About us
At Hilaris, being bilingual means covering the curriculum in Polish and in English alike. English is taught at an extended level, so that our pupils master it well enough to communicate freely and confidently.
This whole page is bilingual — the switch above changes its language.
English is not just another subject here. It is the language we learn in.
Three principles that shape the way we work with language.
It increases how often pupils meet English at school — both spoken and written.
It introduces English into subject teaching gradually, step by step.
It builds confidence in using subject-specific vocabulary in selected topics.
The goal is fluency, but our approach adapts to the age of the pupils. Tap a subject to see a sample lesson.
We focus on communicating in English in everyday situations. Selected lessons, projects and clubs are taught bilingually.
Lessons taught bilingually
We develop communicative skills and broaden vocabulary — both general and specialist.
Subjects taught bilingually
Additional subjects
The same topic in Polish and in English. Drag anywhere on the panel: Polish on the left, English on the right.
Woda paruje z oceanów, unosi się i skrapla w chmurach. Potem wraca na ziemię jako deszcz — i cały cykl zaczyna się od nowa.
Kwadrat ma cztery równe boki i cztery kąty proste. Prostokąt również ma cztery kąty proste, ale jego boki są równe tylko parami.
Orkiestra symfoniczna składa się z czterech grup instrumentów: smyczkowych, dętych drewnianych, dętych blaszanych i perkusyjnych. Każda z nich brzmi inaczej.
W XV wieku żeglarze wyruszyli w ocean w poszukiwaniu nowej drogi do Indii. Zmienili mapę świata i handel na kolejne stulecia.
W wielu brytyjskich szkołach dzień zaczyna się od assembly — porannego spotkania całej społeczności. To dobry moment, żeby porównać zwyczaje szkolne w Polsce i w Wielkiej Brytanii.
Water evaporates from the oceans, rises and condenses into clouds. Then it falls back to the ground as rain — and the whole cycle begins again.
A square has four equal sides and four right angles. A rectangle also has four right angles, but only its opposite sides are equal.
A symphony orchestra is made up of four families of instruments: strings, woodwind, brass and percussion. Each of them has a sound of its own.
In the fifteenth century, sailors set out across the ocean in search of a new route to India. They redrew the map of the world and reshaped trade for centuries to come.
In many British schools the day begins with an assembly — a morning gathering of the whole community. It is a good moment to compare school customs in Poland and in Britain.
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From Year 1, our pupils work with a native speaker.
Projects, clubs and everyday conversations in the corridor.
Three things that speak for themselves after a few years at Hilaris.
Every pupil who sits a Cambridge exam at Hilaris passes it.
See the certificatesIn October 2025, pupils from Years 3–8 received their certificates from their English teachers. Our pupils sit the exams every year.
For language lessons the class is split into groups — so every child speaks in every lesson, not once every few weeks.
