POLSKA SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE Lech Bądkowski Primary School in Luzino (POLAND)‏ 1

LUZINO SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE Luzino is a big village situated in the beautiful countryside of the Kaszuby region. It is located in the close vicinity of the Baltic Sea and the city of Gdańsk, where the Solidarity movement originated and where Lech Wałęsa lives. 2

Why don’t you take a short tour of the school? SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE Our school is very big. There are over 760 students and the staff of almost 90 teachers and administration employees work here. Why don’t you take a short tour of the school? 3

IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE We take great pride in our tradition. We boast our own museum, a Kashubian vocal and dance group, as well as an exhibition room presenting the life of Lech Bądkowski, after whom our school is named. We also learn the Kashubian language and traditional Kashubian embroidery! 4

IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE We have a lot of subjects in our school. We like Sport and ICT most. Science is interesting, too. We are happy when we have classes in the language lab. We love going to the swimming pool. 5

IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE There is a lot going on during the school year. We organize charity events. We clean up the world. We celebrate Teachers’ Day. Santa Claus comes to visit us. We like having fun and taking part in school plays. 6

IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE We’ve got friends abroad. We have already participated in Socrates-Comenius projects. This year we had visitors from Stolzenau in Germany. We worked together, performed together and were given a tour of Kaszuby. We visited ‘the upside-down’ house! 7

IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE At the end of our education in primary school the government tests our knowledge and skills. We sit an examination (with good results). We always score above the regional and national average and we are proud of it! 8

IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA IM. LECHA BĄDKOWSKIEGO W LUZINIE Time seems to fly in our school. We work with a motto in our minds: ‘With traditional Kashubian values to a modern life in Europe’. That is why we learn eagerly, we want to know what you are like and we are really looking forward to working with you on the ‘Food for Thought’ project. 9