PTA e-Noticeboard Issue 23, March 20th, 2015

Welcome to the PTA e-noticeboard. This is a newsletter put together by parents for parents. The aim is to create a community noticeboard where you can promote products or services

that are of interest to others, and enhance our community. If you would like to place an advert please email pta@thebritishschool.pl. The next edition will be published on Friday, March 27th. Please send your advertisements to us by Thursday, March 26th. The British School, Warsaw and the PTA take no responsibility for the content of the messages placed in this noticeboard.

Polish Teacher Available

POLISH FOR FOREIGNERS

I am a professional Polish teacher for foreigners with over 10 years of practical experience.

My teaching strategy is two-fold: it is based on a very effective “communicative” method

and on a tailor-made approach for every student. Lessons may take place at Stary Mokotów

or at any other location which is convenient for the student. Skype lessons are also possible.

The first lesson is free of charge. References available on request.

Weronika Kołacz nika_kolacz@tlen.pl

Invitation to football fans in the Belgian and Israeli communities

The Belgian Chamber of Commerce is a union of Belgian and Polish entrepreneurs mostly

operating in Poland. We aim to promote Belgian-Polish cooperation, both on economic and

cultural ground. We organise many business, social and cultural events.

This month, on March 31st, Belgium will face Israel in the Euro 2016 qualifications. We are

planning a meeting to support the teams in Pub Lolek. We will provide all the necessary

equipment (face paints, flags, etc.) and guarantee a good atmosphere with other football

fans. Kick-off is at 8.45pm.

Pilates classes

Pilates training in the comfort of your own home, led by a certified Pilates

instructor.

Contact me at 602 451 379 or at anitapytel.ok@gmail.com

mailto:pta@thebritishschool.plmailto:nika_kolacz@tlen.plmailto:anitapytel.ok@gmail.com

House for rent

Detached house in Zalesie Dolne, 300m2

6 rooms (4 bedrooms+dining room+living room with

a fireplace) kitchen, 3 bathrooms, attic, basement,

garage, beautiful garden 1500m2

Contact: Joanna Czernik 531-644-755

Easter Brunch

EASTER BREAK SPORTS CAMP

If you are staying in Warsaw over Easter break and you are interested in making sure your children stay active, you can sign them up for Golf and Tennis Management Easter Sports camp from 30 March-3 April and 7 March- 10 April.

Daily programme of fun activities include tennis. soccer, padlle, swimming, dance, Digiloo Fun Park, gym, laser paint ball arena and lunch provided in La Civetta.

The daily programme of activities lasts from 9.00-15:30 and is for children aged 5- 12.

The price 550zl for 5 days, 150 for 1 day.

For more information and registration call Bozena Kniaginin tel. 501019003. www.gtmanagement.pl.

Summer Camp – including acting courses through English,

main camp language Polish

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Help Us Help Others this Spring!

1: Donate towards our Easter Food Drive for WVM’s “Families in Crisis”. Non-perishable goods

are ideal, such as canned fish and meats, whole grains (rice, pasta, oats, cereals, etc.), canned fruits

and vegetables, dried fruits, nut and seeds, canned soups, beans and legumes, oil, juices, milk, tea,

and coffee. Any extra treats would be greatly appreciated.

2: Dedicate your 1% to WVM at no cost! How? Within the PIT (tax return) form, simply complete

the “Numer KRS” box with Warsaw Volunteer Mission’s KRS nr: 0000220615. This will only take

a moment’s time, and yet will truly help us to make a difference for those in need. Thank you in

advance for your kind support.

3: Support our Black and White Charity Gala which will be held May 16th at the iconic Bristol

Hotel. Individual tickets are PLN 375 each, and tables of 10 - 12 are PLN 350 per seat. This will

include a drinks reception, a three course dinner, a live band and dancing, and a charity raffle and

auction. In addition to joining us on the eve of the 16th, you can also support the event through

financial sponsorship, as well as by donating goods or services for the raffle and auction.

If you or others in your circle would like to help in any of the above ways – please don’t hesitate

to let us know, and we’ll be glad to assist in any way we can. Thank you!

Email: biuro.fundacji@wvm.org.pl Tel: 724 077 177

Indian Cooking Session

I am hosting a unique cooking event this month at Villa Le Matin. I am delighted to

welcome Indian Cook Vikram Luthra! Vikram is a banker by profession yet a full time home

cook. He has extraordinary knowledge on the complexities of this exquisite, intense cuisine

and the methods and recipes that he will introduce will be more typical 'home cooked'

Indian style which can be very different from the standard fare one gets in restaurants. As

many of you may know, each part of India has a different cuisine and Vikram will be able to

shed some light on the variety of tastes and spices across this amazing country.

