St. Stanislav's Institution

ST. STANISLAV’S INSTITUTION for education and culture

ST. STANISLAV’S INSTITUTION for education and culture

THE SURGE OF GROWTH A colourful palette of youthful creativity, brisk wonder, friendly coexistence and solidarity, a joy for life and responsibility – this is how I see St. Stanislav's Institution.

We carry out the mission that was set at the beginning of the century by the founder Bishop Anton Bonaventura Jegič: to educate the young in »wisdom and virtues«. Twenty years since its reestablishment, the Institution has been recognised in the Slovene school and cultural environment. Initiative, creativity, innovation, international experience, openness to new ideas and the courage of employees and students have sown many new seeds that already bear fruit in Catholic and Slovene contexts.

We wish to encourage a content and joyful existence, compassion and mutual responsibility, originality and innovative spirit. In all our efforts, our proud, noble tradition is productively intertwined with creative energy, manifest in a vast array of curricular and extracurricular activities.

Everything that we do is guided by faith, so to instil in each person that priceless value and unique mission in life.

The educational and developmental process should facilitate every young person to discover his/her mission, thus leading to a fulfilling life. All of our endeavours are based on the hope that we might discover each individual’s talents and encourage them to be used in service of others and for the benefit of mankind. In doing so, we are guided by the Institution’s slogan: Love is the best teacher.

The booklet you hold in your hands presents some segments of our Institution’s lively undertakings. Let it inspire all of us to remain connected.

Welcome to St. Stanislav’s Institution.

Roman Globokar, Ph. D. Director

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St. Stanislav's Institution is a cultural and educational establishment consisting of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium, the Jeglič Student Home, the Alojzij Šuštar Primary School, the Music School of St. Stanislav’s Institution, the Janez F. Gnidovec Residence Hall and the Slovene Home.

It was founded in 1901 by the Bishop of Ljubljana, Anton Bonaventura Jeglič. After the end of World War II the Institution was officially closed, until Archbishop Alojzij Šuštar founded it once again with the act decreed on 13th November 1992.

The mission of St. Stanislav's Institution is to foster the integral personal growth of each individual in the community, guided by faith, hope and love and in dialogue with the world, with the goal of living fully for the betterment of the world.

Personal actions are underscored by the following values: Christian faith, comprehensive personal growth, creative knowledge, community and active openness.

Director of St. Stanislav’s Institution Roman Globokar, Ph. D. | 1 Assistant Director and General Manager Tone Homar | 2 Assistant Director Lily Schweiger Kotar | 3 Headmaster of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium Jože Pucihar | 4 Headmistress of the Jeglič Student Home Rozalija Jezernik Špec | 5 Headmistress of the Alojzij Šuštar Primary School Marina Rugelj, Ph. D. | 6 Headmaster of the Music School of St. Stanislav’s Institution Drago Arko | 7 Headmistress of the J. F. Gnidovec Residence Hall Nada Zupančič | 8 The Slovene Home and Exhibitions Bernarda Podlipnik, M. A. | 9

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St. Stanislav’s Institution lies about 6 kilometres from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

The building was designed by the architect Josip Vancaš.

The building is 142 m long and 92 m wide. It is a two-storey building, with the front side having three. The institution has 21.000 m2 of usable space. It is situated in a natural environment on the edge of the town, surrounded by two hectares of lawns along which a great number of parking spaces are provided.

Especially important areas of the Institution are St. Stanislav’s Chapel with organ, the two chapels, library, gallery, Matija Tomc hall, atrium, sports hall, school kitchen and dining hall. New areas are being constructed on the north-east part of the building intended for the primary school and kindergarten.

Amor magister optimus The Institution's activities are guided by the following slogan: Amor magister optimus. Regardless of the pedagogical methods and principles we embrace, students, parents, teachers and employees alike hope that the youth come to know, respect and appreciate the world and relationships around them and take an active role in their formation. The world we live in, the people around us, and our faith in both are the greatest gifts we possess.

The understanding that love is the best teacher opens the door to the world, others and ourselves, and is thus crucial for each person’s continued growth. In this way we carry out Bishop Jeglič’s original vision of St. Stanislav's Institution.

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ST. STANISLAV’S INSTITUTION

Spiritual growth The care for spiritual growth at St. Stanislav’s Institution is meant to guide students’ personal growth, to introduce them to independent living and to create favourable conditions for a mature and independent decision for faith.

The basic principles shaping our spiritual activities include respecting the various paths of spiritual searching, the circumstances from which the young come and their inner experiences.

Activities are led by priests who are chaplains in the various divisions of the Institution, and are performed in collaboration with students and teachers. These activities consist of regular worship, spiritual guidance, and developing a sense of responsibility for charity and volunteer work. There is a daily morning and evening Mass in the Institution and the students begin their school day with a prayer or spiritual topic for contemplation. The students attend spiritual retreats. Religious holidays and the beginning and the end of the school year are solemnly celebrated with a Mass for the students, their parents and employees. We observe Advent and Lent with special activities.

Classical education The key elements of the mission of St. Stanislav's Institution – the integral development of the student, personal growth, and creating the conditions for this growth and world view – correspond to the basic patterns of classical education.

Discovering classical culture and learning Latin and classical Greek means not only learning both languages, but also discovering the ancient civilization which represents the foundation of the spiritual world to which we, as Europeans, belong. Emphasis is laid on the student's comprehensive interest in different perspectives of life: social and personal reality, nature and spirit, the visible and invisible world.

The linguistic meaning of classical (classicus) refers to the best, enduringly valuable and normative. Learning both languages fosters skills in deduction, logical thinking and especially memorization, and thus encourages order, physical and spiritual discipline, connecting concepts, arguing, and learning how to learn.

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Charitable activities Charity is a value closely related to the mission of the Institution, towards which students, their parents and employees in all sectors strive. Jesus Christ is the first foundation and example of charity. One of charity’s primary tasks is to encourage each individual to do something good for another.

The students perform charitable work by helping in different volunteer organizations and participating in mission and summer work camps. Individual divisions of the Institution also help each other, for example through organized study groups. Collaborative activities during Advent and Lent include helping people in need at home and abroad.

Music Music and musical activities have had a special place in the educational process since the foundation of St. Stanislav's Institution. We therefore place much emphasis on providing quality musical activities that involve as many students as possible. These activities range from singing in choirs, performing in string orchestra, singing in class to performing in smaller, student-initiated vocal and instrumental ensembles. The Music School of St. Stanislav's Institution offers quality and valuable education in this field. Students in our various choirs and orchestra have the opportunity to perform together in an annual concert in Cankarjev dom.

