1. Zespół Szkół nr 5 w Bytomiu 41-908 Bytom Plac Słoneczny 1 Tel/fax 032 286 35 57 e-mail: zssnr5bytom@interia.pl Szkoła Podstawowa nr 39 Gimnazjum nr 18 Our school was founded in 1953. First it was just a primary school. Now, there are two combined schools- primary school (children in age of 7 – 13) and gymnasium ( a kind of secondary school, children in age of 13 – 16, sometimes older). We teach 125 students. The school is suitable for lightly mentally handicapped students and for these with special needs.

2. Contents: Bytom – the city we live in School activities Scouting – Song Festival Background of our children life Cultivation of the traditions - St. Barbara’s Day - Miner’s Day, St. Nicolas Day Cultivation of the traditions - Nativity play Teachers and pedagogical staff Cultivation of the traditions - Easter Scouting – Jamboree in Kokotek Trips during a school year Winter holiday activities “ Have a heart and look into the heart” School Picnic – May 2005

3. Bytom Bytom is one of the oldest cities of Upper Silesia and of history reaching back to XI century. Town charter it got already in year 1254. Reach and turbulent history of Bytom, causing changes of and also its' location on track connecting West with East of Europe as well as North with South have contributed to development of many cultures, habits and economy. Aware of multi centennial traditions and unity with European nations also Bytom is trying to develop a number of contacts with European cities as we reckon that in fact integration of Europe takes place on local societies level. Inhabitants of Bytom for many years already are conveying contacts with various cities - also very distant ones and their activities are strongly supported by local authorities.

4. Teachers and pedagogical staff Headmistress: mgr Anna Śnigurska Teachers

5. Background of our children life Most of our students come from pathological surrounding so the school tries to make nice and safe atmosphere without violence and drugs. To achieve the aim we organize meetings with parents and children. Our school, gives material help to our students. Most children eat free dinners in school. We also cooperate with other schools in our district and many educational institutions.

6. School activities We offer many extra activities as addition to didactic process: compensation classes, exercises in correct pronunciation, corrective exercises, Children also have an opportunity to participate in activities according to their interests ( theatre classes, drawing classes, choir etc.) The school organizes some yearly events, which are famous in local surroundings: picnic ( children and parents take part in it), drawing contest with participation of children from our suburb, sport competition, in which handicapped children compete, performances in kindergartens.

7. Cultivation of the traditions – St. Barbara’s Day - Miner’s Day, St. Nicolas Day St. Barbara’s Day - Miner’s Day – 2005 St. Nicolas Day – 2005

8. Cultivation of the traditions - Nativity play Nativity play - December 2005

9. Cultivation of the traditions- Easter Easter 2006

10. Scouting – Jamboree in Kokotek

11. Scouting –XI Song Festival - April 2006

12. Winter holiday activities

13. Trips - „ Green School” 2005 Jastrzębia Góra

14. Trips - „ Green School” 2005

15. “ Have a heart and look into the heart” School Picnic – May 2005