When: Saturday, March 28, 2015

Where: Villa Le Matin, Slomczynska 23, 05-510 Konstancin-Jez.

Time: 10:30 - 14:30

Menu: Traditional chicken curry

Yellow dal 'tadka' - yellow seasoned lentils

Baigan bharta - roasted aubergine with tomatoes & onions

Basmati rice with caramelized onions

Parathas & tomato chutney

In addition, due to Greece's National Day this month, I will be preparing for us an appetizer

to enjoy while busily working through the kitchen and ending our Indian experience with

my favorite Greek aphrodisiac - a dessert loved by all and celebrated in Greece for as long

as I can remember!

Cost: 200pln including a delectable Sauvignon Blanc, water & juice, tea &

coffee

RSVP: No later than 21st!

Once again we are only able to host 12 people so if you would like to also bring someone

along, either a friend or your spouse, please let me know the earliest.

Looking forward to another wonderful culinary day!

Lia Linardos

Villa Le Matin – aniol1@live.com or 515 127 527

mailto:aniol1@live.com

SUMMER SPORTS CAMP MRĄGOWO 2015 Football / Tennis / Dancing / Sailing / Survival / Fun Activities and Games

4.07-12.07.2015 Dear Parents,

During the holidays, from 4th to 12th July, we organise a sports camp for children from TBS. We are planning to have two groups: Juniors age 7 to 11 and Seniors 12 to 16. The camp will take place at the hotel in Mrągowo www.hotelklubmazury.pl . The location is ideal for a range of sporting activities. Facilities on site include outdoor courts for volleyball, football, basketball and tennis, a play-area, fields and a nature trail. There is a lake for sailing and swimming enclosed by a dock. The grounds are enclosed and protected by security. Accommodation is in the hotel with two/three/four children sharing a room. There will be three meals a day; breakfast, lunch and supper.

We offer participants the following activities: - Football Coerver – training daily on the field lead by Mr. Michalak. - Tennis– lessons daily in groups for beginners and advanced players. - Dancing – lessons daily ( hip hop, rock&roll, b-boying ) - Sailing – lessons using three types of boats - Windsurfing – lessons daily for beginners and advanced - Fun Activities and Games- Both for fitness and fun ( bonfire, karaoke, competitions,

triathlon, tournaments, cooking, art, disco) - We supply all equipment needed for sport’s activities

http://www.hotelklubmazury.pl/

- Return transport by coach. - Language of instruction – English, - Insurance provided by: NNW – AXA - Care provided by qualified and experienced staff. - Supervision by experienced teachers ( Mr. Michalak, Ms. Hanna Kułakowska – Michalak)

Activities daily: in the morning from 10.00 to 13.30 and afternoon from 16.00 to 18.45. In the evening participants will be busy doing Fun Activities and Games. We are planning as well two trips: To Western Country Mrongoville www.mrongoville.pl and to Rope Park.

Cost of the Summer Sports Camp Mrągowo 2015: 1740 zloty. Price include: 8 days of meals and accommodation, transport, supervision by instructors and teachers, sports program, insurance and a lot of fun. If you want to sign your child up for the camp please, pay deposit of 400 zl and contact Mr. Michalak 602321980 michalak43@wp.pl or Mrs. Kułakowska- Michalak 604901644 hania.michalak.grw@gmail.com The number of places is limited, place reply by 14th April 2015 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Summer Camp “Mragowo” - I enclose 400 zl for my child to sign my child up.

................................................................................................. Pupil’s name and surname, Year

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Date & Parents’ signatures

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Drama Classes in English Dramatic Arts education is an important means of stimulating creativity in problem solving. It can challenge students' perceptions about their world and about themselves. Dramatic exploration can provide students with an outlet for emotions, thoughts, and dreams that they might not otherwise have means to express. A student can, if only for a few moments, become another, explore a new

role, try out and experiment with various personal choices and solutions to very real problems-problems from their own life, or problems faced by characters in literature or historical figures. This can happen in a safe atmosphere, where actions and consequences can be examined, discussed, and in a very real sense experienced without the dangers and pitfalls that such experimentation would obviously lead to in the "real" world. This is perhaps the most important reason for Dramatic Arts in schools.

"Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I will remember. Involve me and I will understand."

