important place, one of the main centres for the planned Silesian uprisings.
maths, maths and geography. Moreover, students of second year can choose classes of During World War II, like many other cities in Silesia, Rybnik was occupied by the Germans. Rybnik was liberated by
dancing or swimming as their PE lessons. Soviet Army in March 1945.
The town began to rebuild itself in the 70s of the 20th century when the Power Plant was opened in Rybnik. It is
Rybnik is rich in green areas. There are a lot of parks one of the largest in the Upper Silesia
and forests.
The area of urban green places in Rybnik is more than Nowadays, it is a modern and efficiently managed city. Green City in Silesia – this is one of the most frequently
106 hectares.
used description characterizing Rybnik. For neighbouring towns, Rybnik is a natural centre for transportation,
There are beautiful places to visit and have a rest. Most people search for peace and they can find
administration, economy, culture and education and for the Silesian Voivodeship – the center of Western
The Main Square in Rybnik – it in Rybnik. Do you have a lot of free-time? Go out and see an amazing green world!!!
Sub-Region.
It was built in the 13th century. At first
there was a pond in this place. The brick
buildings appeared in 18th century. In the
centre of this market there is situated a
statue of St. John Nepumucen. There are
also a lot of fantastic shops and c fes.
a
Flowers in the Market Square Lawn in front of the Theatre of Rybnik
In Rybnik plants are arranged in a very interesting compositions:
The Court of Law in Rybnik
At first it was the Piasts’ castle. In 1788
it was a place for injured soldiers, but
then it was rebuilt by Fryderyk Ilngner.
Now it fulfills an important function for
the local community, because in this
building there is a court. It is situated in
the centrey R bnik.
of

8. Christmas in Poland
Our students prepared PowerPoint presentations about Christmas in Poland and
interviewed some of their friends about Christmas customs in their families.

9. Thank you!