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St. Stanislav's Chapel and the organ The School Chapel is situated at the exact centre of the Institution, at the intersection of the building’s diagonals. It is dedicated to St. Stanislav Kostka.

Originally it was the most richly decorated space in the entire building. However, history entirely changed its appearance, so that today only its external form remains original, while the entire interior has been designed anew.

Apart from liturgy during the week and at Church feasts also concerts take place.

The presbytery is decorated with a mosaic made by Fr. Marko Ivan Rupnik. The basic idea of this masterpiece is new life bestowed by the Holy Spirit. The Easter mystery is represented in the central part of the mosaic: the path leading through death into a new life. Fr. Rupnik states, “The Church is a place where death is defeated, where the resurrected Christ makes even the most absurd suffering of those who have trusted Him meaningful. The scene confronts us with the idea that the Church is a love territory: reviving, all encompassing, enabling growth, blessing and enlightening. The Church may be revealed as the most astounding surprise also to those who live separated from the Church.” The suffering which the Institution witnessed during and after the Second World War now brings new fruits. Today the Institution is a place of hope, growth and creativity.

The organ at St. Stanislav’s Institution was constructed in 2000 by the Diocesan Organ Workshop in Maribor, Slovenia. The organ enhances Holy Mass, is used for lessons by the Music School of St. Stanislav’s Institution, and hosts frequent concerts, national and international competitions and master classes with top European organists.

The organ has 50 stops on three manuals. It excels in exemplary sound quality and the action, which is light and immediate. It is the only instrument of this size in Slovenia which enables both purely mechanical changing of stops as well as the use of a computerised sequencer with memory for several thousand register combinations.

The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows The chapel is situated in the Gymnasium. It was designed and decorated by the academic painter Lojze Čemažar.

Students, teachers and parents gather there for morning Mass as well as for Advent and Lenten meditations. Class Masses and Masses of groups from the Jeglič Student Home also take place here.

The Chapel of Wisdom of God The chapel is situated in the Janez F. Gnidovec Residence Hall. Its concept and design are the work of the architect Janez Gomboc. The central part of the chapel is a mosaic by Fr. Marko Ivan Rupnik, which depicts the Virgin Mary, King Solomon and the candidate for sainthood, Bishop Janez F. Gnidovec. The chapel represents the centre of spiritual life in the residence hall.

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Dr. Anton Breznik Library Before WWII there were many libraries in the Institution. Most of the resources were lost during the war. The present library, named after the last headmaster of the DCG and an excellent Slavist, Dr. Anton Breznik, has been rebuilt in the tradition of a distinguished humanistic library. Its collection ranges from works of fine literature to encyclopaedias, lexicons, dictionaries, manuals, periodicals and newspapers. The library stores much of its literature and material on CD ROM as well.

More than a half of the comprehensive collection are donations, which continue to pour in. The library has up-todate technology and is included in the library-information system of Slovenia. The reading room is also available for visitors. Annually about 1500 users borrow library holdings.

The collection also includes some outstanding books, such as the first edition (1836) of Krst pri Savici (Baptism by the Savica) by France Prešeren, the greatest Slovene poet, as well as Encyclopaedia Britannica and the encyclopaedia Der Neue Pauly, a compilation of the fundamental literature for studies of antiquity.

Exhibitions, literary evenings and cultural meetings take place in the library.

The Matija Tomc Concert Hall The concert hall was well-equipped already from the Institution’s founding. School performances took place there, enlivening everyday life in the Institution. Today the concert hall is suitable for the performances of chamber groups, soloists, choirs, smaller orchestral groups and drama groups. Due to its excellent acoustics, the hall has accommodated numerous recordings as well as piano recitals and master classes.

The Atrium The school atrium measures 600 m2 and is one of the biggest in Ljubljana. The atrium was designed by the architect Janez Gomboc. The sculpture was created by the sculptor Drago Tršar and represents individuals intertwined in a unified, common form of the Master. The pavement is designed in a simple pattern of a cross with the emblem of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium in its centre.

Various performances take place in the atrium. It is also a place where students can spend their free time.

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Visitors to the Institution and Important Events Many Church dignitaries, politicians, and prominent cultural figures from Slovenia and abroad have visited St. Stanislav’s Institution since its reestablishment.

On 17th May 1996 St. Stanislav’s Institution had the special honour and joy of welcoming the Holy Father, Bl. John Paul II and his escort. On this occasion the Pope blessed the School Chapel and met with some students, employees and benefactors of the Institution.

On 9th May 2002 the city of Ljubljana recognized St. Stanislav’s Institution for its “historic contribution to the Slovenisation of education upon the centennial of the first entirely Slovene classical gymnasium, for the foremost in educational organisation, and for resounding cultural and artistic activity.”

History At the beginning of the last century the Bishop of Ljubljana, Anton Bonaventura Jeglič, realised the importance of establishing a gymnasium and institution where students would be educated as intellectuals as well as nationally-conscious Slovenes and good Christians. Part of the necessary resources were raised by the Bishop with the help of several priests, but above all the Institution was built with contributions of the common Slovene faithful.

In July 1901 Bishop Jeglič blessed the foundation stone. The first two thirds of the institution were already finished by 1905; the last third (the left wing) was completed in 1910. After many years of effort, St. Stanislav’s Institution was the first Slovene gymnasium. On the front of the building the founder inscribed: To Christ – the Saviour of the World.

The gymnasium’s mission was the upbringing of character as well as the education of the intellect, holding to the principle that “a learned person in the realm of science can be simultaneously a nobody of character.”

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In 1913 the first maturity examination (comprehensive exit exams or “A levels”) at the first Slovene gymnasium was a historical one – it was conducted in the Slovene language for the first time.

During the First World War there was an army hospital in the Institution and upper-class students were mobilised into the military. After the war the Institution carried on its mission under new circumstances and in a new state (Yugoslavia).

On 28th April 1941 the building was taken over by German occupying forces. The students and the staff had to vacate the building within three hours. However, the process of education more or less continued in different locations in Ljubljana. The school was officially closed on 5th June 1945 and the Institution was taken over by the Yugoslav army. In May and June 1945 the building and its surroundings were used as a concentration camp from which thousands of Slovene anti-revolutionists were taken to execution. After that the Institution served as barracks for the Yugoslav army.

In 1991, after Slovenia’s independence, the first democratically elected government returned the building to its original owner - the Archdiocese of Ljubljana. On 13th November 1992 Archbishop Dr. Alojzij Šuštar legislatively re-established St. Stanislav’s Institution for education. In its realm the following constituents have been gradually set into operation: the Gymnasium, the Student Home, the Music School, the Slovene Home, the Residence Hall and the Primary School.

