1. II Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Konstantego Ildefonsa Gałczyńskiego Konstanty Ildefons Galczynski II Secondary School City: Olsztyn Country: Poland

2. Warsaw -the capital city of Poland -located on the Vistula River (roughly 260 km from the Baltic Sea and 300 km from the Carpathian Mountains) -the population - about 2 million residents -an important economic hub in the Central and Eastern Europe -a major international tourist destination - full of monuments which are associated with the rich history of the country -a place for entertainment and fun

3. Something about Olsztyn Our school is in Olsztyn - located in the north-east part of Poland – known as the area of "Thousands Lakes ". There are 15 lakes inside the administrative bounds of the city. Established in the 14th century it is a historic city with a charming Old Town. It is also a well known tourist attraction situated in Warmia and Mazury Province – an area known as the “Green Lungs of Poland’.

4. Olsztyn The Castle built by The Statue of the Teutonic Knights Nicolaus Copernicus

5. Olsztyn Old Town St. James's Cathedral

6. ZSO no 1 in Olsztyn is a state and modern group of schools consisting of: II Liceum Ogólnokształcące – II Secondary School Gimnazjum nr 2 – Middle School no 2 Evening School for Adults Totally, there are about 90 teachers and 1,000 students.

7. Education in Poland starts at the age of 6 and is compulsory until the age of 18 Kindergarten: duration- 3 years (ages three to six) 6-year primary school 3-year gymnasium – middle school post-gymnasium schools: 3-year secondary school 3-year specialized secondary school 4-year technical secondary school 2 or 3-year vocational school

8. Grading system 6- excellent 5- very good 4- good 3- satisfactory 2- passing 1- failing

9. Our school timetable Lessons from 7.30am to 3.30pm School subjects: Polish GeographyHistory Maths PhysicsReligion Biology Physical EducationArts ChemistryInformation Technology Foreign Languages : English, German, Spanish, French, Russian

10. Inside the school

11. Students during the lessons

12. Students during the lesson

13. Physical Education

14. Collegium Jovenum – our choir It is a mixed school choir from Konstanty Ildefons Galczynski II Secondary School and Middle School No. 2 in Olsztyn. The band was formed in 2004 at the initiative of Joanna Muśko who has been the conductor and tutor of the choir from the beginning. The choir consists of about 50 members.

15. Teatr Nieskromny Teatr Nieskromny - our school theatre

16. SKE- Nasza Europa School’s European Club In our school there is the European Club that was established in 1996. The members of the club regularly take part in MUN (Model United Nations) that concentrates on important worldwide issues. The aim of the club is to promote European integration and increase the awareness of citizens. So far the club members have visited New York, Strasbourg, Minsk, Warsaw and Wroclaw.