This term we will be exploring a facet of Italian life and culture which has become famous throughout the world and indeed has shaped our culture here in Melbourne: la gastronomia italiana! Students will explore the world of Italian food, expanding their vocabulary, focusing on expressing likes and dislikes (mi piace/non mi piace), investigating the use […]
Throughout this term students across the school have engaged in an exploration (albeit virtual!) of Italia. We’ve discovered that it has a very unique shape, that its major cities are very varied, and that there’s more to pizza than the ubiquitous round shape! In Roma you can buy pizza al
Ciao a tutti! We are having a wonderful time exploring Italia during our weekly Italian sessions. Here is an update of the learning that has been happening: Preps and year 1: the prep and year 1 students have explored the shape of Italia, its flag, some of its most iconic cities, landmarks and foods. They
Ciao a tutti e bentornati a scuola! This term will see all students take a virtual tour of Italy, exploring its unique shape and geography, icons and monuments, history, art and music, and food! We will read and view authentic texts, explore Italian music and dance (especially opera, through our forthcoming experience of Opera Australia’s
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What our National Flags Represent. At the Flag Raising Ceremony, Jeannie, Vincent and Pearl from Yr 5/6 spoke about the symbolism of the three National Flags. The Australian Aboriginal Flag was designed by artist Harold Thomas and has become a widely recognised symbol of the unity and identity of Aboriginal people. The top black half
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Buongiorno a tutti! Deb and I are very excited to present a trio of Italian musical experiences for all of our students, commencing next week, with La Tarantella! All students will have the opportunity to explore the rich cultural tradition of the Tarantella dance, its origins and significance, with Rosa Voto from the Melbourne School of Tarantella.
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Ciao a tutti! We are more than halfway into term one now…..our prep students are delighting in their new language skills, eagerly greeting me with a friendly ciao or buongiorno! They have learnt to count to
This year’s Italian sessions will be filled with games, songs and rhymes, dance and movement, oral interactions, circle work with Mario and a variety of authentic visual and written texts as students explore the vibrant Italian language and culture. All students take part in a weekly Italian session of one hour duration. Students in years
Buongiorno e benvenuti all’italiano 2019! Read More »
Che spettacolo! Che magnifico cantare e ballare! On Wednesday 14th November forty-four very excited year 3-6 students travelled to Brunswick North PS to take part in a half day rehearsal for their evening performance. Throughout the year the students have attended weekly rehearsals at their respective schools to learn and practise a variety of Italian
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Ciao a tutti, benvenuti alle notizie del quarto trimestre! L’Esperienza Italiana: 11 & 12 ottobre Here are some reflections by the students on their 2 day Italian experience, shared with students from Brunswick North, Merri Creek and Spensley St Primary Schools ‘Mi e` piaciuta la pizza, mi e` piaciuto tutto’ Claudia ‘Hi, it’s Astrid –