A commemorative plaque at the entrance provides information on the Institution’s history and reminds visitors of the crucial events which have taken place since its foundation.

Before WWII the DCG educated the future Catholic Slovene intelligentsia who shaped the religious, cultural and social image of the Slovene nation during the greater part of the 20th century. On the feast day of St. Stanislav (13th November), the patron of the Institution, former and present generations of students meet, marking the occasion with Holy Mass and a solemn celebration. At the celebration the Archbishop recognises those graduates who displayed academic excellence.

The first director was the prelate Borut Košir, Ph. D., who deserves much credit for the reinstallation of this Slovene cultural and educational centre during his seven year tenure.

He was followed by Anton Jamnik, Ph. D., who successfully led the Institution until the celebration of its centennial.

On 15th November 2005 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Ljubljana by Pope Benedict XVI. In January 2006, Archbishop of Ljubljana Msgr. Alojz Uran entrusted the directorship of the Institution to Roman Globokar, Ph. D., who eagerly continues to establish the Institution on its path within the Slovene and European educational and cultural environment.

In 2005 St. Stanislav’s Institution solemnly celebrated its centennial, and in 2013 it celebrated the 20th anniversary of the reestablishmentof the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium as well as the 100th anniversary of the first maturity examination carried out entirely in the Slovene language.

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The Diocesan Classical Gymnasium is a state accredited, private Catholic secondary school with its own founder. The programme places equal emphasis on social sciences, physical sciences and humanities. It also includes the subject Religion and Culture, which is not offered by state schools. Because this is a classical gymnasium, all students take Latin, some choose classical Greek.

With the Foundation Decree of St. Stanislav’s Institution, Archbishop dr. Alojzij Šuštar re-established the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium on 13th November 1992. It welcomed its first students on 1st September 1993.

Mission, values and slogan The mission of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium is to educate the individual in the community on the basis of Christian values and classicism, and to guide the student’s formation into a well-rounded, creative and principled person, prepared for continued growth and responsible participation in society.

The values towards which all students and employees strive are: community, faith, creative knowledge, personal growth and professionalism.

The gymnasium’s slogan, Amor magister optimus, emphasizes that love is the best teacher, and is thus the basic principle underscoring activities of the entire school community.

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THE DIOCESAN CLASSICAL GYMNASIUM

The curriculum runs as follows:

without Greek Religious Education Slovene Mathematics English Latin German/French/Spanish/Russian History Physical Education History of Art Computer Science Geography Biology Chemistry Physics Psychology Philosophy Total Maturity optional subjects (two) Music Compulsory courses to be chosen

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2 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 33 1 90

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2 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 1 2 2 2 3 33 90

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1 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 (2)* 33 90

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1 4 4 4 2 2 2 3 (2)* 2 24 7

with Greek Religious Education Slovene Mathematics English Latin Greek German/French History Physical Education History of Art Computer Science Geography Biology Chemistry Physics Psychology Philosophy Total Maturity optional subjects (two) Music Compulsory courses to be chosen

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2 4 4 4 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 2 2 33 1 90

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2 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 33 90

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1 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 3 (2)* 2 (2)* 2 2 (2)* 33 90

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1 4 4 4 2 3 2 2 2 35 (2)* 2 26 7 30

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total 210 560 560 490 385 315 280 420 35 70 210 210 210 210 70 70

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595 560 490 490 455 385

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595 560 490 490 490 455 385

175 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4

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35 total 210 560 560 490 385 350 315 280 420 +4 70 210 210 210 140 70 70 35

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The Maturity Examination At the end of the fourth year students take the maturity examinations (“A levels”), which are the same for all graduating gymnasium students in Slovenia. They are examined in five subjects of which three are obligatory (Slovene, mathematics and a foreign language), two are optional. Among these students may choose from 15 different subjects. The exam is both oral and written. Our students have achieved remarkable success with these exams; some are ranked among the very best in the country and most can enrol in the university programme of their choice in Slovenia and abroad.

Care for spiritual growth and the subject Religion and Culture The Diocesan Classical Gymnasium stresses the integral growth of a young person. In addition to promoting physical health and interpersonal relations, we aim to foster spiritual development. We build upon a Christian view of man. We are aware of the diversity of personal experiences and circumstances from which the student comes.

We wish to answer the needs of each individual, respecting his/her uniqueness. There are some organised activities in support of spiritual life: a prayer or spiritual topic for contemplation at the beginning and end of each school day; celebrations of religious feasts, Advent and Lent; opportunities for spiritual dialogue and confession; and class Masses. Each class attends a three-day spiritual retreat once a year.

The subject Religion and Culture, which is obligatory in all four grades, helps the students to become familiar with religion and its influence in different areas of life. Besides Christianity, they learn about other world religions.

Through the Religion and Culture classes students come in contact with questions of personal development, mutual relationships, social responsibility and ethics.

Classical antiquity days The purpose of these three-day activities for first-year students is to discover the world of classical antiquity, recognize it and give it meaning in today’s world, and clarify the concept of classicism. As in classical antiquity, where academic subjects were not strictly divided, students experience intensive interdisciplinary learning on the first day. The second day is meant for practical work in the form of various workshops (sculpting, painting, making mosaics, music in antiquity, drama, rhetoric, the role of the family, Roman cuisine, sport in antiquity, religion in antiquity and military life). On the third day students discover the values of the classical world and education, and also present their work and activities from the workshops.

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Volunteer work and social practicum The purpose of volunteer work is the personal enrichment of students, discovering personal identities and professional vocations, and strengthening the sense of social responsibility and life experiences.

Students become familiar with the basics of volunteering through workshops and seminars, which combined with service acts as professional training. They can work as volunteers in several different areas, and carry out their work individually in various institutions and organizations outside the school in and around Ljubljana. They can choose to work among the following groups of people: the elderly, people with developmental disorders, primary school students with learning difficulties, peers from underprivileged areas, peers in political asylum and the homeless.

They perform their chosen activity on a regular basis of approximately once a week during the school year.

The social practicum is part of the obligatory gymnasium curriculum for second-year students. Its purpose is for students to gain exposure to people who they often do not have the opportunity to meet in their everyday lives (elderly people, adolescents and adults with minor or severe developmental disorders, people in asylum, sick children, peers from the underprivileged areas, and the homeless). Thus they become acquainted with their broader surroundings, learn new communication skills and how to approach people with special needs, and also develop a sense of personal responsibility towards them.

