1. Miguel de Cervantes High School n o 34 in Warsaw www.cervantes.edu.pl A.Omelańczuk, M.Kaczmarczyk

2. The school The school was created in 1945, shortly after the end of the 2 nd World War. Its patron at that time was Karol Swierczewski Walter - the soviet general of Polish origin. In 1955 the school was moved to its present location: a 3-storey building situated in one of the greenest areas in Warsaw - the district of Mokotow.

3. Warsaw

4. Warsaw's Old Town

5. Warsaw's district of Mokotow

7. Warsaw's Lazienki Krolewskie

9. The patron Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. He is best known for his 1605 work on Don Quijote which is often called the first modern novel. His influence on the Spanish language has been so great that modern Spanish is often called the language of Cervantes. Cevantes became the school's patron in 1991, when the first Spanish bilingual class in Poland was created in the school.

10. Patron's monument (unveiled in 2004)

11. The 1 st floor

12. The 2 nd floor during the break

13. Staff ➔ head teacher ➔ deputy head ➔ administration director ➔ 56 teachers (including 4 Spaniards and 1 Boliwian) ➔ psychologist ➔ pedagogist ➔ 2 librarians ➔ nurse ➔ 14 other members of staff

14. Staff

16. Curriculum ➔ 608 pupils in 19 classes ➔ year "0", ➔ 18 classes in years 1-3 ➔ extended subjects: ➔ history - Spanish literature and culture (bilingual programme) ➔ maths - geography ➔ maths - history - Spanish ➔ history - art ➔ history - social sciences - Spanish ➔ biology - history ➔ languages: English, Spanish, Russian

17. Computer laboratories

19. In a classroom

20. A lesson of art

22. Gym

23. Sport

24. Partnership and cooperation ➔ Warsaw Academy of Art ➔ Lower Secondary Schools in Warsaw (summer art camps) ➔ High School in Pińczów, Poland (international basketball competition) ➔ Spanish Ambassy in Warsaw (international theatre festival, scholarship programmes) ➔ Maria Casares Instituto in Galicia, Spain (students exchange) ➔ Rotary Club (international students exchange) ➔ Visits of Israeli students ➔ 2007 - High School For The Arts and Sciences from Ramat Hasharon, ➔ 2009 - Makif-Ironi High School from Ashkelon

25. Students exchange

27. A visit of Israeli students (2007)

30. A visit of Israeli students (2009)

31. Opening night - students' works

32. 34 Gallery

33. 34Bis Gallery - Warsaw Academy of Art students' exhibition

34. The 2009 senior prom

36. Visits of Spanish officials ➔ Spanish prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar – 1998. ➔ Spanish Queen Sofia – 1999. ➔ Spanish Royal Couple (Juan Carlos and Sofia) - 2001.

37. Visits of Spanish officials

39. Extra-curricular activities ➔ addition lessons of subjects taught in school: Polish, English, Spanish, Russian, history, social science, art, geography, maths, physics, chemistry, biology, enterpreneurship, education for safety, education for family, IT and PE - basketball, volleyball, cheerleading ➔ classes of other subjects: psychology, philosophy, economy, latin, dance, film and drama ➔ annual events: sport and art camps, art exhibitions, integration trip, 'School Day', Spanish theatre festival ➔ various initiatives of students and teachers: Dożynki, chant nights, enterpreneurship night

40. Drama group

42. Integration trip

44. Annual 'School Day' - April 2008

47. Spanish theatre festival

49. Students' government - Dozynki 2009

50. Chant nights

51. Enterpreneurship night

52. Future plans ➔ develop cooperation with Izrael ➔ start student exchange with El Instituto de Santa Cruz on Tenerife ➔ start a bilingual programme in English

53. Thank you