Chronicle
Chronicle
The origins of our preschool
Mrs. Halina and Kazimierz Wąsowscy in act of great generosity and kindness donated a plot of land located in Warsaw at 7 Siekierkowska Street to the Piarist Order.In accordance with the will of the donors as well as considering the needs of Siekierki district inhabitants’ and the Order’s spiritual gift (education of children and youth), the Piarists decided to allocate the plot to the construction of a Piarist Preschool.
And that’s how our story began…
The Rector
Father Bogdan Dufaj, Rector of the Warsaw Piarist Order Collegium and Director of Warsaw Piarist Schools, undertook the project of building a Piarist preschool with great enthusiasm.Preparatory works involved demolition of the old Wąsowski family house as well as replanting the garden to the St Mary’s, The Teacher of Children Chapel garden at 3 Gwintowa Street.
Management of the preschool project
Mrs. Ewa Samojlik, who has been engaged in the life of the Warsaw Piarist Schools for many years, is a great advocate of the Piarist Preschool project and its main coordinator.
The cornerstone
On 10 May 1014, Józef Matras, the Provincial Father of the Piarist order in Poland, consecrated the site of the future Piarist Preschool.
The Cornerstone laying ceremony was conducted by Pedro Aguado Cuesta, Father General of the Piarist Order. The cornerstone came from the Roman house of Saint Joseph Calasanz, the founder of the Pious Schools. During the ceremony Fr. Cuesta also planted a red maple tree, one of the ten tree lane planned in front of the Piarist Preschool.
The architectural design
Wojciech Kornatowski Architectural Study has started project works with Mr. Adam Dziedzicki as the main designer.
Mr. Jarosław Wyszyński was appointed the leading designer.
The interiors of our preschool were designed by:
Mrs. Anna Czajkowska
and
Mrs. Małgorzata Wojciuk
Construction Contract
As the outcome of tendering procedure and an in-depth analysis of offers, the Warsaw Piarist Collegium selected a general contractor for the investment. On 4 October 2014, Fr. Bogdan Dufaj, Rector of the Collegium and Fr. Tadeusz Suślik, the Parish priest, signed the construction contact with “Glif”, represented by Mr. Sławomir Ziółkowski, the President of the company. .
Fr. Tadeusz Suślik, Fr. Bogdan Dufaj, Mr. Sławomir Ziółkowski
Fr. Bogdan Dufaj, Mrs. Ewa Samojlik, Mr. Sławomir Ziółkowski
Commencement of construction
On 15 October 2015, Fr. Bogdan Dufaj consecrated the construction site and the symbolic first shovel hit the dirt.
Building foundation
Construction of walls
Installations
In the beginning of March 2015, works related to electrical installation, sanitary fittings and ventilation system commenced.
Windows
On 16 March 2015, the mounting of aluminum-frame, triple glazed windows started.
Heating
On 25 March 2015, the installation of floor heating system was completed. In the coming days, the system will be leak-tested and concrete screed floors will be laid.
Facade
On 24 April 2015, works on facade painting commenced. For the last four weeks, the exterior walls have been insulated and steel awnings as well as frames for the wooden blinds have been installed.
Interiors
Interior works commenced in April and in mid-July we managed to achieve the final effect in line with the project visualizations and our assumptions.
Playground
By the end of July, landscaping works were finished and a superb playground for our pupils was created.