Civic culture Over the course of two days, third-year students become familiar with Slovene geographical, political, social, historical and linguistic characteristics, with emphasis on Slovenia’s independence and formation of an autonomous nation. They also learn about the function of institutions within the European Union and their meaning for the EU citizens.

Project-based assignments Great emphasis in the school’s curriculum is placed on discovering talents and gaining knowledge, skills and experiences in less formal ways that mirror the needs and experiences of everyday life. This goal is realised through project-based work which is carried out by second-year students individually, and by the third-year students in a project team with their classmates. The students choose their project area in collaboration with a mentor, and their work is evaluated for a mark in their final report card. The projects can range in type from research, artistic or organizational, projects related to sports, translation in the form of a book, or manufacturing a practical product.

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Academic Organisation Each grade level is divided into five parallel classes. There are up to 32 girls and boys in each class. The academic year is divided into two terms, starting on 1st September and ending in the last week of June. An exception are the fourth-year students who take the maturity examinations (“A-levels”) and finish lessons at the end of May, when they prepare for the final examinations. Class periods last 45 minutes. There are five-minute breaks between the lessons, and a main 35-minute break with a snack. On Wednesday there is a 55-minute break. Students have seven periods per day, though only six on Wednesdays. School starts at 7.44 and ends at 14.11, and on Wednesdays ends at 13.31.

Each class has its own classroom and all lessons are held there. In addition some lessons are also held in special classrooms for chemistry, biology, physics, and music, as well as in laboratories and the computer room. All classrooms are supplied with loudspeakers and equipped with LCD projectors and internet access.

There are 56 full-time teaching staff at the DCG. Also on staff are a school counsellor, librarian and priest. Technical personnel provide essential support for the successful functioning of the school and Institution.

Student Council The Student Council enables students to assist in shaping school life through suggestions and the organisation of cultural, sports and social activities. It has its own budget formed by membership fees, sponsors and donations.

The Student Council organises several events including the drama festival, a very popular event at which classes present their theatrical achievements. Another event, the “Imaginarium,” is an afternoon of creative workshops where students can draw, sculpt and carve.

Students vote for teachers and students to serve as representatives on a seven-member tribune, which protects the rights and dignity of students and faculty alike.

The School within Slovenia The school always welcomes visitors. Open house days are organised each spring at the DCG and offer a glimpse into its life and activities. On such days visitors may attend classes as well as observe cultural and social life in school.

Information days are organised for future students in order to provide an overview of studies and extra-curricular activities.

The gymnasium has both regular and special meetings with other schools in the country. Students interact in sports, cultural and research activities. Students also learn more about Slovenia and its geography, history and culture on excursions planned throughout the academic year.

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Foreign collaboration and excursions International activities enhance the programme of DCG. These are lessons in the field, in another environment, in which students actively learn about new places, customs, history, languages, natural sciences, art, music and other specific subjects related to the particular international activity. Among the most important objectives are familiarity and respect of differences and overcoming stereotypes about foreign countries and people. Foreign collaboration strengthens the collective consciousness of belonging to the European cultural space.

The gymnasium fosters relationships with schools and other institutions from numerous European countries. At least one international event occurs every month: student or teacher exchanges, participation at international conferences and symposiums as well as various collaborative projects such as UCAPE, the International Singing Festival, sports events, French and Russian days, or physics days.

When visiting foreign countries, the main emphasis is on discovering the regional characteristics, city architecture, history, culture, language and local ways of life. The first-year students visit countries north of Slovenia (3 days) and the second-years go to Vienna (3 days). Third-year students spend seven days in either France, Greece, Spain, Germany, Austria or Switzerland – depending on which second foreign language they learn. The graduating fourthyears go to Assisi and Rome (5 days).

Music A special feature of the gymnasium is its rich music programme. There are five choirs: First-years Boys’ Choir (30 singers), First-years Girls’ Choir (70 singers), The Diocesan Classical Gymnasium Mixed Choir (40 singers), St. Stanislav’s Youth Choir (50 singers) and St. Stanislav’s Girls’ Choir (45 singers). Almost half of the students participate in the choirs. All five choirs, which differ in age and difficulty of repertoire, form a type of choral pyramid. Due to its extent, quality and number of participants, the music programme ranks unique among both Slovenian and other European schools.

The choirs’ repertoire ranges from Gregorian chants, renaissance, classical and romantic works, to Slovene folk songs and works of various contemporary composers. They perform at concerts and tours in Slovenia and abroad. Every year the DCG choirs participate in the annual concert in Cankarjev Dom and contribute enormously to the solemnity of religious feasts and state holidays. They have toured abroad in many countries: Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Canada, the USA, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Sweden and Croatia. They have recorded various CDs: Aere perennius, Svetovi duha (The World of the Spirit), Igraj kolce (Dance the Round Dance) and Sončnica (Sunflower). Numerous performances are kept in the archives of Radio-Television Slovenia.

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St. Stanislav’s Youth Choir and St. Stanislav’s Girls’ Choir have received many awards and prizes at youth choral reviews in Slovenia and at international choral festivals, including golden plaques and awards for the best choir of the competition. Both choirs also regularly perform larger vocal-instrumental works and collaborate with professional institutions. The Mixed Youth Choir was awarded a remarkable 4th place at the esteemed choral competition in Marktberdorf, Germany, and was winner of the 30th International Youth Choral Festival in Celje 2013. The Girls’ Choir has gained prestige through numerous victories at competitions in Slovenia and Europe. The last two most prominent triumphs were at the International Youth Choral Festival in Celje 2011 and the Euroradio choral competition Let the Peoples Sing in Oslo, Norway.

Class singing is also encouraged, as displayed at the annual class singing festival. Student instrumentalists, who attend various music schools, form smaller ensembles as necessary and play different music from baroque to contemporary music. The string orchestra (occasionally expanded into a symphonic orchestra) regularly performs as part of the Institution’s Music School and often collaborates with the choirs of the Institution to perform vocal-instrumental music.

After graduation, some students participate in alumni choirs: the Women’s Choir Mens Sonora and The Chamber Choir Megaron, which are among the best such choirs.

Sport Most sports activities take place in the sports hall, which was built in 1994. It contains the central recreation hall with a free-climbing wall, gymnastics room and fitness room. Also on the school premises is an outdoor playing field with a running track. After classes, students have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of sports clubs, including climbing, volleyball, basketball, handball, and football, as well as separate competitions in different events.

We participate and compete in all sports events supported by the Municipality of Ljubljana’s sports division and also in numerous secondary school championships, where we achieve many high results for both individuals and teams.

