For families
Your child matters most to us!
Our school is a meeting place for families from Croydon and the neighbouring boroughs of Sutton, Merton, Kingston and Bromley. We teach Polish language, history and culture, supporting children growing up between languages. We follow the core curriculum for Polish pupils abroad as well as programmes developed by our teachers.
We focus on acceptance, safety and engaging lessons. Our staff continually develop their qualifications. Experience of working with autistic children and individual learning pathways help us respond attentively to our pupils’ needs.
- Croydon
- Sutton
- Merton
- Kingston
- Bromley
- Acceptance
- Safety
- Engaging lessons
Growing up in two worlds
Between languages – at home
We want Polish to sound to children like laughter in the playground, to open up like a favourite book and to connect them with their loved ones in Poland. Because a Saturday school is more than lessons – it is a place where children growing up in England feel that Polish culture is their home too.
From pre-school to A-level
Learning pathways
We also prepare children for First Holy Communion and work in cooperation with Polska Macierz Szkolna (Polish Educational Society) in England.
- Pre-school and Zerówka (pre-school year)
Play, songs and conversation in Polish. The youngest children get used to learning and to the rhythm of a school Saturday.
- Early primary education
The pupil initiation ceremony, followed by learning to read and write in Polish – letter by letter, in line with the core curriculum.
- Pre-GCSE
We develop vocabulary, reading comprehension and the writing of longer texts – the foundation for the GCSE exam.
- GCSE
Preparation for the GCSE exam in Polish, a qualification recognised in the British education system.
- A-level
Literature, history and culture at matura level (the Polish secondary school-leaving exam), and preparation for the A-level exam in Polish.
Our patron
Music that brings us together
The school’s patron is Frederic Chopin. Music, concerts and competitions are part of our community’s life; the school has a concert piano. Sport, art and drama complement learning and support children’s development.
Polish culture inspires for a lifetime
Milestones
Our history
- 1953
Polska Macierz Szkolna is founded
The beginning of an organisation supporting Polish education in Great Britain.
- 2016
Fifth anniversary of the school in Croydon
Memories of the anniversary preserved in the school magazine.
- 2017
Registration of the organisation
On 13 June the company The Frederic Chopin Polish Saturday School is founded.
- 2024
Support for the school’s development
Funding for equipment and day-to-day running costs.
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Our roots. A shared future.
The story of our school
The Polish language, friendships and memories that last a lifetime.
Where we came from
Croydon is the largest administrative centre by population in so-called Greater London, and a large number of Poles live there and in the adjoining boroughs of Sutton, Merton, Kingston and Bromley. The Polish Saturday School in South Croydon was founded in response to requests from many parents who want their children not to lose their sense of belonging to the Polish culture from which their families come.
A centre of Polish life
We fully understand that for many Poles a Saturday school is a centre of Polish identity. We know how important it is for children to know Polish and to be able to communicate freely, in speech and in writing, with relatives and friends in Poland.
How we teach
We follow the core curriculum for Polish pupils studying outside Poland. Many of our teachers work successfully with curricula they have developed themselves, tailored to the children’s abilities. Through sport, art, music, drama and other creative activities, we develop children’s innate potential and abilities. A specially designed psychological and educational programme will help children develop their personalities to the full. We know how to work with autistic children and with children who require an individual course of learning. We want all our pupils to be able to use the knowledge they have gained confidently in Polish. Our school works in cooperation with Polska Macierz Szkolna (Polish Educational Society) in England, and prepares pupils for national examinations at GCSE level and for First Holy Communion.
- Language and culture
- Learning through play
- An individual approach
- GCSE preparation
Our teachers
We employ carefully selected staff with teaching qualifications and experience of teaching children in Great Britain, who are able to develop pupils’ individual talents in line with their innate potential and abilities. We continually improve our qualifications by taking part in training courses and workshops for teachers.
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We provide a professional education, an atmosphere of acceptance, a sense of security and engaging lessons.
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