Piarist School of František Hanák

Prievidza

Comenius 2013-2015

Prievidza

PRIEVIDZA (population 51,608) is the economic and administrative centre of the area of Upper Nitra. It is situated in the Self-govering region of Trenčín, at about 180 km from Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.

Piarist school

It is situated in the town centre near the bus and railway station.

It is the only church school in the Upper Nitra region.

In 2013 it celebrated 20th anniversary.

Our school – our house

Continual education from kindergarten throughout all stages of primary and secondary school until school leaving exams.

Evangelization through education in a christian school

Strong christian values Critical view of the society Active and mature way of

acting

Piarist college

Piarist school is located in the historical piarist college. This two-storey longitudinal floor plan structure from the 17th century stands close to the Piarist Church.

School system

School year starts on 01/09 and finishes on 30/06. Lessons take place from Monday to Friday. Children have autumn, Christmas, spring, Easter

and 2-month summer holiday. School starts at 7.50 am and finishes at about 2.30

pm. Pupils and students are given marks, 1 is the best

and 5 is the worst. At the end of the January and June school school

reports (certificates) are distributed.

School facilities

5 language classrooms 3 IT rooms Chemistry and Physics laboratory gym, fitness centre multimedia room school chapel snack bar and canteen

School departments

Materská školaKindergarten

24 children

Základná škola

Primary school299 pupils

Gymnázium

Grammar school262 students

Stredná odborná

školaSecondary

professional school

71 students

Kindergarten(2012)

Founded in 2012 it offers education for children aged 3-6 years. There is one mixed class of about 20 children.

Primary school ( 1993)

• pupils aged 7-10 years• 9 classes• from 1.A to 4.B1st

grade

• pupils aged 11-15• 7 classes• from 5.A to 9.B

2nd grade

Grammar school (1996)

• for students aged 12-19 years• 8 classes: prima, sekunda,

tercia.... oktáva8-year

grammar school

• for students aged 15-19 years• 4 classes 1.G – 4.G4-year

grammar school

Secondary professional school (2010)

It is located in rented facilities of the University of Žilina 2 IT rooms Construction training centre for practical education

Courses

• 2-year courseSupport worker in construction

• 3-year courseConstruction Administrative Assistant

• 3-year courseBuilder

• 4-year courseConstruction operator

• 4-year courseGraphic designer

Foreign languages

English, German, French and Russian, Latin and Spanish.

English as first language is compulsory from the Year 1.

English school-leaving exam is at B2 level, second language at B1 level.

CLIL – Content and Language Integrated Learning is used in Primary education.

Trips to Great Britain, Germany, France and Italy. Courses or conferences with native speakers.

Formal Educational Activities

School trips Excursions Conferences

Participation in local and national competitions

Non-formal Educational Activities

Carnivals Benefit concerts School club of children Charity

After school courses and clubs: language courses, maths courses,hiking club, choir ....

Piarist summer camp

Spiritual Activities

Mass celebrations in the Piarist church

Spiritual exercises

Spiritual and moral guidance of the piarist fathers

First Communion celebration

Activities within local community

Opening days Presentation of school on posters, in shop-windows, in local

newspapers Website School magazines, year book

Cooperation with local authorities

Cooperation with Free-time centre

Our school and the EU

Secondary professional school participated in the programme Leonardo. In 2011 our students visited Germany where they attended theoretical and practical courses.

Renovation of school facilities was financed through European Regional Development Fund.

Comenius 2013-2015

We are looking forward to meeting you in Prievidza in April 2014.

See you soon.