Every year we organize or take part in recreational school tournaments or matches with various secondary schools.

We also organize as well as participate in an international sports competition comprised of numerous sport teams from 7 European countries.

Since 1995 the gymnasium has also organized the state sport climbing championship and various other state team sport championships.

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Clubs Students can participate in a variety of clubs including geography, sociopolitical, debate, biology, zoology and botany, chemistry, computer, drama, language and improvisation in addition to many different sports clubs such as football, volleyball, handball, basketball and sport climbing. Dance classes are popular especially among the graduating students in preparation for the festive End of the Year Ball. Mentors also prepare students for various regional and state competitions, particularly in the Slovene language, mathematics, physical and social sciences and foreign and classical languages. So far many students have achieved excellent results in various fields, the best qualifying to participate in the international Olympiads.

The School of Fine Arts The School of Fine Arts enhances the educational process with creativity in the field of arts. It encourages the young artists to develop their talents and enriches them with a thorough understanding of art. At the end of each academic year they stage regular exhibitions in the Institution’s atrium.

Research projects Each year students conduct research projects to enter into the secondary school competition sponsored by Science to the Youth, where they achieve the best results in Slovenia. Our student Tim Prezelj excelled at the state biology competition and was invited to the European Union Contest for Young Scientists 2012 in Bratislava, Slovakia, where he was awarded the prestigious prize of the the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany.

Creative Writing Every year students publish the annual literary journal Domače vaje (Home Exercises), which includes poetry, short narratives essays, reflective articles and interviews. Sara Hanuna and Katarina Gomboc are prize winners of the »Župančič whistle« for the best high school poet.

Kažipot (The Signpost), which is published three times a year, describes school life from the students’ point of view.

The so-called “classroom wall newspapers” creations of the first- and second-year students depict the atmosphere of the respective class and school in general. The third-years publish a monthly class magazine, whereas the graduating fourth-years issue an annual journal which is presented during a public assembly.

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Summer Activities in the Realm of the DCG During the summer holidays, students can participate in various camps in Slovenia and abroad, such as the Latin-archaeological, travel-spiritual, philosophy and work camp in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Parental involvement Parental involvement is considered essential. Parents can express their interests and wishes through the Parental Advisory Board or private conferences with teachers. Teachers are available to parents at least one hour a week, while parents are encouraged to meet at least twice a year at parent-teacher meetings. As a support to all educators, the School for Parents is organized annually.

Financing The gymnasium’s curriculum is financed by state funds. The maintenance of investments and facilities is financed by its founder, through donations and also its own resources. Parents pay for extra-curricular activities including spiritual retreats, excursions in Slovenia and abroad, divided language classes, science, cultural and sports days, clubs, choirs and a few other activities.

Students may also be eligible for state or private scholarships. In cooperation with the Karitas charity organisation, the gymnasium offers financial assistance to underprivileged families. There is also a school fund for purchasing supplemental teaching material and maintaining up to date classroom facilities.

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The Jeglič Student Home is a private Catholic student dormitory primarily meant for girls and boys who study at the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium, but also for other students. The dormitory can accommodate up to 235 students, and every year houses many students from distant as well as nearby locations. The student home provides comfortable and stimulating conditions for living and studying. The approach to developmental education in the student home is based on the state educational curriculum for student dormitories.

The Jeglič Student Home was founded in May 1993 by then Archbishop dr. Alojzij Šuštar.

Mission, values and slogan The mission of the student home is to enable the students’ personal growth and development into good people, responsible Christians and citizens, through the experience of cohabitation, formation of authentic relationships and setting personal examples for the youth.

The educational approach and the activities of the student home are led by the following values: responsibility, Christian faith, trust, meaningful relationships and respect for human dignity.

The slogan of the student home is: My growth, my community, my home.

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The Jeglič Student Home

Everyday activities The students are organised into educational groups. Time for studying is organized and permanent supervision of the counsellor is assigned to each group. Study hours are organized in the afternoon and in the evening. The students in the dormitory are fully cared for; they are provided good living and learning conditions and numerous opportunities to attend activites in the school and student home. Living and working in the student home is regulated by a set of rules to which all students and staff must oblige. Upon admission into the student home each student together with his/her parents signs a special statement confirming agreement with the rules and accepting the educational orientation of the student home.

The students have at their disposal additional mentored activities and numerous possibilities to actively spend their free time. Evenings are especially social; many special interest activities, clubs, group meetings, recreational events, cultural presentations, lectures, movies, dances and other social gatherings are organized. Students have the opportunity to attend music, theater or other performances and to visit exhibitions taking place at St. Stanislav’s Institution. Numerous events during the school year make staying in the student home even more interesting, such as first-year student orientation, educational group weekends, St. Nicholas Day celebration, Shrovetide celebration, collaboration with student homes in Ljubljana and the Domijada event.

Programme characteristics The JegliÄ? Student Home is a Catholic dormitory, which means that interpersonal relationships, life and work are based on Christian values. The students live there during their very impressionable, formative years. What is very important to life in the home is that the youth are surrounded by appropriate company that encourages positive values, that they learn how to live in a community, and that they feel accepted. Students have the opportunity to take part in the liturgical ceremonies as well as numerous opportunities for encouraging spiritual development and personal growth. The student home has its own chaplain, who is at the students’ disposal for spiritual discourse or confession. The spiritual principle of our educational efforts is: awakening, encouraging and strengthening growth in personal faith and an active life. Numerous spiritual events add variety to life in the student home.

We place great emphasis on solidarity. Students can dedicate part of their free time to serve others within organised volunteer and social work in different institutions in Slovenia and abroad (for instance mission weekends or summer volunteering camps in places such as Bulgaria, Hungary, or India).

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The Alojizij Šuštar Primary School is a private Catholic school. In addition to the obligatory subjects which are taught in all state schools, it offers the following subjects: Encountering Religion (in the first five grade levels) or Religion and Culture (in the latter four grade levels), classical culture with Latin and practicum.

The school was named after the deceased Archbishop dr. Alojzij Šuštar, who spent his last ten years at the Institution. On 1th September 2007 Archbishop msgr. Alojz Uran founded the primary school, classes started a year later.

School slogan The school slogan is: School of a thousand talents.

About the school The programme of the Catholic primary school follows the aims of education as outlined in article 2 of the Law on Primary Education.

The schooling lasts nine years; the first period encompasses the first five grade levels and the second period the remaining four. In the first period (grades 1 through 5) one teacher teaches the majority of the subjects, whereas in the second period (from grade 6 onwards) different teachers teach each subject. Registration for the Alojzij Šuštar Primary School is open to children who meet the requirements of the statutory provisions of articles 45 and 46 of the Law on Primary School and whose parents agree with the educational programme of the Catholic primary school. The school is not within a school district, which means that a pupil’s home residence is not a factor in registration.

