ABOUT OUR EXCHANGE

In May students of our school took part in a student exchange program. It was a part of the project „Traces of Memory”. The students from Wuppertal came to Poland to learn about our country and its history. This international project allowed us to improve our German speaking skills, make new friends and know other people’s opinions about our country. Such international cooperation has taught us tolerance and respect for the history of our countries.

OUR TRIP

We visited 5 cities...

Gliwice

The plan for Saturday was to visit Willa Caro museum and take part in the city game. The game finished on ...

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Wroclaw

The next day started with a trip to Wroclaw. On the bus we could share...

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Auschwitz

It is the third day with our German friends. We participated in a guided tour to the concentration camp in Oświęcim. After seeing all those places...

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Gliwice - Radiostation

On the last day of our exchange we visited the Gliwice Radio Tower which is a local landmark. The whole construction is made of Siberian...

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Krakow

On the next to last day of our student exchange we went to Krakow to visit Kazimierz- old Jewish Quarter. This place offers cultural and historical...

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Working on project

On the last day of our exchange we visited the Gliwice Radio Tower which is a local landmark. The whole construction is made of Siberian...

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Day 1 Villa Caro and city game

The plan for Saturday was to visit Willa Caro museum and take part in the city game. The game finished on the Market Square at the Neptune fountain. Then we headed to the school to see off our new friends, eagerly awaiting the next day of sightseeing.

Day 2 Wroclaw

The next day started with a trip to Wroclaw. On the bus we could share musical tastes. Then as the first thing, we visited Sky Tower. With 51 floors and the height of 212 m, it constitutes the highest building in Wroclaw. The view from the skyscraper was breathtaking. We could see the panorama of the city with our own eyes.





We had a chance to take part in a guided tour. It was an interesting time, and we were told a lot of intriguing historical facts about the city. Then we headed to one of the most important monuments in Wroclaw, namely The Centennial Hall. It was a must-see due to its distinctive architecture and the fact that the Hall was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the way, we saw a bus with Legia Warsaw basketball players. That was very exciting!

Day 3 Auschwitz

It is the third day with our German friends. We participated in a guided tour to the concentration camp in Oświęcim. After seeing all those places of extermination and unacceptable things that were done to prisoners we were traumatized. Then we took part in workshops entitled “The Eleventh. Don't be indifferent”. The main topic of workshops were stereotypes and prejudices, and ways to overcome them. It was also pointed out how easily a stereotype can turn into prejudice, and finally into discrimination. We, as young people, feel obliged to draw conclusions from past events.


Day 4 Auschwitz-Birkenau


Today's plan included a guided tour around the second concentration camp located in Brzezinka. We could know the place in which the prisoners were held. The living conditions are unimaginable to the human mind. It was an experience that exhausted us physically and mentally. We were so moved that we couldn’t hold back our tears.

Day 5 Cracow and Galicja Museum

On the next to last day of our student exchange we went to Krakow to visit Kazimierz- old Jewish Quarter. This place offers cultural and historical richness, so we had a chance to see many unique places, like old tenements, synagogues, and a Jewish cemetery. We learnt a lot about the Jewish life and tradition. Then most of us tasted local casseroles which are typical street food in Kazimierz district. They were scrumptious! The last point of the trip was a Jewish Museum Galicja where we took part in workshops called "From stereotype to discrimination". After the workshops we had a meeting with Lida Maksymowicz who is the survivor of Auschwitz-Birkenau. She shared her life story with us, a narrative that was both tragic and filled with profound experiences. The story evoked a range of emotions.

Day 6 The Gliwice Radio Tower, farewell party and work on a project Silesian Park

On the last day of our exchange we visited the Gliwice Radio Tower which is a local landmark. The whole construction is made of Siberian larch, that's why it's called ''the Silesian Eiffel Tower". Then we could watch a film about German propaganda from 1939, related to the history of this tallest wooden structure in Europe (111m high). Moreover, we learnt what The Gleiwitz incident was. Then, we came back to school to work on the film and the website.