KOMITET REDAKCYJNY KL. I B Redaktor naczelny MIKOŁAJ DOŁHUN, sekretarz ANNA PUCHALSKA, red. społeczna JULIA SZULC, red. kultury WERONIKA MALINOWSKA, red. rozrywki EMILIA SZWEDA, red. newsów szkolnych KAMIL WASILEWSKI, red. techniczna MIKOŁAJ BOŁTROMIUK, red. graficzno-techniczna PAULINA BUDNY (kl. III A)
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Hello. As you may have already noticed, this is a special issue of our Silva Rerum magazine. Not only because it is the last issue for this year, but also because as you can see it s completely written in English! Our school year is coming to an end very soon some of us will stay at this school for the next year, some of us will be already moving on in their lives. Despite the differences, there is one thing that I am pretty sure about everyone can t wait for the summer holidays to come. All of us long for some rest, laziness or adventures visiting another countries, going to the countryside, seaside or mountains, being able to feel a fresh scent of flowers or sea breeze. All of us are tired of spending our days in school desks, all of us long for some sweet freedom. Luckily, our redactors know that your minds are focused on the upcoming vacation right now, so this special issue is holiday themed it revolves around our trip to England, which had its place not too long ago. What can you expect to see in this special issue? Lots of things, things you may have never known about. Were you interested how British teenagers spend their time in school or how their lessons look like? Have you ever wondered what languages they learn or which classes they take? I am pretty sure you ve heard about the famous Oxford university as well, but there is a lot more to Oxford than just a school and to learn what makes this town so special, just check the article written by students who went on the trip! Maybe you aren t interested in schools though that is perfectly fine, you still have something nice to read here. Do you have an idol, do you like famous people? Yes or not you should read about the amazing Madame Tussauds museum, famous of having a lot of extremely accurate wax figures of well known people. On top of that, this issue also contains a diary detailing the whole trip, as well as students opinions and thoughts about it. There is also a short article about this year s hottest trends in fashion. And to show you that you don t have to go far to learn English a review of an English play in the IMKA theatre situated in Warsaw! I wish you to have fun both reading and on your holidays! Graphic editor of SILVA RERUM, Paulina Budny 3
OUR TRIP TO LONDON: TIDEWAY SCHOOL TIDEWAY SCHOOL On the fifth day of our trip to England we visited an English school. It was called The Tideway School and it was located in the town of Newhaven. At first, we got stickers with the "visitor" caption. Then we were treated by teachers with cookies and tea or coffee. They were very yummy. After that we went to the assembly hall to see a short presentation about the school. Next, we were divided into small groups of four Polish students. We were introduced by the head teacher to two students of the Year 10. They led a tour around the school. English school is different than ours. They don't have lessons like religious education and they don't need to learn Russian or German as a second language. They learn Spanish and French instead. We learn three languages, they learn only two. It's not the end of differences between our schools. They have cooking lessons, design lessons and drama lessons. English students are very lucky, because at music lessons they learn how to play the keyboard, the guitar or the drums. Except that, they can go out of school during breaks and lessons always end at 2.45 p.m. When you are outside of the building, the view is beautiful. You can see the sea and the port, seagulls are flying above your head. After the tour, we had a technology classes with the head teacher. We logged on Tideway School's website. It's something like Facebook, but only Tideway students and teachers are allowed to have accounts there. We got the usernames and passwords, so we are now able to get in touch with them. Drama classroom Music classroom School corridor School playground 4 Olga Bartołowicz, 1c
OUR TRIP TO LONDON : TIDEWAY SCHOOL - INTERVIEW During our school trip to England we visited Tideway School in New Heaven. This school is really modern and students gave us some information about it. They showed us around. Everyone was really nice to us. We had a really great time with them and we could practise a bit our English too. 1. How much time do you spend at school every day? -5 hours, since 8 a.m. to 12:15 a.m. 4.... and what do they usually offer to eat? -Almost everything you want. For example spaghetti or pizza. 7. Do you have exchanges with students from other countries? -Yes. We had one with Germany. 10. Have you got school sports representation. -Yes, we have. 13. How many teachers work in your school? -50 teachers. 16. Have you had any interesting events in your school recently? -Yes, we had talent show, which we called Tideway Got Talent. Students were singing, playing instruments etc. 2. What foreign languages do you learn? -Generally, we learn French and Spanish but some students prefer German. 5. How many minutes does one lesson take? -It takes one hour. 8. Do you have school uniforms? -Yes. 11. Have you got school performances? -Yes, we have. We ve even got drama lessons. 3. Do a lot of students eat in the school canteen? -Most of them eat lunch in the canteen but some of them bring their lunch packs from home and eat them on the sports field. 6. Do you go on any school trips? -Yes. Last time we visited Poland(Cracow) and Belgium. 9. Have you got a prom (an ending school party)? -Yes, we do. Everyone wears smart clothes then: girls wear evening dresses and boys wear formal suits. 12. How many students attend your school? -600 students. 14. How many staff members work in your school? -50 staff members. 15. What is interesting in your classrooms? -Hmm... We ve got interactive blackboards in every class. I think, that s a really useful thing. School canteen Lunch menu We really enjoyed time in Tideway School. The most interesting thing for us is design of this school. On the walls there are pictures of students who have graduated from here. Karolina Brudnicka, Justyna Ulkowska IID 5