Chinese Proverb

Drama has many practical English language enhancing applications as well. Important English language concepts, ideas and events can be dramatized through improvisation, pantomime, and playwriting to

stimulate interest, convey knowledge, gain comprehension, increase vocabulary and improve retention. Drama can be a vehicle for the following applications: § Role play situations to model/observe new skil ls or behaviors. § Develop scenarios to introduce new concepts.

§ Dramatize a meeting between characters or historical figures. § Reenact a real event.

§ Dramatize a scene that might have happened in a story. § Improvise a scene that expresses the topic or theme. § Act out scenarios as a way to approach reading and writing dialogue.

§ Create l iterary sketches. § Stimulate ideas for composing essays, poetry, or fiction. § Portray famous people.

“The future of a nation depends on the ability to create and to be

creative. During the coming decades our most important national resources will be human resources. If any nation is to continue to

meet the challenges of the future, today's schools need to develop

creative leaders." - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

On Sunday 22 March we will resume theater classes for children - drama, in English! The course consists of 12 classes and is provided for children aged 6-13 years. Classes will be run John (a native speaker of English), who graduated in the field of Drama from Yale University. The course lasts until June and ends with a professional stage performance. Courses will be held weekends in the city center. To enroll or obtain additional information please contact Anna Zawadzka @ 503 302 245 or John @ 727 833 163.

Follow our progress at: Better Leaders Academy on Facebook or visit our website at www.betterleaders.eu

http://www.betterleaders.eu/

Further information on the Black and White Charity Gala:

Table Hosts Needed:

For those of you living locally, please consider hosting or co-hosting a table of 10-12.

Thanks. All table hosts will be kept abreast of progress and also welcomed to participate

according to your possibilities in planning decisions.

Discounts available for groups:

As mentioned, individual tickets are available for donations of PLN 375, but we are also

happy to announce that tables of 10-12 can be reserved at last year's rate of PLN 350 per

seat!

Auction and Raffle Prizes:

Attractive Prizes are needed! Perhaps you or others in your circle would kindly like to

contribute one or more?

Please mark your calendar and let us know as soon as possible if you'd like us to reserve

seats or a table of 10-12 on your behalf. Thanks!

For those who enjoyed the wonderful event in 2014 but have now left Poland, there is an

attractive possibility of a special reunion with friends around the event. We have been

offered attractive rates at both the Bristol itself and also two of their partner hotels. Specifics

are attached below.

More information will follow, but for now please confirm your interest or

reservations. Thank you!

Looking forward to another amazing and meaningful evening together!

Mike Murphy

(President, Warsaw Volunteer Mission www.wvm.org)

Hotel Bristol, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Warsaw

Classic Room single occupancy PLN 420 + 8% VAT per room per night , breakfast included

Classic Room double occupancy PLN 510 + 8% VAT per room per night, breakfast included

Sheraton Warsaw Hotel and The Westin Warsaw

Classic Room single occupancy PLN 260 + 8% VAT per room per night , breakfast included

Classic Room double occupancy PLN 300+ 8% VAT per room per night , breakfast included

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Welcome to the Church of England here in Warsaw, Poland. We would like you to come and join us

at one of our services and, if you are living here for a while, to become part of our “Church Family”.

Our services are on Sunday at 10.30 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. in the Chapel, Res Sacra Miser, Krakowskie

Przedmiescie 62, just south of Warsaw’s Old Town. Services are in English and follow the order of the

services of the Anglican Communion.

Every Service is always followed by refreshments.

We have a fine organist and Director of Music, Rostislaw Wygranienko, and we enjoy our singing!

With my love and prayers, Fr. David

You will be with us at an exciting time in our Church life as we move forward, not only to love and

support each other, but also to show God’s Love in Warsaw and in the wider world.

You are warmly invited to join our Family in any of the following activities: a Book Club, a Discussion

Group and a Song Group. These are meant for everybody of any faith or none.

Our Book Club - for those who love books and wish to share their favourite ones with others and hear

about ones they might enjoy.

Our Discussion Group - if you are keen to discuss and debate questions covering all areas of life in a

friendly, opened and welcoming atmosphere this group might be for you.

Song Group - enjoy singing and making music with others. This group will be led by a warm, friendly,

professional actor and musician.

If you think you might be interested, please will you let us know your name and contact details as well

as which group or groups you would be interested in.

Please get in touch with us as we would like to have your company on our journey ahead.

Also, if we can help you, in any way, we would like to hear from you.