We strive to foster the development of each child’s capabilities and talents to the greatest possible extent. Many pupils show great talents in areas such as sports, art, physical sciences and languages and achieve great success at various competitions, of which we are especially proud.

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The Alojzij Šuštar Primary School

The educational concept, which is based on Christian values, realises the following objectives: educating honest, tolerant, responsible and sympathetic citizens; presenting religious life as values; familiarizing pupils with Christian faith, tradition and values; teaching respect for those who think differently; teaching responsibility towards our natural environment; presenting nature as God’s creation; and integrating Slovenian and European cultural traditions into the awareness of our own identity.

Programme features The school subjects Encountering Religion or Religion and Culture aim to allow students to discover the human attitude towards transcendence. Thus fundamental human questions about the future and life acquire a religious dimension.

English lessons start already in the first grade.

Classes in the first period already incorporate aspects of classical culture, whereas an independent subject called Classical Culture, in which students encounter their first Latin words, is taught in the second period. Knowing Latin enables the students to enrich their vocabulary and facilitate learning all other languages.

Each grade of the primary school chooses one volunteer or charity activity that they carry out during the school year.

During culture days the pupils attend and also participate in cultural events. Class choirs are formed in the first three grade levels with choir lessons held twice a week. Later the pupils may join the school choir, which features a repertoire of folk and art songs and also presents an annual musical.

All pupils in the first three grades take dance lessons with a dance instructor once a week. Dance activities include folk dances, rhythmic gymnastics and jazz ballet.

Another unique activity in our school are the family days during which the pupils spend a weekend with their class teacher, school chaplain and facilitators living in nature outside the urban environment. Parents are welcome to join at the end. Family days offer many opportunities to experience nature and all its beauties, to have discussions, to make friends, and to seek answers to the questions of life.

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Regular annual activities Nature days are meant for exploring nature and its inhabitants through research work and natural phenomena.

Sports days are intended for sports activities and learning about the natural environment.

Lessons in manual skills are meant to enable pupils for practical work in technical and artistic fields. The days are designed for pupils to experience as much independent practical work as possible.

Work on cross-curricular projects encourages pupils to use knowledge gained in various subjects as well as in everyday life outside school. Project work also takes place from the 1st to the 5th year during regular classes.

Project days are intended as week-long projects in the field of natural and social studies. They are scheduled for the 6th and the 9th years.

The so-called artistic week in the 8th year aims at an artistic performance project, in which every student participates according to his interests and abilities.

The purpose of the health days is preventive health care. During these days pupils have regular checkups.

A five-day summer school in nature is held in the 5th grade, and a winter school in the 7th grade.

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The Music School of St. Stanislav’s Insitution is a private Catholic music school. The founder of the Institution, Bishop Jeglič, believed that music should play an important role in the educational programme of the gymnasium. Two music teachers, Vojteh Hybašek and Matija Tomc, established the foundations of music education already in the institute’s first decades.

The music school as we know today was founded in 1996 as the fourth constituent of the institution by Archbishop dr. Alojzij Šuštar.

Mission The mission of the school is to encourage students to find the beauty in music through performance, and thereby developing a keen sense for the aesthetic.

Programme The Music School is attended by the students of DCG, the pupils of the Alojzij Šuštar Primary School and also other beginning music students.

In addition to individual work with students the programme incorporates performance of chamber music and provides a broad musical background. The students learn about different style periods that demand various aesthetic approaches. Music is very important at an early age because it influences a child’s value system. We thus also direct the students to work in small groups, for instance in music theory lessons. The curriculum of the music school includes piano, organ, guitar, zither, accordion, diatonic button accordion, violin, cello, flute, recorder, trumpet, voice, jazz singing, music theory, sight singing, beginning musicianship, preschool music education and orchestras: chamber and large string orchestra and guitar ensemble. All instruments are taught by highly qualified teachers who devote special attention to students’ creativity.

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The Music School of St. Stanislav’s Insitution

Music events Concerts are held in the concert hall of St. Stanislav’s Institution, but students also have been invited to perform in other parts of Slovenia and abroad. Our young musicians play at the openings of exhibitions and benefit concerts, on recordings, and in their own hometowns. Their performances enrich liturgical celebrations and embellish feasts, especially those in honour of St. Stanislav and for Christmas.

Our hope is that experiences and knowledge acquired in our music school become a precious treasure in our students’ future lives. To date the school has educated an array of young musicians who have continued their music studies at higher institutions in Slovenia and abroad.

Students have also had the opportunity to attend concerts of renowned artists, including: pianists Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak, Rita Kinka, Sonja Pahor, Alexis Maisenberg, Kostadin Bogin; violinists Tanja Sonc, Primož Novšak, Gorjan Košuta; cellist Milošu Mlejnik; organist Juergen Essl; bass-baritone Klaus Mertens; guitarist Tomaž Rajterič; and chamber groups Arkadia Trio, Cemerata B, Trio Serafin and others.

The school regularly organizes seminars and masterclasses for its students. Instructors have included pianists Kostadin Bogino, Sonja Pahor, Jure Rozman and Benjamin Govže; violinists Gorjan Košuta, Volodja Balžalorsky, Vildana Repše; guitarist Tomaž Rajterič; cellist Ksenja Trotovšek-Brlek; singers Helena Lazarska and Dunja Vejzović; and organists Nathan Laube.

Every year the school organizes a series of chamber concerts which enrich not only the activities of the music school, but those of the entire Institution.

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Janez F. Gnidovec Residence Hall is a private Catholic residence hall named after the first headmaster of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium. Archbishop dr. Franc Rode signed the decree establishing the Residence Hall in autumn 2002.

Mission and slogan Janez F. Gnidovec Residence Hall provides university students a positive environment for studying as well as for their personal growth and development in society. It encourages the student to be creative, independent and responsible.

The slogan of the residence hall is: When you know you’re not alone.

Everyday activities The residence hall houses university students from various parts of Slovenia who are studying in Ljubljana. It accommodates up to 114 students in small apartments. Each apartment has two rooms with two beds, a bathroom and a kitchen. Internet access is also available. Students may also use a study room, computer classroom and library, and on the ground floor and in the basement are common areas for social activities as well as laundry, kitchen and a reading room. They are given access to the sports hall three evenings a week. The Chapel of the Wisdom of God is always open for worship and prayer. Holy Mass is celebrated twice a week.