OUR TRIP TO LONDON : OXFORD OUR TRIP TO OXFORD On the fifth day of our tour to the UK, we went to Oxford. It is a city located in southern England on the River Thames in Oxfordshire and has 151 000 inhabitants. This city is known primarily for the world's oldest university and one of the largest libraries in the world. Oxford is so popular among tourists due to its beautiful architecture and university climate. During the Battle of Britain, Oxford wasn t attacked by the troops of the Third Reich, because Adolf Hitler wanted to make this city new capital city. In Oxfordshire there are many nature reserves, and in Oxford there are 30 acres of parks. What is more, you can find there the oldest botanical garden in England (one of the oldest in the world), belonging to the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. It was founded in 1621. In Oxford very popular sport is rowing, both among students and citizens. There are regattas each year on the Thames River - Oxford City Regatta. Another popular sport is rugby. During this tour we visited the oldest museum in the UK Ashmolean Museum. We could see a lot of drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael there. The Museum also contains ancient monuments, such as papyri and Greek sculpture. Then we went to one of the courtyards of the university, to admire the medieval architecture. The exact date of founding a university is not known. Among college graduates, there are 46 Nobel laureates, 25 prime ministers of Great Britain and many heads of state. In Oxford, there were many famous people. Some of them were Lewis Carroll and J.R.R. Tolkien. Lewis Carroll graduated mathematics at Oxford. He is the author of the bestselling book - Alice in Wonderland. J.R.R. Tolkien worked in the department of the Ministry of Labour, Oxford, where he also lectured on the topics of philology. There he also began to write The Hobbit and Lord of The Rings.
OUR TRIP TO LONDON : OXFORD After that we visited the part of the Bodleian Library - main library of the University of Oxford. It was founded in 1602. It holds over 7 million books located in nine sections with different topics. We could see there valuable manuscripts. Then we had an hour of free time. 6 The place of our meeting was Carfax Tower which is the part of a church demolished in 1896. It is the old city centre of Oxford. On one of the walls of Carfax Tower there is an original clock. Julita Dolecka, I C
OUR TRIP TO LONDON: MADAME TUSSAUDS MADAME TUSSAUDS Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London. It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud. Madame Tussauds is now major tourist attraction in London. We can find there historical and royal figures, film stars, pop stars, world leaders, sports stars and infamous murderers. People and wax figures Figures in Madame Tussauds are counterparts of real people. They often come to this museum to see their own wax figure and take photo with them. But not only them. Ordinary people are interested in the attraction as well. They take photos with wax stars, hug them, smile at them, kiss them and do a lot of strange things standing next to their favourite star. Making wax figures Making wax figures is a really difficult thing. You have to be concentrated, accurate and unerring. You can t make mistakes and disperse yourself while working. Wax sculptors work all day creating a new wax figure. Everything must be perfect, because if one thing fails, the whole figure is damaged. More attractions It s surprising that in Madame Tussauds there are not only wax figures of famous people. There are many wonderful attractions which make this place a bit terrific. The first attraction can bother you, because it is connected with fear. It s a walk among ghosts, vampires and zombies! ;) You can get really scared, so be careful! The next attraction isn t frightening, far from it - it is very pleasant and interesting. It is connected with wax figures as well, but it differs from previous attractions in this museum, because it a very special film If you want to know more about those attractions, check them personally, just pack up your suitcase and fly to London to Madame Tussauds! 8 Joanna Zagubieniak, I C
OUR TRIP TO LONDON: FASHION FASHION SPRING SUMMER 2012 What should we wear in this season? What s in fashion? Should I emphasize feminine shapes or not? What colours are trendy? I will try to answer this question. I want to show You my projects and photos of London s shopwindows. A lot of colours and patterns, dresses and skirts, casual and elegance in one! THIS IS IT!!! Do not be afraid to mix colours boldly this year everything is allowed! 60 s fashion comes back! Pastel colours, a lot of flowers! Should I emphasize feminine shapes? I say YES!!! My motto for this year?... Don t worry, be colorful!!! Ania Puchalska IB 9
