Primary school Dr. Jánsky no 2 Žiar na Hronom, Slovakia

The oldest primary school in the industrial town Žiar nad Hronom, 50 years

The headmaster -Mgr. Marek Baláž

Pupils ages :6-15

598 pupils

Contacts:

web site: www.zsjanzh.edu.sk

e-mail: skolazh@gmail.com

fax: +421 45 673 21 45

Address:

Primary school Dr. Janského no.2

Ul. Dr. Janského no.2

966 23 Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia

How old children visit primary schools in Slovakia?

Classteacher teaches only one class and ussually all subjects. There are pupils from 6- 10 there.Pupils 10-15, they have got a classteacher and the special teacher for Biolgy, Science...Special teachers usually teach two subjects Math-Science, Geography-PE etc. They studied their two subjects at the Universities.

How many subjects and lessons have we got every week?

Teachers who teach pupils from 6 to 10 teach all subjects in a class.Teachers who teach pupils from 10 to15 -only one or two subjectThe first foreign language in class5 and the second one in class 6Sport classes have got PE and Games every dayTeachers have got 23 lessons every weekTeacher who does all administration about pupils with behavior problems has got only 20 lessons in a week and one day in a week he doesn´t teach.The headmaster is both teacher and manager at school. He teaches 5 lesson in a week and the deputy of headmaster teaches 12 lessons a week.

How old pupils start learning the first foreign language?

Teaching the first foreign language like a compulsory subject is from Class 5.Teaching the second language is from Class 6

When have we got holidays in Slovakia?

Autumn holidays -2 days 29.10-30.10Christmas holidays- 23.12-8. 01Term holidays 1 day 1.2.Spring holiday-my region 22.2.-26.2.Easter holidaySummer holidays- eight weeks no school 1.7.-31-8.

What´s the position ESD in the Slovak curriculum?

National curriculum supports ESD but we haven´t got the environment subject. Environmnet is included in all subjects like Chemistry, Biology from Class 1The main aim is to create the criterias of pupils to help and save our environmentSchools have got the coordinator.He prepares the year´s plan with all activities on lessons or after lessons , he cooperates with other schools and the school institutions.

What kinds of primary schools are there in Slovakia?

We have got the state, church and private primary schoolsThe state schools 95perc.The church schools – catholic or protestantsThe private schools- the less pupils, expensive They have got the special focus- Germany, the british style learning, wladorf´s schools, they usually wear the school uniforms.

The special focus of my school

Science classes and sport classesThe special exams in Class 4 from Maths and PE, GamesICT lessons from Class 1The schools are able to reinforce some subjects or 6 lessons for new subject.Teaching the part of Science in English

What education do you have to have to teach at the primary school?

All teachers in Slovakia have to study at University and they have to apply to the teacher training.

Who chooses the teachers to my school, what are the conditions of

choosing?

The headmasterAccording to the offersMissing teachers at my schools -Citizen and ChemistryOnly one ICT teacherFew students, few teachers and less money for school

How often do teachers and parents meet together?

Classteachers meet parents 4 times a school yearThe goverment of school is engaged every school yearWe have got 4 parents, 4 members of the town hall, 1 member of the school and 2 teachersThe organisation of the parents-they decide to give or not give money to the activities at the primary schoolParents of pupils with behavior pupils visit a special teacher and they try to find away in their terrible situation.

How do you valuate your students?

Our scale is 1-5. excellent 1, poor and bad 5Tools- test, topic test, the hardest tests are at the beginning and ending of the school year, oral answering.Class 9. MONITOR- the state exams from Maths and Slovak language. According to the result of these exams students can visit the grammar school or vacation school. It is in March and they prepare from September.

What do we do for our national customs?

Activities at Christmas, Easter, in MayPupils visits museums, farmsThe animators prepare for our children the craft dayWe invite parents and grandparents who make any typical craft for our region or for Slovakia.

One day in my schoolHow do you get to school?

My school is situated in the centre of the townNo all pupils come our from town so they go by bus,carHow long are our lessons and breaks?School strats at 7:45Every lesson takes 45 minutesBreak are from 5 to 15 minutesAfter last lesson pupils have lunch

What do pupils do during their breaks?During the first three breaks pupils are in their classeFrom spring to the end of the school year during the fourth break they are in our garden.They can walk, jump, skip and sit on the banks.Do pupils bring or buy lunch or does my school offer lunch?We offer snack after the second lessons-rolls, butter, ham , fruit and milk or cocoaAfter lessons pupils have lunch in our own canteen. Our chef cooks every day.Every day they have got lunch plus yoghurt and cereal stick.

How long are these days?School starts at 7:45Parents can bring their children to school from 6amLessons finish at 12:20 or 1:15pm pupils can visit the school club. They can be there to 6pmOlder pupils don´t visit the school club but they visit some activities after lesson- Drama ,ICT, swimming, environment counter etc.

How many pupils and teachers have we got at our school?

Our school belongs to the oldest and biggest one in Žiar nad Hronom598 pupils from 6 to 1512 pupils with the special needs70empleyors52 teachers and 2 special assistants 18 cleaners and a plumber

What is positions of the pupils with the special needs in my national

curriculum?They adapt at the primary schoolThe special teachers and assistants work with themThey visit the special training centre and the pedagogical centresThey visit Classes but they have got the special curriculum Attending the primary school depends on the parents and the conditions of the Primary schoolAfter primary school they can study at The High school and at the Universitiy

What can pupils imagine when I say all schoolpartners countries?

Finland- they are good at hockey,people use sauna to keep healthy, thousands lakes

Greece-the ideal country to spend summer holiday, many beautiful beaches, a rich mythology

Spain-men are excellent footballers, many aquapark with dolhins, bulls

UK-The queen Elisabeth, english language, pounds and pences, the excellent football teams- Manchester United

The Czech republic-our neighbour, we had the same state few years ago, Prague with the beautiful astronomical clock, both czechish and slovak competition Superstar.