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Hey there everyone!!

Boomerangs and didgeridoos have been made by all of the children on the first floor. I hope they haven't throw the boomerangs too much!! I went to the Christmas stalls in front of the Palace of Culture and Science. They were selling so many Polish things, so I bought some Polish presents for my family. :D I saw the GIANT purple Christmas tree in the city. It looked so cool. Nowy Swiat is so pretty with all of the Christmas decorations as well! I cannot wait for Christmas and to decorate the Christmas tree!! :D

Elena :)

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Hey Kids!

This week, children in the second grade had some fun making didgeridoos. A didgeridoo is a musical instrument that Indigenous Australians make and use. They create a very interesting sound, as most of the students found out. We also had some fun making boomerangs. Unfortunately, they didn't return to us when we tried to throw them! I also had a fantastic weekend with my host family. We made a lot of interesting shaped gingerbread. Christmas trees, stars, bells, and many other shapes It was so much fun. I'm really looking forward to a Polish (hopefully white :D) Christmas!

Elena

Last weekend I did not do very much at all, but alot happened back home in Australia. TheRE was a very very big storm that hit pPrth, my hometown. There was hail the size of tennis balls, streets we're flooded and lightning was striking all around my house. My sister called me during the middle of the storm so I could hear it. Yes, I heard a storm on the other side of the world here in Poland. My garage was flooded and my dad had to take 2 days off work to clean it out. I felt bad I want there to help.

Alex

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This weekend I went to Rome with some of the other volunteers. I saw all of the amazing sights there. The Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, and of course the Vatican. It is so interesting there because everywhere we went there was so much history. Some things are 500 years old, some 1000 and some 2000 years old. Australia doesn't have this much history at all, and I am really glad that I had the opportunity to visit such an iconic city!

Elena

This weekend I stayed in Warsaw and went to a party at my host family's house. It was a very late Halloween party, and it was held in the English school run by mrs Gosia. It was alot of fun, and I got to play heaps of Halloween games, eat alot of candy and sing alot of songs. Also, my mum told me that her and my dad are coming over from Australia to Visit me. They will be landing in London just 1 day after Chrismas. I wont be able to spend Chrismas with them, but I will be able to spend some time with them over the holidays, which I'm very excited for.

Alex

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Hey there everyone!

Vegemite! Most of the children loved it, and a few of them hated it, but even the ones who hated it, will remember it. This week I thought I should bring a little bit of Australia to Warsaw, so I brought something to class that Australians love to eat - Vegemite. It is very salty and has a strange taste, but most Australians love to eat it on toast, in a sandwich and some even love it in soup! I really enjoyed seeing everyones reactions to this classic food. Maybe next time we try some kangaroo?

Elena

Hey Warsaw 306 Alex here .This weekend I went to Rome,Italy. It was an amazing experience, and I got to see many fantastic sights like the Colosseum, the Trevi fountain, The Spanish steps and the Vatican. But better than all of them by far, was seeing the Pope on sunday. I also went to Florence for a day to see my friend from Australian, who is now living there. It was great to catch up with someone from back home, and talk about life back in Perth.

Alex

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Hello there everyone!!

I had a really nice, really relaxed week this week. It was really nice to see you kids selling sweets and toys to raise money for something important! So of course I bought a few things! I spent this weekend with my host family. On Saturday we went to a market which sold old things. It was really cool. There were some really interesting things there and some of them were REALLY expensive! There were a lot of things from the war and also many pieces of jewellery. It was really great! But of course, it was really cold. On Sunday I went by bike with my sister Hania to the park close to our house. We had a lovely time there but I was very happy to go back home and get warm! Overall, it was another fantastic week here in Bemowo!

Elena

This weekend I went to lo London to see some of my family. I saw my 2 cousins who are living in london. This was the second time since I've left australia that I've meet some family, and I enjoyed it quite alot. It is very lonely living on the other side of the world, away from your family and friends. In London I saw many famous buildings. Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London and Westminster Abbey. They were all very impressive, and very beautiful. I would love to come back and live in london one day.