Students must meet two requirements for admission into the residence hall: they must be registered, full-time students and accept the educational orientation and rules of the residence hall.

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The Janez F. Gnidovec Residence Hall

Programme features We place special emphasis on relationships in the residence hall. We strive to be a community that supports each individual’s uniqueness, and we encourage the discovery and development of talents and vocations. The residence hall does not only provide a suitable environment for studying, but also aims to guide every student’s personal growth in becoming a capable and responsible member of society. Thus every student is encouraged to dedicate some time and talents to the preparation of common activities in the residence hall, take part in the activities of the Institution (for instance, participate in culture events or offer tutoring to students of the gymnasium or primary school) or serve the broader community (by visiting the elderly, helping the handicapped, or participating in their local parish and charity organizations).

The students themselves organise a variety of activities. Thus there are groups for spiritual needs, sport, charity, social life, creativity, culture and an intellectual forum. Every year they prepare activities for freshman initiation, the feast of St. Martin, St. Nicholas celebration, cultural and debate evenings, an evening by the pond for St. Gregory’s day, and an end-of-year picnic. The students organise events which promote charity, social activity and self-reliance among the youth. Female students can participate in tea parties meant to help them discover and embrace their feminity.

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The Slovene Home carries out St. Stanislav’s Institution’s cultural mission, which was ment already in the foundation act of 1992.

It organises exhibitions of Slovene and foreign artists, as well as guided tours of the Kregar Gallery and the Tršar Room. Through its cultural and artistic activities it connects with Slovene emigrants and compatriots abroad.

The Kregar Gallery The gallery was founded on 13th November 1993 with a special decree by the Archbishop of Ljubljana, dr. Alojzij Šuštar and solemly opened on 6th February 1994. It is named after Stane Kregar, an art teacher at the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium, priest and painter. In 1935 he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and afterwards greatly influenced contemporary church art in Slovenia. He adorned Slovenian churches with numerous stained-glass windows, frescoes, mosaics, altarpieces and liturgical vestments.

The gallery houses a permanent collection of art works over 350m2, which was donated to the Institution by the painter’s heirs. The collection highlights the typical stages of Kregar’s work, from new reality, poetic realism to abstract painting and new figures of the 1960s.

In 1995 there was an extensive exhibition of liturgical vestments – paraments designed by Stane Kregar. In 1996 St. Stanislav’s Institution published the catalogue Stane Kregar – Permanent Collection of Donated Works.

In November 2005 the Institution honoured the 100th anniversary of the artist’s birth with the presentation of the monograph Kregar’s Gaze to the Invisible Shores – Sacred Paintings of Stane Kregar. In the first half of 2013 an extensive commemorative exhibition of Kregar’s work entitled “A Pilgrim to Beauty” was held in the National Gallery in Ljubljana to honour the 40th anniversary of the painter’s death. The exhibit included 17 canvases and many stained glass studies loaned from our gallery.

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The Slovene Home

The Marijan Tršar Room On the initiative of Slovene intellectuals from Triest, Italy, the painter Marijan Tršar donated his paintings from Slovene and Italian concentration camps in Teharje and Gonars to St. Stanislav’s Institution. This precious collection of 53 drawings and watercolours is a telling document of time, exhibited in a room commemorating the artist.

The collection is complemented by Tršar’s paintings from his Holocaust cycle which are exhibited in the corridor connecting the Student Home and Gymnasium.

The Dr. Anton Breznik library houses the exhibition of wooden sculptures by sculptor Lojze Čampa, which were donated to the institution by his son Janez Čampa.

Since 2007 two collections of paintings have enriched St. Stanisalv’s Institution: the first are the paintings of Bible scenes by Lojze Čemažar that also decorate the hall between the Gymnasium and the Student Home; the second is the collection of 40 canvases by Slovene women painters, sculptors and illustrators donated by Irina Rahovsky Kralj, which adorn the Jeglič Student Home.

Special exhibitions In the years after its foundation, the Institution became well known for its diverse and superior exhibitions. The Slovene Home carefully plans and oversees the highest standards in preparation, presentation and even publicizing of its art exhibitions. Over 180 exhibitions of Slovene and foreign artists have been organised in the last few years in both atriums at the main entrance of the Institution – the Kregar and the Meršol atriums – which are designated for this sort of activity. These exhibitions have displayed many different art genres: paintings, sculptures, sketches, graphics, illustrations, photography, design and arts and crafts. Besides artist from all over Slovenia, neighbouring countries and abroad, students of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium (both current and former) have presented their work at many exhibitions. We want to expose our students to be open and receptive to different artistic expressions. Working with mentors during the school year, either for project-based assignments or within the School of Fine Arts, our students create art reflecting their creativity, joy, and youthful aspirations as well as critical world view. In the jubilee year – the 20th anniversary of the reopening of DCG – two exhibitions presented the work of alumni, who are established artists. The opening of each exhibition is a small cultural event usually accompanied and enhanced by performances of students of the Music School as well as literary contributions of students of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium and Alojzij Šuštar Primary school.

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The Diocesan Classical Gymnasium Alumni Club The need for a club that would connect all former students of the gymnasium has been growing with the increasing number of generations that have left the desks of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium. Our graduates have come to understand that in addition to the rich knowledge they attained, their friendships are a most enduring legacy of their time spent here. The club unites former students and helps them to stay in touch with each other, St. Stanislav’s Institution and the DCG. It enables networking in professional, scientific, business and other fields, and spreads awareness of the importance of the humanistic and classical tradition. An important aspect of the alumni group is that members help each other and participate in social activities.

The club began activity in spring 2010, with the following slogan chosen for its guiding principle: Unitas, libertas, caritas. Prior to this club, the Student Society Megaron was founded in 1998 and still successfully unites alumni who are studying at university.

Twice a year the club publishes the review AmoÂŽ, with the purpose of presenting as wide a circle of alumni as possible. The members organise annual meetings, round tables, meetings of individual graduating classes and a charity dance. They contribute their experiences and knowledge in an annual round table organized to help students of DCG choose a field of study and profession.

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FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR HIRE AT ST. STANISLAV’S INSTITUTION The Jeglič Student Home During the school year, from 1st September to the end of June, availability of facilities depends on the schedule of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium. However, during summer holidays the Jeglič Student Home can accommodate up to 250 guests, offering over 30 rooms and 20 apartments with private bath and toilet. There is ample parking for a large number of vehicles.

The Schools Dining Hall The kitchen facilities operate upon prior reservation and offer either full board, half board, or bed & breakfast. There are two dining halls available, accommodating up to 250 guests.

