POLISH SATURDAY SCHOOL IN CROYDON
We help children develop their Polish, discover Polish culture and build lifelong friendships.
Polish identity grows here
Saturday 9:00–12:30
Small steps. Great possibilities.
Polish culture inspires for a lifetime
OUR SCHOOL
We create a Polish space for children growing up in Great Britain. Every school Saturday we meet in South Croydon to learn the language, cherish our traditions and enjoy being together.
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Confidence in speaking, reading and writing.
Polish roots close to everyday life.
Curiosity, ideas and discovering talents.
Saturdays together. Memories for years to come.
OUR ACTIVITIES
Movement, new skills and shared joy. Our school memories show how much we can discover together.
Developing talents
Playing together. Great joy.
Imagination, ideas and discoveries.
Polish roots. Shared experiences.
Photographs from the school archive
Current programme 2026/2027
GOOD TO STAY CLOSE
Events, important information and little pleasures. Discover everything that makes up our school Saturday.
A SPACE TO DISCOVER
We help children develop their Polish, get to know Polish culture and discover their own abilities. Our patron, Frederic Chopin, inspires us to engage with music.
The school archive tells of a concert grand piano, music competitions and concerts for children, parents and guests. They are also a way of bringing people together and sharing Polish culture with the local community.
Senat Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Stowarzyszenie ‘Wspólnota Polska’
Polska Macierz Szkolna
Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych
Cooltura
MleczkoTHE GOOD THAT BRINGS US TOGETHER
Our school archive records our cooperation with Stowarzyszenie ‘Wspólnota Polska’ (the ‘Polish Community’ Association), Polska Macierz Szkolna (Polish Educational Society), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Senate of the Republic of Poland, and Polish diaspora organisations and media.
DESTINATION: SOUTH CROYDON
We meet at Purley Oaks Primary School. Plan your journey, and check TfL for current services and any travel changes.
Routes listed in the archive — check TfL for the current timetable
Please do not drive into Bynes Road.
Check journeys on TfL
A SHORT GUIDE FOR PARENTS
Looking for information on how the school works? Here you will find fees, the parent duty rota and the calendar, and in the parents' area also the regulations, statute, handbook and safety rules. If you have a question, write to us using the contact form.
AROUND A SHARED TABLE
The school café is a place for parents to chat and meet. According to the archive, the café offered coffee, tea and fresh baked goods from a partner bakery.
Saturday 9:00–12:30 · hours from the school archive
The Parents' Committee uses the funds raised for prizes for the children, books for the library and the school's day-to-day needs.
Please confirm current hours and what is on offer with the Parents' Committee.
THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY
Thank you for your trust and for words that stay with us for a long time. Here are testimonials preserved in the school archive.
Fajna szkoła, przyjazne i pomocne grono pedagogiczne. Polecam.
Szkoła z pasją. Wykwalifikowane grono pedagogiczne przyjazne dzieciom i rodzicom. Zadowoleni uczniowie.
Super szkoła — polecam wszystkim!
NEWS
What matters now comes first. Archived news items are clearly dated and do not replace the calendar.
Important
Valid until 31 October 2026
A break in the calendar. We return on Saturday 7 November — Independence Day.
Pinned
29 school Saturdays, breaks and instalment deadlines in one place.
Fees
Amounts and bank transfer details are on the Fees page.
School magazine · 13/10/2026Mr Sock and the book ‘Kto się boi ciemności?’ (‘Who’s Afraid of the Dark?’)Mr Sock brought the book ‘Kto się boi ciemności?’ (Who's Afraid of the Dark?) to the lesson. The children talked about their fears and ways of overcoming them, and then drew their own little frights.
School magazine · 11/10/2026The digraph DŻ – paper earthworm racesPupils learnt the digraph DŻ as in ‘dżdżownica’ (earthworm), made paper earthworms and raced them by blowing as hard as they could, and also threaded earthworms from beads.
Children · Parents · Teachers
OUR COMMUNITY
Our school is made up of children, parents and teachers. Each of them brings something special to it.
Szkoła z pasją. Wykwalifikowane grono pedagogiczne przyjazne dzieciom i rodzicom. Zadowoleni uczniowie.
Partners and sponsors
Meet the institutions, organisations and businesses connected with our school community. Shared goals unite us around what matters most — children and their future.
Meet our partnersGive your child a language that connects them with family, culture and new opportunities.