Alex

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Hey kids, This week I went to Ireland. The city I was in was very small and called Cork. The airport there has grass in it which I thought was very funny because I don't know any other airports which have grass. Everyone there is very friendly and they love to talk. They always asked me if I needed help. I went to visit Blarney Castle and to kiss the Blarney stone. The Irish believe that if you kiss the Blarney stone, you will receive the gift of eloquence. I don't think it has started working yet!! There were also a lot of Polish people in Ireland. I thought it was really funny because I had just left Poland and there were still Polish people everywhere. It was nice to hear some Polish.

Elena

This weekend I spent my time in Berlin, another city in Europe I am visiting for the first time. Berlin is another city that I enjoyed alot, and I am sure I will be heading back there sometime soon. Berlin is different to Prague, because it doesn't have old buildings, it has new buildings that they have made to look old. Berlin is an exciting city to visit because everyone is young, fun and they all speak english very well.

Alex

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Hi Kids of the best school ever!! This week I realised that I don't have so much time left here. I am already half way through my placement. This makes me really sad because I really love teaching everyone here and living in Warsaw. I am really excited for all of us to begin our Australian Aboriginal Art in the next few weeks, and I hope that you all have a lot of fun. Don't be afraid to ask me questions about Australia!!

Elena

This weekend I went to prague, in the Czech Republic. Prague is a very beauiful city, with alot of old castles and buildings, that we just don't have where I am from. There are also alot of other things to do in Prague. There is a very big football stadium, and there is a nightclub there that is 6 stories high. I enjoyed Prague more than any other city I have been to in europe so far.

Alex

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Hi there Everyone!!

Just another week here in Warsaw. I went to the Warsaw Rising Museum. It was definitely a thought provoking experience to see how the last cenury affected Poland. There was a short 3D movie which was a flight over the ruins of Warsaw. I never knew that practically the entire city had to be rebuilt!! It is also a little bit sad because there were many videos about people's lives at this time.

Thanks Elena

This weekend i went to praga to visit some teacher freinds of mine. They teach in a High SchooliIn Praga, and on friday i met for the first time Polish people who were the same age as me. They were very friendly, and invited me into their home within just a few minutes of meeting me. They invited me to parties, told me all the best places to go in Warsaw, and promised to take me to a Legia game. They were very friendly.

Alex

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Hi there Everyone. This week was a little bit different for me. I went to a little place called Denzlingen in Germany to visit my German exchange partner. I flew to France because she lives really close to the French border. I had to wait a really long time here in Warsaw because the Air France workers were on strike! My plane was delayed by 2 hours! That was a little bit annoying.The city closest to Denzlingen is called Freiburg, and it is really nice and quaint; a little bit like Krakow. The only problem was that it was really really expensive!!

I also went to school with her. Each lesson is 1 hour long, but they have 2 hours of every subject!! Two hours of maths was just too much for me. Even though I love Germany, I think that Polish people are more friendly, especially when I try to speak Polish. It's good to be back in Warsaw, but it's starting to get cold.

Elena

Hey Warsaw 306, Alex here. This weekend i was meant to play rugby with my Warsaw team in Torun, but me and another Australian missed our train. So instead i had to just watch Rugby on T.V. Australia played New Zealand in the Semi-Final of the Rugby World Cup. Australia lost, so for the rest of the weekend i was very sad.

This weekend however i play a rugby game in Warsaw, and im looking forward to seeing just how good Polish people are at playing an Australian game.

Thanks Alex

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Hi there everybody!!! Another interesting week here at school 306. The weather is cold!! I thought it would be like this when we first arrived in Poland. It was a nice surprise when the weather was warm and sunny for the first month. But now it is time for the winter. I hope you can all give me some tips on how to stay warm!!

 I enjoyed spending time with my host family all weekend. I love it how in Poland families always have time for each other. Looking for chestnuts and interesting leaves is FUN.

Elena

Hey Warsaw Kids.

