A few words from Hanna Buśkiewicz-Piskorska.
When in 1992, I founded the school along with some friends, it was an act of defiance. I had already had thirteen years of teaching experience in a state school. I could not come to terms with the insincerity of interpersonal relationships, the sternness of honour ceremonies, the stale atmosphere of the staff rooms, the aggression, the thoughtlessness, the feeling of boredom and hopelessness, while at the same time, the fear and lack of respect of one individual for another.
Gradually, over those thirteen years, I formed an image of an ideal school; a wise and pleasant school, where time is not wasted, where discipline favours efficiency of work and is not an objective in itself.
The school of my dreams would be a meeting place for youth with vibrant personalities, who are taught by sensitive and well educated teachers who enjoy their work and teach in a way that interests, inspires, develops and respects the individuality of young people.
Throughout the fifteen years of the school’s existence, I have not forgotten about that defiance and those dreams. The IB programmes help me in remembering these, as it turned out that the programmes are coherent with my own doctrine of teaching.
The implementation of these programmes undeniably generates greater activity and creativity, both from pupils and teachers. This raises the standard of teaching, strengthens the feeling of unity and improves the atmosphere. Thanks to their implementation, we have become an international school. During break times, English can be heard. There are with us pupils who represent various nationalities and races.
I am currently experiencing what I have always wanted from my profession. What I believe in is what is demanded of me. I never encountered such comfort in the past.
I am proud of my pupils and teachers, in the way that they want to strive and work hard, and seek to surpass what is expected from the national average.
I am proud of the school; from the atmosphere during the lessons and breaks, to the productions of the school theatre, from the sofas, the bat sculpture and the dragon in the corridor, to the musical school bell.
The conditions of our location are improving too. The pre-school is really lovely, and so I hope that the conditions of the entire school will also become something that we can all be proud of.
The school now offers all of the IB programmes, and we are including increasingly larger groups of children and youths.
It is a pleasure to observe how far under the influence of these programmes, we have all developed.
"The mind is not
a vessel to be filled
but a fire to be kindled
Plutarch
