Twinning Saronno-Płock

PENPAL PROJECT
Saronno (Liceo Legnani) – Płock (Gimnazjum nr8 im.Aleksandra Macieszy)

The partners:
1) Gimnazjum nr.8 im.Aleksandra Macieszy w Płocku
ul. Generała Tadeusza Kutrzeby 2a
09-409 Płock fax/tel. (+4824) 364 78 10

http://www.plock.edu.pl/szkoly/g8/news.php
Our Gimnazjum was opened in the year 2001 so it's quite a new school. We have around 1400 students and over 90 teachers. We've been at the recent location since 2002 - the building of the school is separeted into three main sectors: Sector A (with Headmaster's Office and Vice Head's offices, the school's store, teachers' changing room, reception desk and couple of classes and toilets); Sector B (with classrooms only); Sector C (with classrooms, library, gym halls and the canteen). The Patron of our school is Aleksander Bolesław Maciesza (1875 - 1945):

He was born in Syberia, came to Płock in 1901 and was given a position of a doctor in a local prison – his specialization was an oculist. Soon he became a significant figure of the city’s social life. He opened an oculist ward in Saint Alex’s hospital and since 1927 he was the President of Plock’s Medical Society. Medicine man was his educated profession but he was also extremely active in many other areas of social and professional life – he was a real Renaissance man. He conducted a well developed archaeological and regional researches, he was a journalist and publicist, he wrote over 100 essays and was the main editor of “The Voice of Plock” (“Głos Płocki” – the city’s local newspaper), he was a member of Polish Bibliographical Dictionary editorial board and a passionate photographer – he was the first to elaborate on the history of Polish photography. He was also extremely meritorious in Plock’s educational area...thanks to his efforts a Polish Lower Middle School (Polskie Gimnazjum) with its patron Władysław Jagiełło was opened in 1906 – now it’s a successful Secondary School in our city. He is known for being an active member of various organizations and societies (like hygienic society, rowing and cycling organizations, regional society and many many more); we also was Płock’s Mayer and the Chairman of Płock’s Council. He took part in reactivating Płock’s Science Society (Towarzystwo Naukowe Płockie) in 1907 and became its President. For the next 38 years the Society widely expanded its researching activities, developed its library and museum and continues its educational traditions up till today. For his plentiful merits Maciesza was awarded countless medals and diploma including the Order of Poland Restored (Polonia Restituta).
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2) Liceo Ginnasio Statale "S.M. Legnani"
via Antici N°1 - 21047 Saronno (VA) - Italy
tel. 029602580 - fax 029620170

- email info@liceolegnani.it
website: www.liceolegnani.it

Our “Liceo” was opened in 1964. Born as a section of the Liceo Classico” of Busto A. ( a town nearby), it became independent in 1974.
We have around 1300 students and 125 teachers.
The headquarters is located in the city centre, another branch is located in the suburb. Our students can choose among three different curricola: classical studies, modern languages and social sciences. The three courses of study last five years.
In our “mission” there is the effort to understand, to be keen on life, curious and altruistic. Stefano Maria Legnani, called 'Il Legnanino', was an Italian painter of religious subjects; born in Milan in 1660, died in Milan in 1715.
He was educated in Bologna, then in Rome. On returning to Milan, probably before 1687, he painted the ceiling of the main Hall of “Giureconsulti” Palace.
Later he moved away from the academic style of the Roman artists, towards the High Baroque, investing his paintings with an expressive sentimentalism that echoed the style of Borromini. Besides numerous altarpieces, Legnanino is known for the luminous frescos in the Palazzo Carignano in Turin, and those in the central nave of Monza Cathedral and Palazzo Clerici in Milan.