This weekend i went back down to Krakow and visited the Concentration Camps. This was a very scary but eye-opening experience for me, coming from a country that has never had something as terrible as the first and second world wars on its soil. This trip made me very aware of the long and interesting history of the polish people.

I thought coming to Poland that because off their history, the poles may be a little angry or unfreindly. I couldn't have been more wrong. You kids of Warsaw 306 have shown me that Polish people are very strong indeed.

Alex:)

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Hey Everyone!
On Saturday, it was the official opening of Chlodna Street. It was a Jewish ghetto during World War 2. There was a fete there. There was music and plenty of market stalls. It was really interesting to see the difference. In Australia we definitely don't have as many stalls for fairy floss or food! I saw some people eating bread with pickels so I bought one too. I then found out that it was in fact bread, with pork lard and pickles!!! Not my favourite Polish food but it was not

bad. Actually I haven't had any bad Polish food yet. Pierogi is definitey my favourite though. This week has defnitely been a week of interesting Polish food for me.
Elena

Hey Warsaw 306. This weekend my host family and I went on a trip to Praga to visit the new national stadium being built there. The stadium is very big, can can fit up to 70,000 people inside.

Still on the subject of football, I was in the city centre on Thursday night and saw a lot of Legia fans on their way to the Legia stadium for a match. They were all chanting, singing and laughing, and it looked like a lot of fun. I was hoping that if any of you Warsaw 306 children knew any Legia songs, you might be able to teach me? In return I may be able to teach you some songs from some Australian teams.

Tanks

Alex

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This week was very different from last week. For a start, I have become accustomed to my school routine. I did get lost a few times though.

On the weekend we all went to Krakow, which was a lot of fun. I didn't realise how crowded trains here in Poland are. Luckily, I got a seat. My first thought of Krakow was that it is very different to Warsaw. The city looks very old, and all the streets are cobbled. I did trip over a few times too! The Wawel castle was so interesting, and much bigger than it looks! I really enjoyed my time in Krakow but I was glad to be back in Warsaw. It is definitely starting to feel like home!!
Elena:)

Hello Warsaw 306, Alex here. On the weekend i went down to Krakow in the South. I enjoyed the city alot as it is very differnet to all the other cities i have been to in australia and around the world. Its different for alot of reasons, but the main is that Krakow is a very old city. In fact, the city of Krakow is over 3 times older than Australia as a nation.

 Krakow is also very close to Warsaw, just 3 hours by train, which made it very convenient for me to go. This is also very different to where i live in australia, as you have to drive for 3 days before you make it to another big city. Going to Krakow made me realize that Poland and Australia are to very different places.

Alex:)

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Elena’s first week
HUGS!! This is the first word I think of when I remember my first week in Warszawa. All of the children are obviously so happy and eager to learn, and of course, happy to hand out hugs.

When I left Melbourne, I tried not to have any expectations because I didn’t want to be disapoinetd. But this little school in Bemowo is really special; full of amazing children. They were all so excited and wanted to find out  everything about me. Now they know that: I love Volleball, swimming, cycling and reading; that I have three younger sisters and an older brother; and that I am 18.

The kids in turn told me their favourite games, sports, colours, foods and hobbies. And hopefully within the next few months we will all learn a lot more about each other. 
Elena

Alex’s first week.

Hello Warsaw 306, my name is Alex Bunney, and I’ll be one of your volunteer English Teacher for his semester. I am 17 year old Australian currently living in Bemowo, Warsaw. Just around the corner from the school. I graduated high school in Australia last year and I hope to one day study law at University.

Back home in Australia I enjoy hanging out with friends, going to the beach and relaxing at home with my old dog, Leo. I have one brother named mark and a sister named Jess, both of whom are older than me.

Now, a message for the kids. Although I cannot speak Polish very well, I would love it if you would come and talk to me if you see me. I will try my hardest to be as good a teacher as Vicky was last semester, and please remember that I’m the new kid in school, so be nice.

Thank you

Alex