Years 5 and 6 have learned about animal adaptations and change over time in class and decided to learn from real experiences at the science museum in Krakow. Ms. Aga, our secondary science specialist, arranged a guided tour about the fossils and animals found in Poland that date back to prehistoric times.
On 12th of May our school celebrated its first International Day. Though the day came and went very quickly, everyone involved were preparing for weeks in advance. Through classroom projects focusing on exotic faraway places we learned about distant and different cultures.
Our recent Embassy Open Mic Night was a big success! 🙂
The evening included performances from students ranging from Year 1 to 10 as well as parents and teachers.
Our pupils attended a Cryogenic Show in the Jagiellonian University which introduced them to the history of Karol Olszewski and how he invented a method for liquefying gases.
Our amazing pupils had a chance to showcase their talents at our Music and Poetry Salon on the 20th of March.
The primary years have been busy completing an IPC unit based on the chemistry of cooking. Students learned about states of matter and chemical reactions through baking, freezing, and shaking. The process was not only insightful, but delicious!
Our first ever Bake Sale took place on Friday, 24th February. It was a huge success, thanks to the many delicious baked goods provided by the parents of the Nursery and Reception children.
Embassy primary students celebrated World Book Day with a festive rotation of activities, costumes, and book cover designs. Students enjoyed making bookmarks, playing “Book Title Charades,” and storytimes with guest speakers.
W dniach 6 – 8 grudnia uczniowie klasy III gimnazjum wzięli udział w Próbnym Egzaminie Gimnazjalnym organizowanym przez Wydawnictwo OPERON. Egzamin ten miał, jak co roku, zasięg ogólnopolski. Mieliśmy więc okazję sprawdzić jaką wiedzę i umiejętności posiadają w porównaniu z uczniami innych szkół gimnazjalnych.
On Friday 20th January pupils from LS, yrs 9 and 10 and Marcus from A level were guinea pigs for our first SKYPE workshop. Gareth Trewartha, who has written a memoir called “A Cycle Safari” spoke to us about writing in general and writing a memoir in particular.
Krakow’s Glass Workshop and Museum is a gem of Polish Art Nouveau and also the oldest functioning stained glass studio in Poland. The workshop, located at Krasińskiego 23, still inhabits the original building designed especially for this purpose in 1902.
We are delighted to support the Lego Robotics Club Winter School taking place in the Embassy International School during the regional school winter holiday. More information can be found here.
Yoga will be launching soon in the Embassy International School, led by experienced instructor Monika Klisch. This is an activity decidedly for adults and we welcome parents, teachers and interested people to contact our secretary to join this activity. More information can be found here.
Did you know that when you cross Planty park you are actually crossing an area that in the Medieval era was actually a moat? If not, you can ask any of our local history experts at Embassy School to tell you all about it. On Thursday the 12th of January, a group of students, along with Mr. Jeff and Mr. Roz, took a trip around some of the most distinctly Krakowian monuments of Medieval Kraków.
Last December our Spanish teacher, Nacho Barrajón, was invited to do a masterclass in Barcelona (How to teach coaches how to coach teachers) in the most important Congress for Spanish Teachers.
The children all returned from ski camp in Italy where they enjoyed a week of learning to ski and also had a day trip to Venice. Our intrepid travelers stayed in a very comfortable hotel with a swimming pool and superb food and came back telling us they had a thoroughly good time. Some pictures can now be viewed in our gallery.
We have become an examination centre for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
Very nearly all the children and young people in our school participated in our first Winter Concert in the Manggha Museum on Thursday 22nd December.
Years 5 and 6 recently read the novel, Esperanza Rising, by Pam Munoz Ryan. As a culmination to the novel study, the kids held an “Esperanza Day.” They planned a great event and invited their Year 1 and 2 book buddies to share in the learning and fun.
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