Twinspace

by Oliwia Michalak

Eating habits
My parents ate 5 meals a day: breakfast at 7.00, the second breakfast at noon

, the main meal at about 2 p.m., dessert before 6 p.m. and the last meal at 7 p.m. In the meantime, they ate fruit. Their favourite food was: sausages and apples; their favourite drinks – lemonade and tea. They didn’t like soups. Their favourite sweets were ice cream and chocolate.
Free time activities
In their free time, my parents loved riding bikes and roller skating. They also liked skipping and playing Chinese jump rope. They didn’t like helping their parents in the garden.
School life
My parents started school at 8 o’clock. They studied: Polish, Maths, History, Biology, Geography, Art, Technology, Science, PE, Russian and Music. Their favourite subject was Polish. They didn’t like Science.
The breaks at school between lessons lasted for 10 minutes and there was also the longest break – for 20 minutes. If they forgot to do their homework, they didn’t suffer corporal punishment. They willingly read books for school.

My great grandma's day

by Martyna Lewandowska

My great grandmother’s name is Krystyna. She was born in 1937 in Wlostowo village.

She liked her teachers and school.
Eating habbits
My great grandmother ate some bread with white cheese (curd) made by herself. She took some sandwiches with tomatoes and sausages to her school. Moreover, she ate soups, meat from her farm for her dinner and some bread with lard.
School life
My great grandma started her classes at 8 o’clock and finished at 1 o’clock. She used to have 6 lessons during her average school schedule. She didn’t have any extra activities after her school. She used to learn subject such as: the Polish language, Maths, Geography, History, PE, and Music. Her favourite one was Maths. It’s worth mentioning that the only one teacher taught all the subjects. She used to do her homerwork at paraffin lamp.
Free time
When my great grandma had some free time, she helped her parents in their farm work. She fed animals, collected eggs, worked in the field in autumn time digging potatoes and picking cabbage as well. She liked going to dance parties.

by Laura Rodzeń

The results of my research into the past of some women in my family.

	My great grandmother	My grandmother	My mum	Me
Year of birth	1927	1952	1974	2004
Year of starting school	1934	1959	1980	2010
Beginning of the school	There was the first class.	There was the first class.	There was the class ‘zero’.	There was the class ‘zero’.
School timetable	Lessons were from Monday to Saturday. They began at 8:00 and lasted until 14:00 or 15:00.	Lessons were from Monday to Saturday. They began at 8:00 and lasted until 14:00 or 15:00.	Lessons were from Monday to Friday. They began at 8:00 and lasted until 14:00 or 15:00.	Lessons are from Monday to Friday; they start at 8:00 or 9:00 and last until 13:00 or 14:00.
Grading scale	from 2 to 5, sometimes 0	from 2 to 5	from 2 to 5	from 1 to 6
Corporal punishment	Corporal punishment was widely used. It was the beating the hands, kneeling on peas/sand, closing in so-called ‘goat’ (pupils had to stay at school after classes and study).	Corporal punishment was widely used. It was the beating the hands, kneeling on peas/sand, closing in so-called ‘goat’.	Corporal punishment was becoming less common but still used, especially by the old teachers. Most often it was hitting hands with a ruler.	Corporal punishment is prohibited.
The best school memories	Music and PE lessons! I liked also the time spent with my classmates.	the May Day parades	the fact that we all wore the same school uniforms: they were blue aprons with white collars and the school emblem; it gave us a sense of equality and unity	School trips! I also like time spent with my peers at the break.
The worst school memories	The worst memory is the fact that my education at school was interrupted by the outbreak of World War II. Also, a long way to school. The worst was winter, when it was necessary to overcome the cold snow drifts.	The worst memories is holidays and holiday breaks, because I had to spend them working on the farm.	The worst memory is corporal punishment.	Tests!
School subjects	Maths, Geography, History, Biology, Music, Technology, Art, Polish, RE, PE	Maths, Geography, History, Biology, Music, Technology, Art, Polish, RE, Russian, PE	Maths, Geography, History, Biology, PE , Music, Technology, Art, Polish, Russian, Defence training and RE (RE was after-school class held in the church)	Maths, History, Music, Technology, Art, Polish, RE/Ethics, English, ICT, PE, Family Life Education, Nature
School trips and extracurricular activities	There were various hikes: hiking in the forest or by the lake. We had after school drama club.	There were no school trips. As part of the compulsory classes, there were organized trips to the State Farm several times a year, and we helped in field work, e.g. we picked up stones or helped in the harvest.	There were trips to museums or important historical places. We went to the forest district to plant trees as well as to the State Agricultural Farms. There were some after school clubs and remedial classes but to a limited extent.	There are organized trips to various places, e.g. to the cinema, to the theatre, to the forest. There are various after school clubs and remedial classes.
Free time	I spent free time working on the farm and caring for younger siblings in the first place. After completing all the obligations, it came time to play with my peers. I remember summer trips to the lake. In winter, we had fun playing in the snow and riding sleighs.	I spent afternoons doing homework. My obligations included feeding animals and milking cows. I liked reading books but there was no electricity so I could not do this in the evening. I remember playing with my peers and making toys for ourselves.	I spent my free time playing with friends from the neighbourhood. We had trips to the lake, we rode our bikes, we had bonfires where we baked potatoes and sausages. We also had scouting activities. I had a small household chores.	I share my free time between playing with my peers and developing my interests and passions. I often visit interesting places with my parents. My duties include taking care of my room and caring for my dog.
Eating habits	Basic food was the products that were available or produced in our farm. Breakfast: milk, bread with butter or sugar. Second breakfast: a sandwich and fruit. In the winter children were given some food at school: milk, cocoa or chicory coffee, sometimes some cookies or bread. Lunch: soup, sometimes meat (poultry or beef) and fish. Afternoon snack: a slice of dry bread; in the summer – fruit from the orchard. Dinner: soup, potatoes, milk, porridge.	Basic food products were available or produced in the household. Breakfast: dry bread and milk Second breakfast: sandwich with cottage cheese, lard, egg. In the winter children were given some food at school: soup, milk, flour products, e.g. pasta with apple, rice pudding etc. Lunch: usually one-dish: it was soup or broth. Meat or fish was usually once a week, on Sunday. Afternoon snack: bread with sugar, honey, season fruit from the orchard. Dinner: bread with milk.	The availability of products in the shops was higher so we c

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