Lattitude Global Volunteering

Lattitude Global Volunteering, rok szkolny 2014/2015

Informujemy, że w tym roku szkolnym nasza szkoła ma przyjemność kontynuować udział w międzynarodowym projekcje pod nazwą Lattitude Global Volunteering. Dzięki niemu, nasi uczniowie mają możliwość poznawania języka poprzez interakcję z młodymi native speakerami z Australii i Nowej Zelandii. Jest to również okazja doświadczenia odmiennej mentalności i kultury, co stanowi nieocenioną wartość w kształtowaniu postawy tolerancji i otwarcia na świat.
Naszą wolontariuszką jest w tym roku Anneke z Nowej Zelandii. Mamy nadzieję, że będzie jej się u nas podobało!

Magdalena Wilczek
(3.03.2015)

FIRST IMPRESSIONS  by ANNEKE

My name is Anneke Voerman, and I'm a 19-year-old volunteer from Nelson, New Zealand. I am working at the Sopot Autonomous School for 5 months, where I will participate in various English lessons, and assist with teaching. Both the students and teachers have made me feel very welcome, and the School has a very friendly atmosphere. The School is a lot smaller than my High school, both in size of buildings and student numbers. But I have quickly realised that this is a benefit, as the teachers seem to have a more personal connection with the students, and the students learn faster due to smaller classes, and receiving more attention from the teacher.
Although I barely speak any Polish, both the students and teachers make the effort to talk to me, and say hello when we see each other in the hallways.

 I am enjoying Poland a lot, and have been able to visit many different places in the short time I've been here. Just last weekend I met up with all of the other Lattitude volunteers in Wroclaw, and the weekend before that my host family very generously took me to Krakow with them. All of the cities I have visited so far have been beautiful, Sopot especially.

Overall, my first impressions of Sopot Autonomous School have been very good. I am enjoying the company of the friendly and hardworking students and teachers, and look forward to what the next 5 months bring.

Anneke Voerman
(3.03.2015)

Lattitude Global Volunteering, rok szkolny 2013/2014

My first impressions of Sopot Autonomus Schools

Już miesiąc gościmy w naszej szkole James'a Loads'a. Dowiedzieliśmy się już całkiem sporo o James'ie i o różnych ciekawostkach z Nowej Zelandii. A teraz przeczytajcie, co James napisał o swoich wrażeniach.


When I first saw the school I thought it was quite strange. It was very small compared to schools I had attended back in New Zealand. It was small in both layout and student size, most schools I had attended were spread out buildings usually only one story high. And the student body usually numbered more than a thousand. So it was quite a shock to see this school that had so many stories and so few students.

But as I spent more time here I realised that it was a great school. It was easy to navigate, and the small student body meant that I got to know the students better. The time table took a while to get used to, along with the lack of bells, but once again, as soon as I was familiar with the system it all made sense. The students and teachers were very welcoming, greeting me in the halls and making sure I always knew where I was going and what I was doing. I soon felt like I was a part of the school and it was a lovely atmosphere. I like the smaller class sizes, it seemed like the kids could get more time and attention from the teachers and myself, allowing them to learn more, quicker.

Although it was hard having everyone speak Polish at first, I soon realised that everyone spoke some English and people would make the effort to greet me in English, although I did begin to pick up some Polish words and greetings.

Overall my first experiences of Sopot Autonomus School were surprising, but good. I am glad to have worked at this great school and to have met its staff and students. I look foward to the rest of my time here as I know it will be a good time.

James Loads
(1.04.2014)