ABOUT SCHOOL

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT DĄBROWSKI HIGH SCHOOL

General John Henry Dąbrowski Secondary School is a public school managed by the district of Kutno and supervised by the Department of Education in Łódź. We accept graduates from high junior schools.
Our graduates are provided with general comprehensive education. They are eligible for taking the final exams knows as Matura exams which are set at the end of their third year of studying. Passing Matura exams gives our students an opportunity to continue their education at the university level.
In Dąbrowski Secondary School there is The Graduates' Association, Dąbrowski Secondary School Foundation and the school museum.

THE AIMS OF OUR SCHOOL

Educating our students aims at providing a verstile development of their personalities, interests, talents and psycho-physical predispositions.
The school guarantees for its students the conditions required for their intellectual and social development, prepares them for fulfilling their family commitments and civic duties. We wish to educate and raise a student who:

• appreciates and respect the values of solidarity, democracy, tolerance, justice and freedom.
• feels the sense of national, religious and ethnic unity
• aims at searching for the truth, good and beauty in the world
• recognizes objective moral norms
• is ready to accept the full responsibility for existing in their family, local community or state
• shapes and develops their ability to enter into dialogues, listen to and understands others

THE SIZE OF OUR SCHOOL

Approximately 400 students (aged 16-19) attend or school. Education in Dąbrowszczak (Dąbrowski Secondary School) lasts three years. The teaching staff consists of about 30 teachers.
The students attending our school are from Kutno or the neighbouring areas.

THE LOCATION OF OUR SCHOOL

Our school is a one-floor building with a computer laboratory equipped with modern technology, a recently-renovated gym with a sports field, a modernized library offering access to the Internet, about 20 classrooms, some of which have been restored lately, a school canteen. We have had a wireless computer system installed in our school, which opens new possibilities for our students.

THE OFFER OF OUR SCHOOL

Our school

• offers the students a high level of education, which guarantees excellent results in Matura exams: 100% of our students pass these exams
• prepares for Olympiads and school competitions
• enables students to develop their interests in various clubs and participate in extra-curricular activities

A wide range of extra-curricular activities is offered to our students.
They can engage themselves in voluntary work, providing support and help to the children from the local children’ care centre Tęcza (Rainbow Institution), learning and offering the courses in the first aid assistance, assisting patients in Kutno Hospice.
Our students can become members of I Kutno Scouting Team which has been active since 2006. The scouts participate in various hikes, rallies, scouting jamborees, The Festival of Scouting and Touristic Songs.
Biology-oriented students participate in the activities of the local League of Nature Conservation, which frequently join ecological campaigns such as Clean up the Earth Day, take care of plants and animals (turtles, fish) in the biology classroom, collect food for the local dog shelter.
Students interested in verifying their computer skills can take exams and obtain a European Computer Driving Licence certifying their theoretical knowledge of IT concepts and practical skills of using a computer.
Students have an opportunity to attend lessons outside the classroom in various institutions such as courts of law, different companies, the Parliament, museums (The National Museum of Warsaw, Copernicus Science Centre), scientific institutes, universities, libraries. We attempt to organize for our students attractive meetings with people representing the world of science, culture, and politics. The school encourages students to participate in cultural activities through visits to theatres, cinemas.

SCHOOL SOCIAL LIFE

Our students enjoy a unique opportunity to participate in an extensive social programme prepared on a number of occasions. 14th October is the day when we all honour and show our appreciation for teachers for their contribution to widening our education and influencing our upbringing. Dąbrowszczak celebrates this day on a regular basis in the ceremony called “Heńki” (“Henries”)
The teachers in our school are nominated in a few categories whose names are carefully chosen by the students responsible for preparing the ceremony. They can be awarded for their skills and gifts, commitment to work or a sense of humour. The award named Heniek (Henry) is especially designed and created by the students involved in the preparations.

9th January is our patron’s day when another unusual ceremony is held. It is called Jaśœki ("“Johnies”") and is entirely prepared for the teachers themselves. They are given a chance to express their admiration for the students’ versatility, originality, talent, helpfulness or diligence. Our students are presented with an exceptional reward, which is …. a colourful silk pillow and a diploma for the best.

21st March is said to be the beginning of spring. Instead of playing truant and roaming the streets in funny costumes, which is a tradition in Polish school, the students of Dąbrowszczak eagerly and enthusiastically participate in the event called BUDA (“A very successful artistic debut”). It is an annual festival of our students’ artistic creativity. For one day the school is transformed into a stage on which all prospective singers, dancers, comedians can perform freely. The students take pleasure in demonstrating a short programme which undoubtedly proves their talents.

These are the most representative events of our school social life and they do not include all the possibilities the students have. Every year The Days of Foreign languages, Sciences, Humanistic Subjects and Biology&Chemistry are organized. Various contests, quizzes, competitions, presentations, speeches and lectures presented by the invited guests fill the students’ time on these occasions. Special days such as Valentine’s Day, Women’s Day or Children’s Day are not forgotten or neglected either.

THE CLASSES OF OUR SCHOOL

Dąbrowski High School students follow the National Curriculum but they also have a chance to take advanced courses within the following groups of subjects :
1. Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science
2. Mathematics and Geography
3. Biology, Chemistry and Physics
4. Polish, History and Social Studies