The photo report of the course of the Second Educational game "Traces of the Warsaw Uprising" - 2018

          On October 26, 2018 r. on the area of the 26th School Complex in the 3 Urbanistów street in Warsaw young people could take part in the educational game entitled On October 26, 2018 r. on the area of the 26th School Complex in the 3 Urbanistów street in Warsaw young people could take part in the educational game entitled "Traces of the Warsaw Uprising", strictly speaking its second edition. The organizers of the Competition based on the "Patriotic Communications game" were: the 1944 Warsaw Uprising Remembrance Association and the 26th School Complex with the teachers: Mrs. Halina Grabowska and Mr. Rafał Tuziński.. The organizers of the Competition based on the "Patriotic Communications game" were: the 1944 Warsaw Uprising Remembrance Association and the 26th School Complex with the teachers: Mrs. Halina Grabowska and Mr. Rafał Tuziński.



the organizer of the game: Mrs. Halina Grabowska and Mr. Marek Augustyniak

          This event that gathered students from the schools of Ochota and Wola can be called a field game by the route of places connected with the Warsaw Uprising. It was one of 127 events within the Second Warsaw Educational Week that lasted from October 20 till October 28, 2018. Forty nine Warsaw education organizations made Warsaw people, particularly children and adolescents, participate in academic workshops lectures, film and theatre shows, education games, tours and exhibitions.
          On the area of the 26th School Complex ten points with pieces of information about the Warsaw Uprising had been placed. They all informed of places that are situated in various districts of the left-bank Warsaw.
          The raid-game gathered 17 teams, 5 members each.



the raid-game participants

          First, the route had to be drawn by each team. Next, white and red armbands were to be made and signed with a name of one of insurgent units.






          Each team's aim was to reach the ten designated points on the map and cope with certain tasks.






          The teams would share their knowledge of insurgent fights.



one has to know the question, discuss the answer and finally present it

          The teams also performer tasks like throwing a grenade to a given point,



          making a bandage,



          painting signs of the Fighting Poland,



painting the anchor in quite extreme condition

          or completing texts of insurgent songs.



listening to a song is nice whereas completing its text can be tough...

          Participants were to give answers on special sheets of paper that had been put in particular places. Teams with most points would win.
          After the raid-game everybody met the witnesses of the history: Mrs. Jadwiga Leszczyńska and Mrs. Janina Tymkiewicz. The former lady was born in the year 1923, she survived the Uprising in the City Centre, afterwards she was a prisoner of the labour camp in Geringswelde. Mrs. Janina Tymkiewicz (born in 1930) survived the Uprising in Powi¶le and then were taken to the camp Dulag 121 in Pruszków. The meeting's title was "Participation of women in the Warsaw Uprising".



          The proof of our gratitude was commemorative medals given to both ladies.



          While waiting for official results of the raid-game, its participants were served delicious pea-soup.
          The last stage of the event was the solemn ceremony of final results. Awards and commemorative medals were given jointly by the vice-headmistress of the 26th School Complex Mrs. Monika Brejnak oand the SPPW 1944 chairman Mr. Maciej Białecki.

          The 1st place went to the team of the School Complex named after Narvik Heroes.



          The 2nd place went to the team of the 24 Technical High School.



          And the 3rd place went to the students of the 49th High School with Integration Classes named after the Warsaw Uprising 1944 Heroes.



          The raid-game "Traces of the Warsaw Uprising" was continuation of the event that had taken place on October 25, 2017.

written by:Maciej Białecki


compiled by: Maciej Janaszek-Seydlitz

pictures taken by: Patryk Warzocha, student of class II of the Technical High School

translation: Monika Ałasa


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