OUR TRIP TO LONDON: MY DIARY My Diary Day 2 Today we ve just arrived here, Margate. The trip was very exhausting and everyone is sleepy or really tired. We went for a walk to the center of Margate. Girls did some shopping in Primark and boys bought chips and ice cream. Then, we came back to Margate Youth Hostel and we unpacked our luggage. After dinner we had some time for ourselves in our rooms. Everybody was so tired that we went to beds at 10 p.m.! Day 3 London is great! Today we went for a trip to this lovely city. We saw many fascinating monuments: Big Ben, Tower Bridge, Westminster Abbey, Backingham Palace, London Eye, Houses of Parliament, National Gallery, st. Martin in the Fields Church. We walked down the famous street Downing Street, where Prime Minister (David Cameron) lives and down Soho- an area of London, which is famous for its night life. We were in China Town too. When we came back to Margate we had dinner and we did some language exercises. I m really exhausted but really happy. Day 4 I ve never thought that I d meet Cheryl Cole, Daniel Raddclife, Johny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Miley Cyrus and other stars. It was possible only in Madame Tussauds Museum. In Science Museum I found out many interesting facts about myself! That s an interactive museum so we could explore it by ourselves. I think that museums like that one are thoroughly better than traditional museums. After that, we were in Hyde Park and we walked down Oxford Street. Some girls even did shopping in shops situated there. 10
OUR TRIP TO LONDON : MY DIARY Day 5 Since we came back from Oxford I ve been sure that I want to study there. That city is so fascinating for me. Small buildings are so beautiful there. There are many shops there, as well - what s important for me. Seeing the place where some scenes from Harry Potter were shot was incredible too. Day 6 I don t want to come back to Poland! We were in Tideway School in Newheaven. Schools in England are so cool. Pupils attend cooking lessons, PE with trampolines and horse riding. In music class there are so many instruments: the pianos, the guitars, the drums etc. Drama lessons are really exciting too. By the way, New Heaven is a really beautiful city. Brighton is also nice, not only because of many shops. The beach is the best place there. Day 7 Last night in England we spent in a hotel. It was so nice. Everyone liked the breakfast. We ate croissants, cereal with milk, toasts and we drank coffee or orange and apple juice. At noon we checked out and we went to a castle in Dover. It was a very fascinating experience. The castle is huge and really beautiful. Now we are waiting for our ferry. When we are on a ferry, our stay in England will end. Karolina Brudnicka IID 11
OUR TRIP TO LONDON: OPINIONS The trip to England and London was a good adventure for me. - Agnieszka, IId I really enjoyed the time spent in Tideway School - Justyna, IId The best place I saw in London was Madame Tussauds - I've always dreamed of meeting Justin Timberlake! - Paulina, IId The trip was really lovely! I think I will always remember it! - Maciek, IId The trip to England was very good. People we met were really friendly. We had a fantastic time there!- Janek, IId Yummy food, nice weather, lots of free time, cool hostel...and I'm not kidding;)- Gabrysia, IID 12 The atmosphere was great. In favour of our integration was friendly attitude of our teachers and Mrs Janeczka :). - Justyna, IId One of the most interesting things in Tideway School were photos of students in the corridors. - Karolina, IId
ENGLISH IN POLAND: CRUNCH REVIEW CRUNCH On the fifteenth of November class IC, which I belong to, went to the theatre IMKA. We saw a play entitled Crunch. It was a romantic comedy with actors from other countries. The play was about Adam and Eve who were working for God in Heaven and whose job was nameing fruit. They both liked this work, but they didn t like each other and they were arguing all along. One day Adam found a very unique apple. It was very beautiful and it seemed to be very tasty so he wanted to have this apple only for himself, but when he wasn t looking, Eve ate a piece of this fruit. Adam got very angry but then he ate a little piece too. Unfortunately, God saw it and he sent them to the Earth to find another special apple. They fell asleep and when they woke up they were on the Earth. They met Isaac Newton who was sitting under a tree. Then, an apple fell off from the tree and then he discovered the law of gravity. Next, they left him because they had to find an apple but they met another man too. He was an archer. He wanted Adam to take an arrow and a bow and shoot down an apple which was on another youth s head. Adam took the bow and shot down the apple. Eve was very proud of him. They wanted to kiss each other but somebody stood in their way. It was John. He was juggling with apples. They were talking with him for a while but then they fell asleep and when they woke up, they were not together any more. When Eve woke up she saw seven little dwarfs who were standing near her. They couldn t talk to her for a very long time because they had to go, so they left her alone. She was frightened but suddenly she heard a voice. It was the voice of a very bad man who wanted Eve to eat a poisonous apple. He told her that if she ate the apple, Adam would love her. She didn t want to eat this at first. But then she sang a song and ate a piece of it. She fainted. At the same time Adam woke up too and he found a tree with unusual apples. He took one of them an started to go through for Eve. When he found her she was unconscious. He was very upset but then he kissed her and she came round. They kissed each other and then they came back to Heaven. God was very proud of them and he wanted them to work for him again but they didn t want. They fell in love and wanted to stay on the Earth forever. Paulina In my opinion it was a very interesting play with a lot of humor, some romantic strand, and very Budny IIIA 13