Conference Rooms Situated in the basement, conference rooms are suitable for 10 to 80 participants. Conference rooms can be furnished with up-to-date computer equipment upon request. The computer room in the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium is also well-suited for computer seminars.

The Matija Tomc Concert Hall Concerts, seminars, conferences and other meetings take place in the concert hall, which seats up to 250 guests.

The hall’s acoustics are suitable for performances of chamber ensembles, soloists, choirs and smaller orchestras.

Since St. Stanislav’s Institution is situated in the suburbs of Ljubljana, away from city and traffic din, the hall can be used for recording as well.

The hall is also suitable for music seminars and music lessons on the Steinway & Sons piano (model D 274).

The Sports Hall During the academic year and holidays the sports hall of the Diocesan Classical Gymnasium is open to anybody who desires a sound mind in a healthy body. The hall facilitates numerous athletic activities, such as basketball, seven-aside soccer, volleyball, handball, and a free-climbing school. The sports hall also hosts the annual state high school competition in free climbing.

An outdoor playing field with a running track on the school premises provides even more possibilities for recreation.

The Institution’s location is also ideal for those who enjoy taking short walks in nature.

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Plato’s cave Located near the main entrance of the Institution, this room is decorated with the masterful work of painter Zmago Modic. The room is suitable for smaller groups of up to 40 visitors. It is an ideal place for receptions after concerts or exhibition openings.

Exhibitions Exhibitions can be staged in the Institution’s two atriums (measuring 90 m2 and 50m2). For further information, please contact: Bernarda Podlipnik, M. A. Štula 23 1210 Ljubljana Slovenia Phone: +386 1 582 20 00 slovenski.dom@stanislav.si

The Language School at St. Stanislav’s Institution During the school year the Institution organises English language courses for primary and secondary school students as well as adults, and during the summer holidays hosts a summer language school for primary and secondary school students.

Courses during the school year are meant for all who wish to improve their knowledge of the language. Learning in small groups facilitates speaking skills, fluidness in idiomatic expression and progress in written expression. The lessons are enhanced by stimulating audio and visual material, including age-appropriate articles, famous TV shows and news reports, popular music, movies and the latest fascinating internet facts. Adults my participate in general courses, conversation and business courses, as well as the international FCE, CAE and BEC exam preparation courses.

The summer language school for primary and secondary school students has been active at the Institution for more than ten years. The course for primary school students is organised in July. Students spend the entire day in contact with the language. Morning lessons are held in classrooms with teachers, followed by afternoon work led by various facilitators in small groups and which topically correlate to the morning work. During the course the participants live in the Jeglič Student Home. In August there is a language school for secondary school students.

First and second-year students refresh their knowledge before the beginning of the new school year, while third and fourth-year students begin preparation for the maturity examination.

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The Slovene Children’s Choir The Slovene Children’s Choir was established at St. Stanislav’s Institution in summer 2002. It assembles once a year for a ten-day rehearsal followed by a short concert tour. The Slovene Children’s Choir consists of talented young singers, aged 10-16, from all over Slovenia. It provides an opportunity for each singer to gain more experience singing in a choir as well as introduces them to general music appreciation. To date more than 1000 young singers have participated in the Slovene Children’s Choir.

For more detailed information on facilities to hire and the Language School, please contact: Matija Mitja Štih, M. A. Štula 23, 1210 Ljubljana Slovenia Phone: +386 1 582 22 02 najemi@stanislav.si

Publications of St. Stanislav’s Institution Information on the Institution’s various constituents, their everyday activities and events are posted on the web site of St. Stanislav’s Institution http://www.stanislav.si.

Every year the Institution issues the publication Megaron, which provides an overview of the work, life and achievements of all branches of the Institution.

Upon the centennial, the monograph Sto let Zavoda sv. Stanislava (One Hundred Years of St. Stanislav’s Institution) was published. It includes four thematic divisions: history of the Institution, educational work of individual branches, memoires of some students who attended the pre-war Diocesan Classical Gymnasium, and alist of all secondary school graduates from 1913 to 2005. It also includes a synopsis in English.

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Contacts Zavod sv. Stanislava / St. Stanislav’s Institution

Alojzij Šuštar Primary School

Štula 23, 1210 Ljubljana Slovenia Phone: +386 1 582 22 00 Fax: +386 1 512 10 65 info@stanislav.si www.stanislav.si

Headmistress: Marina Rugelj, Ph. D. Phone: +386 1 582 21 60 marina.rugelj@guest.arnes.si The Music School of St. Stanislav’s Institution

Director: Roman Globokar, Ph. D.

Headmaster: Drago Arko Phone: +386 1 582 22 07 drago.arko@guest.arnes.si

Phone: +386 1 582 21 50 roman.globokar@guest.arnes.si

Janez F. Gnidovec Residence Hall

Assistant Director and General Manager: Tone Homar Phone: +386 1 582 22 01 anton.homar@guest.arnes.si

Headmistress: Nada Zupančič Phone: +386 1 582 23 00 nada.zupancic@guest.arnes.si Exhibitions

Assistant Director: Lily Schweiger Kotar Phone: +386 1 582 21 51 lily.schweiger@guest.arnes.si

Bernarda Podlipnik, M. A. Phone: +386 1 582 20 00 slovenski.dom@stanislav.si

Diocesan Classical Gymnasium

Facilities to Hire and Language School

Headmaster: Jože Pucihar Phone: +386 1 582 22 11 ravnatelj.skg@stanislav.si

Matija Mitja Štih, M. A. Phone: +386 1 582 22 02 najemi@stanislav.si

Jeglič Student Home Headmistress: Rozalija Jezernik Špec Phone: +386 1 582 22 56 rozalija.jezernik@guest.arnes.si

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Contents 3

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St. Stanislav’s Institution

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The Diocesan Classical Gymnasium

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The Jeglič Student Home

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The Alojzij Šuštar Primary School

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The Music School of St. Stanislav’s Institution

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The Janez F. Gnidovec Residence Hall

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The Slovene Home

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The Diocesan Classical Gymnasium Alumni Club

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Published by: Roman Globokar, Ph. D., for St. Stanislav’s Institution Compiled and Edited by: Lily Schweiger Kotar and Gregor Lavrinec Design: Marko Grimani Photography: Archive of St. Stanislav’s Institution, Lenart Zore and Marjan Smerke Translation: Lia Scagnetti and Lily Schweiger Kotar English Language Consultant: Maria Arko Klemenc, Ph. D. Print: Birografika Bori Copies printed: 500 Ljubljana, April 2013

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