The ceremony took place in front of the school building, near two oaks planted in 2010. The Memorial Oak was planted to honor a Katyn-list victim, Franciszek Zadroga, an aspirant in the State Police who was murdered in Tver. The second oak was planted to commemorate the 96 victims of the Smolensk disaster.
The excellent cooperation between the school community, Siberians and Kresy residents allows students to benefit from firsthand historical accounts during lessons. This cooperation has also resulted in the Bolesławiec History Competition, held under the patronage of the Polish Army Museum, the Mayor of Bolesławiec, the Association of Siberians, the Society of Friends of Lviv and the Southeastern Borderlands, and the Papirus bookshop.
The winners of the sixth edition of the Bolesławiec History Competition “Save from Oblivion – Siberians” were students of Primary School No. 4 named after Jan Matejko: 1. Zuzanna Hryniewicz, 2. Sonia Owczarek, 3. Mateusz Stoltman. Supervisor: Irena Lembryk.
The winners of the “Save from Oblivion – Kresy Residents” competition, students of Municipal Gymnasium No. 4, were: 1. Julia Fulczyńska, 2. Tomislav Pranić, 3. Katarzyna Jakieła. Supervisor: Katarzyna Dorosz.
The winners received their prizes from the Ambassador of Japan, Makoto Yamanaki, and the Mayor of Bolesławiec, Piotr Roman.
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